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August 23, 2026
The New Jersey Native Wins in Dramatic Playoff
PENDLETON, Ore. (Aug. 23, 2026) —The final round of the 2026 Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic concluded Sunday evening with Megha Ganne defeating Cholcheva Wongras in a two-hole playoff at Wildhorse Golf Course, the championship golf course of Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Both golfers finished the third round at 19 under par and were still tied after matching birdies on the first playoff hole. On the second playoff hole, Ganne putted for par while Wongras was facing bogey.
This is Ganne’s first Epson Tour tournament win and she leaves Pendleton with $37,500 in winner’s earnings. Her Saturday round of 63 tied the tournament’s low round and put her in the top five on the leaderboard before Sunday’s action teed off.
“She played some fabulous rounds of golf,” said Gary E. George, CEO of Wildhorse Resort & Casino. “She came from two strokes back, took the lead and held on to win. It was an impressive performance on a challenging course set up by the Epson Tour.”
Thailand’s Cholcheva Wongras started the day with a share of the lead and made a critical par on the final hole of regulation play to force a playoff. Wongras shot a 68 on the day, featuring one eagle, and had only one bogey through the entire weekend.
Both Ganne and Wongras are in their first year competing on the Epson Tour. Ganne’s win qualifies her to compete in the Tour Championship in October, where LPGA status will be in play for both golfers through the Tour’s Race for the Card season-long points competition.
The final leaderboard was rounded out by Americans Samantha Wagner and Laura Wearn and South Africa’s Kajal Mistry, all at 17 under par. Wearn had the low round of the day at 64, featuring two eagles.
George added, “I’d like to thank all of the Epson Tour professionals and staff, our volunteers and host families and the employees of Wildhorse Resort & Casino for their hard work and support in making this a successful event.”
Gabby Barker of Caldwell, Idaho, finished Sunday at 4 under par for the tournament.
The complete leaderboard can be found online at: epsontour.com/tournaments/wildhorse-ladies-golf-classic/results.
The Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic will return in 2027.
About The Epson Tour:
The Epson Tour is the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA and enters its 46th competitive season in 2026. With the support of entitlement partner Seiko Epson Corporation, the Tour’s mission is to prepare the world’s best female professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. In the last decade, the Epson Tour has grown from 15 tournaments and $1.6 million in prize money to $5 million awarded across 20 events in 2025. In all, over 400 LPGA Tour titles have been won by Epson Tour alumni, including over 50 major championships. Follow the Epson Tour at epsontour.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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