Epson Tour releases 2026 schedule with 19 events
Beth Ann NicholsOn the heels of the LPGA's Final Qualifying, the Epson Tour has announced its 2026 schedule. Those who failed to finish in the top 25 and ties at the closing stage of Q-School will have status on the LPGA's official qualifying tour for next season.
The 2026 Epson Tour schedule will feature 19 events, one less than 2025. Players will compete for a total prize fund of $4,700,000, down from $5 million this season. The purses of a handful of events have decreased by $25,000, along with the Greater Toledo Classic, which went down $50,000.
The first swing of the season will once again feature three tournaments staged in Florida, though the kickoff event will not be in Central Florida, as it has been for many years. Instead, the Atlantic Beach Classic will gets things started on the northeast coast March 5-7 at Atlantic Beach Country Club.
The tour will then head down to Longwood, Florida, near Orlando, for the IOA Golf Classic before heading to Lakeland, Florida, for the inaugural Orlando Health Championship at Grasslands Golf and Country Club. Lakeland first hosted an Epson Tour event (formerly Futures Tour) in 1997 with the Lakeland Futures Classic at The Club at Eaglebrooke. Grasslands previously hosted an event on the Nike/Web.com Tours.
The Orlando Health Championship, which replaces the longstanding Winter Haven stop, will feature a $250,000 purse.
A second new event – The Smokey Mountain Championship – will take place Aug. 6-8 in Alcoa, Tennessee. This marks the tour's first stop in the area since the Chattanooga Futures Classic in 1991. The tournament will also feature a $250,000 prize fund.
In addition, the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship and Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship have extended their contracts through 2028. The 2026 edition of the FireKeepers will be held at The Medalist Golf Club in Battle Creek, Michigan, while the Hartford moves to the Golf Club of Avon.
Other changes for 2026 include The Four Winds Invitational returning 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 dropped off the schedule include the Otter Creek Championship in Columbus, Indiana, and the Casella Golf Championship in Guilderland, New York.
The 2026 season will once again conclude with the Tour Championship at Indian Wells (California) Golf Resort, where 15 players will be awarded LPGA cards.
| Date | Tournament | Course, location | Purse |
| March 5–7 | Atlantic Beach Classic presented by Access Golf | Atlantic Beach Country Club – Atlantic Beach, FL | $250,000 |
| March 13–15 | IOA Golf Classic | Alaqua Country Club – Longwood, FL | $200,000 |
| March 20–22 | Orlando Health Championship | Grasslands Golf & Country Club – Lakeland, FL | $250,000 |
| April 24–26 | IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort and Spa | Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon – Champions Course – Beaumont, CA | $200,000 |
| April 30–May 3 | Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic | TPC Scottsdale – Champions Course – Scottsdale, AZ | $400,000 |
| May 7–10 | Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson | Spanish Trail Country Club – Las Vegas, NV | $250,000 |
| May 14–16 | Copper Rock Championship | Copper Rock Golf Course – Hurricane, UT | $250,000 |
| June 12–14 | FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship | The Medalist Golf Club – Battle Creek, MI | $200,000 |
| June 19–21 | Great Lakes Championship at the Highlands | The Heather at The Highlands – Harbor Springs, MI | $250,000 |
| June 26–28 | Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber | Sweetgrass Golf Club – Harris, MI | $225,000 |
| July 10–12 | Four Winds Invitational | Blackthorn Golf Club – South Bend, IN | $225,000 |
| July 17–19 | Greater Toledo Classic | Highland Meadows Golf Club – Sylvania, OH | $250,000 |
| July 23–26 | Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship presented by Munich Re | Golf Club of Avon – Avon, CT | $250,000 |
| Aug. 6–8 | Smoky Mountain Championship presented by Food City | Green Meadow Country Club – Alcoa, TN | $250,000 |
| Aug. 21–23 | Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic | Wildhorse Golf Course – Pendleton, OR | $250,000 |
| Aug. 28–30 | Dream First Bank Charity Classic | Buffalo Dunes Golf Course – Garden City, KS | $200,000 |
| Sept. 11–13 | Guardian Championship | RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill – Prattville, AL | $250,000 |
| Sept. 18–20 | Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout | Mystic Creek Golf Club – El Dorado, AR | $300,000 |
| Oct. 1–4 | Epson Tour Championship at Indian Wells | Indian Wells Golf Resort – Players Course – Indian Wells, CA | $250,000 |