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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2025) – The Epson Tour today unveiled its 2026 schedule, delivering another year of exhilarating competition as the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA. To accompany returning favorites, new stops across the country provide more opportunities than ever for the talented athletes chasing their dreams of playing on the biggest stage in women’s golf.
“We’re excited to announce the 2026 schedule, which brings new and elevated opportunities for our athletes,” said Jody Brothers, Chief Business and Operating Officer of the Epson Tour. “Next season, we’ll expand into new markets and welcome back familiar events, with some being played on exciting new courses. These refinements are designed to create a more efficient, thoughtful travel flow for our athletes as they compete for their spot on the LPGA Tour.”
One of the biggest adjustments to the 2026 season is the starting location, as the Tour will begin on the Northeast Coast of Florida rather than in Central Florida. While the Road to the LPGA will continue to make both stops, this year, these two events will be in a different order. To open the season, the Epson Tour will travel to Atlantic Beach, Fla., for the Atlantic Beach Classic presented by Access Golf, where the fan-favorite tournament will kick off a new season of competitive and career-defining golf.
Two new events have been added to the 2026 Epson Tour schedule. The Orlando Health Championship will mark the final tournament of the opening stretch of events contested in Florida. In addition to the $250,000 prize pool, the Orlando Health Championship will bring the Epson Tour to Lakeland, Fla., where athletes will tee it up at Grasslands Golf & Country Club.
The second new event will bring the Tour back to a historic state. The Smoky Mountain Championship presented by Food City will take place in Alcoa, Tenn., at Green Meadow Country Club from Aug. 3-9, marking the Tour’s first appearance in the area since the Chattanooga FUTURES Classic in 1991. The tournament has a $250,000 purse and will be run by Tour Vision Promotions, the same team operating the 2026 Atlantic Beach Classic presented by Access Golf.
Additionally, three tournaments will celebrate milestones in 2026. The Island Resort Championship in Harris, Mich., and Four Winds Invitational in South Bend, Ind., will each reach their 15th editions, respectively, and athletes will tee it up in the fifth edition of the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic in Pendleton, Ore.
In 2026, the Epson Tour returns to familiar stops while testing players on fresh courses. The combination of established events and new championship venues creates a competitive landscape designed to challenge athletes in meaningful ways and support their continued rise toward the LPGA Tour.
The FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship and Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship presented by Munich Re are proud to announce tournament extensions, both through 2028. The 2026 edition of each tournament will take place at The Medalist Golf Club in Battle Creek, Mich., and Golf Club of Avon in Avon, Conn., respectively.
The Four Winds Invitational will return to Blackthorn Golf Club in South Bend, Ind., for the first time since LPGA Tour veteran and breast cancer survivor Kim Kaufman won in 2020. The tournament will continue to serve as a springboard to the LPGA Tour, with other notable champions being 14-time LPGA Tour winner Brooke Henderson and two-time Olympian Perrine Delacour.
The Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic continues to boast the largest purse in Epson Tour history, as players will once again compete for $400,000 at TPC Scottsdale’s Champions Course in Scottsdale, Ariz. The tournament will be the second of four events contested out West between April and May.
To conclude the season, the third edition of the Epson Tour Championship at Indian Wells will be played in Indian Wells, Calif. The season-ending event will return to Indian Wells Golf Resort’s newly renovated Players Course. Upon the Championship’s conclusion, 15 LPGA Tour cards will be distributed based on the Epson Tour’s season-long Race for the Card point standings.
The Epson Tour prides itself on preparing talented athletes to compete among the best on the LPGA Tour, and many who got their start on the Official Qualifying Tour have found early success in their careers on the biggest stage in the women’s game.
In all, over 400 LPGA Tour titles have been won by Epson Tour alumni, including over 50 major championships. Current notable alumni include LPGA Tour winners Nelly Korda, Ingrid Lindblad, Grace Kim, Celine Boutier, Lilia Vu, Hannah Green and Linnea Strom, among others.
The Epson tour finishes with the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout at Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, AR, September 18 - 20, 2026.