Every year, athletes hailing from 45 different countries come to the United States, ready to compete on the Epson Tour and hopefully, earn a spot in the top 15 of the Race for the Card, securing LPGA Tour membership for the following season. But the 2024 season is a bit different, as 60 spots in the field at the Paris Olympics are also on the line along with those 15 Tour cards.

LPGA veteran Mariajo Uribe is one of those athletes looking to make her country proud in the Games this summer and is taking advantage of deep Epson Tour fields, like the one at last week’s Atlantic Beach Classic, to make that happen.

“I always knew the depth of this tour, but coming out here and playing, it's definitely unbelievable,” said Uribe after Saturday’s final round in Atlantic Beach, Fla. “This week especially, it's been great. It feels like an LPGA event. We've been treated like LPGA players, and the course was in great shape.”

A 5-under final round at Atlantic Beach Country Club saw Uribe ultimately finish in a tie for fourth in her second Epson Tour start of the year, and she is now ranked 17th in the Race for the Card. With the Olympics and her impending retirement both looming, the top-10 finish has given the 34-year-old some momentum as she works to finish the final months of her golf career strong.

“I'm playing only these last six months before the Olympics. I'm going to retire, so now I’m just getting some first times,” said Uribe. “I haven't played on the Epson Tour that much, so it's nice to get a good finish and be in contention no matter what tour it is.

“I didn't think I would say that in my 15 years on Tour, I would have firsts in my last year. But it's my first year really playing on Epson, meeting new girls, playing with a lot of young girls, so I'm just enjoying every round. Every point counts for me in the rankings, so I just need to fight every day on the course. And we'll see what happens in June.”

As of March 25, 2024, Uribe is currently sitting outside of the top 60 in the Olympic Golf Ranking. Other Epson Tour players and alumna in the top 60 of the Olympic Golf Ranking as of March 25 include:

Name	Country	Epson Tour Affiliation	Current Rank
Nelly Korda	USA	2016 Graduate	1
Lilia Vu	USA	2021 Graduate	2
Celine Boutier	FRA	2017 Graduate	3
Hannah Green	AUS	2017 Graduate	17
Patty Tavatanakit	THA	2019 Graduate	19
Leona Maguire	IRL	2019 Graduate	23
Anne van Dam	NED	Alumna	30
Perrine Delacour	FRA	2019 Graduate	32
Emily Kristine Pedersen	DEN	Alumna	34
Peiyun Chien	TPE	2016 Graduate	35
Stephanie Meadow	IRL	2018 Graduate	36
Bianca Pagdanganan	PHI	Alumna	37
Nanna Koerstz Madsen	FEN	2017 Graduate	38
Celine Borge	NOR	2022 Graduate	39
Diksha Dagar	IND	Current Member	40
Klara Davidson Spilkova	CZE	Alumna	42
Morgane Metraux	SUI	2021 Graduate	44
Paula Reto	RSA	Alumna	45
Ashley Lau	MAS	Current Member	51
Matilda Castren	FIN	Alumna	52
Daniela Darquea	ECU	Alumna	53
Maddie Szeryk	CAN	Current Member	54
Natasha Andrea Oon	MAS	2023 Graduate	55
Dewi Weber	NFD	Current Member	58

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