Beginning the first week of January in 2026, there are big changes coming to the Rolex Rankings.
Perhaps most notable to the average fan, a new tour is now eligible for ranking points. The Annika Women’s All Pro Tour is being added starting with its first event of the season. The developmental tour is now the 13th tour eligible to gain points. Notable alums of the Tour include major champion Grace Kim, Solheim Cup players Yealimi Noh and Matilda Castren and Alexa Pano. It is designed to give players an easier path to the Epson Tour.
The other tours that are included in the rankings are the LPGA Tour, The Epson Tour, The Ladies European Tour, The Ladies European Tour Access Series, The JLPGA, The KLPGA, The JLPGA Step Up Tour, The KLPGA Dream Tour, The China LPGA, The Chinese Taipei LPGA, The Thai LPGA and the Women’s Professional Golf Association Tour of Australasia.
Also changing in 2026 are points for all players who make the cut in a rankings-qualifying event no matter the strength of field. Strength of fields will also have their own unique point distribution, as opposed to before when strength of fields were placed into a grouping.
Most of these changes likely won’t be noticeable to your average LPGA Tour fan and likely won’t make a huge impact of the top 100.
