LPGA announces 2010 schedule

Evans said the new schedule comprises tournaments already under contract and others that are "very, very close" to being signed.

The LPGA's struggles to hang onto sponsors was reflected in its schedule for next season as the women's pro golf tour has reduced its number of tournaments to 24 from 27.

Officials also announced a home for the second major of the year which will now be in Singapore. The Tour which begins February 18 at the Honda tournament in Thailand.

Next season also marks the first season that acting commissioner Marty Evens will be in charge from the outset. He replaced Carolyn Bivens in July.

Evans said the new schedule comprises tournaments already under contract and others that are "very, very close" to being signed.

- This is the schedule as of today - Evans said. The tour is in the Houston area for this week's season-ending LPGA Tour Championship.

The tour will remain in southeast Asia for its second event in Singapore and will not begin in the United States until a month later for the LPGA Classic in California.

The first major of the season the Kraft Nabisco Championship is set for April 1-4 at Mission Hills.

The second major of the year is the LPGA Championship June 24-27 at Locust Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York.

The U.S. Women's Open will be played July 8-11 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania and the Women's British Open will be held at Royal Birkdale in South Port, England, beginning July 29.

The schedule ends with the LPGA Tour Championship on November 18-21.

The tour is still trying to find a date for next year's LPGA Korea.