After a month-long break, the 2024 Epson Tour season is set to begin once again as the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA heads out west for a month-long stretch. The four events are split into three states, with one debuting a new venue in 2024.
IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort & Spa | Beaumont, California | April 26-28
- Course: Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon
- Purse: $200,000
- Winner Check: $30,000
The IOA Championship, presented by Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, is the kickoff event for the West Coast swing on the Epson Tour and is the only stop in California until the Epson Tour Championship in the Golden State to close out the season. The IOA Championship will be the first event where the 2023 champion is back to defend their title in 2024, with Miranda Wang returning to Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon to try and make it two for two in Beaumont.
Casino Del Sol Golf Classic | Tucson, Arizona | May 2-4
- Course: Sewailo Golf Club
- Purse: $250,000
- Winner Check: $37,500
The Casino Del Sol Golf Classic returns for its fourth season on the Epson Tour and already boasts excellent former champions. Gigi Stoll took home the hardware in 2023 at the course where she played collegiately while attending the University of Arizona. Stoll earned her LPGA Tour card for the 2024 season but is set to be in attendance to defend her title in Tucson. Andrea Lee jumpstarted her career with her first professional win in 2022 at the Casino Del Sol Golf Classic and would go on to win the 2022 AmazingCre Portland Classic on the LPGA Tour in the same year. Who will join the impressive list of champions in 2024?
Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic | Scottsdale, Arizona | May 9-12
- Course: TPC Scottsdale – Champions Course
- Purse: $400,000
- Winner Check: $60,000
The Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic made some of the biggest changes of the season, with the two main changes coming in the form of a new venue and an increased purse size. For the 2024 season, the tournament moved from Longbow Golf Club to TPC Scottsdale—Champions Course. TPC Scottsdale is best known for hosting the PGA Tour’s WM Open in February on its Stadium Course. The Epson Tour will have to take on the sister course as they compete for the biggest purse in Tour history, at $400,000.
Copper Rock Championship | Hurricane, Utah | May 16-18
- Course: Copper Rock Golf Course
- Purse: $250,000
- Winner Check: $37,500
The Copper Rock Championship rounds out the west coast swing in Hurricane, Utah. Savannah Vilaubi earned her first professional victory at the event in 2023, breaking the 18-hole tournament scoring record with a 9-under 63 in her first round. A former champion of the Copper Rock Championship has been finding success recently on the LPGA Tour. Bailey Tardy, the 2021 champion, just captured her first LPGA Tour victory at the 2024 Blue Bay LPGA after bursting onto the scene at last year’s U.S. Women’s Open, where she held the 54-hole lead. Copper Rock Golf Course yields low scores for professionals, so if the conditions are right, expect fireworks to close out the month-long stretch.
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