Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) has earned a sponsors exemption and will compete at the Epson Tour’s Great Lakes Championship in Michigan on June 19th to 21st.
The announcement was made this afternoon following Kartusch’s victory this past weekend.
Entering her first professional championship, Kartusch’s Golf Manitoba amateur resume currently includes:
– 2025 & 2024 Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Champion
– 2025, 2024,2022 Junior Girls Champion presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation
– 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021 Women’s Match Play Champion presented by St. Vital Dental Centre
– 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 Medalist as Low Qualifier for the Women’s Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre
– 2023 Women’s City & District Champion
Kartusch was also named the 2025 and 2024 Female Amateur Golfer of the Year.
The Epson Tour serves as the Official Qualifying Tour for the LPGA Tour, often called the “Road to the LPGA.” It’s where up-and-coming female professional golfers compete to earn their spot on the biggest stage in women’s professional golf.
Established as the LPGA’s primary feeder system, it features a mix of rookies, international talents, and veterans honing their skills while promoting women’s golf globally. Events currently take place across the United States but draw players from around the world. Celebrating its 46th season in 2026, the tour has expanded from regional roots into a national powerhouse, now hosting 19 tournaments across 14 states with a total purse of over $5 million in recent seasons.
