INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Northwestern alum and 2025 national champion Lauryn Nguyen has earned her LPGA Tour card for the 2027 season, courtesy of a top-15 finish on the Epson Tour’s Race for the Card.
Nguyen, a two-time All-American, turned professional following her graduation in 2025, making her Epson Tour debut at the Orlando Health Championship in March. She finished the year with five top-10 finishes, taking her maiden professional win at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship in June.
“It means a lot,” Nguyen said. “This has been a goal for everyone. In junior golf, it’s always a dream to play on the LPGA Tour, and I don’t think people understand how long the process can be. It’s super, super special.”
A four-time All-Big Ten player, Nguyen was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2022, and was twice tabbed as an All-American by both Golfweek and the WGCA. She concluded her Northwestern career with two individual wins at the 2023 Windy City Collegiate Classic and the 2025 Silverado Showdown, and went 2-1 in match play at the NCAA Championship Finals to lead Northwestern to its first national championship in 2025.
Nguyen currently holds the program records in both single-season and career scoring average, and carded a 64 at the 2023 UCF Challenge to tie the lowest individual round in program history.
“What a day for Lauryn and her family to see this dream of playing the LPGA Tour become a reality,” head women’s golf coach Emily Fletcher said. “We can’t stop smiling! We are so proud of Lauryn and can’t wait to celebrate with her in a few weeks when she is back on campus. Go ‘Cats!”
Nguyen will enter the 2027 LPGA season as a rookie, having made her tour debut at the 2025 ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican.