I was unfamiliar with the golfing scene of Northern Africa, but after seeing highlights of the Ladies European Tour’s (LET) Q School, I’m booking a trip—ASAP.
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December is the ultimate crunch time for professional golfers. All month long, players have been grinding it out all over the world it feels like, to secure playing status for the major leagues—the LPGA and PGA TOUR.
Two weeks ago, 31 players secured their 2026 LPGA Membership after a rollercoaster weekend Alabama. Weather delays, frost delays, you name it, everything happened. And just earlier this week, PGA TOUR Q School wrapped up, where a few big names missed out on their cards.
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And now it’s the LET’s time to shine, and to see which players will earn their status, as we move into a Solheim Cup year.
The Lalla Aicha Qualifying School, named after a member of the Moroccan royal family who was a huge advocate for women’s golf in the country, is a two-stage process consisting of a Pre-Qualifier and Final Qualifier, that determine membership status on both the LET and the LET Access Series for the following year.
More than 200 players from 49 countries have gathered in Morocco to compete over the stretch of eight days, playing a handful of different courses across Marrakech.
I mean come on? The snowcapped Atlas Mountains in the back, contrasted by the warm hues of the desert sand and vibrant green grass—these are views from a golfer’s paradise.
One of my dear friends, Hannah Gregg, is actually playing in the final stage and is posting some insane inside the ropes content of the course.
The competition will conclude over the weekend at the Al Maaden Golf Marrakech & Royal Golf Marrakech, an 18-hole championship course that’s total length extends to 7,184 yards.
Follow the live leaderboard here.
