The 2019 LPGA Q-Series final leaderboard is headed by winner Muni He, with the former University of Southern California standout winning the eight-round marathon in Pinehurst, N.C.
Playing the second tournament of the series at Pinehurst No. 9, He wrapped up a 21-under 551 total to beat Hee Young Park by three shots on 18-under total. Yealimi Noh, who lost to Hannah Green as a Monday qualifier in Portland earlier this year, snagged her LPGA card with a third-place finish.
In total, exactly 45 players earned LPGA status for 2020 in Category 14, giving them entry into most full-field LPGA events. The top 45 players and ties earn cards.
He won the $15,000 winner's share of the $150,000 purse.
LPGA Q-Series recap notes
Q-Series is played as two consecutive four-round tournaments, with a multi-day break in between for players to reset. Pinehurst No. 6 hosted the first tournament, with the Jack Nicklaus-designed Pinehurst No. 9 hosting the second event.
This is the second year for Q-Series, which has replaced the third-and-final stage of LPGA Q-School. The final stage was previously six rounds.
Five amateur players earned their LPGA status through Q-Series. The players now have a choice to turn professional and take up their status for the 2020 season's start, or they can defer their membership until mid-season next year with the potential to keep status in a limited schedule.
Christina Kim was among those to finish in the top 45 and ties. Kim, a multi-time LPGA winner, had status as a past winner, but getting into Category 14 improves her standing on the LPGA.
There was a cut after six rounds -- through the second round of the second tournament -- to the top 80 and ties to make it a little easier to get the field through the difficult final rounds to maintain status.
2019 LPGA Q-Series final leaderboard, results and prize money payouts
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| POS | PLAYER | TO PAR | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | TOTAL | MONEY |
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| 1 | Muni He | -21 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 551 | |
| 2 | Hee Young Park | -18 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 554 | |
| 3 | Yealimi Noh | -15 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 77 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 557 | |
| 4 | Haeji Kang | -10 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 72 | 562 | |
| 5 | Lindsey Weaver | -9 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 563 | |
| T6 | Emma Talley | -7 | 68 | 71 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 565 | |
| T6 | Albane Valenzuela (a) | -7 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 565 | |
| 8 | Lauren Kim | -6 | 68 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 566 | |
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| T9 | Yui Kawamoto | -5 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 567 | |
| T9 | Jennifer Chang (a) | -5 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 567 | |
| T11 | Dana Finkelstein | -2 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 570 | |
| T11 | Elizabeth Szokol | -2 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 570 | |
| T11 | Katherine Perry | -2 | 70 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 570 | |
| T11 | Wichanee Meechai | -2 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 570 | |
| T11 | Haley Moore | -2 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 74 | 69 | 76 | 570 | |
| T16 | Alana Uriell | -1 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 571 | |
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| T16 | Elizabeth Nagel | -1 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 571 | |
| T16 | Suzuka Yamaguchi | -1 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 571 | |
| T16 | Jiwon Jeon | -1 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 571 | |
| T20 | Mina Harigae | E | 69 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 572 | |
| T20 | Sarah Burnham | E | 69 | 75 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 572 | |
| T20 | Maia Schechter | E | 73 | 68 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 70 | 75 | 76 | 572 | |
| T20 | Kelly Tan | E | 69 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 572 | |
| T24 | Christina Kim | 1 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 573 | |
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| T24 | Min Seo Kwak | 1 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 573 | |
| T26 | Matilda Castren | 2 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 78 | 71 | 574 | |
| T26 | Louise Ridderstrom | 2 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 574 | |
| T26 | Linnea Johansson | 2 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 75 | 72 | 574 | |
| T26 | Karine Icher | 2 | 72 | 66 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 574 | |
| T30 | Marissa Steen | 3 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 575 | |
| T30 | Kim Kaufman | 3 | 65 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 80 | 71 | 575 | |
| T30 | Brianna Do | 3 | 67 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 72 | 575 | |
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| T30 | Andrea Lee (a) | 3 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 72 | 575 | |
| T30 | Esther Henseleit | 3 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 575 | |
| T30 | Yujeong Son | 3 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 77 | 74 | 575 | |
| T30 | Lee Lopez | 3 | 74 | 76 | 66 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 73 | 75 | 575 | |
| T30 | Nuria Iturrioz | 3 | 77 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 575 | |
| T38 | Min Lee | 4 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 576 | |
| T38 | Klara Spilkova | 4 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 576 | |
| T38 | Bianca Pagdanganan (a) | 4 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 576 | |
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| T41 | Youngin Chun | 5 | 72 | 69 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 577 | |
| T41 | Kyung Kim | 5 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 577 | |
| T41 | Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras | 5 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 71 | 577 | |
| T41 | Lauren Coughlin | 5 | 67 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 72 | 577 | |
| T41 | Celine Herbin | 5 | 68 | 69 | 74 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 577 |
