New Zealand will have two golfers on the LPGA Tour in 2025, with Fiona Xu joining Lydia Ko.
Despite missing the cut at the Epson Tour Championship over the weekend, Auckland's Xu held on to finish eighth in the season-long Race for the Card rankings, with the top-15 earning LPGA Tour cards for 2025.
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Xu missed the cut at the season finale at Indian Wells, California, by four strokes after rounds of two-over 72 and one-over 71.
The 20-year-old won her maiden professional title at the Copper Rock Championship in May, setting a 54-hole Epson Tour scoring record at 22-under, following a runner-up finish at the IOA Championship in April.
She peaked at No 1 in the Race for the Card in August after finishing tied for fifth at the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic. Over her final five tournaments, Xu's best finish was a tie for 25th.
“I'm super excited," said Xu on earning her LPGA Tour membership. "You know, it's been my goal to finish top-10 and make it to LPGA next year. So I'm really happy.”
Fellow Kiwi Amelia Garvey finished in a tie for 13th at the Epson Tour Championship after rounds of five-under 66, three-under 68, even-par 71 and three-under 68.
It was the 24-year-old Cantabrian's best result since finishing runner-up at the Firekeepers Casino Hotel Championship in June. After missing the cut in six of her first seven tournaments, she put together four top-20 finishes to end 47th overall.