Top 100 in the Race to CME Globe Rankings to compete at Hazeltine National Golf Club

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CHASKA, Minnesota (June 16, 2026) 一 The PGA of America, KPMG LLP and LPGA Tour announced today the field for the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, to be played June 25-28 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.

The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship annually delivers one of the strongest fields in women’s golf. The 2026 field features all of the top 100 players in the current Race to CME Globe Rankings.

Defending champion Minjee Lee headlines 12 past champions in the field, including Amy Yang (2024), Ruoning Yin (2023), In Gee Chun (2022), Nelly Korda (2021), Sei Young Kim (2020), Hannah Green (2019), Sung Hyun Park (2018), Danielle Kang (2017), Brooke Henderson (2016), Yani Tseng (2008, ‘11) and Anna Nordqvist (2009).

Amari Avery (Riverside, Calif.) and Kate Smith-Stroh (Detroit Lakes, Minn.) received special exemptions into the field. The 22-year-old Avery currently leads the Epson Tour’s 2026 Race for the Card points list. She won the 2026 IOA Championship and has a trio of top-10 finishes this season. The 27-year-old Smith-Stroh first joined the LPGA Tour in 2025 following a decorated collegiate career at the University of Nebraska where she won the Big Ten Championship and was named Big Ten Golfer of the Year in 2021.

The Corebridge Financial Team of eight PGA of America/LPGA Professionals includes Sandra Changkija (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Joanna Coe (Haverford, Pa.), Nicole Felce (Trinity, Fla.), Loretta Giovannettone (Jupiter, Fla.), Allie Knight (Knoxville, Tenn.), Kim Paez (Frisco, Texas), Natalie Vivaldi (Oceanside, Calif.) and Allie White (Lancaster, Ohio). These individuals earned spots in the field through the 2025 LPGA Professionals Championship and the 2026 PGA Women’s Stroke Play Championship (Coe).

The final spot in the field is reserved for the winner of the 2026 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give.

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Field Announced for 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship

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