Players to watch at LPGA Qualifying: Former Solheim Cup players, a Ryder Cup captain’s daughter, transgender athlete 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: