New ANNIKA Partnership to Elevate Michigan Women's Open

    The ANNIKA Women's All-Pro Tour (WAPT) announced a new partnership with Crystal Mountain and the Michigan PGA section, establishing the Michigan Women's Open as an official event on the ANNIKA WAPT schedule beginning in 2026. 

    This collaboration marks another wonderful step for women's professional golf in Michigan, offering aspiring female athletes more pathways to the LPGA Tour. With three EPSON Tour events also firmly planted in the Great Lakes State – along with two well-established LPGA Tour events in Grand Rapids and Midland – Michigan can certainly be called one of the top states in the country supporting the women’s game.

    The Michigan Women's Open, a long-standing and respected championship, will now gain enhanced visibility, increased prize money, and a stronger field of competitors as a result of its integration into the ANNIKA WAPT – a professional golf tour dedicated to providing a competitive platform for women golfers to develop their skills and prepare for the LPGA Tour.

    Michigan professionals and amateurs will remain part of the field as in the previous 32 Michigan Women's Open Championships.

    “Hosting an event of this caliber on our recognized Mountain Ridge course speaks volumes to the competitive and quality golf we have here at Crystal, and in northern Michigan,” said John Melcher, Crystal Mountain CEO. “Our entire team is eager to roll out the red carpet for the players, their guests, the ANNIKA WAPT staff, and our friends from the Michigan PGA. We sincerely hope this experience will inspire many future visits back to Benzie County, as well as our surrounding communities.”

    The 2026 Michigan Women's Open is scheduled to be played June 30-July 2, with the pro-am on June 29. The event will also provide the top two finishers with an exemption into an Epson Tour event during the 2026 season.

    Crystal Mountain, a four-season family-owned resort known for its championship golf courses and exceptional hospitality, has served as the host venue for the Michigan Women's Open for more than 20 years. The event will be held on its Mountain Ridge course, which recently earned recognition from the Michigan Golf Course Association as the 2025 Michigan Golf Course of the Year.