Minjee Lee ends season without LPGA Tour Championship berth
The Australian golfer has opted out of The ANNIKA while ranked 79th in the points standings, with only 60 players qualifying for the finale.
Minjee Lee will be absent from the LPGA Tour Championship after withdrawing from The ANNIKA and bringing her 2026 season to a close. The Australian last missed the season-ending tournament in 2014.
Lee is 79th on the season's points table and cannot reach the top 60 following her decision to skip the penultimate event. The championship takes place in Naples, Florida, from 19–22 November.
The 30-year-old three-time major champion has struggled with her swing and placed last at the Japan Classic. She has slipped from third to 24th in the world rankings, equalling her lowest position over 11 years.
Four Australians seeking championship places will play The ANNIKA at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair: Cassie Porter, ranked 47th in points, Grace Kim, 51st, Karis Davidson, 54th, and Robyn Choi, 61st.
Hannah Green will also skip The ANNIKA, but her 11th place in the standings leaves her safely qualified. Lee, who has won 11 LPGA Tour titles, finished equal 13th at last year's championship. Her best result there remains equal seventh on her 2015 debut.
