Bernat Earns LPGA Tour Card
Oct 06, 2026 | Women's Golf
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Coming off a successful 2026 campaign on the Epson Tour, former Kansas State women's golfer Carla Bernat was one of 15 players that earned their LPGA Tour membership for the 2027 season.
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Bernat, who is the first former Wildcat ever to gain access to the LPGA, finished fifth in the Race for the Card rankings in 2026 with 1,626.300 points thanks to a win and four other top-10 finishes.
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A native of Castellon, Spain, Bernat won the Guardian Championship in early September with a three-round of 16-under par 200. It was the pinnacle of her first professional season that also saw her earn a runner-up finish at the IOA Championship, tie for third place in the Great Lakes Championship at the Highlands, tie for fourth place at the Orlando Health Championship and tie for fifth place at the Reliance Matrix Championship.
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By finishing in the top five of the Race for the Card rankings, Bernat will be seeded into Category 9 on the 2026 LPGA Tour Priority List for tournament admittance in 2027. Bernat finished behind Mirabel Ting (Florida State), Lauren Olivares (NC State), Kaleiya Romero (Pepperdine) and Annabell Pancake-Webb (Clemson) in the 2026 Race for the Card rankings.
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Bernat, who is the first former Wildcat ever to gain access to the LPGA, finished fifth in the Race for the Card rankings in 2026 with 1,626.300 points thanks to a win and four other top-10 finishes.
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A native of Castellon, Spain, Bernat won the Guardian Championship in early September with a three-round of 16-under par 200. It was the pinnacle of her first professional season that also saw her earn a runner-up finish at the IOA Championship, tie for third place in the Great Lakes Championship at the Highlands, tie for fourth place at the Orlando Health Championship and tie for fifth place at the Reliance Matrix Championship.
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By finishing in the top five of the Race for the Card rankings, Bernat will be seeded into Category 9 on the 2026 LPGA Tour Priority List for tournament admittance in 2027. Bernat finished behind Mirabel Ting (Florida State), Lauren Olivares (NC State), Kaleiya Romero (Pepperdine) and Annabell Pancake-Webb (Clemson) in the 2026 Race for the Card rankings.
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