One impact of the increase in limited-field overseas LPGA tournaments is that more and more players are looking for off-season jobs to tie them over from mid October to late March when the tour comes back to mainland United States.
Perhaps the real question here is not so much where the LPGA is playing but rather how many LPGA members are in the field. Will the existence of more events with fewer spots for American players serve as a disincentive for young girls learning the game?
Or will the increased emphasis on the top tier of players at the expense of the second tier push Americans to a higher level of competition by forcing them to play better in order to merely get into the field of tournaments?
The answer to that question will say a lot about the future of the LPGA.
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