Tournament becomes first to remove entry fees for all players

LAS VEGAS, Nev., and PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 7, 2026) — Reliance Matrix and the Epson Tour today announced that all 132 athletes competing in the 2026 Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson will have their entry fees covered, courtesy of Reliance Matrix. The second annual tournament will be held at Spanish Trail Country Club in Las Vegas from May 7-10.

“We are proud to announce that the Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson will have no entry fees for our athletes,” said Jody Brothers, GM of the Epson Tour. “To see Reliance Matrix step up in this way for all the athletes involved shows the importance and passion behind our partnerships. The Championship is backed by incredible partners, and we look forward to another great year in Las Vegas.”

“More people are beginning to appreciate the level of talent and heart these exceptional athletes bring to the sport,” said Christopher Fazzini, President and CEO of Reliance Matrix. “The bad news is, they still face so many obstacles compared to their male counterparts. Removing those barriers and leveling the playing field doesn’t just help the athletes; it helps the sport, it helps the fans, and it helps the next generation of women see new and brighter opportunities.”

Reliance Matrix has been a partner of the Epson Tour since the 2024 season, joining the Tour as an Official Opportunity Partner. In 2025, they leveled up their commitment by sponsoring the Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson in Las Vegas.

As Official Opportunity Partners, Reliance Matrix, Epson and Accenture are committed to lowering the entry fees for Epson Tour athletes, bringing the weekly cost down to $350 during the 2026 season. The Tour’s goal of lowering the weekly fee, and eventually eliminating it, would not be possible without the Official Opportunity Partners leading the way.

Since joining the Epson Tour family, the Philadelphia-based insurance company has also signed multiple brand ambassadors, including LPGA Tour rookie Hailee Cooper and Epson Tour veterans Savannah Carlson, Carley Cox Pruette and Nicole Lorup. Cox Pruette and Lorup will compete in the tournament, while Carlson, who is expecting her first child this year, will attend and participate off the course. They are excited to play a part in seeing Reliance Matrix’s involvement continue to grow.

“Being a part of Team Reliance Matrix has already given me a boost, just because they’re such a big supporter of women’s golf and the Epson Tour,” said Reliance Matrix Ambassador Nicole Lorup. “It doesn’t sound like a lot to a normal person, but for us out here, having to pay $350 every week adds up. It helps a lot knowing it’s waived, and no one has to worry about the fee.”

The second annual playing of the tournament will be the third in a four-week stretch, held at Spanish Trail Country Club from May 7-10. For more information, click HERE.

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About the Epson Tour

The Epson Tour is the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA and enters its 46th competitive season in 2026. With the support of entitlement partner Seiko Epson Corporation, the Tour’s mission is to prepare the world’s best female professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. In the last decade, the Epson Tour has grown from 15 tournaments and $1.6 million in prize money to $5 million awarded across 20 events in 2025. In all, over 400 LPGA Tour titles have been won by Epson Tour alumni, including over 50 major championships. Follow the Epson Tour at www.epsontour.com, as well as Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

About Reliance Matrix

Reliance Matrix delivers employee benefit, absence management, and workforce productivity solutions through the financial stability of a top-rated insurance carrier, the proven innovation of an absence TPA, and the daily commitment of thousands of team members across America. In 2025 Reliance Matrix was named the #1 Absence Management provider in the US (by active clients) for the second consecutive time by Spring Consulting Group. Reliance Matrix is a member of the Tokio Marine Group. Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., the ultimate holding company of the Tokio Marine Group, is incorporated in Japan and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Tokio Marine Group operates in the property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance sectors globally.

Epson Tour Media Contacts

Ally Lutter; Sr. Marketing Manager, Epson Tour
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Carly Haines; Epson Tour Digital Content Producer
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Reliance Matrix Media Contact

David Gittelman; VP, Marketing
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