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Limited Tickets on Sale Friday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. PST with T-Mobile Customers in Las Vegas Receiving Early Access Tuesday, Jan. 14
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 players.
“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,” said Mike Belcher, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Partnerships, T-Mobile.
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 event began.
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 on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Through the VIP Status section of T-Life App
, customers can access tickets, which are $39.98 plus taxes and fees apiece for single-day tickets that include free parking, access to Shadow Creek Golf Course and 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 will be played Sunday, April 6 prior to the championship match. Additional information regarding this event will be announced at a later date.
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