🏆 U.S. Women's Open Field Hub
This page tracks the current 2026 U.S. Women's Open field snapshot, how players qualify, and key field updates as the championship approaches Riviera.
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.
This CaddyBytes field page tracks the current exempt-player snapshot, major championship winners, LPGA winners, Rolex Rankings qualifiers, amateur exemptions, and remaining qualifying notes as the final 156-player field takes shape.
📌 How Players Qualify for the 2026 U.S. Women's Open
- Recent U.S. Women's Open champions
- Top finishers from the 2025 U.S. Women's Open
- Recent winners of the Chevron Championship, KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Evian Championship, and AIG Women's Open
- Top players from the final 2025 LPGA Race to the CME Globe standings
- Winners of LPGA co-sponsored official events since the 2025 U.S. Women's Open
- Top players from the finalized Rolex Rankings exemption windows
- Amateur champions and elite amateur exemptions
- Deferred exemptions under USGA Championships Family Policy
- Special exemptions selected by the USGA
- Remaining spots filled through 36-hole qualifying sites
👥 2026 U.S. Women's Open Field of Players
The current 2026 U.S. Women's Open field snapshot includes 95 unique listed exempt players in this CaddyBytes update. The final field is expected to reach 156 players, with remaining spots filled through additional exemptions, updated Rolex Rankings criteria, special exemptions, withdrawals, and 36-hole qualifying.
Player names below are listed alphabetically by last name from the latest available USGA exempt-player information. Amateur players are marked with (a). This is not the final starting field.
- Current field snapshot: 95 unique listed exempt players
- Expected final field size: 156 players
- Host course: The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California
- Championship dates: June 4-7, 2026
- Key qualification paths: USGA exemptions, major champions, LPGA winners, Race to CME points, Rolex Rankings, amateur champions, special exemptions, and 36-hole qualifying
- Next update: add final 36-hole qualifiers, late Rolex Ranking additions, special exemptions, withdrawals, and official field changes as released
- 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 main field list above reflects 95 unique exempt players from the current USGA player information provided.
- Defending champion Maja Stark is listed among the exempt players.
- The field is still not final, with 36-hole qualifying, late ranking updates, special exemptions, and withdrawals still able to change the final player list.
- The Week No. 21 Rolex Rankings exemption window is expected to update in late May.
The U.S. Women's Open field includes elite amateur exemptions and additional players who can still qualify through remaining pathways.
- Listed amateurs: Aphrodite Deng (a), Megha Ganne (a), Ina Kim-Schaad (a), Maria Jose Marin (a), Kiara Romero (a), and Paula Martin Sampedro (a)
- 2026 NCAA Women's Division I individual champion: still to be crowned in May
- 36-hole qualifying: remaining spots will continue to be filled through qualifying sites
- Special exemptions: may be selected by the USGA before the field is finalized
- 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 current exempt-player snapshot because of qualifying, withdrawals, and late field changes.
Source references: USGA U.S. Women's Open official championship site, USGA, LPGA, Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings.
🟢 CaddyBytes Field Update Note
This page now includes a 95-player 2026 U.S. Women's Open exempt-field snapshot. As the field changes, update the player list, 36-hole qualifying additions, Rolex Rankings notes, special exemptions, and withdrawal details to keep this page current heading into championship week at Riviera.