2023 LPGA Q-Series, November 30 - December 5

[18majors]

Q-Series - Magnolia Grove Golf Course, Mobile, AL 

• Entries are closed. 
• Practice Rounds: Tuesday - Wednesday, November 28 - 29, 2023
• Tournament Rounds: Thursday - Tuesday, November 30 - December 5, 2023
• Rain Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

 

I don't know whether Muni He, Lucy Li, Annie Park or Yealimi Noh is in the field; but it should be an entertaining 6 round tournament no matter what.

[Shakeshook]

Muni will be "jetlagged" coming from Abu Dhabi.  But then again, she's used to it.  

Spoiler

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[Argonne69]

Three days before the first round, and still no list of players? Oy.

 

[jimecherry]

2 hours ago, Argonne69 said:

Three days before the first round, and still no list of players? Oy.

 

if blue golf covered this we would have a list by now ;}

[Lobby]

Good.  The LPGA site has been too quiet lately.

[woahnelly]

the full list is out now via PDF . entries are quite stacked. 

 

4 KLPGA winners include Jin Hee Im, Somi Lee, Yu Jin Sung, Jung Min Hong who should all qualify in their sleep 

 

Mao Saigo and Yuri Yoshida from the JLPGA and amateur star Saki Baba, who advanced from stage 2.  They should all be on the big tour as well next year.

 

Notable LPGA players include Annie Park, Yealimi Noh, Pauline Roussin, Nicole Broch Estrup, Su Oh, Maddie Szyerk, Lucy Li, Xiaowen Yin, Jeongeun Lee5, Kelly Tan, Emma Talley, Sophia Schubert, Lauren Stephenson, Lauren Hartlage, Mina Harigae, Amanda Doherty, Jennifer Chang, Polly Mack ... looks like Muni He is not entered 

 

Notable LET players include Trichat Cheenglab, Alexandra Fosterling, Emma Spitz, Diskha Dagar

 

Notable Epson players Jenny Bae, Natalia Guseyva, Robyn Choi, Gurleen Kaur, Kaitlyn Papp-Budde

 

 

 

Edited November 27, 2023 by woahnelly

[18majors]

47 minutes ago, woahnelly said:

the full list is out now via PDF . entries are quite stacked. 

 

 

 

Here is the pdf for whoever is interested:

 

 

2023-q-series-final-field_after-let_alpha.pdf

[18majors]

49 minutes ago, woahnelly said:

Muni He is not entered 

 

 

Muni didn't enter 2022 Q-Series as well; she did pretty well in 2023 for herself.

[DuenPhen]

Waen Phatlum has made a big choice here...

[woahnelly]

27 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

Muni didn't enter 2022 Q-Series as well; she did pretty well in 2023 for herself.

 

yes the difference in starts between bottom half of Q school and 100-125 previous year is not much and gets wiped away pretty much during the first reshuffle.  just need to make the early starts count!

[AKL Kiwi]

On 11/27/2023 at 5:54 AM, 18majors said:

I don't know whether Muni He, Lucy Li, Annie Park or Yealimi Noh is in the field; but it should be an entertaining 6 round tournament no matter what.

 

Lucy Li is in Australia for the Australian Open this week. 

https://www.golf.org.au/ausopen/womens-australian-open-field-gets-international-boost

[18majors]

1. Thirty-eight Players from #101 - #150 on 2023 CME ranking are here. 
2. Players like Muni He are exeptions.  Most players not on the list are either already on sick-leave or maternity leave or players like Pernilla Lindberg, So Yeon Ryu, Jessica Korda, Brittany Lincicome who may have other priorities.
3. It looks like the $4.0 million prize for the winner at 2024 CME Tour Championship plays a powerful factor.

 

The list of players who're in the field from # 101 - 150 on 2023 CME ranking; it'll be a tough tournament to finish T-20 or better:

#101 - #110 (8):     Mina Harigae, Maddie Szeryk, Jeongeun Lee5, Kelly Tan, Amanda Doherty, Nicole Broch Estrup, Emma Talley,                                                               Lucy Li

#111 - #120 (7):      Lauren Hartlage, Xiaowen Yin, Daniela Darquea, Soo Bin Joo, Ruixin Liu, Yealimi Noh, Dewi Weber

#121 - #130 (9):     Marissa Steen, Dottie Ardina, Min Lee, Polly Mack, Natthakritta Vongtaveelap, Lauren Stephenson, Hyo Jun Jang,                                                       Su Oh, Annie Park

#131 - #140 (7):     Cydney Clanton, Pauline Roussin, Weiwei Zhang, You-sang Hou, Aline Krauter, Sophia Schubert, Gabriella Then

#141 - #150 (7):     Jing Yan, Jennifer Chang, Alena Sharp, Mariajo Uribe, Sofia Garcia, Haeji Kang, Jennifer Song

Edited November 27, 2023 by 18majors

[18majors]

26 minutes ago, AKL Kiwi said:

Lucy Li is in Australia for the Australian Open this week. 

 

 

Lucy most likely registered because she didn't expect to play Q-Seris this week.  She's already scratched from the leaderboard of Women's Australian Open.

[AKL Kiwi]

16 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

Lucy most likely registered because she didn't expect to play Q-Seris this week.  She's already scratched from the leaderboard of Women's Australian Open.

Thanks @18majors I see Li is no longer in the player list now. We're getting 5 hours live coverage a day here of the Aussie Open. 

[18majors]

8 minutes ago, AKL Kiwi said:

We're getting 5 hours live coverage a day here of the Aussie Open. 

 

It's nice to live in New Zealand!

[Seamus_McDuff]

56 minutes ago, 18majors said:

1. Thirty-six Players from #101 - #150 on 2023 CME ranking are here. 
2. Players like Muni He are exeptions.  Most players not on the list are either already on sick-leave or maternity leave or players like Pernilla Lindberg, So Yeon Ryu, Jessica Korda, Brittany Lincicome who may have other priorities.
3. It looks like the $4.0 million prize for the winner at 2024 CME Tour Championship plays a powerful factor.

 

 

 
If they choose,  Ryu can use career top 20 status and Lincicome career top 40. 

[18majors]

 

There is a cut after the fourth round:

 

Format:

• 108 holes of stroke-play competition; cut after round four; competitors will play two rounds each on the Falls and Crossings courses; rounds five and six will be played on the Crossings course.

• $150,000 Purse; paid to players finishing in the Top 45 and ties.

• The use of distance measuring devices is permitted.

• Players may carry their own bag, use a pull cart or employ a caddie.

• Caddies may carry the bag or use a pull cart; No electric carts will be used for the event. • Top 20 and ties will earn 2024 LPGA Tour status for 2024 in Category 14.

• Players finishing in positions 21-45 and ties will earn 2024 LPGA Tour status in Category 15 and 2024 Epson Tour status in Category C.

• Players finishing outside the top 45 and ties will earn 2024 Epson Tour status in Category C.

Edited November 27, 2023 by 18majors

[ChronicSlicer]

5 hours ago, woahnelly said:

Notable LET players include Trichat Cheenglab, Alexandra Fosterling, Emma Spitz, Diskha Dagar

 

 

 

 

 

Clearly you forgot to mention Ana Pelaez Trivino who finished 5th in the Race to Costa del Sol this year ahead of both Fosterling and way way ahead of Spitz, cherry picker...

[ChronicSlicer]

5 hours ago, woahnelly said:

the full list is out now via PDF . entries are quite stacked. 

 

4 KLPGA winners include Jin Hee Im, Somi Lee, Yu Jin Sung, Jung Min Hong who should all qualify in their sleep 

 

Mao Saigo and Yuri Yoshida from the JLPGA and amateur star Saki Baba, who advanced from stage 2.  They should all be on the big tour as well next year.

 

Notable LPGA players include Annie Park, Yealimi Noh, Pauline Roussin, Nicole Broch Estrup, Su Oh, Maddie Szyerk, Lucy Li, Xiaowen Yin, Jeongeun Lee5, Kelly Tan, Emma Talley, Sophia Schubert, Lauren Stephenson, Lauren Hartlage, Mina Harigae, Amanda Doherty, Jennifer Chang, Polly Mack ... looks like Muni He is not entered 

 

Notable LET players include Trichat Cheenglab, Alexandra Fosterling, Emma Spitz, Diskha Dagar

 

Notable Epson players Jenny Bae, Natalia Guseyva, Robyn Choi, Gurleen Kaur, Kaitlyn Papp-Budde

 

 

 

As I can't speak about the gals from the JLPGA or KLPGA, I see a lot of missed cuts and a handful of top 10's from the rest, if they make it.

Wonder if former no.1 ranked amateur  Pauline Roussin will ever come around like Lilia Vu did...or even a little bit. She has a great on course personality, with plenty of spunk.

[woahnelly]

15 minutes ago, ChronicSlicer said:

Clearly you forgot to mention Ana Pelaez Trivino who finished 5th in the Race to Costa del Sol this year ahead of both Fosterling and way way ahead of Spitz, cherry picker...

 

I'm sure I forgot to mention several others from the LET as well, I don't follow the D list tour 😂

[ChronicSlicer]

1 minute ago, woahnelly said:

I don't follow the D list tour 

I guess not, you just follow the D list players who likely couldn't compete on the the D list tour 🤣

[Shakeshook]

21 hours ago, woahnelly said:

 

yes the difference in starts between bottom half of Q school and 100-125 previous year is not much and gets wiped away pretty much during the first reshuffle.  just need to make the early starts count!

Even if you don't make it in QSeries we point to exhibit A in 2022: Andrea Lee, and exhibit B in 2023: Bianca Pagdanganan.  Granted they didn't capitalize early on but still, they missed the cut in the Qseries' the years prior.  

 

My bet for this year? Someone from the former PAC 12 fails to make the cut in QSeries but makes it for 2024.  So who are the candidates?  Immediately YuSang or Jenny Chang or, even Muni He (maybe that's how she's playing this! 😆)

[woahnelly]

4 hours ago, Shakeshook said:

Even if you don't make it in QSeries we point to exhibit A in 2022: Andrea Lee, and exhibit B in 2023: Bianca Pagdanganan.  Granted they didn't capitalize early on but still, they missed the cut in the Qseries' the years prior.  

 

My bet for this year? Someone from the former PAC 12 fails to make the cut in QSeries but makes it for 2024.  So who are the candidates?  Immediately YuSang or Jenny Chang or, even Muni He (maybe that's how she's playing this! 😆)

 

Maybe the 2 euro gals i mentioned above - Fosterling, who was teammates with LG at ASU or Emma Spitz from UCLA, who could be just a euro Kristen Gillman despite being a successful amateur player.  Hopefully its not Annie !  😞

 

 

[18majors]

 

Pairings are out!  This is such a diverse group, handicapping isn't easy.  We'll go with the Rolex Ranking:

 

KLPGA

Jin He Im                         #40

So Mi Lee                        #57

Yu Jin Sung                     #66

 

JLPGA

Mao Saigo                       #43

Yuri Yoshida                    #69

 

By the way, Jin He Im is the #4 ranked KLPGA player after Min Ji Park (32), Ye Won Lee (36) and Su Ji Kim (38); Mao Saigo is the #4 ranked JLPGA player after Ji Yai Shin (15), Miyu Yamashita (19) and Aki Iwai (37).

 

[woahnelly]

1 hour ago, 18majors said:

 

Pairings are out!  This is such a diverse group, handicapping isn't easy.  We'll go with the Rolex Ranking:

 

KLPGA

Jin He Im                         #40

So Mi Lee                        #57

Yu Jin Sung                     #66

 

JLPGA

Mao Saigo                       #43

Yuri Yoshida                    #69

 

By the way, Jin He Im is the #4 ranked KLPGA player after Min Ji Park (32), Ye Won Lee (36) and Su Ji Kim (38); Mao Saigo is the #4 ranked JLPGA player after Ji Yai Shin (15), Miyu Yamashita (19) and Aki Iwai (37).

 

 

I think Somi will be the best Korean out this bunch, but this is a strong group, but there are probably 5 better prospects still in klpga 

 

Yewon Lee, Youmin Hwang, SS Bang, Ina Yoon, Min Byeol Kim 

Edited November 29, 2023 by woahnelly

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

https://www.lpga.com/news/2023/field-breakdown-lpga-q-series

 

 

 

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Field Breakdown: LPGA Q-Series

lpga.com/news/2023/field-breakdown-lpga-q-series

28 Nov 2023

 

Written By: Sarah Kellam @sarahkellam

Sarah Kellam is a Kentucky native and played collegiate golf at Northern Kentucky University. She currently serves as a Manager of Digital Content and prior to the LPGA, Sarah worked as a freelance content creator.



The final leg of 2023 LPGA and Epson Tour Qualifying School is set to begin on Thursday as LPGA Q-Series gets underway at Magnolia Grove Golf Course in Mobile, Ala. The 104-player field will play six rounds over six days in Lower Alabama, and those who finish in the top 45 and ties will earn LPGA Tour Membership for the 2024 season. Take a look at who’s in the field this week at LPGA Q-Series.

Players Beginning at 2023 LPGA and Epson Tour Qualifying School, Stage I:

Briana Chacon, Tzu-Yi Chang, Savannah Grewal, Benedetta Moresco, Malia Nam, Jiaze Sun, Lilly Thomas

Players Beginning at 2023 LPGA and Epson Tour Qualifying School, Stage II:

Saki Baba, Pauline Del Rosario, Shuangshuang Fan, Keera Foocharoen, Alexandra Forsterling, Amelia Garvey, Jung Min Hong, Juliana Hung, Kim Kaufman, Gurleen Kaur, Christina Kim, Pinyada Kuvanun, Ines Laklalech, Yiyi Liu, Kaitlin Milligan, Tristyn Nowlin, Kaitlyn Papp Budde, Siri Patchana, Jessica Porvasnik, Kiira Riihijarvi, Bi Shin, Emma Spitz, Ellinor Sudow, Yu Jin Sung, Maria Torres, Samantha Vodry, Samantha Wagner, Amelia Williamson, Liqi Zeng

LPGA Tour Winners:

Cydney Clanton, Christina Kim, Annie Park

2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (15 of 32):

Sofia Garcia, Hyo Joon Jang, Soo Bin Joo, Aline Krauter, Ines Laklalech, Lucy Li, Polly Mack, Kiira Riihijarvi, Magdalena Simmermacher, Ellinor Sudow, Gabriella Then, Natthakritta Vongtaveelap, Samantha Wagner, Laura Wearn, Xiaowen Yin

LET Race to Costa del Sol Top 10 (4 of 10):

Trichat Cheenglab (No. 1), Diksha Dagar (No. 3), Ana Pelaez Trivino (No. 5), Alexandra Forsterling (No. 😎

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[18majors]

 

It's nice to have a friend like Amy:

CME GROUP TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER AMY YANG LOOPING FOR JENNIFER SONG AT LPGA Q-SERIES

 

[woahnelly]

19 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

It's nice to have a friend like Amy:

CME GROUP TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER AMY YANG LOOPING FOR JENNIFER SONG AT LPGA Q-SERIES

 

 

I'm guessing J Song would have asked her bestie Annie if she wasn't also playing ☠️

[North Texas]

Got a few personal favorites that I'm pulling for. 

 

Sophia Schubert and Kaitlye Papp-Budde who both played for my Texas Longhorns. 

 

Mariel Galdiano and Savannah Vilaubi who I became acquainted with when they played in the WAPT events held at my home course. Two of the nicest young ladies and easy to pull for. 

[woahnelly]

5 hours ago, North Texas said:

Got a few personal favorites that I'm pulling for. 

 

Sophia Schubert and Kaitlye Papp-Budde who both played for my Texas Longhorns. 

 

Mariel Galdiano and Savannah Vilaubi who I became acquainted with when they played in the WAPT events held at my home course. Two of the nicest young ladies and easy to pull for. 

 

Schubie struggled big time this year with a full ride. Hopefully she gets her groove back. 

 

I expect Papp to earn her card and not lose it for a while.