As the Epson Tour wrapped up the Dream First Bank Charity Classic in Garden City, Kan., the unpredictability of the Race for the Card became even more apparent. With 15 LPGA Tour cards up for grabs for the 2025 season, the competition is fierce, and though little has changed in the top 15, the remaining eight events promise to keep the Race for the Card an exciting and unpredictable journey.
After tying for seventh last week, Australian Cassie Porter continues to gain ground on Fiona Xu in the Race for the Card standings. The Aussie has one win at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship and two additional top-10 finishes, currently sitting at second in the standings with 909.598 points, only 122 points behind leader Xu.
Brooke Matthews continues to close in on the top spot after another outstanding performance at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course. While the 25-year-old has yet to win this season, she already has four top-eight finishes this year, three of which have come in the last four events. The most recent of those results – her tie for seventh in Garden City, Kan. – moved her from No. 11 to No. 7 in the race standings with 794.882 points.
There was little change in the top 15 after last week, and behind Xu are 2024 Epson Tour champions Porter, Madison Young, Soo Bin Joo, Briana Chacon, Juliana Hung, Valery Plata and Jessica Peng, who earned their spots in the top 15 with their Epson Tour victories.
American Kathleen Scavo collected her first Epson Tour win at last week's Dream First Bank Charity Classic, a victory that seemingly came at the perfect time. In 11 starts this season, she has only made four cuts, and her best result was a tie for 28th before she won in Kansas, a performance that saw her leap from No. 122 to No. 18 in the Race for the Card standings with 537.433 points.
The 26-year-old had doubts about how she was playing, and while she needs to continue working on her game, Scavo can now focus on earning one of the top 15 spots in the Race for the Card as the season passes its midway point.
"They say your journey is a marathon, not a sprint," said Scavo about her difficult start to the season. "Eventually, I was able to get over the hump and play golf that I know that I could play."
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