The LPGA and Epson Tour announced the inaugural graduating class for the LPGA Collegiate Advancement Pathway, a program designed to provide leading collegiate players direct access to the professional ranks following the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship.

The top 10 players in the pathway standings earned Epson Tour membership for the remainder of the 2026 season and the full 2027 campaign. Players are eligible to begin competing professionally at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship from June 12 to 14 in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Stanford’s Megha Ganne, USC’s Catherine Park, and Stanford’s Kelly Xu were among the players included in the inaugural class. Ganne captured the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur title and helped Stanford win the 2024 NCAA Championship. Park recorded four collegiate victories at USC and represented Team USA in both the Curtis Cup and Arnold Palmer Cup. Xu earned multiple WGCA honors during her Stanford career and competed for Team USA at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup.

Texas golfer Huai Chien Cindy Hsu also secured LCAP status after representing Chinese Taipei internationally and winning medalist honors at the 2023 World Amateur Team Championship.

Ohio State’s Kary Hollenbaugh joined the graduating class after earning four victories during the 2025 season and Golfweek First Team All America honors. Arkansas golfer Reagan Zibilski earned a spot following consecutive All SEC selections in 2025 and 2026.

Additional graduates include SMU’s Mackenzie Lee, North Carolina’s Megan Streicher, Virginia and Florida transfer Megan Propeck, and UCF’s Pimpisa Sisutham.

The LPGA Collegiate Advancement Pathway launched in 2025 to create a direct professional opportunity for elite collegiate players transitioning into the professional game.

Source: LPGA