DURHAM – A pair of Duke women’s golf graduates – Laetitia Beck and Miranda Wang — are set to compete in the LPGA Q-Series, which opens play Nov. 30 and goes through Dec. 5 at the Magnolia Grove Golf Course in Mobile, Ala.
A total of 104 golfers will compete over the next two weeks in Alabama, seeing action in 108 holes. A cut to the low 65 and ties will take place after 72 holes. The golfers will play both the Falls and Crossings courses as part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
With the 104 golfers, there are 28 different countries and 18 different states represented.
Both Beck and Wang competed on the Epson Tour in 2023 combining for $149,802 earnings, one victory, six top-10 and 21 top-20 finishes.
Wang, a 2019 Duke graduate and product of China, tallied $86,280 earnings with one victory, four top-10 and nine top-20 finishes. She ranked No. 15 on the money list and collected 18 rounds in the 60s. A native of Israel and 2014 Blue Devil graduate, Beck placed No. 20 on the money list with $63,522 earnings, along with two top-10 and 12 top-20 finishes. Beck registered 18 rounds in the 60s.
Both Beck and Wang helped lead Duke to NCAA Championships during their time in Durham as Beck won the 2014 NCAA title in Tulsa, while Wang won the 2019 championship in Arkansas.
All golfers that complete at least 72 holes will earn Epson Tour eligibility in Category C. The players finishing in positions 1-45 and ties after 108 holes will also earn their 2024 LPGA Tour card. Golfers finishing in positions 1-20 and ties earn LPGA Tour status in Category 14 and those placing 21-45 and ties earn LPGA Tour status in Category 15. Any players finishing outside the top 45 and ties earn Epson Tour status for 2024.
Live scoring will be available via LPGA.com. Both golfers are paired together in the first round, which opens at 11:04 a.m. (ET), on hole No. 1.
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