Athletes tend to remember their first wins more than any other victories when it comes to golf. Whether it is your first win as an amateur or your first win as a professional, getting over the hump and into the winner’s circle for the first time is a feeling every player is chasing. If you add the fact that you won your Epson Tour event in your hometown, it is even more unforgettable, and that is exactly what Yana Wilson did this week in Las Vegas.

The 18-year-old made the bold choice to forgo college and pursue professional golf, a choice not many top amateurs tend to make. The results paid off early, with Wilson capturing two top-10 finishes in her first four starts before the Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson even began. She was one of three rookies inside the top-15 and playing like she was a multi-year veteran on Tour.

Now, just five events into her young professional career, the Las Vegas native controls her own destiny when it comes to earning her LPGA Tour card.

The weekend at the Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson was all Wilson, as she dominated Saturday and Sunday, posting an 8-under 64 in round three and a 4-under 68 in the final round to capture her first win by two shots. The final round from the rookie was steady but calculated. Attacking pins when she could, and more importantly, avoiding problem areas. The front nine included three birdies in her first nine holes, before she made her first bogey in 30 holes just before the turn at the par-four ninth.

She would get the stroke back on No. 11 before playing the last seven holes in 1-under. The win moves her to No. 2 in the Race for the Card and on a fast track to earning an LPGA Tour card for the 2026 season.

“It feels great. Honestly, I didn't expect to win this early in the season, so it's really cool that I got to do that. And also doing it in my hometown is pretty cool,” said Wilson after her win. “There was a lot of people that came out that I didn't even know would come out. They didn't really say anything, so it was actually really cool to see all of them. My seventh-grade history teacher actually came out with her husband, so that was pretty cool. But yeah, it was just great having them out there.”

Mohan Du did her best to apply pressure to Wilson during the final round, signing for a 6-under 66 on Sunday, after carding a bogey-free, 7-under 65 on Saturday. Du is making her first start on the Epson Tour since 2022 and made her presence known in her return. The Republic of China native played her final two days without a blemish on the card.

The Epson Tour now heads to Scottsdale, Ariz., for the Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic, playing for the biggest purse of the season. TPC Scottsdale’s Champions Course plays host to the event for the second straight year, starting the second half of the West Coast Swing.

IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE – YANA WILSON

CATEGORY	YANA WILSON
2025 Race for the CardRank	2
2025 Epson Tour Wins	1
2025 Epson Tour Top 10s	3
Career Epson Tour Wins	1
Career Official Epson Tour Top 10s	3
Career Official Epson Tour Money	$57,140
Professional Wins	2

OF NOTE

Shot a 4-under 68 in the final round

Made five birdies and one bogey

Carded an Epson Tour career low 8-under 64 in round three

Made eight birdies and was bogey-free

Shot an even-par 72 in round two

Made three birdies and three bogeys

Signed for a 5-under 67 in the first round

Made seven birdies, four bogeys, and an eagle

2025 Epson Tour rookie
Has made five cuts in five starts this season

Now has three top-10 finishes
Best result before the win was T4 at the Atlantic Beach Classic presented by Access Golf

One of three rookies inside the top-15 in the Race for the Card (No. 2)
Two-time Drive Chip and Putt National Champion at Augusta National
2022 USGA US Girls Junior Champion
2023 Mizuho Americas Open Junior Invitational
Las Vegas native

Yana Wilson Wins Home Event for Her First Epson Tour Victory

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