2025 LPGA Season Odds and Ends

[18majors]

 

Congratulations Georgia:

Georgia Hall Announces Engagement To Former DP World Tour Winner

 

[Rapidcat]

1 hour ago, 18majors said:

 

Congratulations Georgia:

Georgia Hall Announces Engagement To Former DP World Tour Winner

 

 

Good luck to the happy couple.

 

I wonder if Ryann will be best man at the wedding?

[JungleJimbo]

 

I had the wrong assumption that Lottie Woad won most of her LEAP points (and her LPGA Tour Card) via the collegiate program

 

... whereas this article mentions it was a snowball effect (paraphrasing) via the ANWA (and subsequent performances in the Majors)

... i.e. a meaningful example how the ANWA has had (and will have?) a positive impact on fast-tracking the best amateurs into the LPGA

(not sure if there's a similar elite fast-track pathway into the LET?)

 

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/lpga/2025/07/17/amateur-golf-lpga-leap-program/85255514007/

 

 

 

 

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Here's a look at which amateurs are next in line for LPGA LEAP program

golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/lpga/2025/07/17/amateur-golf-lpga-leap-program/85255514007

 

LPGA

Who will be the next amateur to earn an LPGA card through LEAP? The next month is crucial

 Beth Ann Nichols

Golfweek

 

• Lottie Woad is the first amateur golfer to graduate from the LPGA's Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP) program.
• Woad accumulated 19 LEAP points in 15 months, earning her LPGA tour card.
• The next month is critical for other amateurs hoping to gain LEAP points, with the U.S. Women's Amateur offering significant opportunities.
• Anna Davis currently leads the LEAP standings with nine points.

Lottie Woad became the first amateur to graduate from the tour's new LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP) program and will make her pro debut next week in Scotland.

 

So, who's next?

 

The LPGA designed the program with the idea that only amateurs with exceptional records would reach the threshold of 20 points. Last November, when the tour outlined the new program to its membership, officials noted that in the past 12 years, Lydia Ko, Leona Maguire and Rose Zhang were the only players who would've earned enough points to qualify for a card.

 

The LPGA didn't want this to necessarily be an annual thing – more like every three to four years.

 

Before Woad won the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur, she had only one LEAP point from the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup. She earned two points with the ANWA victory and that came with a host of major championship starts, which Woad took advantage of with top-25 finishes in the 2024 Chevron Championship and 2024 AIG Women's British Open.

 

 

When she reached No. 1 amateur in the world, she earned another three points, and the 2024 Mark H. McCormack Medal garnered another four.

 

In all, Woad earned 19 points in the span of 15 months.

 

Woad turned professional this week, which means she'll drop off the rankings, as former No. 2 Mirabel Ting did after making her pro debut last week at Evian.

 

The next month is crucial for accumulating points as the McCormack Medal will be decided after the U.S. Women's Amateur at Bandon Dunes, which ends Aug. 10. The medal comes with four points and exemptions into the U.S. Women's Open and AIG Women's British Open. A player could reach No. 1 for the first time and win the medal in short order, taking a total of seven LEAP points.

 

Winning the U.S. Women's Amateur earns two points and a chance to play in four majors.

 

Oregon's Kiara Romera currently ranks No. 2 in WAGR, but it's worth noting that her 2023 U.S. Girls' Junior title will soon roll off the two-year window. Two Spanish players who play for Stanford – Andrea Revuelta Goicoechea and Paula Martin Sampedro – are Nos. 3 and 4, respectively. Martin Sampedro has an exemption into the Women's British at Royal Portrush for her win at the 2025 Women's British Amateur.

 

As for the current LEAP standings, Anna Davis now leads the way with nine points. Maria Jose Marin is second with eight and Jasmine Koo has seven. Kiara Romero, Rachel Heck (who has no intent on turning pro) and Catherine Park have six points.

 

The window for earning LEAP points is any given year, plus the previous three calendar years.

 

 

 

 

 

[JungleJimbo]

8 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Congratulations Georgia:

Georgia Hall Announces Engagement To Former DP World Tour Winner

 

 

Can't tell if that photo/image of ring-on-finger = Paul Dunne's ... or Georgia Hall.

[Rapidcat]

5 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

Can't tell if that photo/image of ring-on-finger = Paul Dunne's ... or Georgia Hall.

 

Also looks a bit cubic zirconia?

🙃

[Lobby]

Reminds me of that Dr Ruth Westheimer bit on Saturday Night Live  

 

“Georgia, first you like tacos.  Now you like hot dogs. You must be very flexible!”

 

 

[ChronicSlicer]

6 hours ago, Lobby said:

Reminds me of that Dr Ruth Westheimer bit on Saturday Night Live  

 

“Georgia, first you like tacos.  Now you like hot dogs. You must be very flexible!”

 

 

Actually to be fair, it was hot dogs first, the taco's, then hot dogs again.

Whatever is going on in her brain has really affected her golf game thats for sure.

[ChronicSlicer]

On 7/20/2025 at 3:53 PM, Rapidcat said:

 

Good luck to the happy couple.

 

I wonder if Ryann will be best man at the wedding?

How I always felt about Ryann...

[ChronicSlicer]

On 7/17/2025 at 9:46 AM, MagicClassic407 said:

YANI TSENG is entered in this week's Epson Tour event in NY. 👀

Top 20 or she's officially done!

[Argonne69]

8 minutes ago, ChronicSlicer said:

Top 20 or she's officially done!

 

 

[ChronicSlicer]

On 7/18/2025 at 9:03 PM, Argonne69 said:

 

 so did Maria Fassi when she won the 2019 NCAA Championship. 

 

You mean the same Maria Fassi who only has 1 under par round in 8 Epson starts? 

TOURNAMENT

POS

TO PAR

OFFICIAL MONEY

07/18/2025

Casella Golf Championship

T5

-4

$7,934

06/20/2025

Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber

CUT

+2

$0

05/08/2025

Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic

T50

+4

$1,751

05/01/2025

Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson

CUT

+9

$0

04/25/2025

IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort and Spa

T41

+1

$1,219

03/14/2025

IOA Golf Classic presented by Aperture

T58

+4

$832

03/06/2025

Atlantic Beach Classic presented by Access Golf

T39

+7

$1,577

02/28/2025

Central Florida Championship

CUT

+4

$0

[ChronicSlicer]

Just now, Argonne69 said:

 

 

I'm not sure she deserves a Monty Python reference 😂

[ChronicSlicer]

On 7/15/2025 at 2:13 PM, NailedIt said:

Hopefully Lotti has a long, successful career, but not crowning her the next Sorenstam just yet.

I really wish her the best of luck, Europe desperately needs a steady player/winner on the LPGA. 

There's never gonna be another Annika, not until the LPGA goes back to 30 player fields like they used to in the 50's and 60's.

[JungleJimbo]

9 hours ago, Lobby said:

Reminds me of that Dr Ruth Westheimer bit on Saturday Night Live  

 

“Georgia, first you like tacos.  Now you like hot dogs. You must be very flexible!”

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 22 by JungleJimbo

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

 

 

What Should Be on Craig Kessle… - The Mixed Bag - Apple Podcasts

 

 

 

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

[18majors]

 

Eila Galitsky won a professional event in Thailand:

 

SINGHA-SAT Thai LPGA Ladies Open 2025

 

 

 

[JungleJimbo]

19 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

Eila Galitsky won a professional event in Thailand:

 

SINGHA-SAT Thai LPGA Ladies Open 2025

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/stories/eilaaaa_galitsky/3684337335787286022/?hl=en

 

 

 

Edited July 25 by JungleJimbo

[NorthTexasGlfr]

17 year old wins Epson Tour event.

 

https://www.epsontour.com/news/2025/local-amateur-mia-hammond-earns-first-epson-tour-victory-in-toledo

[MagicClassic407]

3 hours ago, NorthTexasGlfr said:

17 year old wins Epson Tour event.

 

https://www.epsontour.com/news/2025/local-amateur-mia-hammond-earns-first-epson-tour-victory-in-toledo

I was sorry I had to cancel out of my volunteer stint for this tournament last minute. It was a brutal battle with the weather. In the Legends Division, tourney shortened to 36 holes w/Angela Stanford beating Laura Diaz in a 2 hole playoff. And yes, another amateur phenom, Mia Hammond, from Ohio was pretty cool to see. I think she's going to Duke.

[18majors]

 

This makes sense:

 

 

[WorkItBothWays]

On 7/15/2025 at 6:24 PM, 18majors said:

 

 

There is a big difference between playing LPGA as a pro or as an amateur; we'll find out more about Lotti next week in Scotland.

I'm sure even skeptics would have to agree if she wins the AIG that would be amazing.

[JungleJimbo]

 

Danielle Kang makes 18th hole-in-one ahead of British Open qualifier

 

 

 

[JungleJimbo]

 

Final Qualifying | Pyle & Kenfig

https://www.aigwomensopen.com/final-qualifying-pyle-kenfig

 

 

 

 

Edited July 29 by JungleJimbo

[Rapidcat]

1 hour ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

Final Qualifying | Pyle & Kenfig

https://www.aigwomensopen.com/final-qualifying-pyle-kenfig

 

 

 

 

 

Leona won her (British) Women's Amateur Championship at Pyle and Kenfig in 2017, which is only about 3 miles as the crow flies from Royal Porthcawl.

 

Her play is recovering (3 top 20's and 1 top 10) over the last 4 LPGA events (incl 2 majors) so she may be a dark horse for this.

 

Of course, Lottie will have to take her foot off the gas pedal for that to be a very small possibility.

[AWinfortheAges]

*** SPOILERS - HAPPY GILMORE 2 ***

 

 

What did LPGA fans think of the cameos? And the movie?

 

I have just one small gripe about the film as it relates to women's golf. You can't tell the story of golf in the last 30 years without Korean Women's Golf so I feel like they could have been represented. Korean golfers may be too conservative for a film like Happy Gilmore, I don't know. If that's the case then maybe you make sure Wie West is in the film. Or Lydia Ko. This is assuming they weren't asked. And both probably should have been asked even without their ties to S Korea. I think an easy way to do it would have been to incorporate a them in a scene at a golf simulator (assuming it doesn't mess with the last part of the film). They probably could have made the Paige scene at a simulator instead of like a Dick's and had some fun interaction as Happy is entering or leaving.

 

I also wonder if Annika was offered a part, because you also can't tell the story of golf for the last 30 years without her.

 

 

[ChronicSlicer]

On 7/30/2025 at 10:54 AM, AWinfortheAges said:

 If that's the case then maybe you make sure Wie West is in the film. 

 

 

No, nope, never, no reason to ruin a good thing. 

[JungleJimbo]