The Official LPGA Qualifying Tour to play 20 events for $5M, schedule includes three new tournaments

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2024) – The Epson Tour announced today the 2025 season schedule, providing new and elevated opportunities for the future stars of the LPGA and affirming the Tour’s position as the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA. Celebrating its 45th season in 2025, the Epson Tour schedule includes $5 million in total prize money to be awarded over 20 tournaments, with three new events set to debut in 2025.

"We are pleased to release the schedule for the Tour’s 45th anniversary season that features three exciting new events,” said Jody Brothers, Chief Business and Operating Officer of the Epson Tour. “As the Tour reflects on its beginnings, we are proud of our growth as an organization and are grateful to our partners for being an instrumental piece in the Tour’s continued advancement. With the support of companies like Epson, we are excited to showcase our incredible athletes during the 2025 season on the official Road to the LPGA.”

“We are incredibly proud to enter our fourth year with the LPGA, a partnership that has been both inspiring and rewarding,” said Yasunori Ogawa, Global President of Epson. “The growth and success the Tour has accomplished is nothing short of remarkable, and we are thrilled to support such an accomplished group of women who are not only exceptional athletes but also powerful role models, paving the way as leaders in their communities and beyond. Their dedication, resilience and determination continue to inspire us all, and we are honored to be a part of their journey.”

The Epson Tour will visit 14 states during the 2025 campaign, with Michigan and Florida hosting the most tournaments, three each. The 2025 season will begin in Winter Haven, Fla. with the Central Florida Championship from February 28-March 2 at the Country Club of Winter Haven.

Three new tournaments will enter the fold for the 2025 Epson Tour season, two of which take the Tour to a new state. The Reliance Matrix Championship will take place in Las Vegas, Nev., at Spanish Trail Country Club from May 1-4, marking the Tour’s first-ever stop in the area. The tournament boasts a $250,000 purse and is one of four events on the schedule that will see the athletes compete over 72 holes.

Another tournament will be added to the slate of events contested in Michigan, with the Great Lakes Championship being held at The Highlands Resort from June 13-15. In addition to the $250,000 prize pool, the Great Lakes Championship will join the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship and Island Resort Championship in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to create the Pure Michigan Cup. The Cup will award athletes an extra $20,000 in bonus money, with more information on the three-tournament competition to come.

The Tour will also add a stop in Ohio, continuing the LPGA’s rich history in Toledo with a tournament in conjunction with the Legends of the LPGA. The inaugural event will take place from July 25-27 at Highland Meadows Golf Club and will be hosted by Toledo native and two-time major champion, Stacy Lewis. The Epson Tour athletes will compete for $300,000.

The Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic continues to boast the largest purse in Epson Tour history, as players will once again compete for $400,000 at TPC Scottsdale’s Champions Course in Scottsdale, Ariz. The tournament will be the third of four events out West between April and May.

The season finale, the Epson Tour Championship, will round out an exciting 2025 and be played in Indian Wells, Calif., for the second consecutive year. The Championship features 72 holes of intense stroke-play, with a $250,000 purse. The season-ending event will be played from October 2-5 on the Celebrity Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort. Upon the Championship’s conclusion, 15 LPGA Tour cards will be distributed based on the Epson Tour’s Race for the Card.

To determine the 15 athletes that will earn 2026 LPGA Tour status, the 2025 season will continue with the points system that was introduced before the 2024 season. Following a similar structure to the LPGA Tour’s Race to CME Globe, the season-long Race for the Card will once again see Epson Tour Members compete for Points in each Official Epson Tour Tournament, with a 30% increase in Points value for the Epson Tour Championship.

The Epson Tour prides itself on sending talented athletes to compete among the best on the LPGA Tour, and many who got their start on the Official Qualifying Tour have found early success in their careers. In all, 134 LPGA Tour titles have been won by Epson Tour graduates, including 20 major championships. Current alumnae on the LPGA Tour, include Nelly Korda, Celine Boutier, Lilia Vu, Hannah Green, Linnea Strom, Grace Kim and Bailey Tardy, among others.

DATE	TOURNAMENT	COURSE	STATE	PURSE SIZE
February 28 – March 2	Central Florida Championship	Country Club of Winter Haven	Winter Haven, FL	$250,000
March 6-8*	Atlantic Beach Classic	Atlantic Beach Country Club	Atlantic Beach, FL	$250,000
March 14-16	IOA Golf Classic	Alaqua Country Club	Longwood, FL	$225,000
April 25-27	IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort and Spa	Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon	Beaumont, CA	$225,000
May 1-4	Reliance Matrix Championship	Spanish Trail Country Club	Las Vegas, NV	$250,000
May 8-11	Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic	TPC Scottsdale - Champions Course	Scottsdale, AZ	$400,000
May 15-17*	Copper Rock Championship	Copper Rock Golf Course	Hurricane, UT	$250,000
June 6-8	FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship	Battle Creek Country Club	Battle Creek, MI	$225,000
June 13-15	Great Lakes Championship	The Heather at The Highlands Resort	Harbor Springs, MI	$250,000
June 20-22	Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber	Sweetgrass Golf Club	Harris, MI	$225,000
June 27-29	Otter Creek Championship	Otter Creek Golf Course	Columbus, IN	$250,000
July 10-13	Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship	Great River Golf Club at Sacred Heart University	Milford, CT	$225,000
July 18-20	Casella Golf Championship	Pinehaven Country Club	Guilderland, NY	$200,000
Jul 25-27	Greater Toledo Classic hosted by Stacy Lewis	Highland Meadows Golf Club	Sylvania, OH	$300,000
August 1-3	Four Winds Invitational	South Bend Country Club	South Bend, IN	$225,000
August 15-17	Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic	Wildhorse Golf Course	Pendleton, OR	$250,000
August 22-24	Dream First Bank Charity Classic	Buffalo Dunes Golf Course	Garden City, KS	$200,000
September 12-14	Guardian Championship	RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill	Prattville, AL	$250,000
September 19-21	Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout	Mystic Creek Golf Club	El Dorado, AR	$300,000
October 2-5	Epson Tour Championship	Indian Wells Golf Resort – Celebrity Course	Indian Wells, CA	$250,000

*Saturday Finish
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