LPGA gets title sponsor for 1st major

The LPGA Tour has added one new tournament and one big sponsor for its 2015 season. The biggest announcement Tuesday at its season-ending tournament was All Nippon Airways becoming the new title sponsor for the first major championship of the year in the California Desert. The tournament will be called the ANA Inspiration, played April 2-5 at Mission Hills Country Club. The five-year deal includes a purse increase to $2.5 million, with prize money increasing to $3 million by the end of the deal. The LPGA also announced a new start to the season with the Coates Golf Championship in Ocala, Florida. The tour will have 33 tournaments. – AP