FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 21, 2026
Final Two Rounds Continue Saturday and Sunday
PENDLETON, Ore. (Aug. 21, 2026) —The first round of the 2026 Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic concluded Friday evening with Caitlin Peirce alone in the lead after shooting a 9-under 63. Play resumes tomorrow morning at 7:15 am at Wildhorse Golf Course, the championship golf course of Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
Peirce, a native of Adelaide, Australia, bested her previous Epson Tour low round by one stroke. Her Friday scorecard featured a run of six birdies on the course’s back nine, finishing the day with 10 birdies total.
Morgan Miller, Jieni Li, Kaleigh Telfer, Julia Gregg and Cholcheva Wongras comprise the five golfers tied for second with a score of 8-under 64.
South African Kajal Mistry, Canadian Megan Osland and Americans Katherine Hollern and Anne Chen each shot a 7-under 65, good for a share of seventh place.
The field still features all 15 of the Epson Tour’s professionals ranked in the Race for the Card, a season-long points competition for LPGA Tour membership. No. 1-ranked golfer Lauren Olivares is tied for 11th after her 6-under 66, only three strokes behind Peirce.
Gabby Barker, a sponsor exemption from Caldwell, Idaho, carded a 1-under 71 in the opening round. Kennewick, Washington, native Therese Warner concluded Friday at even par.
The complete leaderboard can be found online at: epsontour.com/tournaments/wildhorse-ladies-golf-classic/leaderboard.
Youth admission is free when accompanied by a paid adult and tournament and single-day passes can be purchased online by visiting seatgeek.com/wildhorse-ladies-golf-classic-tickets.
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.
###