Kaleiya Romero Earns 2027 LPGA Card, Will Join Sister Kiara

Kaleiya Romero has secured her LPGA card for 2027 through the Epson Tour, setting up a second Romero sister to reach the LPGA. The 24-year-old ranks No. 3 in the Race for the Card standings behind Mirabel Ting and Lauren Olivares.

How did Kaleiya Romero clinch her card?

In 18 starts this season, Romero has nine top-10 finishes and one win, at the Island Resort Championship, missing only a single cut. She ranks third on tour in scoring average at 69.49 and second in birdies and eagles. Her 268.23-yard driving average trails only Anna Nordfors.

"It's just a big relief, honestly," Romero said.

A former Pepperdine standout who won the 2023 WCC Championship, Romero missed the cut at LPGA Q-School's first stage and instead joined siblings Kiara and Kyreece at Oregon as an assistant coach. She returned to Q-School in 2025 and earned Epson Tour status for 2026.

What comes next for the Romero sisters?

Kiara Romero made her LPGA debut as a tour member in August at the CPKC Women's Open in Alberta, Canada, after a career that included back-to-back McCormack Medals as the world's top amateur. Kaleiya reaches the tour through the Race for the Card rather than Kiara's LEAP pathway.

This week, Kaleiya joins a 71-player field at the Epson Tour Championship at Indian Wells, California, Oct. 1-4, with a record $100,000 winner's share.

Nine players have already clinched 2027 status alongside Ting, Olivares and Romero, including Amari Avery and Mariel Galdiano. Fifty-nine players still have a mathematical chance at the six remaining spots, including Megha Ganne (No. 10) and Rachel Kuehn (No. 11).