Pornanong Phatlum collected her first Epson Tour title this past weekend at the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic in Pendleton, Ore., moving her from 36th to seventh in the Race for the Card standings. With 866 points, the Thailand native has put herself in an excellent position to earn her LPGA Tour card for 2025, but with only five events remaining this season, nothing is guaranteed.
After a T5 performance at Wildhorse Golf Course, Fiona Xu has found herself in the top spot in the season-long Race for the Card with 1,135.200 points. She has hovered near the top of the standings after her win at the Copper Rock Championship in May but regained first place after earning her third top-10 finish of the 2024 season last week.
Jessica Porvasnik's T61 result in Pendleton, Ore., moved her from No. 1 to No. 2 in the Race, and she now trails Xu by 24 points. Rounding out the top five in the Race for the Card standings are Lauren Stephenson at No. 3 with 1,061.083 points, Daniela Iacobelli at No. 4 with 1,033.675 points and Cassie Porter at No. 5 with 951.598 points.
The Race for the Card is a season-long points competition in which Epson Tour members accumulate points in every official Epson Tour tournament. The ultimate goal is to finish in the top 15 in the point standings to earn LPGA Tour membership for the 2025 season. The point-based system, new on the Epson Tour this season, replaces the money-based system and will award points to those who make the cut weekly.
The 2024 season will also be the first year that Epson Tour athletes will vie for 15 LPGA Tour cards. They will be awarded after the season-ending Epson Tour Championship in Indian Wells, Calif., this fall.
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