2026 LOTTE Championship news, field updates, highlights, and leaderboard movement from Hoakalei Country Club.
Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii — Hoakalei Country Club
Explore LOTTE Championship history in Hawaii, past champions, Hoakalei Country Club's role since 2022, and the event's place on the LPGA fall schedule.
View HistoryFollow the 2026 event preview, entry developments, tournament-week storylines, and highlights as the LPGA Tour returns to Oahu.
Event PreviewReview Hoakalei Country Club's par-72 layout, coastal trade winds, paspalum surfaces, par-5 opportunities, and approach-shot demands.
Hoakalei Country Club GuideDates: October 1-4, 2026
Location: Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
Venue: Hoakalei Country Club
Format: 72-hole LPGA Tour stroke play
Purse: $3 million
Tour: LPGA Tour
Defending Champion: Youmin Hwang
2025 Winning Score: 17-under 271
The LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei is the LPGA Tour's annual Hawaii stop. Hoakalei Country Club has hosted since 2022 and provides a trade-wind test where controlled ball flight, precise approach play, par-5 scoring, and confident putting shape the leaderboard.
The 2026 LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei is scheduled for October 1-4 at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. This section will move from preview coverage into round-by-round recaps and highlights once tournament play begins.
CaddyBytes 🏆 Tournament Preview: The four-round LPGA event returns with a $3 million purse and 500 Race to the CME Globe points available to the winner. Hoakalei Country Club brings trade winds, exposed playing corridors, paspalum turf, and a par-72 layout where scoring conditions can change quickly throughout the day.
Youmin Hwang enters as defending champion after winning the 2025 LOTTE Championship at 17-under 271. She closed with five birdies over her final six holes to defeat Hyo Joo Kim by one stroke and earned $450,000.
Tournament-week coverage will follow the finalized field, tee times, weather and trade-wind conditions, opening-round scoring, cut-line movement, weekend contenders, video highlights, and the latest news from Oahu.
| Coverage Area | Current Status | Tournament-Week Update |
|---|---|---|
| Field | Entries developing | Final field, withdrawals, alternates, and featured players |
| Course | Hoakalei Country Club | Setup, trade winds, scoring conditions, and key holes |
| Live Scoring | Begins October 1 | Round-by-round leaderboard movement and cut-line notes |
| Highlights | Preview mode | Official video and CaddyBytes recap updates during play |
What to watch: Players who control trajectory in the wind, create enough quality birdie chances with their irons, score efficiently on the par 5s, and putt confidently on paspalum surfaces are positioned to move at Hoakalei.
Coverage plan: This preview will be replaced with the latest completed-round recap, scoreboard, highlights, and next-round outlook as the championship progresses.
The official preview or highlights video will be embedded here when available.
2026 LOTTE Championship preview and tournament-update video area.