Former Arkansas standout Reagan Zibilski makes her LPGA Tour debut at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship after a strong rookie season on the Epson Tour.
Reagan Zibilski is getting the kind of homecoming few golfers ever experience.
The former Arkansas standout is making her LPGA Tour debut this week at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G, competing at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers after years of attending the event as a fan.
For Zibilski, the moment feels personal.
“I grew up coming to this tournament and played four years at Arkansas,” she said. “The vibes are good. I’m just excited to be able to play out here with some of the best in the world.”
Zibilski earned her professional opportunity through the LPGA Collegiate Advancement Pathway, which provides top college players a direct route into the Epson Tour system.
She’s taken advantage quickly.
In her rookie season, Zibilski has already posted three top-10 finishes on the Epson Tour, including ties for sixth at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship and Island Resort Championship, plus a tie for seventh at the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic.
That early success follows an accomplished college career in Fayetteville.
Zibilski won the 2025 Dale McNamara Invitational, earned WGCA All-America honorable mention honors in both 2025 and 2026, and was named Second-Team All-SEC in each of those seasons.
Now she gets to represent Arkansas again, only this time as a professional.
“I loved the University of Arkansas. I loved being a Hog, and it was my dream school growing up,” Zibilski said. “To be able to represent the school post-college is a big deal.”
She’s one of several players in the field with Arkansas ties, joining former Razorbacks such as Gaby Lopez, Brooke Matthews and Maria Fassi, along with current Arkansas star Maria Jose Marin.
The tournament features a $3 million purse and a field loaded with LPGA winners and top-ranked players, making it a significant jump in competition.
For Zibilski, though, the week is about more than the leaderboard.
She once watched this tournament from outside the ropes.
Now she’s inside them, playing on the LPGA stage in front of the same Arkansas fans who watched her develop into one of the program’s top players.
