2026 U.S. Women's Open Field

Field snapshot, exemption categories, qualifying paths, and player updates

June 4-7, 2026

The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California

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This page tracks the 2026 U.S. Women's Open field snapshot, exempt players, completed 36-hole qualifying results, amateur additions, and late field movement as the championship approaches Riviera.

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2026 U.S. Women's Open Field Overview

The U.S. Women's Open Championship Presented by Ally is the USGA’s national championship for women’s golf. The 2026 championship is scheduled for June 4-7 at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.

The field is built from a mix of fully exempt players, major champions, LPGA winners, Rolex Rankings qualifiers, amateur exemptions, special exemptions, and players who advanced through 36-hole qualifying.

Field status: U.S. Women's Open qualifying is now complete. Unlike the men's U.S. Open, the women's championship does not use separate local and final qualifying stages. The women's qualifying route was a single 36-hole format contested from April 20-May 13.

đź“Ś How Players Qualify for the 2026 U.S. Women's Open

  1. Recent U.S. Women's Open champions
  2. Top finishers from the 2025 U.S. Women's Open
  3. Recent winners of the Chevron Championship, KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Evian Championship, and AIG Women's Open
  4. Top players from the final 2025 LPGA Race to the CME Globe standings
  5. Winners of LPGA co-sponsored official events since the 2025 U.S. Women's Open
  6. Top players from Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings exemption windows
  7. Amateur champions and elite amateur exemptions
  8. Deferred exemptions under USGA Championships Family Policy
  9. Special exemptions selected by the USGA
  10. 36-hole qualifying at sites across the United States, Canada, Japan, and England
  11. Late field movement through ranking updates, withdrawals, alternates, and official USGA field adjustments

đź‘Ą 2026 U.S. Women's Open Field of Players

Last Updated: May 19, 2026 — Qualifying Complete

The previous CaddyBytes snapshot listed 95 exempt players. This update keeps that exempt-player list in place and adds a new section for the players who advanced through completed 36-hole qualifying.

The final championship field is expected to reach 156 players. Continue checking the official USGA player list for late Rolex Rankings additions, the NCAA individual champion exemption, special exemptions, withdrawals, alternates, and final starting-field changes.

  • Current page status: exempt-player snapshot plus completed 36-hole qualifying results
  • Expected final field size: 156 players
  • Host course: The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California
  • Championship dates: June 4-7, 2026
  • Qualifying status: complete; women’s qualifying ran April 20-May 13
  • Important distinction: the women’s championship did not use separate local and final qualifying stages; that local/final structure applies to the men’s U.S. Open
  • Next update: check official USGA player updates, May 25 Rolex Rankings additions, NCAA individual champion exemption, special exemptions, withdrawals, and alternates

  • Casandra Alexander
  • Pajaree Anannarukarn
  • Yuna Araki
  • Jenny Bae
  • Celine Boutier
  • Ashleigh Buhai
  • Hye-Jin Choi
  • In Gee Chun
  • Carlota Ciganda
  • Hailee Cooper
  • Allisen Corpuz
  • Lauren Coughlin
  • Aphrodite Deng (a)
  • Lindy Duncan
  • Ally Ewing
  • Ayaka Furue
  • Megha Ganne (a)
  • Linn Grant
  • Hannah Green
  • Nasa Hataoka
  • Brooke M. Henderson
  • Esther Henseleit
  • Jungmin Hong
  • Charley Hull
  • Youmin Hwang
  • Jin Hee Im
  • Akie Iwai
  • Chizzy Iwai
  • Ariya Jutanugarn
  • Sora Kamiya
  • Minami Katsu
  • Yui Kawamoto
  • Megan Khang
  • A Lim Kim
  • Auston Kim
  • Grace Kim
  • Hyo Joo Kim
  • Minsol Kim
  • Sei Young Kim
  • Ina Kim-Schaad (a)
  • Jin Young Ko
  • Lydia Ko
  • Sakura Koiwai
  • Nelly Korda
  • Jennifer Kupcho
  • Stephanie Kyriacou
  • Brittany Lang
  • Alison Lee
  • Andrea Lee
  • Mi Hyang Lee
  • Minjee Lee
  • Somi Lee
  • Ye Won Lee
  • Jeongeun Lee6
  • Xiyu (Janet) Lin
  • Ingrid Lindblad
  • Gaby Lopez
  • Nanna Koerstz Madsen
  • Maria Jose Marin (a)
  • Becky Morgan
  • Yealimi Noh
  • Anna Nordqvist
  • Sung Hyun Park
  • Mimi Rhodes
  • Seung Hui Ro
  • Kiara Romero (a)
  • Haeran Ryu
  • Madelene Sagstrom
  • Mao Saigo
  • Shuri Sakuma
  • Paula Martin Sampedro (a)
  • Yuka Saso
  • Sarah Schmelzel
  • Hinako Shibuno
  • Jiyai Shin
  • Maja Stark
  • Fuka Suga
  • YuJin Sung
  • Ai Suzuki
  • Rio Takeda
  • Chiara Tamburlini
  • Patty Tavatanakit
  • Jeeno Thitikul
  • Lilia Vu
  • Miranda Wang
  • Chanettee Wannasaen
  • Michelle Wie West
  • Lottie Woad
  • Miyu Yamashita
  • Amy Yang
  • Angel Yin
  • Ruoning Yin
  • Hyunjo Yoo
  • Ina Yoon
  • Weiwei Zhang

The following players advanced through 36-hole U.S. Women's Open qualifying sites. Amateur players are marked with (a).

  • Boso Country Club, Japan: Miyu Goto, Chia Yen Wu, Sayaka Takahashi, Soomin Oh (a)
  • Galveston Country Club, Texas: Yue Zhang, Brianna Do
  • Arizona Country Club, Arizona: Sarah Hammett (a), Kaleiya Romero
  • Sugar Mill Country Club, Florida: Sofia Rivera (a), Siuue Wu (a)
  • Corral de Tierra Country Club, California: Meja Ortengren (a), Muni He
  • Rolling Hills Country Club, North Carolina: Gurleen Kaur, Chloe Kovelesky
  • Meadowbrook Country Club, Missouri: Zoe Cusack (a), Addie Dobson (a)
  • Rainier Golf & Country Club, Washington: Lauren Kim, Catherin Park (a)
  • New Albany Country Club, Ohio: Veronika Kedronova (a), Nellie Ong (a)
  • Piedmont Driving Club, Georgia: Johanna Sjursen (a), Jasmine Suwannapura
  • Shannopin Country Club, Pennsylvania: Melanie Green, Michelle Xing (a), Vanessa Borovilos (a)
  • Wilderness Country Club, Florida: Ana Belac, Paula Francisco
  • Springfield Golf & Country Club, Virginia: Thanana Kotchasanmanee (a), Katherine Muzi
  • Somerset Country Club, Minnesota: Anna Huang, Danielle Kang
  • Honolulu Country Club, Hawaii: Jie-En Lin (a)
  • The Vancouver Golf Club, Canada: Amy Seung Hyun Lee
  • Briar Ridge Country Club, Illinois: Paula Reto, Athena Singh (a)
  • Buckinghamshire Golf Club, England: Olivia Mehaffey, Lois Lau
  • Marlborough Country Club, Massachusetts: Yuri Yoshida
  • Essex County Country Club, New Jersey: Dewi Weber, Minji Kang, Nataliya Guseva, Gina Kim
  • Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, California: Liqi Zeng, Katelyn Kong (a)
  • Richmond Country Club, California: Asterisk Talley (a), Anita Lumpongpoung (a)
  • Streamsong Resort Black Course, Florida: Peiyun Chien, Carla Bernat Escuder
  • Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, Colorado: Bianca Pagdanganan
  • Bermuda Dunes Country Club, California: Kaylyn Noh, Lucy Li
  • Cross Timbers Golf Course, Texas: Pauline del Rosario, Napat Lertsadwattana, Asia Young (a)

  • The exempt list above reflects the earlier CaddyBytes exempt-player snapshot.
  • The 36-hole qualifying section now adds players who advanced through completed qualifying sites.
  • Defending champion Maja Stark is listed among the exempt players.
  • The championship field can still change through late Rolex Rankings additions, NCAA exemption results, special exemptions, alternates, and withdrawals.
  • The Week No. 21 Rolex Rankings exemption window remains one of the key late-May field checkpoints.

The U.S. Women's Open field includes both exempt amateurs and amateurs who played their way into Riviera through 36-hole qualifying.

  • Previously listed exempt amateurs: Aphrodite Deng (a), Megha Ganne (a), Ina Kim-Schaad (a), Maria Jose Marin (a), Kiara Romero (a), and Paula Martin Sampedro (a)
  • Amateur qualifiers added to watch: Soomin Oh (a), Sarah Hammett (a), Sofia Rivera (a), Siuue Wu (a), Meja Ortengren (a), Zoe Cusack (a), Addie Dobson (a), Catherin Park (a), Veronika Kedronova (a), Nellie Ong (a), Johanna Sjursen (a), Michelle Xing (a), Vanessa Borovilos (a), Thanana Kotchasanmanee (a), Jie-En Lin (a), Athena Singh (a), Katelyn Kong (a), Asterisk Talley (a), Anita Lumpongpoung (a), and Asia Young (a)
  • 2026 NCAA Women's Division I individual champion: still a late field item to confirm if applicable
  • Special exemptions: may still be selected by the USGA before the field is finalized

  • The women’s qualifying route for 2026 was 36-hole qualifying, not a separate local/final qualifying system.
  • The men’s U.S. Open is the event with local qualifying followed by final qualifying.
  • Recent U.S. Women's Open champions are part of the exemption structure.
  • Recent winners of women's major championships are key exemption categories.
  • LPGA official winners, Race to CME Globe points leaders, and Rolex Rankings qualifiers help shape the exempt field.
  • Amateur champions and elite amateur exemptions remain an important part of the U.S. Women's Open field.
  • The USGA may add special exemptions before the final field is released.
  • The final 156-player field may differ from this page snapshot because of ranking updates, alternates, withdrawals, and official field changes.
🟢 CaddyBytes Field Update Note

This page has been updated from a pre-qualifying exempt-field snapshot into a late-May field tracker. The next maintenance step is to compare against the official USGA players page and add any late Rolex Rankings qualifiers, NCAA exemption updates, special exemptions, withdrawals, alternates, and final field changes before championship week at Riviera.