Limited Tickets on Sale Friday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. PST; T-Mobile Customers in Las Vegas Receive Early Access Tuesday, Jan. 14
LAS VEGAS (January 13, 2025) – MGM Resorts International, the LPGA Tour and T-Mobile announced today the fifth annual T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards is scheduled to return to Shadow Creek in Las Vegas April 2-6, 2025. Nelly Korda will look to defend her title as she and her fellow competitors vie for the $2 million purse.
“MGM Resorts is committed to leading the sports and entertainment industry by creating world-class events like the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards at Shadow Creek,” said Lance Evans, MGM Resorts’ Senior Vice President of Sports and Sponsorships. “We’re proud to partner with T-Mobile and LPGA to contribute to the growth and prominence of women’s golf. Each year we’ve had the privilege of hosting this event, it has grown in scale and excellence, delivering an even more exceptional experience for fans and the players.”
Mike Belcher, T-Mobile’s Senior Vice President, Business Development and Partnerships, said, “T-Mobile is proud to partner with the LPGA in their 75th anniversary season to further support the growth of the women’s game. We’re looking forward to enhancing the player and fan experience and elevating this world-class event in a meaningful way in our second year as title sponsor.”
The 64-player field is a showcase of the world’s best female professional golfers. As was the format for the first three years, the players will be divided into 16 groups of four, with three days of round-robin matches deciding the final 16-player bracket. The tournament will proceed over the weekend with single-elimination matches determining the two players who will face off in Sunday afternoon’s championship match.
T-Mobile and MGM Resorts are committed to supporting women’s golf and elevating an event already regarded as a popular stop by the world’s best players. The tournament will cover the competitors’ hotel expenses and also has increased the purse by 30% since the premiere event.
Ricki Lasky, LPGA Tour’s Chief Tour Business and Operations Officer, said, “We are excited to return to Shadow Creek for our fifth iteration of the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards. Match play has become a staple on the LPGA Tour schedule and the LPGA Tour could not ask for a better venue to showcase the world’s best professional golfers in this type of format.”
For the third consecutive year, fans will have the opportunity to purchase a limited number of tickets to watch their favorite LPGA Tour players compete at the exclusive Shadow Creek owned by MGM Resorts. Tickets are priced at $39.98 for adults, not including handling fees, while children under 15 years of age receive complimentary access. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. PST via www.axs.com. All MGM Rewards and AXS members will receive access to a pre-sale Wednesday, Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. PST to Thursday, Jan. 16 at 10 p.m. PST. For additional event and ticket package information, visit T-Mobile Match Play at Shadow Creek.
In order to give T-Mobile customers in the Las Vegas area the VIP treatment, they will get exclusive early access to tickets through a special buy one/get one free offer for General Admission tickets starting Tuesday, Jan. 14. Through the VIP Status section of T-Life App, customers can access single-day tickets that include free parking, access to Shadow Creek, the course Pro Shop, and more.
The 2024 event featured MGM Resorts ambassadors Danielle Kang, Sophia Popov, Anna Nordqvist and Alison Lee, as well as top players Jennifer Kupcho, Leona Maguire and Brooke Henderson.
The Players Challenge, a nine-hole charity match featuring National Football League (NFL) stars, will return for its third year and be played Sunday, April 6 prior to the championship match. Additional information regarding this event will be announced in the near future.
About the LPGA
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is the world’s premier women’s professional golf organization. Created in 1950 by 13 pioneering female Founders, the LPGA, whose members now represent more than 60 countries, is the longest-standing professional women’s sports organization. Through the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour, the LPGA Professionals, and a joint venture with the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA provides female professionals the opportunity to pursue their dreams in the game of golf at the highest level. In addition to its professional tours and teaching accreditation programs, the LPGA features a fully integrated Foundation, which provides best-in-class programming for female golfers through its junior golf programming, and its LPGA Amateurs division, which offers its members playing and learning opportunities around the world. LPGA aims to use its unique platform to inspire, transform and advance opportunities for girls and women, on and off the golf course.
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About the LPGA Tour
The LPGA Tour is the world’s leading competitive destination for the best female professional golfers in the world. The Tour hosts more than 30 annual events across 11 countries for over 200 Active Players, awarding total prize funds exceeding $131 million and reaching television audiences in more than 220 countries. Follow the LPGA Tour on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel.
About MGM Rewards
MGM Rewards is MGM Resorts International’s premier lifestyle loyalty program that allows members to earn benefits and rewards for virtually every dollar they spend throughout the company’s domestic destinations in Las Vegas, Detroit, Atlantic City, Mississippi, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio. MGM Rewards members have the benefit of earning MGM Rewards Points based on eligible non-gaming and gaming spend and redeemable for complimentary food and beverage, entertainment, hotel stays, and more. Additionally, seamless integration between MGM Rewards and BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, unlocks even more benefits, including the ability to earn rewards for online BetMGM play, Tier Credits toward MGM Rewards tier advancement and access to tailored offers and real-world experiences across MGM Resorts and BetMGM. For more information, visit mgmrewards.com.
About Shadow Creek
Shadow Creek, one of the country’s most exclusive golf courses, has earned perennial top rankings among Golf Week and Golf Digest magazine’s public courses and has been designated the best golf course in the world in a Robb Report’s “Best of the Best” issue. Located in the midst of the Nevada desert on the outskirts of Las Vegas, and owned by MGM Resorts International, Shadow Creek continues to achieve national recognition and the kind of startling mystique reserved for only a select number of golf courses. Designed by renowned architect Tom Fazio, Shadow Creek is known for its natural beauty, rolling terrain, glistening brooks and ponds, lush gardens and mature trees. The visual elements, spectacular waterfalls and course design lend to astonishing views.
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MGM Resorts Public Relations
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Matt Jesus, LPGA Communications Coordinator
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