Scarlett Schremmer's first LPGA Tour start ended Saturday with a disqualification. The Miami sophomore was DQ'd from The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican for carrying a green-reading yardage book that is legal in college golf but not permitted on the LPGA Tour. Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols first reported the ruling.
The ruling does not change her week on the scorecard. Schremmer opened with a 69 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, followed it with a 74 and missed the 36-hole cut. The DQ came down on Saturday, after the cut had already been made.
What the LPGA said
In a statement reported by Golfweek, the LPGA said Schremmer breached Model Local Rule G-11. That rule is in effect at every LPGA Tour competition except off-site local qualifiers, and it limits players to the yardage book approved for that competition. Golfweek also reported that the tour first heard about a possible violation on Thursday but did not act until it received photo evidence on Saturday. According to Golfweek, Schremmer had denied using the book before then.
Schremmer: "That's on me"
Schremmer took responsibility in a statement given to Golfweek and shared on her Instagram story. She said the book was legal in college golf, that she should have checked the LPGA's rules and that she had learned from it: "That's on me. I should have checked, and it's a lesson learned."
She also thanked the Doyle family, Pelican Golf Club and the LPGA for the opportunity. She said she had a great week competing, hopes to earn her way back onto the tour and appreciated everyone who came out to support her.
How it came to light
LPGA veteran Perrine Delacour, who played the first two rounds with Schremmer, raised the issue publicly before her third round. Golfweek reported that she left a comment on an Instagram post from Ryan French, better known as Monday Q Info. In the comment she questioned why the tour would "trust the sponsor invite over 2 LPGA players and 2 caddies." When Golfweek reached her, Delacour said she had handled the matter with the tour. Golf Channel also reported that she declined to say more.
The Monday Q Info post Delacour commented on:
A rule that changes from event to event
For players moving between college, amateur and professional golf, this is the part to pay attention to. Green-reading material is not handled the same way everywhere. Most college golf allows detailed green books. USGA championships use a different local rule, G-12, which bans green-reading materials for strokes played from the putting green. The PGA Tour and LPGA Tour go further with G-11 and allow only the yardage book the committee has approved for that event.
G-11 has caught professionals too. Earlier this year PGA Tour winner Michael Brennan was disqualified from the Farmers Insurance Open for non-permitted green-reading materials. In 2022, Alex Cejka became the first player DQ'd under the rule on a major U.S. tour. The lesson for any amateur playing on an exemption is simple: read the Rules of Play card or local rules sheet for each event, and don't assume the book in your bag carries over from one level to the next.
A breakout year with a hard final chapter
Schremmer, a member of the USGA's 2026 Elite Amateur Program, got into the field when Pelican Golf Club invited her after Kai Trump withdrew because of surgery. Her mother, former LPGA player Patricia Ehrhart, caddied for her this week.
The disqualification caps an otherwise outstanding 2026. Schremmer won the Women's Southern Amateur in a playoff and the 99th LNGA Amateur, then won twice for Miami this fall. Golf Channel reports she heads into winter break ranked 17th nationally.
More on Scarlett Schremmer:
- Scarlett Schremmer makes LPGA debut at The ANNIKA with her mom on the bag
- Scarlett Schremmer's winning summer becomes a scorching start at Miami
- Schremmer breaks through for first college win, leads Miami to Boilermaker Classic team title
Reporting by Beth Ann Nichols of Golfweek, with additional reporting from Golf Channel. LPGA and player statements as reported by Golfweek.