Kiira Riihijarvi - Perhaps a Name That Will Become Familiar

[bkuehn1952]

Meet the Division II golfer who won 12 times, put Tampa on the map and earned her LPGA card for 2023

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There was a time when Kiira Riihijarvi thought she might need an upgrade from her Division II digs. Ultimately, she wanted one thing: a better place to practice. Head coach Missey Jones, who runs the program at the University...

She appears to be an impressive young woman.

[iacas]

On the flip side, Epson Tour graduates have a pretty low rate of success maintaining LPGA Tour status, from what I remember.

[bkuehn1952]

I think a big issue for Epson grads is their low status on the totem pole for entry into tournaments. There are only so many spots at each tournament and many are taken by current LPGA members with greater status. If you can only get into 15 events, the odds of making the top 90 money winners is low.