The LPGA Tour's final stage of Q-School wrapped up Dec. 3 at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla., with 20 players earning full LPGA status for 2018 and another 29 players earning partial status in the 90-hole event.
Japan's Nasa Hataoka was medalist in the tournament, winning by a shot on 12-under 348 over Tiffany Chan. Hataoka won $5,000 for her medalist efforts.
A number of other recognizable names graduated, including Paula Reto, who has battled a difficult and largely unknown illness throughout the 2017 year, as well Georgia Hall, the LET star and Solheim Cup rookie who overcame an opening 77. Cindy LaCrosse, Laetetia Beck and Brianna Do all graduated with full status, as did Maria Torres, an amateur who became the first player from Puerto Rico to earn full-time LPGA status after surviving Hurricane Maria. Torres was the last of the 20 players to earn full-time status.
The top 20 players in the final Q-school stage earn LPGA status in priority category No. 12, getting them into most full-field events for next year.
Beyond the top 20 players, the LPGA offers conditional status in category No. 17 to players finishing 21st through a tie for 45th place, earning a handful of starts in less popular LPGA events.
In 2018, the LPGA will reconfigure the final stage of Q-school to become an eight-round event split into two, 72-hole events with 40-50 LPGA cards on the line.
2017 LPGA Q-School leaderboard, final results: Who earned cards for 2018
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| POS | PLAYER | TO PAR | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | TOTAL | MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasa Hataoka | -12 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 348 | $5,000 |
| 2 | Tiffany Chan | -11 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 349 | $4,500 |
| 3 | Paula Reto | -9 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 351 | $4,000 |
| 4 | Rebecca Artis | -8 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 352 | $3,500 |
| 5 | Luna Sobron Galmes | -7 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 353 | $3,125 |
| 5 | Robynn Ree (a) | -7 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 70 | 353 | $0 |
| 7 | Amelia Lewis | -6 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 354 | $2,725 |
| 7 | Lauren Coughlin | -6 | 78 | 69 | 72 | 66 | 69 | 354 | $2,725 |
| 7 | Georgia Hall | -6 | 77 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 354 | $2,725 |
| 10 | Kassidy Teare | -5 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 355 | $2,242 |
| 10 | Caroline Inglis | -5 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 355 | $2,242 |
| 10 | Marissa Steen | -5 | 71 | 67 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 355 | $2,242 |
| 13 | Gemma Dryburgh | -4 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 356 | $1,925 |
| 13 | Cindy LaCrosse | -4 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 356 | $1,925 |
| 13 | Laetitia Beck | -4 | 75 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 356 | $1,925 |
| 16 | Brianna Do | -3 | 71 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 68 | 357 | $1,606 |
| 16 | Celine Herbin | -3 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 357 | $1,606 |
| 16 | Daniela Holmqvist | -3 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 357 | $1,606 |
| 16 | Jessy Tang | -3 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 357 | $1,606 |
| 20 | Maria Torres (a) | -2 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 358 | $0 |
| 21 | Daniela Darquea | -2 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 76 | 69 | 358 | $1,388 |
| 21 | Mind Muangkhumsakul | -2 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 358 | $1,388 |
| 23 | Daniela Iacobelli | -1 | 77 | 78 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 359 | $0 |
| 23 | Kendall Dye | -1 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 69 | 359 | $0 |
| 23 | Madeleine Sheils | -1 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 359 | $0 |
| 23 | Dori Carter | -1 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 359 | $0 |
| 23 | Nannette Hill | -1 | 74 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 359 | $0 |
| 23 | Leticia Ras-Anderica | -1 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 359 | $0 |
| 23 | Alison Walshe | -1 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 68 | 75 | 359 | $0 |
| 30 | Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong | E | 68 | 79 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 360 | $0 |
| 30 | Maddie McCrary (a) | E | 72 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 360 | $0 |
| 32 | Samantha Troyanovich | 1 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 75 | 69 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Vicky Hurst | 1 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 71 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Brittany Marchand | 1 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 67 | 72 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Sophia Popov | 1 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 68 | 72 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Jennifer Hahn | 1 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Wichanee Meechai | 1 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Martina Edberg | 1 | 70 | 78 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Alexandra Newell | 1 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Lori Beth Adams | 1 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Pannarat Thanapoolboonyaras | 1 | 74 | 71 | 75 | 67 | 74 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Dottie Ardina | 1 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Camilla Lennarth | 1 | 72 | 74 | 65 | 76 | 74 | 361 | $0 |
| 32 | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | 1 | 72 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 361 | $0 |
| 45 | Harang Lee | 2 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 362 | $0 |
| 45 | Allison Emrey | 2 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 362 | $0 |
| 45 | Sakura Yokomine | 2 | 74 | 76 | 67 | 74 | 71 | 362 | $0 |
| 45 | Lauren Kim | 2 | 69 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 362 | $0 |
| 45 | Katelyn Sepmoree | 2 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 362 | $0 |
