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Kim Earns LPGA Tour Card for the 2026 Season
8/5/2025 2:52:00 PM | Women's Golf
DURHAM, N.C. – The Epson Tour announced Tuesday Duke women's golf All-American Gina Kim has earned her 2026 LPGA Tour card via the Race for the Card standings for the current season.Â
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Kim, along with Melanie Green and Briana Chacon, have locked in a spot inside the coveted top-15 of the standings to earn their tour card. With 1,823.100 points, Kim ranks second on the Epson Tour's Race for the Card standings behind Green (1,849.254).Â
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"I'm pretty relieved," said Kim. "Obviously, that was my main goal this year and it feels really nice to know that I was able to achieve it relatively early. I still remember back in 2022, I had to go up until the last event to know whether I got my card or not, so this definitely feels a lot more satisfying."
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Through 15 tournaments and with only five events remaining, Kim leads the tour in 2025 earnings ($135,147) and victories (3). She has won the Hartford HealthCare Women's Championship presented by Mnich Re, Cooper Rock Championship and the IOA Golf Classic presented by Aperture so far this season.Â
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Kim, a product of Durham, previously held her LPGA Tour card from 2023-24.
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Duke graduate Laetitia Beck currently ranks No. 4 on the Race for the Card list with 1,428.917 points, while Anne Chen is No. 23 with 549.133 points.Â
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Epson Tour athletes finishing No. 1-10 on the Race for the Card points list will earn a 2026 LPGA status in Category 9, while those finishing 11-15 will earn Category 16. The official LPGA Card Ceremony will take place on Oct. 5, following the Epson Tour Championship at Indian Wells.
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Kim, along with Melanie Green and Briana Chacon, have locked in a spot inside the coveted top-15 of the standings to earn their tour card. With 1,823.100 points, Kim ranks second on the Epson Tour's Race for the Card standings behind Green (1,849.254).Â
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"I'm pretty relieved," said Kim. "Obviously, that was my main goal this year and it feels really nice to know that I was able to achieve it relatively early. I still remember back in 2022, I had to go up until the last event to know whether I got my card or not, so this definitely feels a lot more satisfying."
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Through 15 tournaments and with only five events remaining, Kim leads the tour in 2025 earnings ($135,147) and victories (3). She has won the Hartford HealthCare Women's Championship presented by Mnich Re, Cooper Rock Championship and the IOA Golf Classic presented by Aperture so far this season.Â
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Kim, a product of Durham, previously held her LPGA Tour card from 2023-24.
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Duke graduate Laetitia Beck currently ranks No. 4 on the Race for the Card list with 1,428.917 points, while Anne Chen is No. 23 with 549.133 points.Â
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Epson Tour athletes finishing No. 1-10 on the Race for the Card points list will earn a 2026 LPGA status in Category 9, while those finishing 11-15 will earn Category 16. The official LPGA Card Ceremony will take place on Oct. 5, following the Epson Tour Championship at Indian Wells.
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's golf, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWGOLF".Â
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#GoDuke
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