31 Women Just Earned Their 2026 LPGA Cards and the Week Was Absolutely Brutal
Q-Series was supposed to be 90 holes. Mother Nature had other plans-and it got messy.
The tee: Q-Series finals wrapped up in Mobile, Alabama, and 31 players punched their tickets to the LPGA Tour for 2026. Sounds straightforward, right? Wrong. This week was a complete disaster—in the best/worst way possible.
What happened: The tournament was supposed to be 90 holes. Mother Nature said "absolutely not" and turned it into a 72-hole survival test. Rain delays, course floods, 5 a.m. wake-up calls, play suspended multiple times - it was less "professional golf tournament" and more "who can handle the most chaos."
Germany's Helen Briem won the whole thing at 13-under, finishing one shot ahead of Soo Bin Joo. But honestly? Everyone who made it through deserves a medal just for surviving the week.
The names you need to know:
- Ryann O'Toole (15-year vet) secured her card at age 37, proving it's never too late
- Hinako Shibuno (2019 Women's British Open champ) is heading back to the LPGA
- Mimi Rhodes from England made the most of her second chance at Q-Series
One player said the delays and early mornings made it "a physical grind" unlike any normal tournament. Translation: Q-Series is not for the weak.
Bottom line: 31 women are heading to the LPGA Tour in 2026, and they all earned it the hard way. Welcome to the show.
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