DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 2, 2025) – The LPGA Tour announced today the launch of the LPGA Collegiate Advancement Pathway (LCAP), a newly developed program that creates a direct route for top collegiate golfers to enter the LPGA’s system of professional tours. The top 10 players enrolled in LCAP will earn Epson Tour membership based on their end-of-season rankings through the program.
“LCAP offers a new opportunity for top collegiate golfers to earn their way into the LPGA ecosystem,” said interim LPGA Commissioner Liz Moore. “We continue to see outstanding talent emerge from the collegiate ranks, and this program is designed to recognize those who have performed at a high level throughout their college careers. Building on the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP), which we announced last year, the LPGA is committed to providing opportunities and pathways for the world’s best golfers to compete within our system of tours — the premier tours in women’s professional golf.”
LCAP Eligibility
To be eligible for LCAP, players must meet all of the following criteria:
- Institution enrollment: Must be enrolled in good standing at an NCAA Division I member institution.
- Academic and athletic status: Must meet at least one of the following:
- Option A: Exhaust four seasons of competition as defined by NCAA regulations.
- Option B: Complete four years of collegiate academics, including a minimum of two seasons of competition.
- Option C: Provide documented intent and evidence of early graduation, including a minimum of two seasons of competition.
- Application: Submit a completed LCAP application (available July 22 at 12 p.m. ET).
- Amateur status: Maintain amateur status through the publication of the final LCAP Rankings.
- Epson Tour requirements: Meet all other membership eligibility criteria for the Epson Tour.
For complete LCAP requirements and regulations please visit www.lpga.com/lcap.
LCAP Ranking System
The LCAP Ranking will serve as the official ranking system for the program. The ranking will follow a two-year cycle, concluding with the NCAA Division I Individual Championship, and will include results from collegiate and non-collegiate events recognized by the World Amateur Golf Ranking®. Additional details on the ranking methodology and the first ranking will be released later this year.
Program Benefits for Final Top 10 in LCAP Ranking
Players who finish ranked Nos. 1–10 in the final LCAP Ranking will receive the following benefits:
Rank No. 1
- Epson Tour Priority List status in Category D for the remainder of the 2026 season and the following season (2027).
- Exemption to Final Qualifying Stage of the 2026 LPGA Q-Series, providing the opportunity to improve LPGA Tour status for the 2027 season.
Ranks No. 2–5
- Epson Tour Priority List status in Category D for the remainder of the 2026 season and the following season (2027).
- Exemption to Qualifying Stage of 2026 LPGA Q-Series.
Ranks No. 6–10
- Epson Tour Priority List status in Category L for the remainder of the 2026 season and the following season (2027).
- Exemption to Qualifying Stage of 2026 LPGA Q-Series.
About the LPGA
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is the world’s premier women’s professional golf organization. Created in 1950 by 13 pioneering female Founders, the LPGA, whose Members now represent nearly 40 countries, is the longest-standing professional women’s sports organization. Through the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour, the LPGA Professionals, and a joint venture with the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA provides female professionals the opportunity to pursue their dreams in the game of golf at the highest level. In addition to its professional tours and teaching accreditation programs, the LPGA features a fully integrated Foundation, which provides best-in-class programming for female golfers through its junior golf programming, and its LPGA Amateurs division, which offers its members playing and learning opportunities around the world. The LPGA aims to use its unique platform to inspire, transform and advance opportunities for girls and women, on and off the golf course.
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About the LPGA Tour
The LPGA Tour is the world’s leading competitive destination for the best female professional golfers in the world. The Tour hosts more than 32 annual events across 12 countries for over 200 athletes, awarding total prize funds exceeding $129 million and reaching television audiences in more than 220 countries. Follow the LPGA Tour on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel.
About the Epson Tour
The Epson Tour is the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour and enters its 45th competitive season in 2025. With the support of entitlement partner Seiko Epson Corporation, the Tour’s mission is to prepare the world’s best female professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. In the last decade, the Epson Tour has grown from 15 tournaments and $1.6 million in prize money to $5 million awarded across 20 events in 2025. In all, 405 LPGA Tour titles have been won by Epson Tour alumni, including 50 major championships. Follow the Epson Tour at www.epsontour.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Media Contacts
Carly Lyvers
Manager, LPGA Communications
carly.lyvers@lpga.com