2019 LPGA TOUR ROOKIES

The following players, should they choose to accept LPGA Tour status, would become 2019 LPGA Tour rookies:

EPSON TOUR GRADUATES (5)

Ruixin Liu (China), Elizabeth Szokol (United States), Linnea Strom (Sweden), Charlotte Thomas (England), Isi Gabsa (Germany)

Q-SERIES TOP-45 AND TIES (21)

Jeongeun Lee6 (Republic of Korea), Jennifer Kupcho (United States), Sarah Schmelzel (United States), Klara Spilkova (Czech Republic), Jaclyn Lee (Canada), Lauren Stephenson (United States), Becca Huffer (United States),Youngin Chun (Republic of Korea), Kristen Gillman (United States), Clariss Guce (United States), Anne Van Dam (Netherlands), Jenny Haglund (Sweden), Alana Uriell (United States), Lilia Vu(United States), Cheyenne Knight (United States), Muni He (China), Sarah Burnham (United States), Maria Fassi (Mexico), Louise Ridderstrom (Sweden), Suzuka Yamaguchi (Japan), Pajaree Anannarukarn (Thailand) and Robyn Choi (Australia)

Q-SERIES PLAYER NOTES

The following players are the top-45 finishers and ties of the inaugural LPGA Q-Series presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. They have received LPGA membership in Category 14 on the LPGA Priority List.

Jeongeun Lee6 (1, -18)

Lee, 22, is from Yongin, Republic of Korea and has played on the KLPGA since 2015
Lee is ranked No. 19 in the Rolex Rankings, the highest ranked player in the 2018 LPGA Q-Series field
Lee has seven career victories on the KLPGA, including two wins in 2018 and is currently ranked No. 1 on the KLPGA season money list
She has six career starts on the LPGA Tour with two top-10 finishes, both coming in majors: T6 at the 2018 Evian Championship and T5 at the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open
She’s the sixth player on the KLPGA with the name Jeongeun Lee, hence the number 6 in her name
Her fan club in Korea is called ‘Lucky 6’

Jennifer Kupcho (2, -17)

Kupcho, 21, is from Westminster, Colo. and is a senior at Wake Forest University
Has expressed her intentions to stay at Wake Forest and defer LPGA membership if she finishes inside the top-45 at the LPGA Q-Series
Won the 2018 NCAA individual championship title; the first wire-to-wire NCAA Champion since 2002
Played on the 2018 U.S. Curtis Cup and Palmer Cup teams
Has made three career starts on the LPGA Tour, including two top-25 finishes (T16, 2018 Marathon Classic; T21, 2017 U.S. Women’s Open)

Sarah Schmelzel (3, -14)

Schmelzel, 24, is from Phoenix, Ariz.
Made the cut in 18-of-21 starts on the Epson Tour in 2018; her second season on the Tour
Had seven top-10 finishes on the Epson Tour in 2018; in her last five events, she had four top-five finishes to end the year ranked 13^th on the Epson Official Money List
In 2018, she missed out on finishing inside the top-10 on the Epson Tour’s Official Money List and earning her LPGA card by just $2,584, but earned a spot in the inaugural LPGA Q-Series
Schmelzel earned All-America Honorable Mention while at University of South Carolina and was a 2016 Golfweek All-American
When Schmelzel was in fourth grade, she watched Annika Sorenstam’s historic 59 at the 2001 Standard Register PING at her home course, Moon Valley Country Club

Klara Spilková (4, -11)

Spilková, 23, is from Prague, Czech Republic and has played on the LET since 2011
In 2017, Spilková became the first Czech winner on the LET with a win at the Lalla Meryem Cup
Spilková represented the Czech Republic at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing T48
She has made 16 career starts on the LPGA Tour with a career-best T50 finish at the 2018 Ricoh Women’s British Open

Mel Reid (5, -8)

Reid, 31, is from Derby, England
Reid joined the Ladies European Tour in 2008 and was named the Rookie of the Year
She has six career wins on the LET, and 56 career top-10 finishes
In 2018 on the LPGA Tour, Reid made seven cuts in 20 starts with one top-10 finish
Reid finished in a tie for eighth at the 2016 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 12 status for the 2017 LPGA Tour season
She is a three-time European Solheim Cup team member (2011, 2015, 2017) with an overall record of 4-3-1
She was a member of Team England in the 2016 UL International Crown, posting a 2-2-0 overall record

Jaclyn Lee (6, -7)

Lee, 21, is from Calgary, Canada and is a senior at Ohio State University majoring in finance
Lee is one of 11 amateurs in the LPGA Q-Series field
In 2018, Lee was named a WGCA Second Team All-American and represented the Buckeyes on the First-Team All-Big Ten team
As a junior, Lee collected three wins in collegiate competition and has already notched one win this season at the East & West Match Play Challenge in September
Lee has made four career starts on the LPGA, including a T35 finish at the 2018 Meijer LPGA Classic where she was a sponsor’s invite
Lee is a member of the Canadian National Team

Jackie Stoelting (7, -6)

Stoelting, 32, is from Vero Beach, Fla.
Finished third on the 2014 Epson Tour Official Money List to earn LPGA Tour status for the first time in 2015
Stoelting made seven cuts in 18 starts on the LPGA in 2018, recorded her first career top-10 finish with a T8 showing at the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic, which was shortened to 36 holes
Has four career Epson Tour wins and 28 career top-10 finishes, including a T6 finish at the 2018 Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout in September
Won the Golf Channel reality series Big Break Florida in 2014

Anne-Catherine Tanguay (T8, -4)

Tanguay, 27, is from Quebec City, Canada
Made cut in 18-of-20 starts on the Epson Tour in 2017 with a win at the Garden City Charity Classic to finish eighth on the Epson Tour Money List and earn LPGA membership for the 2018 season
In 2018 on the LPGA, made seven cuts in 17 starts with a season-best T16 finish at the Cambia Portland Classic in September
Played two events on the Epson Tour in September and collected two top-20 finishes (T17 at the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout; T5 at the Guardian Championship)
Finished T36 in the Final Stage of the 2015 LPGA Qualifying Tournament to first earn LPGA card in 2016
A two-time All-Big 12 and honorable mention All-American performer at the University of Oklahoma

Lauren Stephenson (T8, -4)

Stephenson, 21, is from Lexington, S.C. and is a senior at Alabama
Has made two starts on the LPGA, at the 2016 and 2017 U.S. Women’s Open, with a career-best T41 finish in 2017
Played on the 2018 U.S. Curtis Cup and Palmer Cup Teams
Named the Golfweek Player of the Year in 2018
Held the No. 1 ranking in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings at the end of the 2017-18
Won the Golfstat Cup in 2018 as the nation’s leading scorer with a school-record 69.76 average

Becca Huffer (10, -3)

Huffer, 28, is a native of Denver, Colorado
Huffer qualified for the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open
Won the 2013 Colorado Women’s Open and was runner-up in 2012
Captured 2009 Big East Freshman of the Year honors and was a four-time All-Big East selection for the University of Notre Dame
Made 21 starts on the Epson Tour in 2018 with three top-10 finishes
Had a career-best solo second finish in the inaugural Prasco Charity Championship at TPC River’s Bend in Maineville, Ohio

Nanna Koerstz Madsen (T11, -2)

Koerstz Madsen, 23, from Smoerum, Denmark
She is a 2017 Epson Tour graduate and 2018 LPGA Tour rookie
She made 22 starts this season on LPGA with nine cuts made and a season-best T15 finish at Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
A three-time winner as Epson Tour rookie in 2017 led her to become the 12th player in Tour history to earn a “Battlefield Promotion” to the LPGA, playing in three events between late August and early September that year
Owns the Epson Tour 72-hole scoring record of 22-under par, which she posted at the 2017 Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic
Represented Denmark at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing T13

Kim Kaufman (T11, -2)

Kaufman, 27, is from Clark, South Dakota
Kaufman was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2014
In 2018, she has made nine cuts in 22 starts on the LPGA—her best finish was T23 at the LOTTE Championship presented by Hershey
Kaufman’s best career finish is T2 at the 2015 Blue Bay LPGA
Kaufman is a two-time winner on the Epson Tour – 2014 Volvik Championship and 2013 Island Resort Championship
Kaufman was a two-time All-American (2012, 2013) while playing at Texas Tech University where she graduated in 2013 with a degree in Political Science

Youngin Chun (T13, +1)

Chun, 18 is from Gainesville, Fla.
She was a rookie on the Epson Tour in 2018
Competed in all 21 events on Epson Tour this season and missed seven cuts
Had a season-best tied for sixth finish on two occasions -- 2018 IOA Invitational and Epson Tour Championship
A two-time U.S. Kids Golf World Championship at the ages of 10 and 12
The four-time Rolex Junior All-American won five AJGA titles in three years

Kristen Gillman (T13, +1)

Gillman, 21, is a junior at the University of Alabama and a native of Austin, Texas
A two-time U.S. Women’s Amateur champion (2014 & 2018)
2018 U.S. Palmer Cup team member, compiling a 3-1 record
2018 U.S. Curtis Cup team member, becoming the third player in the event’s history to go 5-0-0
A two-time Women’s Golf Coaches Association First Team All-American and two-time First Team All-SEC
Named the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2017 and member of the SEC All-Freshman Team that year
Competed in the 2015 and 2018 U.S. Women’s Open, missing the cut and finishing T27, respectively

Alison Lee (T15, +2)

Lee, 23, is from Los Angeles, California
Lee was a member of the 2015 of the 2015 U.S. Solheim Cup Team, posting a 1-3-0 record
She was a 2014 U.S. Curtis Cup Team member and two-time U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team member (2010, 2012)
Lee was a three-time member of the U.S. Junior Solhiem Cup Team helping the U.S. to three-consecutive wins (2009, 2011, 2013)
She was the inaugural ANNIKA Award winner after her 2013-14 season at UCLA
She earned 2014 WGCA All-American and Freshman of the Year along with Pac-12 Player and Freshman of the Year honor after winning the 2014 Pac-12 Championship

Tiffany Chan (T15, +2)

Chan, 25, is from Gong Kong, Hong Kong
As a 2018 LPGA Tour rookie, Chan made eight cuts in 19 starts—her best finish was T41 at the CP Women’s Open
She represented Hong Kong at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing 37th
Finished runner-up at the 2017 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 12 status for the 2018 LPGA Tour season
Won back-to-back NJCAA individual national titles in 2014 and 2015 at Daytona State College

Clariss Guce (T15, +2)

Guce, 28, is a native of Artesia, California and graduate of California State University, Northridge
Won the 2013 Red Rocks Invitational hosted by Northern Arizona and was named a Second Team All-Big West performer the same year
Big West Player of the Year in 2014
A two-time Epson Tour winner at the 2016 Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic and 2016 Decatur Forsyth Classic
Made 20 starts on the Epson Tour in 2018 with 17 cuts made and five top-10 finishes, including a season-best T3 result in the Fuccillo Kia Classic of NY and IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort & Spa

Anne Van Dam (T15, +2)

Van Dam, 23, is from Arnhem, Netherlands and has played on the LET since 2015
She is a two-time winner on the LET, with seven career top-10 finishes and is currently third on the 2018 Order of Merit
Van Dam has made 10 career starts on the LPGA, with a career-best T17 finish at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open
Van Dam made nine starts on the Epson Tour in 2018 with two top-10 finishes

Katie Burnett (T15, +2)

Burnett, 29, is from Brunswick, Georgia
She made four cuts in 20 starts on the LPGA Tour in 2018—her best finish was T24 at the LPGA Volvik Championship
Burnett recorded a career-best finish of T2 at the 2016 LPGA Lotte Championship
Burnett previously qualified for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt, finishing 25th at the 2012 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
She has two top-10 finishes in her LPGA career (T2- 2016 LPGA Lotte Championship, T9- 2014 LPGA Lotte Championship)
She was named a 2012 Second-Team All-American and Honorable Mention selection in 2010 while she played at the University of South Caroline, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Psychology

Jenny Haglund (T20, +3)

25-year-old rookie on the Epson Tour in 2018 from Karlstad, Sweden
Haglund is SMU’s all-time scoring average leader at 73.55
Won the Lalla Meryem Cup in April on the Ladies European Tour (LET)
Stepped into the winner’s circle at the Epson Classic in May
Haglund recorded four top-10 finishes and 14 cuts made in 15 Epson Tour starts this season
Competed in the 2018 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on a sponsor’s exemption

Alana Uriell (T20, +3)

Turned pro on October 22, 2018, two days before the start of the inaugural LPGA Q-Series
One collegiate win at the 2016 UTSA Maryb S. Kauth Invitational
14 top-10 finishes during her tenure at Arkansas and a career stroke average of 72.96
2017 Second Team All-SEC and 2018 First Team All-SEC performer for the University of Arkansas, as well as 2018 Women’s Golf Coaches Association Second Team All-American
2018 Palmer Cup Team member
Finished T10 at 4-under par overall in Stage II of the 2018 LPGA Qualifying Tournament to advance to Q-Series

Maddie McCrary (T20, +3)

McCrary, 22, is from Wylie, Texas
McCrary finished T30 at the 2017 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority Category 17 for the 2018 Tour season
In 2018, McCrary made two cuts in 10 starts on the season—her best finish was T32 at the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic; she made five cuts in her 10 Epson Tour starts—her best finish was T16 at Florida’s Natural Charity Classic
While playing at Oklahoma State University, McCrary won the 2017 Windy City Individual Championship, recorded eight additional career top-5 finishes and was a three-time All-Big 12 honoree

Gemma Dryburgh (T23, +4)

Dryburgh, 25, is from Aberdeen, Scotland
Dryburgh finished T13 at the 2017 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 12 status for the 2018 LPGA Tour season
As an LPGA rookie in 2018, Dryburgh made three cuts of 18 starts—her best finish was T21 at the Cambia Portland Classic
Dryburgh made two starts on the LPGA Tour in 2017—she finished T66 at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
She graduated from Tulane University in 2015 with a degree in Marketing

Jing Yan (T23, +4)

Yan, 22, is from Shanghai, China
In the 2018 LPGA season, Yan made six cuts in 20 starts—her best finish was T59 at Honda LPGA Thailand
Yan’s best career finish is second at the 2017 MCKAYSON New Zealand Women’s Open
Yan competed one season for the University of Washington in 2014 and won in her second collegiate start at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational
Yan was a member of Team China in the 2016 UL International Crown, posting a 2-1-0 overall record
In 2013, Yan won the Girls’ British Open Amateur Championship at Fairhaven Golf Club and the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Prestwick
Yan won the individual title and captured the Team Silver Medal for China at the 2010 Amateur Asian Games

Xiyu Lin (T23, +4)

Lin, 22, is from Guangzhou, China; her nickname is “Janet”
In 2018, Lin made six cuts in her 15 starts on the LPGA Tour—her best finish was T25 at the Marathon Classic presented by Owens Coming and O-I
Lin recorded a career-best tie for fifth at the 2015 Blue Bay LPGA
Finished in a tie for ninth at the 2013 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 12 for the 2014 LPGA Tour season
Lin is a two-time winner on the CLPGA Tour, both of those wins coming in 2012

Lauren Kim (T23, +4)

Kim, 24, is a native of Los Altos, Calif., and was a 2017 LPGA Tour rookie
Kim made seven Epson Tour starts this season and made the cut in each event
She became a first-time Epson Tour winner in 2018 at the Florida’s Natural Charity Classic
Led Stanford University to the first women’s golf National Championship in 2015
Three-time Women’s Golf Coaches Association First Team All-American for Stanford University
She is a two-time First Team All-Pac 12 selection

Lilia Vu (T27, +5)

21-year-old senior at UCLA and native of Fountain Valley, California
Current No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings
Qualified for the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open
2016 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
Three-time Women’s Golf Coaches Association First Team All-American and All-Pac 12 performer
2018 PING WGCA Player of the Year, Pac-12 Conference Golfer of the Year and Honda Award finalist
Bruins all-time leader in tournament victories with eight
Helped lead Team USA to victory at the 2018 Curtis Cup, earning four points
Also helped the United States team capture the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup, recording three-and-a-half points

Sarah Burnham (T27, +5)

Maple Grove, Minnesota native and 22-year-old Michigan State University graduate
Two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, becoming the first Spartans player in the history of the program to win the award twice
Three-time First Team All-Big Ten honoree
2018 Women’s Golf Coaches Association Second Team All-American
2018 Mary Fossum Award winner, which goes to the Big Ten player with the lowest stroke average to par
Spartans all-time leader in career scoring average at 72.92
Recorded the lowest round in program history and fifth-lowest in NCAA history of 63 at the 2017 Big Ten Championships

Muni He (T27, +5)

He, 19, is from Chengdu, China
He spent two semesters at the University of Southern California before turning pro after missing the cut in the 2017 LPGA Qualifying Tournament Final Stage
She made her professional debut on December 6, 2017 at the Ladies European Tour (LET) event Omega Dubai Ladies Masters
The 19-year-old was a rookie on the Epson Tour in 2018
Stepped into the winner’s circle for the first time on July 1 at TPC River’s Bend in Maineville, Ohio for the inaugural Prasco Charity Championship
Finished the season at No. 24 in the Volvik Race for the Card to earn exemption into the inaugural LPGA Q-Series

Cheyenne Knight (T27, +5)

21-year-old native of Aledo, Texas
Made Epson Tour debut at Four Winds Invitational in June, forfeiting her final year of collegiate eligibility at the University of Alabama
In 15 starts this season, made the cut in 14 events with a season-best tied for sixth performance at the Epson Tour Championship
2017 SEC Player of the Year
Three-time Women’s Golf Coaches Association First Team All-American and First Team All-SEC performer
Led Crimson Tide to program’s 14th NCAA National Championship in 2018 where they finished runner-up at Karen Creek Golf Club

Kristy McPherson (T27, +5)

McPherson, 37, is from Conway, South Carolina
McPherson turned professional in June 2003 and was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2007
She has 16 top-10 finishes in 203 career starts on the LPGA Tour with career earnings of more than $2million
Has recorded an LPGA career-best T2 finish on three occasions: 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship, 2009 Wegmans LPGA and 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open
McPherson was a member of the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup team
Recorded 7 collegiate victories while at the University of South Carolina, including two individual SEC titles in 2001 & 2002

Maria Fassi (32, +6)

Fassi, 20, is from Pachuca, Mexico
Fassi was one of 11 amateurs in the LPGA Q-Series field and is currently ranked No. 15 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings
She has six career starts on the LPGA Tour—her best finish was T15 at the 2016 Citi Banamex Lorena Ochoa Invitational
Fassi was named a WGCA First-Team All-American while at University of Arkansas and was the SEC Women’s Golf Player of the Year in 2018
She is the Razorback’s first player to win an individual NCAA Regional title
Fassi was the recipient of the 2018 Annika Award presented by 3M.

Dori Carter (T33, +7)

Valdosta, Georgia native is 31 years old
Made nine starts on the LPGA Tour in 2018 with six cuts made
Epson Tour champion at 2010 Pennsylvania Classic
Eights starts on Epson Tour in 2018 with five cuts made and season-best tied for 26th result at Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic
Two-time First Team All-SEC selection at the University of Mississippi and 2008 All-American

Laetitia Beck (T33, +7)

Beck, 26, is from Caesarea, Israel and became the first Israeli player to compete on the LPGA Tour as a rookie in 2015
Represented Israel in the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing T31
On the LPGA in 2018, Beck made 11 cuts in 22 starts with a season-best 10^th place finish at the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
Graduated from Duke University in 2014 with a degree in Psychology

Lori Beth Adams (T33, +7)

A Burlington, N.C. native, Adams is 26 years old
Two-time First Team All-CAA selection and 2013 CAA Women’s Golfer of the Year at University of North Carolina Wilmington
Four top-10 finishes on Epson Tour in 2018, including career-best tied for second result at the Island Resort Championship
Runner-up finisher in the 2014 North South Amateur contested on Pinehurst No. 6 and No. 8
Carolina Golf Association 2015 Player of the Year

Suzuka Yamaguchi (T36, +8)

Yamaguchi, 18, is from Sagamihara, Japan
Yamaguchi was the youngest competitor in the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open (missed cut) which she qualified for through a sectional qualifier at Hyogo Prefect, Japan
Yamaguchi has made five career starts on the LPGA Tour—2015 U.S. Women’s Open (missed cut), LPGA LOTTE Championship (2016, 2017, 2018) and the 2018 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open—she recorded a career-best T57 finish

Louise Ridderstrom (T36, +8)

Ridderstrom, 24, is a native of Sweden and also a UCLA alumna
In her second season on the Epson Tour, stepped into the winner’s circle for the first time in 2018 at the inaugural Valley Forge Invitational
15 cuts made in 20 starts this year on the Epson Tour
Favorite athletes are Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer and Swedish golf star Annika Sorenstam

Sophia Popov (T36, +8)

Popov, 26, was born and raised in Heidelberg, Germany
2011 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
Member of the University of Southern California’s 2013 National Championship team
Finished her career as only the second four-time All-American in Trojans program history
12 starts on the LPGA Tour in 2018 with six made cuts and season-best tied for 13th performance at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give
Three starts on the Epson Tour in 2018 and made all three cuts with a season-best tied for 10th result in the Epson Classic

Lee Lopez (T39, +9)

Lopez is a 28-year-old, California native
Lopez made 18 appearances on the 2018 LPGA Tour season, making four cuts—her best finish was T63 at the JTBC Founders Cup
Lopez recorded a career-best finish at the 2016 Cambia Portland Classic with a T6 finish
She made the cut in 18 events during her rookie year in 2016 to finish sixth in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year standings
In 2015, she finished sixth on the Epson Tour Volvik Race for the Card season-ending money list to earn her LPGA Tour card for the 2016 season
As a UCLA Bruin, Lopez earned NGCA First-Team All-America honors (2011-12) and First-Team All-Pac-10 honors (2011-12, 2010-11) and won her first collegiate title at the Bruin Wave Invitational (2011-12)

Sandra Changkija (T39, +9)

Changkija, 29, is from Orlando, Florida
In the 2018 LPGA Tour season, Changkija made 12 cuts of her 17 starts with her best finish of T9 at the Marathon Classic presented by Owens Coming & O-I
Recorded a career-best finish at the 2017 Marathon Classic for fifth place
Changkija passed $100,000 in season earnings for the first time in her career in 2017
Changkija made her rookie debut in 2012 after she qualified for the Tour on her first attempt by finishing tied for seventh at the 2011 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 11 status for the 2012 Tour season
She graduated from Nova Southeastern University in 2011 with a degree in Business Administration

Guilia Molinaro (T39, +9)

Molinaro, 28, is from Campo San Pietro, Italy and resides in Scottsdale, Arizona
In the 2018 LPGA season, Molinaro made 6 cuts in 16 starts—her best finish was T74 at the Meijer LPGA Classic
Her best career finish is T8 at the 2016 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
Represented Italy at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing T53
Made a hole-in-one at the 2015 Founders Cup to win a Kia k900
Finished second on the Epson Tour money list in 2015 to earn LPGA membership for the second time (first was in 2013)

Lauren Coughlin (T39, +9)

26-year-old native of Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia graduate who competed primarily on the LPGA in 2018
Two-time All-ACC selection who won 2017 ACC individual title to capture ACC Player of the Year honors
First-time winner on the Epson Tour in 2018 at the PHC Classic, also earned exemption into The Evian Championship

Pajaree Anannarukarn (T39, +9)

Anannarukarn, 19, is from Bangkok, Thailand
Anannarukarn was a rookie on the Epson Tour in 2018, where she had four top-10 finishes with a season-best runner-up finish at the IOA Invitational
She finished 18^th on the Epson Tour money list in 2018 to earn entry into Q-Series
Anannarukarn has one career start on the LPGA Tour with a T64 finish at the 2017 Honda LPGA Thailand

Stephanie Kono (T39, +9)

Kono, 28, is from Honolulu, Hawaii
14 cuts made in 18 starts on the Epson Tour in 2018
Collected first Epson Tour win at the Donald Ross Classic in July
Three-time First Team All-American and three-time First Team All-Pac 12 at UCLA
She was a member of the victorious 2012 U.S. Curtis Cup team

Karen Chung (T45, +10)

Chung, 23, is from Livingston, New Jersey
On the 2018 Epson Tour, Chung made 14 cuts in 21 starts—her best finish was T2 at the Donald Ross Classic at French Lick Resort
Chung has made 20 career starts on the LPGA—her best career finish was T41 at the 2017 LPGA Volvik Championship
While playing at the University of Southern California, Chung recorded three wins
She earned WGCA All-American Honorable Mention and All-Pac-12 First Team honors as junior at USC in 2016
She was a 2012 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team member
Chung is a two-time member of the U.S. team at the Junior Solheim Cup (2011,2013)

P.K. Kongkraphan (T45, +10)

Kongkraphan, 26, is from Nakhonratchasima, Thailand and resides in Rancho Mirage, California
Kongkraphan’s best finish on the 2018 LPGA Tour was T16 at Marathon Classic—she made six cuts in 18 appearances
She returned from medical leave for the 2018 season; played in nine events on the LPGA Tour in 2017
Kongkraphan has three career top-10 finishes on the LPGA including a career-best tie for seventh place twice
Finished first on the Epson Tour money list in 2013 and earned Player of the Year honors
Tied for 29th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to first earn status for the 2012 LPGA season

Robyn Choi (T45, +10)

20-year-old junior at the University of Colorado who was born and raised in Australia—she is currently studying Psychology
2018 All-Pac 12 selection and Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-America honorable mention
As a sophomore during the 2017-2018 season, Choi led the Buffs with five top-five finishes, six top-10 finishes and 13 sub-par rounds
Competed in the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Women’s Open

Louise Stahle (T45, +10)

Stahle, 33, is from Lund, Sweden
In 2018, Stahle made one start on the LPGA Tour at the CP Women’s Open but missed the cut
On the 2018 Epson Tour, Stahle made eight cuts in 19 starts—her best finish was T2 at the Four Winds Invitational
Stahle was the first Swede to win the Ladies British Open Amateur (2004) and became the first player in 30 years to successfully defend the title when she won again in 2005.
As a freshman at ASU (2004-05), Stahle had three collegiate victories, including the Pac-10 Championship and Wildcat Invitational (her first collegiate win), where she tied the school record for lowest round in relation to par with a 6-under-par 64 in the first round.
In 2005, she was named the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Eleanor Dudley Division I Player of the Year, NGCA Freshman of the Year, First-Team All-American and All-American Scholar.
She was a GolfStat Cup recipient, Pac-10 Golfer of the Year and Freshman of the Year and a NCAA First-Team selection.
In 2002, she won the French Open Amateur Championship and was a member of the 2002 and 2003 PING Junior European Solheim Cup Teams
Stahle was a member of the Swedish National Team from 2001-05

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