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| Wednesday Dec 10, 2025 |
Thirty-one players earned their LPGA Tour cards through Final Qualifying Tuesday in Mobile, Alabama. Here are some notable facts:
▪️ Of the 31, 17 are rookies, 14 are returning to the Tour.
▪️ Players from 15 countries qualified, led by the United States with five. The People's Republic of China qualified four, followed by Japan, Germany and Republic of Korea (three each); France, Canada and England (two each); and Slovenia, Thailand, Italiy, Sweden, Spain, Ireland and Switzerland (one each).
▪️ Germany's Helen Briem was medalist at 13-under par.
▪️ The youngest player to qualify was Suvichaya Vinjichaitham, 19, of Thailand. The oldest was Ryann O'Toole, 38, who was a 2011 U.S. Solheim Cup member and who won the 2021 Women's Scottish Open.
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PGA Tour / LPGA Tour: Grant Thornton Invitational
Site: Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Florida.
Television [ET]: Friday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-5 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-4 p.m. (NBC).
European Tour / Sunshine Tour: Alfred Dunhill Championship
Site: Royal Johannesburg Club, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 5-10 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 4:30-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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