The third round of the LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifying Stage was postponed due to darkness at 4:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, Dec. 7th. Play continued promptly at 8:00 a.m. local time on Monday, Dec. 8th, followed by the start of round four at 12:30 p.m. The decision was made to reduce LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifying to 72 holes, with the goal of completing play before the end of the day on Tuesday, Dec. 9th.

The field of now 113 athletes after three athletes withdrew was re-paired based on scores prior to the third round, with half playing on the Falls Course and the other half on the Crossings Course at Magnolia Grove – RTJ Golf Trail in Mobile, Ala. That meant that both Sunday afternoon and Monday morning were considered Moving Days for athletes, and several players took advantage. Because of the shortening of the event, no cut was made, and all are prepared to fight during the remainder of the final round to post a top-25 finish to receive 2026 LPGA Tour status come Tuesday afternoon.

Jing Yan is 11-under total, sitting alone at the top of the leaderboard, but is only through 10 holes of her final round. Yan posted an eagle on the par-4 11th hole, followed by a birdie on 12 of the Crossings Course this afternoon to climb the leaderboard.

German Helen Briem is sitting one shot behind Yan and is trying to regain the lead she once held after posting an even par, 71 during round three on the Falls Course. Briem made a string of pars before finding a birdie on the par-5 14th hole across the first six holes of her final round.

Japan’s Kokona Sakurai is also making a late push, steadily jumping up the leaderboard and finishing Monday in a tie for second with round-two leader, Briem. Sakurai is 3-under par for the tournament, having completed nine holes in her final round.

KLPGA sophomore, Dongeun Lee, fired a 2-under 69 on the Falls Course and was at the top of the leaderboard with a one-shot lead at the conclusion of round three. Lee made three bogeys and five birdies, highlighted by back-to-back birdies on holes 13 and 14. The Republic of Korea native is currently 1-over par through seven holes of her final round, sitting in solo fourth as she eagerly awaits the chance to claim her 2026 LPGA Tour playing credentials.

Perrine Delacour carded a 2-under 69 after sinking five birdies in her third round, three of which were on holes one, three, and six, on her opening nine. The LPGA Tour veteran is T5, with Leah John and Yu Liu, who all need to come back Tuesday morning to finish round four.

John contributed a steady third round on the Falls Course, signing for a 2-under 69. The 25-year-old started Monday morning with a string of pars before picking up her first birdie of the day on the par-3 6th hole. The Canadian then bogeyed 10 and 11, but she collected herself right away and drained a birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole to recover.

John received a two-stroke penalty during her third round from a preferred lie ruling violation, resulting in her double-bogey on hole 15. The 2025 Epson Tour winner has 11 holes to complete before potentially obtaining her LPGA Tour card.

“I'm just going to pedal to the metal and see where it leaves me,” said John. “It does feel similar to my win on Epson, but this one just means a lot more, so it just weighs heavier."

Republic of Korea native, Soo Bin Joo, signed for the lowest third round of the tournament with a 7-under 64 on the Falls Course. Joo recorded four birdies on her opening nine to round the turn with a 4-under 31. The 21-year-old then continued her strong play, sinking back-to-back birdies on the par-5 10th and par-3 11th holes. Joo found a bogey on 12 but bounced right back to finish her third round with birdies on holes 15 and 18.

The 2023 LPGA Tour rookie heads into the remainder of her fourth round in a tie for eighth place, hoping to reclaim LPGA Tour status for the 2026 season.

“I think I've been to Q-Series a couple of times, and I think this is the worst weather ever,” said Joo. “It's been a tough week for everyone. I think I kept my mental state pretty stable. I was really focusing on what I needed to do, and I think that helped me (to get) in a good position."

Mimi Rhodes is T18 at 5-under total through 65 holes. After struggling on day one, Rhodes made a comeback with a 5-under 66 to climb back into the top 25. The No. 2 finisher in the Ladies European Tour’s Order of Merit started round three off with a bang, holing out for eagle on the par-5 10th hole.

Mimi said, smiling, “It was like pouring rain yesterday, but yeah, it was my first hole of the day. I think I had like 117 meters, and I just hit a soft nine iron, didn't see it go in obviously, but my mom was cheering really loudly, so we kind of got the idea. It was really exciting to start with that.”

Four athletes are just one shot outside of the top 25 and ties at 3-under total heading into the last day of play in Lower Alabama and are likely anticipating a tear-jerking final stretch at Final Qualifying.

Round four was suspended at 4:15 p.m. due to darkness for all still out on the golf course. The final round will resume on Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. local time, where the athletes finishing within the top 25 and ties will receive LPGA Tour status for the 2026 season. Follow along with live scoring here.

Jing Yan Holds Solo Lead With One Day Remaining at LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifying Stage

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