Only eight of the 28 LPGA rookies for 2026 competed in the LPGA Tour Aramco Championship. The tournament was co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour (LET), leaving limited spots for rookies. Of the two Korean LPGA rookies, Hwang Yu-min was eligible to compete while Lee Dong-eun was not. Six of the eight rookies made the cut, setting the stage for a potential shakeup in the rookie rankings. Hwang, who held the No. 1 rookie spot, faced the risk of losing her position. Mimi Rhodes (England), ranked second among rookies, Hara Erika (Japan) in third, and Carla Tejedo Mulet (Spain) in fourth all made the cut.
Heading into the final round on Sunday at Shadow Creek Golf Course (par 72) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hwang was tied for 63rd. She had started steadily with a first-round 73 but plummeted after shooting 77 in the second round and 78 in the third. Meanwhile, Hara Erika sat in a tie for ninth and Mulet in a tie for 51st — both ahead of Hwang. Rhodes was level with Hwang at tied 63rd.
