Kiara Romero has officially earned her LPGA card.
The 20-year-old golfer was named winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal on Wednesday as the leading female golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. It's her second straight year earning the medal, and it comes with some significant stakes.
The award gives her 20 points in the LPGA's Elite Amateur Pathway program, awarding her an LPGA card whenever she chooses to turn professional. Since Romero has earned her 20th point on or after July 1 of this year, she has two options. She can accept LPGA Membership for the remainder of the current LPGA season and the following LPGA season. However, she can also defer LPGA membership until the following season and gain eligibility for the following season only.
"I am so grateful and excited to have reached the points threshold to earn LPGA Tour status through the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway," said Kiara Romero. "Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates and to the LPGA for making this possible. I'm looking forward to competing at the highest level and against the best golfers in the world."
Romero earned the McCormack Medal thanks to her stellar play in amateur and professional events throughout the last year. In June, Romero earned low-amateur honors at the U.S. Women's Open, finishing tied for sixth. She edged 2026 Augusta National Women's Amateur champion Maria Jose Marin by a stroke. By virtue of her top ten finish, she is exempt into next year's championship at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.
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The 20-year-old golfer was named winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal on Wednesday as the leading female golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. It's her second straight year earning the medal, and it comes with some significant stakes.
The award gives her 20 points in the LPGA's Elite Amateur Pathway program, awarding her an LPGA card whenever she chooses to turn professional. Since Romero has earned her 20th point on or after July 1 of this year, she has two options. She can accept LPGA Membership for the remainder of the current LPGA season and the following LPGA season. However, she can also defer LPGA membership until the following season and gain eligibility for the following season only.
"I am so grateful and excited to have reached the points threshold to earn LPGA Tour status through the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway," said Kiara Romero. "Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates and to the LPGA for making this possible. I'm looking forward to competing at the highest level and against the best golfers in the world."
Romero earned the McCormack Medal thanks to her stellar play in amateur and professional events throughout the last year. In June, Romero earned low-amateur honors at the U.S. Women's Open, finishing tied for sixth. She edged 2026 Augusta National Women's Amateur champion Maria Jose Marin by a stroke. By virtue of her top ten finish, she is exempt into next year's championship at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.
#earned #medal #mccormack
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