Published On: Thu, Oct 9th, 2025

Megha Ganne tops new LPGA ranking system that gives Epson status to college players

The LPGA recently launched its new LPGA Collegiate Advancement Pathway (LCAP) ranking system, and Stanford’s Megha Ganne tops the list.

The 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur champion is fresh of a team victory for the U.S. at the World Amateur Team Championship. Ganne’s non-counting even-par 72 in the third round was the tiebreaker that won it for the Americans.

Andie Smith speaks with her caddie at the Bandon Dunes Golf Course on August 7, 2025 in Bandon, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

In collaboration with the World Amateur Golf Ranking, the LPGA’s new ranking system creates a direct route to the Epson Tour for top collegiate players. The rankings will update weekly each Wednesday through the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Individual Championship. The top 10 players on the Final LCAP Ranking will receive Epson Tour status.

The ranking follows a two-year cycle and includes results from both collegiate and non-collegiate events. Players who turn professional before the final ranking will be removed from the list.

Kelly Xu of Stanford University celebrates after a putt on the 16th green during match play finals of the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 21, 2025 in Carlsbad, California.

Here’s a look at the current top 10:

1 Megha Ganne Stanford United States 1286.8375
2 Catherine Park USC United States 1105.6783
3 Kelly Xu Stanford United States 1051.1774
4 Mackenzie Lee SMU United States 965.8305
5 Cindy Hsu Texas Chinese Taipei 932.7895
6 Megan Propeck Florida United States 888.0502
7 Andie Smith Duke United States 858.8323
8 Megan Streicher North Carolina South Africa 856.3613
9 Grace Kilcrease Oklahoma State United States 841.2504
10 Reagan Zibilski Arkansas United States 833.7431

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Megha Ganne tops new ranking that gives direct access to Epson Tour

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