The Epson Tour tees it up for the 10th annual FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship at Battle Creek Country Club in Battle Creek, Michigan. The 156-player field will compete for $200,000 in a 54-hole stroke play format, with a cut being made to the top 60 and ties after Saturday's second round. This week, Erica Shephard and Logan Bentley will have the opportunity to test their skill against the Tour's best.
Erica Shepherd
Hometown: Greenwood, Indiana
Age: 22
School: Duke University
Accomplishments:
- 2021 Gamecock Intercollegiate Champion
- 3x All-ACC (2021,2022,2023)
- 4x Augusta National Women’s Amateur participant
- 2x US Women’s Open participant (2016, 2018)
- WGCA All-America (2021 – Second Team, 2022 – Honorable Mention)
- Golfweek All-America (2021 – Second Team, 2022 – Third Team)
- Six top-5 finishes in college
- Has played in six LPGA Tour events
- This week will be her third Epson Tour start
“I just recently turned professional, and this will be my first full event as a pro. After graduating Duke University in May I feel very excited and ready to start this new journey. It means a lot to me to be starting my professional career in the Midwest, not far from where I grew up in Indiana. I am very appreciative to all who have given me this special opportunity.”
Logan Bentley
Hometown: Addison, Michigan
Age: 15
School: Columbia Central High School
Accomplishments:
- First Epson Tour start
- 2022 Michigan High School State Runner-Up (Division 4)
- Five First-Place finishes on the Callaway/Meijer Junior Tour
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