Burks, now a member of the Legends of the LPGA, earned her first LPGA Tour card in 1999, playing what was then the Futures Tour. Today, she serves to support the Epson Tour's new up-and-comers.
The former Duke University All-American is starting to find her professional groove as she returns to the Otter Creek Championship, which is being played on a course she won on as an amateur.
The University of Virginia alum is making the most of her full-time opportunity on the Epson Tour. The 25-year-old already has a pair of wins in 2025 and sits No. 2 in the Race for the Card rankings.
Brimming with confidence after a win last week in her home state, the former Stanford University standout is ready for a stretch of Epson Tour events in Michigan.
The 26-year-old was unable to compete in the Final Stage of the LPGA Q-Series, then was sidelined most of the offseason. She makes her 2025 debut at this week's Atlantic Beach Classic.
Hara is the fourth player to secure her card, joining Melanie Green, Gina Kim and Briana Chacon as guaranteed members of the 2025 Epson Tour graduating class
Melanie Green, Gina Kim and Briana Chacon are mathematically locked inside the top 15 of the Race for the Card standings to secure 2026 LPGA Tour playing cards