The twentieth edition of the 2022 Ascensus Race for the Card standings arrived following the conclusion of the Tuscaloosa Toyota Classic hosted by Ol’ Colony Golf Course in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
With just one event left on the schedule, the Ascensus Race for the Card is in the home stretch. After a T8 performance at the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout, Linnea Ström clinched her spot in the top-10, earning LPGA Tour membership for the 2023 season.
“After really struggling last season [on the LPGA Tour], my main goal for this season was to earn my card back,” said Ström. “But it was also to find happiness again and enjoy playing golf. I’m extremely proud that I achieved that goal this season.”
The remaining seven spots are still up for grabs and will be announced following the season conclusion in Daytona Beach, Florida later this week.
In the past few weeks, there hasn’t been much movement in the top-10. However, a lot changed after the Tuscaloosa Toyota Classic. A win from former No. 16, Celine Borge, brought movement to Nos. 5 through 10. Borge now sits at No. 5, a move she didn’t expect and wasn’t thinking about during her 9-under final round in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
“It feels very good [to be in the top-10],” said Borge. “I didn’t expect it. I didn’t look at the order of the money list, so I didn’t know how far it was to the different positions.”
The only other player to move up in the rankings was Kiira Riihijarvi. Back-to-back top-finishes at the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout (T5) and Tuscaloosa Toyota Classic (5th) earned the Finn a push from her previous No. 9 to No. 8.
Every year, the top 10 in the Ascensus Race for the Card earn LPGA Tour membership for the following season. From 1999-2002, the official qualifying tour of the LPGA handed out three cards. Then from 2003-2007, the number increased to five before 10 were distributed starting in 2008. Since the inaugural year, 172 players have graduated to the big stage.
Below is a look at the top 10 following the twentieth event of the 2022 Epson Tour season.
- Xiaowen Yin; Tianjin, China| Weekly Change: No change| 2022 Season Earnings: $117,443
- Lucy Li; Redwood Shores, California | Weekly Change: No change |2022 Season Earnings: $110,111
- Linnea Strom; Hovas, Sweden | Weekly Change: No change | 2022 Season Earnings: $108,915
- Grace Kim; Sydney, Australia | Weekly Change: No change | 2022 Season Earnings: $89,720
- Celine Borge; Tonsberg, Norway | Weekly Change: Up 11 spots | 2022 Season Earnings: $87,546
- Gabriella Then; Rancho Cucamonga, California | Weekly Change: Down 1 spot | 2022 Season Earnings: $85,416
- Gina Kim; Durham, North Carolina | Weekly Change: Down 1 spot | 2022 Season Earnings: $80,484
- Kiira Riihijarvi; Oulu, Finland | Weekly Change: Up 1 spot | 2022 Season Earnings: $80,208
- Yan Liu; Fujian, China | Weekly Change: Down 2 spots | 2022 Season Earnings: $76,667
- Alexa Pano; Lake Worth, Florida | Weekly Change: Down 2 spots | 2022 Season Earnings: $75,278
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