Sara Byrne, Anna Foster and Aine Donegan are LPGA chasing this week as they tackle the California heat at the LPGA Q-Series Pre-Qualifying Stage.
Foster is making her first start as a professional while Byrne and Donegan are getting some competitive reps in before next week’s Curtis Cup.
This 72-hole event will be played across the Mission Hills Dinah Shoe Course and the Arnold Palmer Signature course while Indian Wells Classic Course will be the third layout.
Temperatures could reach as high as 40 degrees but all three players should be used to the conditions having played collegiate golf in the United States.
Douglas’ Byrne will be playing on the Dinah Shore course while Elm Park’s Foster will tee it up on the Arnold Palmer Course and Lahinch’s Donegan will get underway at Indian Wells.
Players will play one round each at Mission Hills Dinah and Palmer courses, and one round at Indian Wells Classic course.
The top-125 and ties will advance into the final round after 54 holes wile the top-95 and ties will book their place at the Qualifying Stage in Venice Florida.