The second event of the 2024 Epson Tour season is on deck this week as the LPGA Tour’s future stars tee it up at Alaqua Country Club in Longwood, Fla., for the IOA Golf Classic presented by LPT Realty. Last week’s Florida’s Natural Charity Classic winner Valery Plata is set to compete as is 2020 IOA Golf Classic winner Laura Wearn and 17 of the 48 2024 Epson Tour rookies. Take a look at who else is in the field this week at the IOA Golf Classic presented by LPT Realty:
Past Champions:
Laura Wearn (2020)
2024 Epson Tour Winners (1 of 1):
Valery Plata (IOA Golf Classic presented by LPT Realty)
2024 Epson Tour Rookies (17 of 48):
Tonita Arejola, Briana Chacon, Ya-Chun Chang, Diksha Dagar, Julia Johnson, Rina Jung, Irene Kim, Hannah Levi-Armour, Nicole Lorup, Harriet Lynch, Antonia Malate, Alexis Miestowski, Erica Shepherd, Jiaze Sun, Yurika Tanida, Lilly Thomas, Fiona Xu
Countries Represented:
United States – 65
Chinese Taipei – 10
People’s Republic of China – 7
Republic of Korea – 4
Philippines – 4
Area Connections:
Club Members: Mara King (a)
Florida Natives: Daniela Iacobelli, Rina Jung, Mara King (a), Amelia Lewis, Erika Smith, Samantha Wagner
Local College Grads:
Florida Institute of Technology – Daniela Iacobelli
Florida State University – Amanda Doherty, Beatrice Wallin, Amelia Williamson
Jacksonville University – Jessica Welch
University of Florida – Amelia Lewis, Samantha Wagner
University of Miami (FL) – Dewi Weber
University of South Florida - Erika Smith
Sponsor Exemptions:
Min-g Kim, Mara King (a)