Missing the cut in the Final Stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament will make 2016 far more challenging than Stephanie Meadow had hoped.

She rallied after a poor start but Jordanstown’s Stephanie Meadow now has no room for error after carding a two over 74 in round three at the Final Stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament at Daytona Beach in Florida.

Royal Portrush's Stephanie Meadow has work to do to win a full card after opening with a three over par 75 in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament at Daytona Beach.

Stephanie Meadow is determined to put a smile back on her face by winning her LPGA Tour card at the Final Qualifying Tournament in Florida this week.

Royal Portrush's Stephanie Meadow confessed she was "gutted" after she cruelly missed out on a full LPGA Tour card at the 11th hole of a marathon play-off at Daytona Beach in Florida.

Jordanstown's Stephanie Meadow endured an agonising final day at the LPGA Q-School and still doesn't know if she will have a full or conditional LPGA Tour card after she ended up in a mass playoff for the last of 20 cards that was still undecided after six extra holes.

Jordanstown's Stephanie Meadow is inside the Top 20 who will win full LPGA Tour cards ahead of Sunday's fifth and final round at the LPGA Qualifying Tournament in Florida.

Stephanie Meadow remains on course to win her LPGA Tour card after the third round of the Q-School in Florida.