The 2026 Epson Tour schedule is released upon the heels of the LPGA Final Qualifying, where 31 players earned their LPGA Tour card for the 2026 season.
The Epson Tour is the LPGA’s Qualifying Tour. They provide a season of competitive events that prepare golfers for the next step in their careers – the LPGA Tour. The top 15 players on the money list at the end of the season graduate to the LPGA Tour, while others can return to Qualifying School to improve their status.
Some Epson Tour alumni you may recognize include LPGA Tour winners Nelly Korda, Ingrid Lindblad, Grace Kim, Celine Boutier, Lilia Vu, Hannah Green, Linnea Strom and many more. In fact, 400 LPGA Tour wins belong to Epson Tour alumni.
“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.”
The Epson Tour’s schedule for next season has a few notable changes:
- They kick off at a fan-favorite event, the Atlantic Beach Classic presented by Access Golf instead of in Central Florida
- A new event has been added to Florida, the Orlando Health Championship
- The second new event – The Smoky Mountain Championship presented by Food City – will bring the tour back to Tennessee for the first time since 1991
There are also few milestones to celebrate on the Epson Tour:
- The Island Resort Championship and the Four Winds Invitational will have their 15th renditions next year
- The Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic will have its 5th rendition next year
- The FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship and Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship presented by Munich Re have extended their tournaments to run through 2028
All eyes are on the Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic, as it continues to offer the largest purse in Epson Tour history – $400,000. This event will be contested at TPC Scottsdale.
2026 Epson Tour Schedule
The following events in bold are four-day tournaments and those in italics are Saturday finishes.
Date | Tournament | Purse |
March 5-7 | Atlantic Beach Classic presented by Access Golf | $250,000 |
March 13-15 | IOA Golf Classic | $200,000 |
March 20-22 | Orlando Health Championship | $250,000 |
April 24-26 | IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino | $200,000 |
April 30-May 3 | Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic | $400,000 |
May 7-10 | Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson | $250,000 |
May 14-16 | Copper Rock Championship | $250,000 |
June 12-14 | FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship | $200,000 |
June 19-21 | Great Lakes Championship at the Highlands | $250,000 |
June 26-28 | Island Resort Championship presented by Delta | $225,000 |
July 10-12 | Four Winds Invitational | $225,000 |
July 17-19 | Greater Toledo Classic | $250,000 |
July 23-26 | Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship | $250,000 |
Aug. 6-8 | Smoky Mountain Championship presented by Food | $250,000 |
Aug. 21-23 | Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic | $250,000 |
Aug. 28-30 | Dream First Bank Charity Classic | $200,000 |
Sept. 11-13 | Guardian Championship | $250,000 |
Sept. 18-20 | Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout | $300,000 |
Oct. 1-4 | Epson Tour Championship at Indian Wells | $250,000 |
