If there’s a common theme being followed by the Epson Tour, it would be “action-packed.” The season’s opening three tournaments saw a playoff, three different athletes hoisting trophies, and some new faces making a splash on the professional stage. In fact, the Tour has even seen 29 different winners in 29 tournaments since Gabriela Ruffel’s third win of the season at the 2023 Four Winds Invitational.

But at the end of the stretch, only 15 athletes found themselves in the coveted spots of the Race for the Card, and everyone else on the outside looking in. Anything could happen with 17 tournaments left to play, but these athletes at least have an early lead in their journey to the LPGA Tour in 2026.

Leading the top 15 is the 2025 Atlantic Beach Classic, presented by Access Golf champion Laetitia Beck. The Israeli picked up her first career victory at just the second tournament of the year, making it known early that she’s looking to head back to the LPGA Tour in 2026. Beck made all three cuts in the first stretch of tournaments, starting strong with three top-10 results, including the win.

Also in the 2025 winner’s circle with Beck are Gina Kim and Riley Smyth, who sit in the second and third spots in the season-long race, respectively. Smyth earned the first victory of the season, and first of her career, at the Central Florida Championship in a playoff against Solheim Cup participant and current No. 6 in the Race for the Card, Matilda Castren.

Kim’s victory came during the final tournament of the Florida stretch, the IOA Golf Classic presented by Aperture. The Duke University alum, like Beck, also made all three cuts to start her year, earning points in each of her starts. In total, Kim has earned two Epson Tour career victories, with the last coming from the 2022 Inova Mission Inn Resort & Club Championship, which ultimately led to earning her LPGA Tour card in 2023. Having a taste of two seasons on the biggest stage in women’s golf, the 24-year-old is determined to keep the momentum going after the break and get back to the LPGA Tour next season.

“It feels amazing to get a win this quickly in the season, and I feel like it’s a huge testament to the amount of work my team and I have been putting in,” said Kim. “So it’s nice to see all of the payoff. Obviously, there’s still some more work to do to hopefully lock up my card for the LPGA next year, but I’m excited about what the rest of this season will bring.”

One rookie finds herself in the top 15, and that is decorated amateur Yana Wilson. The 18-year-old has not yet missed the cut as a professional on the Epson Tour and even has back-to-back top-10 results to show for it. Wilson sits at No. 9 in the season-long standings, thanks to T9 and T4 finishes at the Central Florida Championship and Atlantic Beach Classic presented by Access Golf.

Coming up, the Tour heads out West for four weeks of tournaments, starting with the IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort and Spa from April 25-27. It won’t be long before the Race for the Card sees a shake-up, but until then, a full list of the current standings can be found HERE.

Epson Tour Race for the Card Heats Up Following Florida Stretch

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