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How the LPGA Tour Q-Series works: Format, cost, cards available

The final stage of the LPGA Tour's Q-School has changed from 2018 and moving forward. After the initial stages of Q-School were held in more traditional fashion, the LPGA's final stage is now known as the Q-Series.

The LPGA Q-Series will determine the 45 players which graduate from Q-School and earn LPGA Tour status for the coming season in Category 14 of the priority order, giving them access to approximately 60 percent of the schedule for the season (after majors, invitationals and other no-cut events).

LPGA Q-Series format

The Q-Series is different from how the final stage of Q-School previously went. In fact, the Q-Series is longer than the old final stage. Over two weeks, the 110-player field for 2021 will compete in two 72-hole tournaments in consecutive weeks. The cumulative scores from those combined 144 holes will determine the 45 players to earn LPGA status for the new season.

The LPGA Tour Q-Series will unfold at various destinations over the years.

From Dec. 2-5, the first week of Q-Series will be contested on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Magnolia Grove in Mobile, Alabama. The second week tournament will be played from Dec. 9-12 on the RTJ Trail in Dothan, Ala. Unlike the first few years of the concept, there is a cut in after the first tournament for the series; meaning the top 70 players and ties after the first 72-hole tournament move on to the second tournament. The fate of LPGA Tour cards is based on the cumulative score for both tournaments.

The players who do not finish in the top 45 and ties will earn Symetra Tour status for their new season. The Q-Series also has an unofficial money purse of $150,000, paid out based on the results of the two combined tournaments.

Who qualified for the LPGA Q-Series

The Q-Series field includes:

• LPGA Tour members ranked 101st through 150th on the 2018 LPGA money list through the Evian Championship
• Symetra Tour members ranked Nos. 11-30 on the season-long money list
• Any non-LPGA member ranked in the top 75 in the Rolex Rankings as of the Stage II entry deadline
• Qualifiers who advanced from Stage II

LPGA Q-School and Q-Series entry fee

Playing in Q-School can be costly, particularly for players seeking to get through Stages 1 and 2, then the Q-Series.

The Stage I entry fee is $2,500, while the Stage II is qualifier is $4,000 for golfers exempt from Stage 1, or $3,000 for those who advanced out of Stage 1. The Q-Series is free for players who already paid a total of $5,500 to advance from Stage 1, and it costs $1,500 for players who began and advanced from Stage 2 (total cost is $4,500). For players who are exempt into Q-Series, there are two entry fees. For LPGA and Symetra Tour players, the Q-Series entry fee is $3,000, but it jumps to $5,500 for non-LPGA members and collegiate golfers seeking LPGA status.

Previous LPGA Q-School formats

Previously, the final stage of LPGA Q-School played out over five rounds at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla. That initial field was larger with the field split each day over two courses. After each player had two rounds on each course, a cut was made for the final round to the top 70 and ties. The top 20 finishers through 90 holes earned status in Category 12, with the next 25 players and ties earning status in Category 17 with access to fewer tournaments.

From 1973-82, the LPGA held two separate Q-Schools. In 1983, there were three. The Q-School then shifted to become a three-stage affair, with feeder qualifying Stages 1 and 2 based on previously held status on the LPGA or Symetra Tours.

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Hailey Davidson makes cut, headed to final round on historic quest for a 2022 tour card

If she gets through Q-school, Davidson would be the first-ever transgender golfer to earn LPGA tour credentials

UPDATE Aug. 22, 12noonET: Hailey Davidson made the cut after 54 holes and is headed to the final round of the LPGA and Symetra Tour qualifying tournament in Palm Springs.

In the middle of what’s become an “Inclusion Summer” in sports, a 28-year-old golfer in Florida named Hailey Davidson made waves of her own.

With a one-stroke victory in a National Women’s Golf Association event in Davenport, Fla., May 13 , Davidson achieved what is thought to be the first time that a transgender woman has ever won a professional golf event. She discussed the win and the backstory behind it at length on The Trans Sporter Room podcast in June.

On Monday, Davidson starts toward what has been her goal since returning to tournament play earlier this year — a spot on the LPGA Tour for 2022. She will compete in the first stage of LPGA tour qualifying school, or Q-school , at Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert, Calif., with three iconic tour courses.

“Q School stage 1 is actually a 72-hole tournament,” she told Outsports Sunday as she prepared for her trip to California. “I don't know much about the courses, but I will be playing a practice round at each.”

The format calls for 18 holes each on the Rancho Mirage Dinah Shore and Pete Dye tournament courses, and another 18 at Shadow Ridge. A cut will be made after those 54 holes, and the survivors will move forward to a final 18 on the Dinah Shore Course. Those permitted to move forward will head to a second stage to be held in Florida in October.

Survivors from stage two head into the Q-Series , two weeks of play where those at the top of the leaderboard will earn LPGA or Symetra tour cards for 2022.

The challenge ahead is the latest for an athlete who has met quite a few challenges head-on. Competitive in junior and collegiate competition, her goals on the links collided with her struggle with gender identity off of them. That struggle led her away from tournament play for six years as she worked through her transition.

In April, three months after having gender-affirming surgery, she competed in an area U.S. Women’s Open qualifier where she was in contention, but faltered late. She has been competitive in NWGA events, adding two more victories to her historic effort in May. The most recent win was just two weeks ago.

Even with fighting her way to the top of some leaderboards, Davidson heads into Q school seeing a lot room from improvement.

“My game has been very inconsistent due to working a full-time job and not having money for lessons,” she noted. “I know I have the talent. It just needs the time to fully show up. If I can play well enough to get through stage one, I can hopefully raise more money, then I may be able to play and practice full-time without the need of a day job.”

One factor she says may be an advantage is a mental strategy equipped for what to come and what could happen.

“I try to make golf fun and enjoyable, so during my bad rounds it helps me find the positives, if any existed,” Davidson explained. “This also helps me when I win to know that if I play well, I can compete. What really matters to me is how I feel about my game that day, and not as much the result on the leaderboard. If one happens the other comes with it.”

After three days of practice rounds, the qualifying tournament itself will be played this Thursday to Sunday.

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Maddie Szeryk secures LPGA Tour status through Qualifying Series

After eight gruelling rounds, the 2021 LPGA Tour Qualifying Series has come to an end. In all, 46 players, including Canadian Maddie Szeryk, finished at -4 or better to secure Tour status for 2022.

Szeryk shot a personal-best 4-under 68 in the final round of the Q-Series with crucial birdies on her final two holes to finish T35. The 25-year old – who has played on the Symetra Tour since 2019 – competed in 18 events during the 2021 season with a best finish of T22 at the Copper Rock Championship in April.

Szeryk will join fellow Canadians Brooke Henderson and Maude–Aimée Leblanc on the LPGA Tour circuit next season, which will include the 2022 CP Women’s Open, August 22-28 at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club.

Two other Canadians who advanced to the final four Q-Series rounds, missed out on the top-45 and ties cut line. Selena Costabile of Thornhill, Ont. finished T68, and Hamilton native Alena Sharp finished T69. Both women will receive Symetra Tour playing status for the 2022 season.

Over the course of the two-week tournament, 110 LPGA Tour hopefuls competed in two 72-hole stroke play events with the low 70 players and ties cut after week one. Scores then carried over into week two held at Highland Oaks Golf Course in Dothan, Ala. from Dec. 9-12.

It all comes down to this. After two long weeks, we have our 2021 #QSeries class ❤️ pic.twitter.com/taZ2egAyC9 — LPGA (@LPGA) December 13, 2021

After the conclusion of all eight rounds of the Q-Series, players who finished inside the top 45 and ties received LPGA Tour membership and playing status for the 2022 season. Players finishing outside the top-20 and ties also received 2022 Symetra Tour playing status.

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Gutsy performance from @mszeryk who barely missed a couple of years ago through @roadtolpga top 10 and has patiently been working away. Class on and off the course and couldn’t be happier for her. #faith #dragonheart https://t.co/JwNxYX3nxj — Tristan Mullally (@tmullallygolf) December 12, 2021

Stellar field set for Symetra 'Road to the LPGA Tour' event at Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Aug. 23-29

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(Worley, Idaho; August 12, 2021) – Spectacularly talented women professional golfers from around the globe will soon tee it up in the Circling Raven Championship presented by KXLY News 4 Now, including the current No. 1 player in the Symetra Tour’s season-long pursuit for 2022 LPGA Tour membership. Two golfers with Idaho ties and a high school amateur who earned an exemption through winning a national junior championship are also in the field.

The inaugural event is scheduled for Aug. 23-29, 2021, the first in a three-year partnership with the Symetra Tour, the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour, the top women’s professional golf tour worldwide. It will feature a field of 132 competitors battling for $200,000 in prize money, one of the highest purses on the Symetra Tour this year.

Spectator tickets can be purchased here or by visiting the Circling Raven Golf Shop. Single-day passes are just $5 and only $20 whole week. Two-day and three-day passes are also available. The competitive rounds will take place Friday-Sunday, Aug. 27-29, with earlier days dedicated to practice rounds, pro-ams, and more.

Lilia Vu from Fountain Valley, Calif., headlines the field for the tournament that will be played on Circling Raven, a Gene Bates design that is the No. 1 ranked public course in golf-rich Idaho. She is currently at the top of the money earned list in what has been a hard-fought, exciting 2021 season. Named “Race for the Card,” the 10 players with the highest cumulative money won by season’s end earn their LPGA Tour membership for 2022.   

Vu helped lead Team USA to victory at the 2018 Curtis Cup, was a member of the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup and USA World Amateur Teams, and as a UCLA Bruin, was a 1st team All-American and All-Pac 12 performer. She has won twice on the Symetra Tour this season, as has Ruixin Liu from China and Casey Danielson from Wisconsin, both of whom join Vu in the Circling Raven Championship field.

Testament to the exceptional talent found on the Symetra Tour can be seen through its “graduates” who include Nelly Korda, Inbee Park, Patty Tavatanakit, Lorena Ochoa, and Madelene Sagstrom). Fourteen graduates competed in the recently completed Summer Olympics in Japan.

One player participating in the Circling Raven Championship (CRC) with an Idaho connection is Gabby Lemieux , a native of Caldwell, Idaho. A Native American from the Shoshone-Paiute tribe, Lemieux has a wonderful connection with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, which owns and operates the casino resort and golf club . She played college golf at Texas Tech and is a three-time Idaho Golf Association Women’s Amateur Champion.

Sophie Hausmann will also compete in the CRC. A native of Germany who played college golf at University of Idaho, she was a two-time Big Sky Conference Player of the Year. Hausmann has won on the Symetra Tour this season.

High-schooler Allyn Stephens from Houston, Texas – daughter of Joe Stephens, a former player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA – earned an exemption into the tournament by winning the girls 14-18 age group title in the NB3 National Junior Golf Championship last fall. Spearheaded by Notah Begay III, a Native American, erstwhile PGA TOUR member, and current broadcaster for NBC Universal and Golf Channel, the partnership between Begay and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe aligns well with their missions.

“We’re honored to have these women play in the Circling Raven Championship,” said Laura Penney, CEO, Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel. “Like Notah Begay, we support empowering women and girls through the game. Doing so was one of the objectives the Coeur d’Alene Tribe set when it decided to build Circling Raven Golf Club.”

For more details about this year’s tournament, contact Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel and Circling Raven at: 1.800.523.2464 or visit www.cdacasino.com .

About Circling Raven Golf Club and Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel Owned/operated by Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Circling Raven is in the scenic Idaho panhandle approximately 55 minutes from Spokane International Airport (GEG). Measuring 7,189 yards from the rear tees, the 18-hole layout sprawls magnificently through 620 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and Palouse grasses. Its gleaming white sand bunkers are large and strategically placed and its hole variety ingenious. Other Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel amenities and activities include the full-service Spa Ssakwa’q’n (pronounced Sock-wock-en); 300 hotel rooms; bars, restaurants, lounges, and eateries; cultural immersion options; and more. The casino just completed a $15 million renovation of its gaming floor and Events Center in 2019.  Circling Raven has garnered numerous best-in-kind honors since opening, including being rated a Top 100 Resort Course, Best in State, and a Top U.S. Casino Course. Its golf shop has won national and regional awards for its excellence and its variety of products, displays, and performance.

About Symetra Tour The Symetra Tour is the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour and enters its 41st competitive season in 2021. With the support of its entitlement partner Symetra, the Tour’s mission is to prepare the world’s best young women professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. Since Symetra’s inaugural sponsorship year in 2012, the Symetra Tour has grown from 16 tournaments and $1.7 million in prize money to $4 million in prize money awarded over the course of nearly two dozen events. With more than 600 alumnae moving on to the LPGA, former Symetra Tour players have won more than 400 LPGA titles. Follow the Symetra Tour on the web at www.SymetraTour.com, Facebook.com/Road2LPGA, Twitter.com/Road2LPGA, and YouTube.com/Road2LPGA.

About Symetra Symetra Life Insurance Company is a subsidiary of Symetra Financial Corporation, a diversified financial services company based in Bellevue, Washington. In business since 1957, Symetra provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network of benefit consultants, financial institutions and independent agents and advisors. Symetra began its partnership with the Road to the LPGA in 2010 as the title sponsor of the Symetra Classic. It secured naming rights for the Symetra Tour in November 2011. In addition to its title sponsorship of the Tour, which runs through 2021, Symetra sponsors two events on the tournament schedule—the Symetra Classic and the season-ending Symetra Tour Championship. For more information about Symetra, visit www.symetra.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: Ali Palma, Tour Media Official, [email protected] , (386) 451-7485  Yvette Matt, Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel Marketing Manager, [email protected] , 208-500-9989 Dan Shepherd, Circling Raven Championship and Golf Club publicist, [email protected] , 703-403-5317

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Taylor Totland Reaches Final Stage Of Lpga Q-school

Taylor Totland of Hollywood, winner of the 2014 and 2015 NJSGA Women’s Amateur and runner-up this past summer, is one stage away from earning an LPGA Tour card.

Last month she tied for fourth in Stage II of the Symetra Tour and LPGA Qualifying School at the Plantation Golf Country Club in Venice, Florida, and earned full status on the Symetra Tour.

Next up is Stage III, Nov. 28-Dec. 4, at LPGA International, in Daytona Beach, Fla. She had placed T-18 in Stage I of Q-School.

“Originally, I had no intention of going to third stage because I thought you had to declare professional in order to play, which I found out was not the case,” stated Totland, who lives in Tinton Falls. “So going into second stage I really had no expectations, which I think led to me playing well.

“I was just going there trying to get the best Symetra Tour status I could get and ended placing T-4 which has made going to third stage very tempting.”

Finishing in the Top 20 at Stage III receives full status on the LPGA Tour and placing 21-40 earns partial LPGA status.

“I probably will go to third stage, play the best I can and in the end see where I stand,” said Totland, who has one season left as a senior standout at Furman University.

If she does well at Stage III, she would have to accept LPGA Tour status immediately, if she wishes, and forego her senior season at Furman. She already has full status for the Symetra Tour, which she can join following the Furman season.

Last spring, Totland finished 20th at the NCAA championships and was named honorable mention All-American for the third straight year. As a sophomore, she was Southern Conference Player of the Yer and Furman Female Athlete of the Year.

In 2012, the Red Bank Catholic graduate was New Jersey Girls Player of the Year and claimed the state title at the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions. That year, representing Colts Neck Golf Club, she won the NJSGA Tournament of Club Champions.

She has played in four U.S. Amateurs and three times advanced into match play.

Totland played a practice round earlier this fall at her home course (Hollywood Golf Club) with LPGA Hall of Famer Betsy King. King urged Totland to go through the Symetra and LPGA Qualifying School now to try and earn status.

“Betsy told me that it is better to go through it now so I can play as a pro right after I graduate,” said Totland. “I really want to finish my career at Furman.”

In 2017, a new qualifying series may be implemented that eliminates Qualifying School and makes it more difficult for college players like Totland to quickly earn an LPGA tour card.

LPGA commissioner Mike Whan is working to build a better way to assign priority status to incoming tour members and believes this new series will create a fairer measurement of who deserves higher priority rankings. He also believes the new qualifying system will better serve the collegiate game as it feeds his tour.

Also, Whan believes a Qualifying Series will elevate the importance of the Symetra Tour as a season-long proving ground for future LPGA pros.

The new system appears to make it a longer road to qualify for the LPGA, but there will be room built in where players can still make a straight jump in late fall from the amateur ranks to the LPGA.

First, Whan is looking at the possibility of setting up Symetra Tour Q School so a player who finishes first, second or third there becomes immediately eligible for the Qualifying Series that shortly follows. This would allow a player to advance through the Symetra Tour Q-School and the LPGA Qualifying Series in the same fall season.

Also, amateurs who achieve a high world ranking (among the top 100 or so, that’s TBD) would be eligible to go straight to the Qualifying Series.

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Gabrielle Shipley strong in Symetra Tour, takes momentum into LPGA Q School

BATTLE CREEK — For the second consecutive year, Gabrielle Shipley put together a stellar tournament in front of her home crowd.

The former Grand Valley State national champion competed at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship on the Symetra Tour this weekend at Battle Creek Country Club, finishing tied for 13th.

“I just have to keep believing in myself. That is something I always pray about,” Shipley said. “Taking a few minutes to bring that (spiritual thinking) back to the right perspective really puts you back in the correct point of view of things. When your mind is set that way, when you miss a putt, it is not the end of the world. That is the biggest thing that I have found that helped me — and I don’t get emotional out there.”

Shipley shot a 3-under par 69 in the final round and finished 8-under with a 70-69-69—208, earning $2,865 in prize money. It was 11 shots behind winner Fernanda Lira, who was stunningly 10-under in the final round, but just five shots out of second place.

Shipley is looking to keep the momentum going into LPGA Qualifying School this fall where she and her sister Sarah will look to claim a spot on the LPGA Tour for 2022. She qualified for the Meijer LPGA Classic in 2019.

“I have Q School in two weeks out in California. That is the next big event. This was a really good event for me to head into that tournament,” Shipley said. “I have played pretty well this summer — up and down a little bit — but pretty well. I feel like I have my mental process figured out. Everyone has their own thing, and I feel like I’ve found it. I just keep honing in on that and staying positive. Having a peaceful mind is really important at Q School. It is really hot and there are like 400 girls there."

She was extremely consistent this weekend, with just two bogeys and one double-bogey the entire tournament, to go along with 12 birdies.

A couple of Shipleys putts ended up missing just short as well, meaning her putts are on the right track, but also her approach shots were on point the entire tournament.

“My putter has definitely come a long way. It has been something I struggled with in the past, but don’t struggle with anymore,” she said. “I am happy where that is at. I am seeing the ball drop a little more, and I feel like my ball striking has grown to be even better as well.”

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That is something her sister Sarah Shipley noticed in the final round especially.

“She was awesome. Her approaches were on the entire day. I think she only missed one green the whole round,” Sarah said. “She keeps giving herself birdie chances.”

Sarah Shipley was 2-over for the tournament, finishing tied for 96th. She overcame a poor start that saw her double-bogey the first hole then bogey two of the next four before righting the ship, though she was then playing catchup and didn’t have quite enough to make the cut.

“Overall, I was happy with my play,” Sarah said. “Thirty-four of my 36 holes were really good but the first two cost me making the cut. It is encouraging to see that play going into Q School.”

The recent Kentucky graduate is also looking to ride the momentum into the biggest opportunity of her professional career so far.

Going to LPGA Qualifying School with Gabrielle could bring the best out of both of them.

“It will definitely be nice. It will be a little more comfortable. I can talk to her and ask her questions about anything,” Sarah said. “We are excited. It will be good to do it together.”

 — Contact Sports Editor Dan D'Addona at Dan.D'[email protected] . Follow him on Twitter @DanDAddona and Facebook @Holland Sentinel Sports .

About Symetra Tour

The Symetra Tour is the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour and enters its 40th competitive season in 2020. With the support of its umbrella partner Symetra, the Tour’s mission is to prepare the world’s best young women professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. Since Symetra’s inaugural sponsorship year in 2012, the Symetra Tour has grown from 16 tournaments and $1.7M in prize money to $4M in prize money awarded over the course of 24 tournaments. With more than 600 alumnae moving on to the LPGA, former Symetra Tour players have won a total of 437 LPGA titles.

LPGA ALIGNMENT

The Symetra Tour is known as “the Road to the LPGA” and since 1999, it has been designated as the LPGA’s official developmental tour. The LPGA acquired the Symetra Tour in July 2007. A total of 147 women have graduated from the Symetra Tour to the LPGA since 1999.

• More than 600 Symetra Tour alumnae have earned LPGA membership
• Through 2018, Symetra Tour alumnae own a total of 428 LPGA victories
• Since 2013, 9 majors have been won by former Symetra Tour Players
• In 2016, 9 of the top 25 and 55 of the top 100 on the LPGA money list have ties to the Symetra Tour
• Tour graduate Inbee Park (2006) won the 2016 Olympic golf medal in the return of golf to the Olympics in Rio
• Tour graduate Gerina Piller (2010) was the 2015 Solheim Cup hero for the United States and has over 36 career top 10 finishes
• Tour graduate Mo Martin (2011) won the 2014 RICOH Women’s British Open and has 12 career top 10 finishes on the LPGA

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Epson signs five-year agreement to be title sponsor of LPGA qualifying tour

The official qualifying tour of the LPGA will now be named the Epson Tour, after a five-year agreement between the LPGA Tour and Epson America Inc. was announced on Wednesday.

Formerly known as the Symetra Tour, the circuit enters its 42nd year and will raise entry prize money to $200,000 (nearly doubling it from previous years), in addition to establishing a Epson Tour Ambassador Program and lowering tournament-entry fees.

"From the get-go, Epson said, 'If we're going to be involved, we want to build this partnership out from the players. What we want you to do is bring us three big ideas that would make a difference in the lives of players,'" Mike Nichols, chief business officer of the LPGA Qualifying Tours, said to ESPN. "It's really cool to have a partner who's really putting their money where their mouth is and trying to make a difference in the lives of these women who are chasing their LPGA Tour dreams."

The Epson Tour Ambassador Program will award $10,000 to the top 10 players on the money list, who automatically qualify for next year's LPGA Tour. The money will help offset the cost of being a new tour member.

"It's huge to be able to start the season with a little bit more money in my pocket and not be playing with my own money," said Fatima Fernandez Cano, an Epson Tour graduate in 2020 and 2021. "It's hard when you're just starting and you don't have a lot of sponsorships yet and people don't know your name."

The new deal will initially lower entry fees by 10% per tournament for each player, which could be as much as $1,000 per individual over the course of the year. Epson is also challenging at least four other companies to work together to cut player-entry fees in half from $500 to $250.

"It's expensive to compete on the qualifying tour," Keith Kratzberg, CEO, Epson America Inc., said. "We are seeing growth and interest in the game, better and better levels of play and competition and part of what needs to go along with that is bigger rewards and prize money."

The Epson Tour will announce the 2022 schedule during the week of Feb. 7, and the season will begin in early March.

Nine graduates of the qualifying tour won 12 LPGA Tour titles last season, led by world No. 1 Nelly Korda. Since its start, the tour has seen more than 600 players move on to the LPGA Tour. Those players have won 458 LPGA titles.

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LPGA developmental tour takes on new title sponsor, Epson, and three big financial changes

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The LPGA has secured a new title sponsor for its developmental tour, with Epson signing a five-year deal announced on Wednesday. The tour, formerly named the Symetra Tour, is now called the Epson Tour. With the new partnership comes significant changes to the tour, which will immediately benefit players financially.

The tour, which goes by the moniker of the “Road to the LPGA” provides players with a direct track to the big tour: Players who finish the season in the top 10 on the money list get LPGA status for the following year. Notable players have made it to the LPGA this way, including current World No. 1 Nelly Korda.

Under Epson’s sponsorship, the Epson Tour Ambassador Program has been created. Each of the 10 graduates will receive $10,000 to help make their transition to the LPGA Tour a little easier financially. And that includes providing 2021 graduates with the bonus.

“We wanted to do something that really had an impact on players,” Kendra Jones, Vice President Legal Affairs and General Counsel, Epson America, Inc., told Golf Digest. “Talking to Mike [Nichols, Epson Tour CBO], we came up with some ideas that were really going to do that. We wanted to create programs that had a lasting impact on these players, their development and their future.”

Another big change is in purse sizes. Epson has raised the minimum purse size for each tournament to $200,000. The jump is significant; in 2021, 10 of the 20 events on the calendar had purses smaller than $200,000.

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Additionally, Epson is subsidizing entry fees to lower the cost by 10 percent for each player. If you play every event, that totals to $1,000 savings over the course of the season. They want entry fees to be even lower, and are working to partner with other companies to help with that, the goal being to ultimately cut entry fees in half: from $500 to $250.

“We were looking for a partnership that aligns with our vision for our company and our values,” Keith Kratzberg, Epson President and CEO, told Golf Digest. “When we learned about the opportunity to be the title sponsor for the qualifying tour, that was a great fit. We were looking for something where we could really become a partner and finding that in women’s golf is really exciting. We think women’s golf is in a great position now and poised for a lot of growth.”

This concept of companies looking for partners who share their values is something Nichols says he’s seeing more of. When companies say they value diversity, progress, supporting women, the advancement of technology, determination, the pursuit of big goals, he thinks they can find all of those mirrored in the LPGA and its development tour. He’s been with the LPGA overseeing the developmental tour for 15 years, and sees a significant shift in 2022. From the USGA’s announcement of increasing the purse by adding a presenting sponsor to the U.S. Women’s Open to this partnership with Epson, women’s golf has seen significant investments in just the first month of 2022.

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“There’s no question that companies now are starting to live their values,” Nichols said. “The LPGA this year has more network coverage than we’ve ever had before, purses are at an all-time high, we have more partners with greater investments than we’ve had during my time at the LPGA. There’s no question that, as the commissioner [Mollie Marcoux Samaan] says, ‘Our time is now’ and we definitely have to take advantage of the opportunity and are grateful when companies like Epson want to be a part of what we’ve built with this tour and what we’re building with the LPGA Tour as well.”

Though the Epson Tour’s schedule won’t be released until Feb. 7, they did announce that the first event will be March 4-6, the Florida’s Natural Charity Classic at the Country Club of Winter Haven.

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Started today. Anyone following? Wife and I know probably 20-25 of the girls playing including 2 from our home course. Including several who played for my Texas Longhorns!

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It is not so cut and dry as you think it is.   They took less this year. The original number was 156 but i was told in email that it was a mistake. I finished T134. I think they should let more

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And probably not stopping there until i stop getting better. Improving every year still. 

Gotta agree here. LPGA bound players either dominate in Stage I, or qualify to skip this stage altogether.   

My God, that’s a long list. How does this work? (Sorry for my ignorance) Top 25 gets Symetra Tour card?

2 hours ago, Medson said: My God, that’s a long list. How does this work? (Sorry for my ignorance) Top 25 gets Symetra Tour card?

https://www.lpga.com/tournaments/qualifying-tournament

Q school and Q Series are HUGE cash cows for the LPGA based on the number of participants.

So many gals with little or no chance of making a career to pay the bills playing competitive golf.

2 hours ago, North Texas said: Started today. Anyone following? Wife and I know probably 20-25 of the girls playing including 2 from our home course. Including several who played for my Texas Longhorns!   http://leaderboard.symetratour.com/public/QSLeaderboard.aspx

Our very own WRX'er...GOOBERS...Samantha Perrotta is playing

Brogan McKinnon is a Cdn version of Ryann O'Toole.

Naomi Ko is from Vanc Island.

Samantha Richdale of Kelowna has been in the minor leagues forever.

Youtuber...Genevieve Ling is playing too.

POSER Pano is playing.

I'm rooting for Gina Kim (Duke)....saw her play here at the 2018 Cdn Women's Am...Yealimi won.

9 hours ago, KBong said: https://www.lpga.com/tournaments/qualifying-tournament   Q school and Q Series are HUGE cash cows for the LPGA based on the number of participants. So many gals with little or no chance of making a career to pay the bills playing competitive golf.

Why would a player pony up the cash to go out and shoot +10 or worse in the opening round? 

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1 hour ago, Argonne69 said:   Why would a player pony up the cash to go out and shoot +10 or worse in the opening round?   

I guess you feel your game is ready for the bigs, until you realize it's not. 

But then again, as we see it all the time on tour that 1 lightning in a bottle round and 3 mediocre rounds could just get you an advancement to the next round.

So, I guess if you have the cash it's always worth a shot, it just might be your week.

4 hours ago, Argonne69 said:   Why would a player pony up the cash to go out and shoot +10 or worse in the opening round?   

Delusional wannabe's.

Same thing when I see low single caps shoot 106 & 105 in a tournament....I can see a low cap having a bad day and shoot 88-95....but 2 days over 100.

I say vanity cap POSERS....so many of them.

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14 hours ago, KBong said:   Youtuber...Genevieve Ling is playing too.     I

Yeah, I follow her on YT, since my wife is Malaysian...too bad she had a tough 1st day

and yeah, I know she did fundraising stuff to get over here - played in the WAPT series events and had some decent (but not great) results

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39 minutes ago, TerpFangolfer said: Yeah, I follow her on YT, since my wife is Malaysian...too bad she had a tough 1st day   and yeah, I know she did fundraising stuff to get over here - played in the WAPT series events and had some decent (but not great) results

She has a great looking swing, unfortunately that doesn't always come with great results.

2 minutes ago, ChronicSlicer said: She has a great looking swing, unfortunately that doesn't always come with great results.

Her YouTube videos are really high quality. 

6 hours ago, Argonne69 said:   Why would a player pony up the cash to go out and shoot +10 or worse in the opening round?   

It's all about 'chasing the dream' . . . to say that many are delusional is not accurate and harsh.  There may be some that fit within the 'delusional' category, but many will be playing because it allows them to "test" the waters to see where their game is.  That tends to happen with the amateur players.  There are the others who are chasing their professional dreams into their 30s.  And then the more "serious" contenders who need to go through Rancho Mirage to compete for tour status, whether it be LPGA or Symetra.

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After which round will they make the cut?  I'm assuming the cut = after R3 (or R4?) Currently the projected cut line = for Top 125 and ties

(but all the registered players up to T333 = seem to have a tee-time for R3) http://leaderboard.symetratour.com/public/QSLeaderboard.aspx  

8 hours ago, JungleJimbo said: After which round will they make the cut?  I'm assuming the cut = after R3 (or R4?) Currently the projected cut line = for Top 125 and ties (but all the registered players up to T333 = seem to have a tee-time for R3) http://leaderboard.symetratour.com/public/QSLeaderboard.aspx  

Cuts are applied after 3 rounds.... and yes, cut line is a function of the number of entries and they determinedit prior to start of the round (eg varies every year what is the number making the cut).    

Cuts get tougher in Stage 2 and even more so in the last stage (not just bec the numbers are decreased for the cuts but  competition becomes stiffer obviously - esp with the "laggards" with cards right now about to lose it and have to go through the last stage to retain status).

I think only T60 advance to stage 2 after 4 rounds in stage 1... (or at least a T60 will ensure you advance to stage 2 to keep the LPGA card dream alive)

On 8/20/2021 at 12:22 PM, Medson said: Her YouTube videos are really high quality. 

She was right on the cut line (+3) with 4 holes to go, but doubled 15  😔

8 hours ago, Supermilo said: Cuts are applied after 3 rounds.... and yes, cut line is a function of the number of entries and they determinedit prior to start of the round (eg varies every year what is the number making the cut).       Cuts get tougher in Stage 2 and even more so in the last stage (not just bec the numbers are decreased for the cuts but  competition becomes stiffer obviously - esp with the "laggards" with cards right now about to lose it and have to go through the last stage to retain status).   I think only T60 advance to stage 2 after 4 rounds in stage 1... (or at least a T60 will ensure you advance to stage 2 to keep the LPGA card dream alive)    

I’m new to this. 

So there’s a cutline of top 125 in stage 1. That means anyone outside of top 125 (126 to 333) has been eliminated in Q school?

The leaderboard link shows updates - round 4 tee times are posted, top 95 and ties advance to stage 2, those outside the top 125 at +4 have been cut.

Here's the FAQ for Stage I, Stage II, and Q-Series:  https://www.lpga.com/-/media/files/qualifying-tournament/2021/2021-q-series-faq_final.pdf?la=en&hash=BF425D58B1BE355E80E8E210B1352C1F6CAC2C76

12 hours ago, Medson said: I’m new to this.    So there’s a cutline of top 125 in stage 1. That means anyone outside of top 125 (126 to 333) has been eliminated in Q school?

Yes... so not even a symetra card for them based on what I see... (eg cut = no card, not even symetra card).

On 8/19/2021 at 6:28 PM, KBong said: Our very own WRX'er...GOOBERS...Samantha Perrotta is playing Brogan McKinnon is a Cdn version of Ryann O'Toole. Naomi Ko is from Vanc Island. Samantha Richdale of Kelowna has been in the minor leagues forever. Youtuber...Genevieve Ling is playing too. POSER Pano is playing.   I'm rooting for Gina Kim (Duke)....saw her play here at the 2018 Cdn Women's Am...Yealimi won.

Your “Poser” Pano is doing what she needs to….+1 through three rounds.  Winning this round means nothing. Moving on is all that matters.

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39 minutes ago, Shilgy said: Your “Poser” Pano is doing what she needs to….+1 through three rounds.  Winning this round means nothing. Moving on is all that matters.

POSER Pano is sitting on the cut line to advance to Stage 2.

To me...this indicates that she's struggling lately ....and doesn't provide a lot of indication she'll make it to the LPGA tour......and this is a 'weak' field...never mind what she'll face in Stage 2 or Q-Series and the talent on the LPGA tour.

Happy to see Gina Kim doing well...ok I likely jinxed her.

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10 minutes ago, KBong said: POSER Pano is sitting on the cut line to advance to Stage 2. To me...this indicates that she's struggling lately ....and doesn't provide a lot of indication she'll make it to the LPGA tour......and this is a 'weak' field...never mind what she'll face in Stage 2 or Q-Series and the talent on the LPGA tour.   Happy to see Gina Kim doing well...ok I likely jinxed her.

Gotta agree here. LPGA bound players either dominate in Stage I, or qualify to skip this stage altogether. 

It is not so cut and dry as you think it is.  

They took less this year. The original number was 156 but i was told in email that it was a mistake. I finished T134. I think they should let more because it is about giving peoples a chance. The cut into stage 2 would not change. At +4 or 5 somebody could get hot on the greens and get into stage 2. I don’t understand why they even get cut. They did not use to.   

They use the same pin locations for three days and the conditions are pretty choppy. If not used to it it can catch you off guard. Putts not going in and bouncing around.   

I had over a dozen putts inches short or wobbling around and i missed the cut by 1. Not saying i am lpga caliber or not but in regular tour conditions i would have done much better. I would put my ball striking and short game against anybody in the field and higher levels.   

And a lot of these clunkers would have done worse. Never seen such bad iron play and short games for decent professionals.   

And anyone who finishes three rounds gets Symetra status. I was near bottom 2 years ago and was way down the list. I improved by 15 shots over last time. 

1 hour ago, Argonne69 said:   Gotta agree here. LPGA bound players either dominate in Stage I, or qualify to skip this stage altogether.   

There appear to be two “cut lines. One is top 95 and the actual cut line is 125. Granted it is plus ties so are the top 95 stage 2 bound and 96-125 have some Symetra status?

I assume there's a cut after three rounds because they play on three courses. After 3 rounds each player has played each of the courses. It would be unfair for 1/3rd of the field to play on the harder course for the final round. It's similar to the Pro Am at Pebble Beach, Spyglass, and Monterey CC. 

Everyone who finishes 3 rounds gets status.   

The first time i tried they did 2 and 2. I do not like the 3 round cut because stage 1 should be all about giving everybody the chance. Somebody will be like +10 after 4 rounds and better status then somebody 1 out of the cut who could have shot under and moved way up and beat +10 by like 5+ strokes

3 hours ago, Shilgy said: There appear to be two “cut lines. One is top 95 and the actual cut line is 125. Granted it is plus ties so are the top 95 stage 2 bound and 96-125 have some Symetra status?

The better question for me is - those who get status for Stage 1 but don't advance to stage 2, are their status any less than those who advance to stage 2 but fail to do anything more?

As well, would golfers who miss stage 2 (but have status by making 4 rounds of stage 1) proceed to try it out in Symetra given their state of their game?   What's the risk/reward?  I mean yes, it's not lucrative but I think even Symetra has a priority list based on Qschool status (eg Stage 1, 2 or last stage players)

I see Lakerebe Abe is in Stage 1 and will prolly advance to stage 2 - she was in Symetra in 2021 and I think tried to play in some regular LPGA events (Can't seem to recall) - is she a higher priority then vs those who just made 4 rounds in Stage one but doesn't advance to stage 2?

It looks like Alexa Pano would move onto Stage 2. Good for her.   

There is Katherine Zhu. Is that Collin Morikawa’s girlfriend?

12 hours ago, Medson said: It looks like Alexa Pano would move onto Stage 2. Good for her.    There is Katherine Zhu. Is that Collin Morikawa’s girlfriend?

yes, pretty sure that's her....although it shows a US flag, and I thought she is still a Canadian citizen? But maybe she has her US cit now?

Congratulations, Gina!

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On 8/19/2021 at 6:28 PM, KBong said: I'm rooting for Gina Kim (Duke)....saw her play here at the 2018 Cdn Women's Am...Yealimi won.

I'm happy Gina won and I didn't jinx her

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2021 LPGA and Symetra Tour Qualifying School Fast Facts and Eligibility Statement

Qualifying School Stage I Entries Open: Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Entry link to be posted on the LPGA Q-School webpage. Entry Deadline: Monday, August 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm EDT

Tournament Dates: Thursday, August 19 – Sunday, August 22, 2021. Rain Date: Monday, August 23, 2021

Location: Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, CA (Dinah Shore and Pete Dye) AND Shadow Ridge Golf Club, Palm Desert, CA.

Field Criteria:

• 2021 Symetra Tour Members not ranked or ranked outside of the Top 125 on the 2021 Symetra Tour Official Money list as of the entry deadline. • Any player moved from Stage II to Stage I as described in the field criteria for Stage II. • All amateur and professional players (who are not current LPGA Tour Members) not ranked or ranked outside of the Top 400 on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings as of the entry deadline. • If entries for Stage I exceed 450, players may be moved to begin at Stage II in following order of priority: 1. Symetra Tour Members in order of their position on the Symetra Tour Money List as of the entry deadline and beginning with #126 and ties on the list. 2. Players in the order of their position on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking as of the entry deadline. • If an alternate list is needed for Stage I, as determined by the LPGA, players (except current Symetra Tour Members) who are not ranked on either the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) or the GolfWeek /Sagarin Women’s Individual Collegiate Rankings as of the entry deadline will be placed on the alternate list based on order of entry, beginning with date and time of earliest entry.

• Entries and payment must be received by the entry deadline. NOTE: Players applying for Stage I do not need to apply to Stage II. Players who advance from Stage I to Stage II, will be automatically entered in Stage II by the LPGA. • All applicants who are applying for entry into the Qualifying School for the first time MUST upload a copy of their certified birth certificate via the on-line application.

Cost: • $2,500, payable by Credit Card ONLY and due at the time of application. • If required, pre-travel and/or on-site COVID testing for players, caddies , and support personnel will be at the expense of the Player.

Eligibility:

• Females who are 17 years of age or older by January 1, 2022 (for Stage I and Stage II only) For avoidance of doubt, players who are not 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2022 cannot advance to Q-Series. • Players who do not meet the age requirement, and transgender athletes, must indicate their desire to apply for the qualifying tournament with the LPGA by June 25, 2021 – 5:00 pm EDT. Please contact Heather Daly-Donofrio at heather.dalydonofrio@ lpga .com for more information. • All Amateurs, and any Professional applying for the first time, must have a World Handicap System index of 4.0 or less, based on courses with an average length of 6200 yards (verification required at time of application).

• 72 holes of stroke-play competition; a cut will be made after the third round • For the first three rounds, competitors will play one round each on the Dinah Shore, Pete Dye and Shadow Ridge courses; final round will be played on the Dinah Shore Course. • The use of distance measuring devices is permitted. • Players will receive their own cart for official practice rounds and tournament rounds. • Employment of a caddie is optional.

Player Registration:

• Sunday, August 15, 2021; 9:00 am – 3:00 pm OR Monday, August 16, 2021; 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (hours updated July 16)

Mandatory Entrant Meeting:

• Wednesday, August 18, 2021; 6:00 pm at Mission Hills Country Club

88 Rule Applies – Any player with a score of 88 or higher in any of the first three rounds will automatically be withdrawn from the Qualifying Tournament and will not be eligible to receive any type of Tour status for 2022.

Status Received upon Successful Completion: **All Players who complete 54 holes without a score of 88 or higher will receive Symetra Tour status for the 2022 season **

Qualifying School Stage II

Entries Open: Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Entry link to be posted on the LPGA Q-School webpage. Entry Deadline: Monday, August 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm EDT

Tournament Dates: Thursday, October 21 – Sunday, October 24, 2021. Rain Date: Monday, October 25, 2021

Location: Plantation Golf and Country Club, Venice, FL (Bobcat and Panther courses)

• Symetra Tour Members ranked #1-125, including those tied for 125th place on the 2021 Symetra Tour Official Money list as of the entry deadline. • LPGA Tour Members ranked outside of the Top 150 and ties on the 2021 LPGA Points List at the conclusion of the 2021 Cognizant Founders Cup. • Professional players who, as of the entry deadline, won an amount of money in Official Symetra Tour Events that is equal to or greater than the amount of Official Money won by the Symetra Tour Member who was in 100th place on the Symetra Tour Official Money List as of the entry deadline. • Players, not otherwise qualified for Q-Series, who are ranked within the Top 400 on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings as of the entry deadline. Players will be ranked in the order of their position on the list as of the entry deadline. If more than 25 players apply through this Category – and the total number of entries for Stage II exceeds 110 players – remaining players may be moved to start the qualifying process at Stage I. • WAPT Members ranked #1-5, and those tied for 5th place, on the 2021 WAPT Player of the Year Points List as of the entry deadline. • Players ranked #1-5 on the GolfWeek/Sagarin Women’s Individual Collegiate Rankings as of the entry deadline. • Players ranked #1-5 on the women’s 2021 World Amateur Golf Rankings as of the entry deadline. • Winner of the 2021 Juli Inkster Senior Award. • Any player moved from Q-Series to Stage II as described in the criteria for Q-Series. • Qualifiers from Stage I (minimum of Top 60 and ties; final number TBD prior to the start of Stage I).

• Entries and payment must be received by the entry deadline. • All applicants who are applying for entry into the Qualifying School for the first time MUST upload a copy of their certified birth certificate via the on-line application.

• $4,000 (Players exempt into Stage II) • $3,000 (Players who advance from Qualifying Stage I) • Payment is by Credit Card ONLY and is due at the time of application. • If required, pre-travel and/or on-site COVID testing for players, caddies, and support personnel will be at the expense of the Player.

• Females who are 17 years of age or older by January 1, 2022 (for Stage I and Stage II only). For avoidance of doubt, players who are not 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2022 cannot advance to Q-Series. • Players who do not meet the age requirement, and transgender athletes, must indicate their desire to apply for the qualifying tournament with the LPGA by June 25, 2021 – 5:00 pm EDT. Please contact Heather Daly-Donofrio at [email protected] for more information. • All Amateurs, and any Professional applying for the first time, must have a World Handicap System index of 4.0 or less based on courses with an average length of 6200 yards (verification required at time of application).

• 72 holes of stroke-play competition with NO cut • The use of distance measuring devices is permitted. • Players will be required to walk; players may carry their own bag, use a pull cart or employ a caddie. • Caddies may carry the bag or use a pull cart; No electric carts will be used for the event.

• Monday, October 18, 2021; 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Tuesday, October 19, 2021; 6:00 pm at Plantation Golf & Country Club

Status Received upon Successful Completion: ***Players who complete 72 holes and do not advance to Q-Series will receive Symetra Tour status (based on finish) for the 2022 season***

Qualifying School LPGA Q-Series

Entries Open: Wednesday, September 8, 2021; on the LPGA Q-School webpage Entry Deadline: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 5:00 pm EST

Tournament Dates:

Week One:Thursday - Sunday, December 2–5, 2021. Rain Date; Monday December 6, 2021

Week Two:Thursday - Sunday, December 9–12, 2021.Rain Date: Monday, December 13, 2021

Location: Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

Week 1: Magnolia Grove (Falls and Crossings); Mobile, AL.

Week 2: Highland Oaks Golf Club (Highlands and Marshes); Dothan, AL

• 2021 LPGA Tour Members ranked #101-150, including those tied for 150th place on the LPGA Points List at the conclusion of the 2021 Cognizant Founders Cup. • 2021 LPGA Tour Members ranked #101-150, including those tied for 150th place on the LPGA Points List at the conclusion of the 2021 Pelican Women’s Championship. Members qualifying through this category will be entered when identified. • 2021 Symetra Tour Members ranked #11-35, including those tied for 35th place on the season-ending Symetra Tour Official Money List. • Players ranked #1-5, including those tied for 5th place, on the LET Order of Merit at the conclusion of the Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De Espana. Players qualifying through this category will be entered when identified. • Players ranked within the Top 75 on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings as of the entry deadline for Stage II (August 9, 2021). Players will be ranked in the order of their position on the list as of August 9, 2021. If more than 10 players apply through this Category, remaining players may be moved to start the qualifying process at Stage II. • Qualifiers from Stage II (minimum of Top 30 and ties; final number TBD prior to the start of Stage II).

• $0 (Players who started at Qualifying Stage I) • $1,500 (Players who advance from Qualifying Stage II) • $2,500 (LPGA, LET and Symetra Tour members exempt into Q-Series) • $5,500 (Top-75 Rolex-ranked players) • Payment is by Credit Card ONLY and is due at the time of application. • If required, pre-travel and/or on-site COVID testing for players, caddies, and support personnel will be at the expense of the Player.

• Females who are 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2022 • Players who do not meet the age requirement, and transgender athletes, must indicate their desire to apply for the qualifying tournament with the LPGA by 5:00 pm EDT on September 1, 2021. Please contact Heather Daly-Donofrio at [email protected] for more information • All Amateurs, and any Professional applying for the first time, must have a World Handicap System index of 4.0 or less based on courses with an average length of 6200 yards (verification required via on-line application).

• 144 holes of stroke-play competition; cut after week one. • Scores will be cumulative across the two weeks. • The use of distance measuring devices is permitted. • Players may carry their own bag, use a pull cart or employ a caddie. • Caddies may carry the bag or use a pull cart; No electric carts will be used for the event

• Tuesday, November 30, 2021; 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Status Received upon Successful Completion: ***Minimum of Top 45 and ties receive LPGA membership (final total number TBD) and all other players who complete 108 holes will receive Symetra Tour status. 2022 category status and number of membership cards will be determined by LPGA prior to the commencement of the LPGA Q-Series competition***

****LPGA and Symetra Tour reserve the right, at any time in their sole discretion, to modify the Q-School-related information and terms herein. Terms further subject to Q-School Application and applicable LPGA and Symetra Tour rules****

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