Players to watch at LPGA qualifying including Hailey Davidson

The second stage of LPGA Q-School, now known as the Qualifying Stage, gets started on Tuesday after Hurricane Milton postponed the Florida event by one week.

There are 195 players in this week’s field, and those who finish in the top 35 and ties will advance to Final Qualifying.

The 72-hole tournament, held Oct. 22-25, is once again being contested at Plantation Golf and Country Club (Bobcat and Panther Courses) in Venice, Florida. Players who complete all four rounds of this week’s event will earn 2025 Epson Tour status based on their finish. There is no cut.

This week’s field includes 19 amateurs who, if they advance, must turn professional before competing in December’s Final Qualifying tournament. If a player chooses not to compete in Final Qualifying, her vacated spot will not be allocated to another player.

Here are 13 players to watch at this year’s second stage, including Hailey Davidson, who looks to become the first transgender player to earn an LPGA card:

Amari Avery reacts on the second green during the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club on April 06, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Former USC standout turned professional after the NCAA Championship. Avery first made a name for herself on the Netflix series “The Short Game” when she was 8 years old.

Kelly Tan and Matilda Castren react after a birdie on the fifth green during the first round of the Dow Championship at Midland Country Club on June 27, 2024 in Midland, Michigan. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Former European Solheim Cup player and LPGA winner finds herself back at qualifying school after making only seven cuts in 18 starts this season.

Sandra Gal plays her shot from the 12th tee during the third round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club on July 20, 2024 in Sylvania, Ohio. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)

The 39-year-old German made a return to the LPGA this year after a years-long battle with Lyme disease and recent hip surgery. The former Solheim Cup player won her first and only LPGA title at the 2011 Kia Classic.

Rachel Kuehn poses with caddie and boyfriend Alex Fitzpatrick during the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club on April 06, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. Alex Fitzpatrick is a professional golfer. (Photo…