Casandra Alexander retained first place in the 2026 Ladies European Tour Order of Merit after winning the Buccellati Ladies Italian Open at Golf Club Milano.
The South African has 2,433.98 points from 16 events in the standings updated after the Italian Open, with Canada’s Anna Huang in second place and Australia’s Kelsey Bennett third.
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Tied for second place behind Alexander were Germany’s Sophie Hausmann and American rookie Anna Morgan. Hausmann moves to 160th in the Order of Merit and Morgan to 30th. England’s Cara Gainer came fourth and moved to 22nd.
Finally, Czechia’s Sara Kouskova, Sweden’s Kajsa Arwefjall and Moa Folke and Germany’s Alexandra Forsterling all finished fifth. Kouskova moves up to 15th, Arwefjall is 7th, Folke 43rd and Forsterling 5th.
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How the LET Order of Merit Works
The LET Order of Merit is the season-long points ranking used to decide the Ladies European Tour’s number one player. Also called the Race to Costa del Sol, it rewards players for their finishes in counting tournaments, with the highest total at the end of the season winning the title.
Players accumulate points according to their finishing positions in tournaments that count towards the LET standings.
The allocation varies by event. At the 2025 Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España for example, 500 points were available to the winner, the usual winning allocation at a standard LET event. However, at the 2025 ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open 750 points were offered to the winner if she was an LET member. The LET attributed that higher allocation to the tournament’s co-sanctioned status with the LPGA Tour.
Why do finishing positions matter?
Positions further down the standings also matter, with qualification opportunities and future playing rights governed by the relevant season’s rules.
The 2025 year-end rules provided two important thresholds:
- A top-10 finish qualified a player for the Final Stage of LPGA Q-Series.
- A top-70 finish secured full LET playing rights for 2026.
Major championship entry can also depend on the standings. Qualification categories for the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship included places drawn from the previous season’s top-10 and the current season’s top-20 in the LET Order of Merit, for players not already exempt.
Is the Order of Merit the same as the Money List?
The current LET Order of Merit ranks players by points. The LET Money List ranks them by tournament earnings.
The historical connection explains the terminology. For much of the LET’s history, its Order of Merit was based on tournament winnings, although the scoring method has changed over time.
The 2026 Season Standings Table
| Pos. | Player | Events | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casandra Alexander (RSA) | 16 | 2,433.98 |
| 2 | Anna Huang (CAN) | 14 | 1,645.70 |
| 3 | Kelsey Bennett (AUS) | 19 | 1,588.50 |
| 4 | Agathe Laisne (FRA) | 17 | 1,518.30 |
| 5 | Alexandra Forsterling (GER) | 19 | 1,425.19 |
| 6 | Shannon Tan (SIN) | 15 | 1,243.95 |
| 7 | Kajsa Arwefjall (SWE) | 21 | 1,231.50 |
| 8 | Charley Hull (ENG) | 6 | 1,154.65 |
| 9 | Pia Babnik (SLO) | 19 | 1,099.68 |
| 10 | Noora Komulainen (FIN) | 15 | 1,096.35 |
| 11 | Charlotte Heath (ENG) | 17 | 942.09 |
| 12 | Esther Henseleit (GER) | 6 | 932.17 |
| 13 | Alice Hewson (ENG) | 21 | 899.25 |
| 14 | Diksha Dagar (IND) | 20 | 875.38 |
| 15 | Sara Kouskova (CZE) | 17 | 827.07 |
| 16 | Anna Zanusso (ITA) | 18 | 825.51 |
| 17 | Esme Hamilton (ENG) | 18 | 783.87 |
| 18 | Jenny Shin (KOR) | 2 | 763.57 |
| 19 | Helen Briem (GER) | 8 | 746.36 |
| 20 | Amelia Garvey (NZL) | 18 | 733.69 |
| 21 | Leonie Harm (GER) | 17 | 727.16 |
| 22 | Cara Gainer (ENG) | 17 | 724.62 |
| 23 | Smilla Tarning Soenderby (DEN) | 15 | 713.46 |
| 24 | Alessandra Fanali (ITA) | 16 | 707.43 |
| 25 | Kirsten Rudgeley (AUS) | 17 | 704.48 |
| 26 | Leona Maguire (IRL) | 5 | 697.5 |
| 27 | Aunchisa Utama (THA) | 17 | 673.53 |
| 28 | Emma Spitz (AUT) | 19 | 641.72 |
| 29 | Dorthea Forbrigd (NOR) | 15 | 640.67 |
| 30 | Anna Morgan (USA) | 16 | 639.43 |
| 31 | Lydia Hall (WAL) | 18 | 620.63 |
| 32 | Eleanor Givens (ENG) | 11 | 613.3 |
| 33 | Meghan MacLaren (ENG) | 17 | 609.3 |
| 34 | Lisa Pettersson (SWE) | 16 | 608.07 |
| 35 | Justice Bosio (AUS) | 18 | 606.06 |
| 36 | Brianna Navarrosa (USA) | 18 | 567.28 |
| 37 | Anna Foster (IRL) | 19 | 538.17 |
| 38 | Carolina Chacarra (ESP) | 4 | 523.14 |
| 39 | Caley McGinty (ENG) | 9 | 513.47 |
| 40 | Hannah Screen (ENG) | 18 | 497.93 |
| 41 | Roberta Liti (ITA) | 17 | 494.16 |
| 42 | Pranavi Urs (IND) | 19 | 492.53 |
| 43 | Moa Folke (SWE) | 18 | 491.45 |
| 44 | Celine Herbin-Marshall (FRA) | 13 | 484.82 |
| 45 | Jeeno Thitikul (THA) | 3 | 471.51 |
| 46 | Luna Sobron Galmes (ESP) | 20 | 453.73 |
| 47 | Maddison Hinson-Tolchard (AUS) | 19 | 445.8 |
| 48 | Pajaree Anannarukarn (THA) | 4 | 444.63 |
| 49 | Celina Sattelkau (GER) | 15 | 413.89 |
| 50 | Louise Rydqvist (SWE) | 13 | 412.59 |
| 51 | Sofie Kibsgaard (DEN) | 17 | 408.13 |
| 52 | Morgane Metraux (SUI) | 11 | 399.67 |
| 53 | Trichat Cheenglab (THA) | 15 | 398.34 |
| 54 | Avani Prashanth (IND) | 17 | 388.4 |
| 55 | Annabell Fuller (ENG) | 20 | 384.71 |
| 56 | Daniela Darquea (ECU) | 14 | 374.18 |
| 57 | Ana Pelaez Trivino (ESP) | 13 | 355.47 |
| 58 | Aditi Ashok (IND) | 6 | 330.58 |
| 59 | Blanca Fernandez (ESP) | 19 | 329.87 |
| 60 | Harang Lee (ESP) | 17 | 328.98 |
| 61 | Momoka Kobori (NZL) | 20 | 328.38 |
| 62 | Sara Byrne (IRL) | 10 | 322.23 |
| 63 | April Angurasaranee (THA) | 15 | 300.8 |
| 64 | Whitney Hillier (AUS) | 11 | 286.85 |
| 65 | Lottie Woad (ENG) | 4 | 281.61 |
| 66 | Carlota Ciganda (ESP) | 5 | 278.75 |
| 67 | Chloe Williams (WAL) | 14 | 274.73 |
| 68 | Corinne Viden (SWE) | 16 | 269.9 |
| 69 | Maha Haddioui (MAR) | 18 | 264.35 |
| 70 | Sarah Kemp (AUS) | 10 | 256.67 |
| 71 | Amaia Latorre (ESP) | 13 | 253.74 |
| 72 | Lily May Humphreys (ENG) | 17 | 253.7 |
| 73 | Aine Donegan (IRL) | 16 | 249.07 |
| 74 | Anna Nordqvist (SWE) | 4 | 247.25 |
| 75 | Patricia Isabel Schmidt (GER) | 19 | 243.55 |
| 76 | Camille Chevalier (FRA) | 17 | 236.98 |
| 77 | Vanessa Knecht (SUI) | 17 | 225.73 |
| 78 | Ariane Klotz (FRA) | 15 | 225.31 |
| 79 | Stephanie Bunque (AUS) | 13 | 223.95 |
| 80 | Caitlyn Macnab (RSA) | 16 | 221.96 |
| 81 | Ginnie Ding (HKG) | 16 | 218.06 |
| 82 | Chiara Noja (GER) | 9 | 216.5 |
| 83 | Tereza Kazar Melecka (CZE) | 13 | 212.8 |
| 84 | Maja Stark (SWE) | 3 | 210.88 |
| 85 | Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) | 12 | 204.5 |
| 86 | Emma Falcher (FRA) | 15 | 199.04 |
| 87 | Darcey Harry (WAL) | 19 | 196.89 |
| 88 | Liz Young (ENG) | 10 | 193.85 |
| 89 | Gemma Clews (ENG) | 15 | 191 |
| 90 | Lois Lau (FRA) | 11 | 182.09 |
| 91 | Ana Dawson (IMN) | 17 | 177.65 |
| 92 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen (DEN) | 5 | 167.68 |
| 93 | Bronte Law (ENG) | 4 | 162.5 |
| 94 | Lauren Walsh (IRL) | 7 | 160.78 |
| 95 | Cecilie Finne-Ipsen (DEN) | 16 | 159.96 |
| 96 | Dorota Zalewska (POL) | 15 | 157.78 |
| 97 | Ayako Uehara (JPN) | 19 | 157.21 |
| 98 | Georgia Hall (ENG) | 7 | 156.44 |
| 99 | Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) | 11 | 156.4 |
| 100 | Olivia Cowan (GER) | 5 | 153.32 |
| 101 | Jana Melichova (CZE) | 14 | 151.65 |
| 102 | Mimi Rhodes (ENG) | 5 | 148.83 |
| 103 | Lee-Anne Pace (RSA) | 12 | 146.81 |
| 104 | Kristyna Napoleaova (CZE) | 10 | 144.55 |
| 105 | Amy Lee (USA) | 16 | 140.17 |
| 106 | Patricie Mackova (CZE) | 17 | 135.14 |
| 107 | Julia Lopez Ramirez (ESP) | 5 | 133.39 |
| 108 | Annika Borrelli (USA) | 10 | 128.23 |
| 109 | Alessia Nobilio (ITA) | 20 | 127.77 |
| 110 | Romy Meekers (NED) | 12 | 127.01 |
| 111 | Lianna Bailey (ENG) | 12 | 126.7 |
| 112 | Magdalena Simmermacher (ARG) | 11 | 123.7 |
| 113 | Agathe Sauzon (FRA) | 17 | 121.75 |
| 114 | Celine Boutier (FRA) | 4 | 120.51 |
| 115 | Jess Baker (ENG) | 13 | 118.42 |
| 116 | Nastasia Nadaud (FRA) | 5 | 116.54 |
| 117 | Georgia Iziemgbe Oboh (NGR) | 14 | 114.63 |
| 118 | Sarah Schober (AUT) | 7 | 109.3 |
| 119 | Laura Fuenfstueck (GER) | 7 | 108.69 |
| 120 | Gabrielle Venter (RSA) | 6 | 102.95 |
| 121 | Katharina Muehlbauer (AUT) | 17 | 97.11 |
| 122 | Nadia van der Westhuizen (RSA) | 9 | 96.72 |
| 123 | Nataliya Guseva (WHT) | 5 | 95.19 |
| 124 | Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (FRA) | 5 | 94.55 |
| 125 | Thalia Martin (ENG) | 13 | 93.42 |
| 126 | Alejandra Llaneza (MEX) | 3 | 90.36 |
| 127 | Ellen Hume (ENG) | 12 | 84.39 |
| 128 | Chiara Tamburlini (SUI) | 5 | 80.28 |
| 129 | Sophie Witt (GER) | 10 | 79.12 |
| 130 | Verena Gimmy (GER) | 9 | 75.9 |
| 131 | Kim Metraux (SUI) | 8 | 74.6 |
| 132 | Carla Tejedo Mulet (ESP) | 4 | 73.65 |
| 133 | Sanna Nuutinen (FIN) | 10 | 73.14 |
| 134 | Alexandra Swayne (ISV) | 16 | 71.71 |
| 135 | Hitaashee Bakshi (IND) | 13 | 70.2 |
| 136 | Ana Belac (SLO) | 2 | 69 |
| 137 | Manon De Roey (BEL) | 5 | 68.96 |
| 138 | Cara Gorlei (RSA) | 10 | 67 |
| 139 | Amy Taylor (ENG) | 17 | 64.8 |
| 140 | Tina Mazarino (NOR) | 10 | 64.17 |
| 141 | Marta Martin (ESP) | 12 | 62.53 |
| 142 | Laura Beveridge (SCO) | 10 | 61.35 |
| 143 | Hyeonji Kang (UAE) | 8 | 59.96 |
| 144 | Ashleigh Buhai (RSA) | 3 | 59.5 |
| 145 | Marta Sanz Barrio (ESP) | 18 | 57.49 |
| 146 | Olivia Mehaffey (NIR) | 10 | 57 |
| 147 | Michaela Vavrova (SVK) | 2 | 54.63 |
| 148 | Madelene Stavnar (NOR) | 12 | 47.3 |
| 149 | Stacy Bregman (RSA) | 6 | 47.2 |
| 150 | Klara Davidson Spilkova (CZE) | 10 | 46.6 |
| 151 | Elina Nummenpaa (FIN) | 1 | 44 |
| 152 | Luca Thompson (WAL) | 14 | 41.1 |
| 153 | Kelsey MacDonald (SCO) | 10 | 40.72 |
| 154 | Perrine Delacour (FRA) | 5 | 40.25 |
| 155 | Nuria Iturrioz (ESP) | 2 | 38 |
| 156 | Napat Lertsadwattana (THA) | 5 | 35.99 |
| 157 | Jessica Hall (ENG) | 5 | 34.69 |
| 158 | Charlotte Liautier (FRA) | 10 | 33.42 |
| 159 | Hannah Darling (SCO) | 17 | 33.1 |
| 160 | Sophie Hausmann (GER) | 2 | 30.75 |
| 161 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff (ENG) | 3 | 30.63 |
| 162 | Fernanda Lira (MEX) | 17 | 29.91 |
| 163 | Danielle Buitendag (RSA) | 7 | 28.95 |
| 164 | Hannah Burke (ENG) | 12 | 28.45 |
| 165 | Jennifer Rosenberg (USA) | 3 | 28 |
| 166 | Emma Grechi (FRA) | 13 | 27 |
| 166 | Gemma Dryburgh (SCO) | 2 | 27 |
| 168 | Lucie Vachova (CZE) | 13 | 24.8 |
| 169 | Anne Van Dam (NED) | 4 | 24.76 |
| 170 | Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) | 6 | 22.8 |
| 171 | Annabel Wilson (NIR) | 9 | 16.5 |
| 172 | Emily Kristine Pedersen (DEN) | 3 | 16 |
| 173 | Maria Parra (ESP) | 13 | 15 |
| 173 | Maria Vittoria Corbi (ITA) | 1 | 15 |
| 175 | Louisa Carlbom (SWE) | 3 | 14.5 |
| 176 | Alexa Pano (USA) | 2 | 13.61 |
| 177 | Teresa Toscano (ESP) | 1 | 12.56 |
| 178 | Tvesa Malik (IND) | 5 | 11.92 |
| 179 | Hannah Gregg (USA) | 10 | 11.58 |
| 180 | Belinda Ji (AUS) | 11 | 11.1 |
| 181 | Billie-Jo Smith (ENG) | 5 | 10.7 |
| 182 | Vani Kapoor (IND) | 7 | 10.05 |
| 183 | Wenyung Keh (NZL) | 5 | 9.25 |
| 184 | Emie Peronnin (FRA) | 6 | 9.1 |
| 185 | Ana Pina Ortega (ESP) | 2 | 8.5 |
| 185 | Aloysa Atienza (SIN) | 1 | 8.5 |
| 187 | Carolin Kauffmann (GER) | 6 | 7.6 |
| 188 | Andrea Lignell (SWE) | 16 | 7.5 |
| 189 | Tereza Zapletal Kozeluhova (CZE) | 2 | 7.2 |
| 190 | Linn Grant (SWE) | 4 | 6.48 |
| 191 | Vanessa Bouvet (FRA) | 7 | 6.3 |
| 192 | Canice Screene (IRL) | 2 | 5.5 |
| 193 | Sophie Bert (BEL) | 3 | 4.86 |
| 194 | Florentyna Parker (ENG) | 3 | 4.3 |
| 195 | Carmen Alonso (ESP) | 3 | 4.2 |
| 196 | Aline Krauter (GER) | 1 | 3.7 |
| 197 | Katherine Schuster (USA) | 1 | 3.2 |
| 198 | Gabriella Cowley (ENG) | 10 | 3.1 |
| 198 | Ruixin Liu (CHN) | 1 | 3.1 |
| 200 | Virginia Elena Carta (ITA) | 4 | 3 |
| 201 | Lucie Malchirand (FRA) | 3 | 2.8 |
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