Epson Tour Players Battle for Final 2027 LPGA Cards

Nine players have already clinched 2027 LPGA status heading into this week's Epson Tour Championship, but six spots remain open with 59 of the 71-player field still mathematically alive to claim one.

How do players earn LPGA status?

The top 15 finishers on the Epson Tour money list after the Tour Championship earn LPGA cards for 2027. Those who finish in the top 10 are seeded in Category 9 of next year's LPGA priority list; players who land 11th through 15th fall into Category 16, which typically means fewer guaranteed starts.

Who has already locked up a card?

Malaysia's Mirabel Ting leads the standings after two Epson Tour wins and 11 top-10 finishes this season. The 21-year-old former Florida State standout and Annika Award winner turned pro last July and hasn't finished outside the top 20 in her last eight starts, including a share of 15th at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship after Monday-qualifying into the field.

Lauren Olivares sits second, with Kaleiya Romero — who will join sister Kiara on the LPGA next year — third. Annabelle Pancake-Webb, Carla Bernat Escuder, Liqi Zeng, Mariel Galdiano, Amari Avery and Cholcheva Wongras round out the nine guaranteed top-15 finishers.

Who is still fighting for the final cards?

The Epson Tour Championship runs Oct. 1-4 at Indian Wells Golf Resort for a $300,000 purse, with the winner earning $100,000 — the first six-figure top prize in tournament history. Players just outside the guaranteed spots include No. 16 Samantha Wagner, No. 18 defending champion Anne Chen, and No. 19 Kary Hollenbaugh, a recent tour winner who turned pro after playing in the Curtis Cup.