On the heels of LPGA Final QualifiersThe Epson Tour has announced its 2026 schedule. Those who failed to finish in the top 25 and tie in the Q-School final round will have status on the official LPGA qualifying tour for next season.
The 2026 Epson Tour schedule will include 19 events, one fewer than in 2025. Players will compete for a total prize pool of $4,700,000, up from $5 million this season. Purses for a handful of events were down $25,000, along with the Greater Toledo Classic, which was down $50,000.
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The first swing of the season will again feature three tournaments hosted in Florida, although the kickoff event will not be held in Central Florida, as has been the case for many years. Instead, the Atlantic Beach Classic will get things started on the Northeast Coast March 5-7 at the Atlantic Beach Country Club.
The tour will then head to Longwood, Fla., near Orlando, for the IOA Golf Classic, before heading to Lakeland, Fla., for the inaugural Orlando Health Championship at Grasslands Golf and Country Club. Lakeland first hosted an Epson Tour (formerly Futures Tour) event in 1997 with the Lakeland Futures Classic at the Eaglebrooke Club. Grasslands already hosted an event on Nike/Web.com tours.
The Orlando Health Championship, which replaces the longtime Winter Haven stop, will feature a $250,000 purse.
A second new event β ββthe Smokey Mountain Championship β will take place August 6-8 in Alcoa, Tennessee. This is the first tour stop in the region since the Chattanooga Futures Classic in 1991. The tournament will also feature a $250,000 prize pool.
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Additionally, the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship and the Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship have extended their contracts through 2028. The 2026 FireKeepers will be held at Medalist Golf Club in Battle Creek, Michigan, while the Hartford will move to the Avon Golf Club.
Other changes for 2026 include the return of the Four Winds Invitational to Blackthorn Golf Club in South Bend, Indiana, for the first time since tour veteran and breast cancer survivor Kim Kaufman won in 2020. The Four Winds will celebrate its 15th edition, as will the Island Resort Championship in Harris, Michigan.
Two stops that were removed from the schedule include the Otter Creek Championship in Columbus, Indiana, and the Casella Golf Championship in Guilderland, New York.
The 2026 season will end once again with the Tour Championship at Indian Wells (California) Golf Resortwhere 15 players will receive LPGA cards.
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Date |
Tournament |
Course, location |
Sotck exchange |
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March 5-7 |
Atlantic Beach Classic presented by Access Golf |
Atlantic Beach Country Club β Atlantic Beach, Florida |
$250,000 |
|
March 13-15 |
IOA Golf Classic |
Alaqua Country Club β Longwood, Florida |
$200,000 |
|
March 20-22 |
Orlando Health Championship |
Grasslands Golf & Country Club β Lakeland, Florida |
$250,000 |
|
April 24-26 |
IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort and Spa |
Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon β Champions Course β Beaumont, California |
$200,000 |
|
April 30-May 3 |
Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic |
TPC Scottsdale β Course of Champions β Scottsdale, AZ |
$400,000 |
|
May 7-10 |
Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson |
Spanish Trail Country Club β Las Vegas, Nevada |
$250,000 |
|
May 14-16 |
Copper Rock Championship |
Copper Rock Golf Course β Hurricane, UT |
$250,000 |
|
June 12-14 |
FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship |
The Medalist Golf Club β Battle Creek, Michigan |
$200,000 |
|
June 19-21 |
Great Lakes Championship at Highlands |
Highland Heather β Harbor Springs, MI |
$250,000 |
|
June 26-28 |
Island Resort Championship presented by the Delta County Chamber |
Sweetgrass Golf Club β Harris, Michigan |
$225,000 |
|
July 10-12 |
Invitation to the four winds |
Blackthorn Golf Club β South Bend, Indiana |
$225,000 |
|
July 17-19 |
Greater Toledo Classic |
Highland Meadows Golf Club β Sylvania, Ohio |
$250,000 |
|
July 23-26 |
Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship presented by Munich Re |
Avon Golf Club β Avon, CT |
$250,000 |
|
August 6-8 |
Smoky Mountain Championship presented by Food City |
Green Meadow Country Club β Alcoa, Tennessee |
$250,000 |
|
August 21-23 |
Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic |
Wildhorse Golf Course β Pendleton, Oregon |
$250,000 |
|
August 28-30 |
Dream First Bank Charity Classic |
Buffalo Dunes Golf Course β Garden City, Kansas |
$200,000 |
|
September 11-13 |
Goalkeeper Championship |
RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill β Prattville, AL |
$250,000 |
|
September 18-20 |
Murphy USA Shooting in El Dorado |
Mystic Creek Golf Club β El Dorado, AR |
$300,000 |
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From October 1 to 4 |
Epson Tour Championship at Indian Wells |
Indian Wells Golf Resort β Players Course β Indian Wells, California |
$250,000 |
This article was originally published on Golfweek: Epson Tour releases 2026 calendar with 19 events
