2022 Epson Tour schedule
| DATES | TOURNAMENT | COURSE | WINNER |
| March 4-6 | Florida’s Natural Charity Classic | Country Club of Winter Haven, Winter Hav ... | Winner |
| March 17-20 | Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic | Longbow Golf Club, Mesa, AZ | Fatima Fernandez Cano |
| March 25-27 | IOA Championship | Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon, Beau ... | Linnea Strom |
| March 31-April 3 | Casino Del Sol Golf Classic | Sewailo Golf Club, Tucson, AZ | Winner |
| DATE | TOURNAMENT | PURSE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 - 25 | Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout Mystic Creek Golf Club, El Dorado AR - USA | $225,000 |
| Sep 30 - Oct 02 | Tuscaloosa Toyota Classic Ol' Colony Golf Course, Tuscaloosa AL - USA | $200,000 |
| Oct 06 - 09 | Epson Tour Championship LPGA International, Daytona Beach FL - USA | $250,000 |
What is the 2022 Epson tour?
The 2022 Epson Tour is a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through October 2022 in the United States. The Epson Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour. It was most recently known as the Symetra Tour.
When does the Epson Tour season start?
The upcoming Epson Tour season will begin March 4-6 with the Florida’s Natural Charity Classic in Winter Haven, Florida. It will conclude Oct. 6-9 with the Epson Tour Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida, where once again the top 10 points earners will graduate to the LPGA.
When does the 2022 LPGA Tour start and end?
The 2022 season will conclude with the Epson Tour Championship from Oct. 6-9 in Daytona Beach, Fla., at LPGA International.
What is the prize money on the LPGA Epson tour?
The LPGA isn’t the only women’s golf tour introducing record purses this year. The newly re-sponsored Epson Tour, the LPGA’s main feeder circuit, will conduct 21 tournaments this season while offering $4.41 million in total prize money.
Where is the Epson Tour being played?
The Epson Tour welcomes three new events to the family in 2022: one to be named at Ol' Colony Golf Course in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the Wildhorse Ladies Classic at Wildhorse Golf Course in Pendleton, Ore., and Ann Arbor's Road to the LPGA powered by the A2 Sports Commission in Ann Arbor, Mich.
How do you qualify for the Epson Tour?
Players who finish Top 80 (and ties) at Stage II of the previous year's LPGA Qualifying Tournament, but do not advance to Q-Series. Players will be ranked based on the order of their finish at Stage II.
Is the Symetra Tour now the Epson Tour?
The Epson Tour, previously known as the LPGA Futures Tour, and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed Futures Tour and between 2012 and 2021 as the Symetra Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour.
How many Epson Tour players qualify for the LPGA Tour?
Nearly 150 players have earned LPGA Tour membership since the start of awarding Tour cards in 1999. The list of Epson Tour alums includes some very accomplished LPGA Tour stars, such as 27-time winner Lorena Ochoa and LPGA Tour Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist Nelly Korda.
How hard is it to get your tour card?
Win a PGA Tour Event or Major Championship Anybody who wins a PGA Tour event gets an immediate two-year PGA Tour exemption. This means that any non-member who gets into the field at a PGA Tour event via a sponsor exemption or Monday qualifier, and goes on to win that event, gets their PGA Tour card.
Do tour players pay to enter tournaments?
Except at the highest levels, professional golfers must pay entry fees to play in tournaments. It may seem counterintuitive, but a player at the top of golf's food chain often doesn't have to pay an entry fee, because expenses for high-profile tournaments are covered by sponsors and TV networks.
What is the Symetra Tour schedule?
Schedule and resultsDateTournamentLocationMar 21Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf ClassicArizonaMar 28IOA ChampionshipCaliforniaApr 18Casino Del Sol Golf ClassicArizonaApr 24Copper Rock ChampionshipUtah16 more rows
Is the Puerto Rico Open a PGA Tour event?
We're a PGA TOUR tournament that blends professional golf & entertainment, held in the beautiful island of Puerto Rico since '08.
Is the Puerto Rico Open part of the PGA Tour?
The Puerto Rico Open is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was first played in 2008. It is the only PGA Tour event ever held in Puerto Rico.
What is the average salary of a LPGA golfer?
Avg. Base Salary (USD) Ladies Professional Golf Association (Lpga) pays an average salary of $155,006 and salaries range from a low of $134,289 to a high of $178,634. Individual salaries will, of course, vary depending on the job, department, location, as well as the individual skills and education of each employee.
What driver is used most on LPGA Tour?
PING's G425 LST is the most popular driver among the top 50 LPGA Tour players with 6 players choosing it. Titleist's TSi3 is the next most used model while PING's G410 Plus driver ranks 3rd.
How much does LPGA Caddie make?
LPGA caddies make a weekly base salary of around $1,200. More importantly, caddies make around 7 to 8% of their golfers' winnings. In 2022, the purse for the USGA was $10 million, so the caddy of the winning golfer would pocket at least $700,000.
Who qualifies for the Tour Championship?
The top 125 finishers on the Tour's season-long eligibility points list are able to compete. The top 70 in FedExCup points after St. Jude will move on to the BMW, and the top 30 thereafter will qualify for the Tour Championship. OK, so how does the Tour Championship work now?
How do you qualify for Players tour?
How can I receive a Player Tour Invitation? Memberships to the Players Tour are invite-only. Invites are sent out based on the juniors average score to par using the juniors top three scores from our program the previous year or a certain handicap requirement.
How do you qualify for the PGA tour from Korn Ferry Tour?
At least 150 players will be eligible to compete in the Finals—the top 75 on the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list, plus the players finishing between 126 and 200 on the FedEx Cup points list. Non-members of the PGA Tour are also eligible if they would have earned enough FedEx Cup points to finish 126 to 200.
How do players get their tour card?
Winning a PGA Tour event provides a tour card for a minimum of two years, with an extra year added for each additional win with a maximum of five years. Winning a World Golf Championships event, The Tour Championship, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, or the Memorial Tournament provides a three-year exemption.