The 2026 LOTTE Championship tees off October 1st at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, with world No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul headlining a loaded four-day field. The $3 million LPGA schedule tour stop also features Hyo Joo Kim (No. 4), Miyu Yamashita (No. 5), and Hannah Green (No. 10). That lineup makes it one of the deepest draws on the fall LPGA schedule.
Star-Studded 2026 LOTTE Championship Brings Big Changes
Defending champion Youmin Hwang also returns after her dramatic 2025 victory. She birdied four of her final five holes to win by a stroke at 17-under last year. Past Hoakalei winners A Lim Kim and Grace Kim are also in the mix for this year's title.
But this week's tournament brings a notable change. For the first time in its 14-year history, the event shifts to a conventional four-day weekend window. The championship previously ran Wednesday through Saturday to accommodate South Korean TV scheduling.
Weather could factor in early, too. Thursday's forecast calls for showers, with temperatures hovering around 85 degrees across the Ernie Els-designed, par-72 layout. Still, fans who power through the rain and humidity will be rewarded with what's become one of the more star-studded LPGA tour stops of the year.
