Emma McMyler kept her LPGA hopes moving Friday, doing just enough at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, Fla., to punch her ticket to the Final Qualifying Stage of LPGA Q-Series.
The former Duke standout finished tied for 52nd at 1-under-par 287, which was good for one of the 55 spots that advanced. Her four rounds came in at 77, 68, 69 and 73.
McMyler now heads to Magnolia Grove Golf Course in Mobile, Alabama, for the next stage Nov. 19-23. There, the top 25 golfers and ties will secure LPGA Tour status for the 2027 season.
The San Antonio, Texas, native had to climb out of an early hole after opening with a 5-over-par 77 on Tuesday. She answered immediately with a 4-under-par 68 on Wednesday, a nine-shot swing that put her at 1-over-par through 36 holes.
She kept the momentum going Thursday with a 3-under-par 69, giving her a combined 7-under-par across the middle two rounds and moving her to 2-under-par, 214, entering the final day. A closing 1-over-par, 73, left her at 1-under for the week and on the number to advance. Over her final 54 holes, McMyler played 6-under-par after that opening-round 77.
McMyler is trying to earn a second straight LPGA Tour season after making 13 starts as a rookie in 2026. She made seven cuts and earned $50,934, with her best finishes including a tie for 40th at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and a tie for 43rd at the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei.
At Duke, she picked up honorable mention All-America recognition from Golfweek and the Women’s Golf Coaches Association in 2023-24. She closed that season ranked No. 38 nationally, posting a team-best 72.03 stroke average along with one top-five, three top-10 and five top-20 finishes.
McMyler also graduated from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business with a Master of Management Studies degree in May 2024.
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