Caroline Inglis Retires from LPGA Tour After 9 Year Career

PORTLAND, Oregon - Caroline Inglis announced her retirement on Sunday at the conclusion of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican in Belleair, Florida, at the Pellican Golf Club.

In her final LPGA Tour event at THE ANNIKA, she finished in 69th. She was asked after the event about her retirement.

“I think it's a mix of emotions. It's definitely bittersweet. Sad to go and be done after so long, so many years on LPGA Tour, but excited for the next step,” Inglis said. “It's definitely the right decision for me. So it's bittersweet, it's tough, but hopefully in the long run it'll be good.”

Many of her family and friends were there at the event, knowing that she was playing in her final tournament before retiring.

“They've meant everything. I mean, like my husband just being there for me through everything has just meant a lot,” Inglis said. “And my college coach, she flew in all my family and friends. Elizabeth is watching, my physio. It's just awesome to have such amazing support, and I feel like it's just kind of how it's been through my whole career, so it was nice to have them there as well today.”

Inglis explained her decision that now was the right time to go on to the next chapter in life.

“Well, my body is getting old, ready to be done, is the main reason. And then once I kind of started considering it, I got offered a job with the Oregon Golf Association, so I'm going to join them,” Inglis said. “I'm excited. I get to help out a little bit with the junior golfers and then do a little bit of work with fundraising and stuff like that. So I think it'll be a good transition. Still in golf but being able to give back and entering kind of the corporate world, which is a little bit terrifying, but we'll see.”

She has been on the LPGA Tour since 2017 with her best finishes a T8 at the 2024 Dow Championship with partner Amanda Doherty and T9 at the 2024 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. She sat out the 2019 season due to a back injury that required surgery.

“Yeah, I've had back injuries for a while, and I hurt it pretty badly again in like July or August,” Inglis said. “Hasn't gotten much better since then. In the last two months I started considering it seriously. Then when I got offered the job I was like, okay, I think this is a door I need to step through. Like, I think it's time. It felt right. I definitely feel at peace with it and good about it now.”

Another career highlight was finishing 22nd at the 2020 Women’s British Open at Royal Troon.

“I think even this week I've just felt I would say gratitude. Just so grateful for all the people I've met, like I said, the places I got to go, the experiences,” Inglis said. “It's just such a cool job. When you're in it I don't think you always realize, oh, my gosh I'm playing golf for money and traveling the world. So I'm just grateful that I got to experience all that and I'm only almost 32. Yeah, I just feel so lucky.”

Inglis played for the University of Oregon’s women’s golf team from 2012-2016, where in 2015 she won the individual Pac-12 Conference Championship, the first in Oregon program history. At the time, her 7-under 65 in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Championships was an Eugene Country Club course record.

She won three straight OSAA state championships at Churchill High School.

The Standard Portland Classic has been the home tournament for Inglis after growing up in Oregon and attending the event as a kid. She reflected on the event and perhaps returning to it again next year in 2026.

“It's always so fun. Like when I made the hole-in-one there what was it like, four, five years ago. I'll always remember that moment in my career. The support and the fans out there. And I think Portland is such a cool city, so I hope that event can continue and just elevate the event as well, that people keep wanting to come back,” Inglis said. “But I'll definitely be out there. Maybe my boss, shoutout to Rick, will let me play in it next year if I get in. We'll see.”

Inglis will be missed across the LPGA Tour and at the Portland Classic, where a large group of family and friends would follow her play.