GROUP ONE | 8:44 AM ET
Mariel Galdiano
Galdiano entered 2024 after a very successful 2023 season, which saw her finish in the top 10 three times, including a runner-up finish at the Black Desert Resort Championship. The Hawaii native grabbed her first top-5 finish of the year last week at the IOA Golf Classic presented by LPT Realty. She played all three rounds to even par or better, including a bogey-free second round that vaulted her into contention and in the right direction to end the Florida swing.
Lindsey McCurdy
McCurdy is also coming off an impressive start at the IOA Golf Classic presented by LPT Realty. The solo second finish is the best result the 28-year-old has had on the Epson Tour, and she did so with two rounds of 66 or better. McCurdy finished 10-under for the tournament, which is also her best score to par in a 54-hole event on the Epson Tour. There are a lot of positives to take away from McCurdy’s current form, proven by having the seventh-best scoring average on Tour through the first two events at 70.333.
Kim Kaufman
Kaufman has had her best start to an Epson Tour season since 2014, when she made the cut in her first event of the season at the Visit Mesa Gateway Classic, followed by her second career win on the Epson Tour at the Volvik Championship. Fast forward ten years later, Kaufman has two top-15 finishes in her first two starts, with only one over-par round in her six played. The 32-year-old also had a strong stint on the LPGA Tour, recording 12 top-10 finishes in her six years on Tour, including a runner-up finish at the 2015 Blue Bay LPGA.
GROUP TWO | 1:02 PM ET
Amelia Lewis
Lewis, who grew up in the Jacksonville area, is playing in her backyard this week. The 33-year-old has experience on the LPGA Tour and the Epson Tour, combining for 171 starts between both Tours since her rookie year in 2010. She has started out her 2024 season strong with two top-25 finishes in her first two starts, as she looks to regain full LPGA Tour membership for the 2025 season with a top-15 finish in the Race for the Card.
Diksha Dagar
Dagar is entering her rookie year on the Epson Tour but has plenty of experience in professional golf, winning twice on the Ladies European Tour at the 2019 Investec South African Women’s Open and the 2023 Tipsport Czech Ladies Open. In her first Epson Tour start at the IOA Golf Classic presented by LPT Realty she finished in a tie for 15th, closing her tournament with a 4-under 67. Dagar is also a recipient of the Arjun Award, which is given for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games in India, the second-highest sporting honor in India.
Kum-Kang Park
Park is another player who has split time between the LPGA and Epson Tours, spending her 2023 season on the LPGA Tour as a rookie. She has had plenty of success on the Epson Tour, winning twice in her career at the 2022 Florida’s Natural Charity Classic and 2021 Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout. Park has tacked on six more top-10 finishes since her first start in 2021. One of those top finishes came at last week’s IOA Golf Classic presented by LPT Realty, where she finished in solo 3rd after three straight rounds of 68.
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