25-05-2025
LPGA charter a big deal, especially without any direct flights Cancun to U.S. Women's Open
LPGA charter a big deal, especially without any direct flights Cancun to U.S. Women's Open
The 2025 Mexico Riviera Maya Open Mayakoba is the LPGA's first tournament in Mexico in eight years. It's also the last event before the second women's major of the season, the U.S. Women's Open. There are 35 golfers in the field at Mayakoba who need to travel 1,642 miles due north to get to Erin Hills.
And that's where an LPGA charter plane comes in.
The El Camaleon Golf Course in Playa del Carmen is about 45 minute south of the Cancun airport. There will be 32 of those 35 U.S. Open-bound golfers taking the 6 hour, 30 minute flight. There will be about 80 passengers in all on the plane.
Golfers can bring up to three guests, family, friends or perhaps their caddies. The plane is set to leave at 5 p.m. local time, which is 6 p.m. ET. That's about three hours after the final round is scheduled to conclude.
The plane ride is not free, as each golfer is paying for the transportation but it's a nice perk, arranged by the LPGA, to provide a seamless transition from Mexico to Wisconsin, especially considering there are no direct flights offered by any of the commercial airlines from Cancun to Milwaukee.
This is not uncommon. The recent inaugural Black Desert Championship in southern Utah provided a plane for players to get to Houston for the Chevron Championship, the season's first major. Charter flights are also common to the LPGA's tournaments in Asia.
