The Dream First Bank Charity Classic features a decorated list of past champions. LPGA Tour rookie Yana Wilson already secured her first victory on the LPGA Tour in 2026, major champion Lilia Vu is a past champion in Garden City, and LPGA Tour member Gabriela Ruffels holds the tournament scoring records at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course.

Here are few players who could join the elite list of winners in the Sunflower State:

Daniela Iacobelli

Iacobelli missed the cut in her last outing, ending a strong seven-tournament run that included two top-10 finishes. That stretch featured a season-best tie for third at the Smoky Mountain Championship presented by Food City, where she posted two rounds of 66, her lowest score of the season. The veteran has been on the cusp of victory at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course the past three seasons, finishing runner-up in the past three editions of the event. As the Epson Tour’s career money leader, Iacobelli looks to add a sixth victory to her name when Sunday rolls around.

Cholcheva Wongras

Wongras has established herself during her Epson Tour rookie season, winning her third start at the Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson. Currently inside the top-10 in the Race for the Card, the Thailand native has missed only one cut this season. She enters the week following a runner-up finish at the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic and a tie for sixth result at the Smoky Mountain Championship presented by Food City. A win this week would make her the first multiple tournament champion in 2026 and all but lock up her LPGA Tour card for the 2027 campaign.

Liqi Zeng

Zeng sits inside the top 10 in the Race for the Card as she searches for her first Epson Tour victory. The 20-year-old has posted two runner-up finishes and a solo third this season. After earning her LPGA Tour status through LPGA Q-Series in 2023, she split time between both tours last year. Zeng has recorded nine top-10 finishes in 22 career Epson Tour starts, alongside four previous victories on the CLPGA.

Catherine Park

Park is among nine LCAP graduates teeing it up in Garden City this week. Fellow LCAP grad Megha Ganne earned a victory in the Tour’s last event at the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic, with Park looking to make it two in a row in Garden City. Park has made the cut in all eight of her rookie starts, earning three top-10 finishes. The 22-year-old was a three-time All-American at the University of Southern California, a three-time Augusta National Women’s Amateur participant, and the runner-up at the 2023 NCAA Division I Individual Championship.

Players to Watch: 2026 Dream First Bank Charity Classic

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