The Race for the Card continues as the Epson Tour tees it up in the Beehive State for the final event in four weeks out West, with players vying for 500 points as they pursue their LPGA Tour cards in Utah.
Madison remains atop the standings with 712.500 points following her first Epson Tour win at Casino Del Sol Golf Classic and a tie for fifth at last week's Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic. Epson Tour rookie Briana Chacon went from No. 6 to second with her T18 finish in Scottsdale, Ariz., having 595 points.
Jessica Peng is in third place with 588.000 points, while Juliana Hung moves from No. 5 to No. 4 with 584.150 points after finishing T37 at TPC Scottsdale - Champions Course. Rounding out the top five is Valery Plata, with 577 points, who captured a victory at the Florida's Natural Charity Classic.
Some other significant moves following the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic are as follows:
- Ruixin Liu catapulted from 124th to eighth in the Race following her win in Scottsdale, Ariz., and has 507 total points
- Mariel Galdiano, who recorded a runner-up finish at the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic, went from 29th to 10th with 491.200 total points
- Dana Fall jumped to 22nd with 267.200 total points after her solid performance at TPC Scottsdale - Champions Course
The Race for the Card is a season-long points competition in which Epson Tour members accumulate points in every official Epson Tour tournament. The ultimate goal is to finish in the top 15 in the point standings to earn LPGA Tour membership for the 2025 season. The point-based system, new on the Epson Tour this season, replaces the money-based system and will award points to those who make the cut weekly.
The 2024 season will also be the first year that Epson Tour athletes will vie for 15 LPGA Tour cards. They will be awarded after the season-ending Epson Tour Championship in Indian Wells, Calif., this fall.
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