This week marks the 81st U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, the second major of the season where the world’s best golfers descend upon Riviera Country Club.

This will be the first U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club and the second in Southern California, joining the 19th U.S. Women’s Open at San Diego Country Club won by Mickey Wright in 1964.

The 156-player field is highlighted by all of the top 10 players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, most notably three-time 2026 winner and world No. 1 Nelly Korda. Eleven past winners will also tee it up, including defending champion Maja Stark, two-time U.S. Women’s Open winner Yuka Saso and 2014 champion Michelle Wie West.

A $12 million purse and a major championship title are on the line this week in Southern California. Here is a look at the full field competing in the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open:

Past Champions (11):

Maja Stark (2025), Yuka Saso (2024, 2021), Allisen Corpuz (2023), Minjee Lee (2022), A Lim Kim (2020), Jeongeun Lee6 (2019), Ariya Jutanugarn (2018), Sung Hyun Park (2017), Brittany Lang (2016), In Gee Chun (2015), Michelle Wie West (2014)

2026 LPGA Tour Winners (9 of 9)

Celine Boutier (ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern), Lauren Coughlin (The Aramco Championship), Hannah Green (JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, HSBC Women’s World Championship), Hyo Joo Kim (Fortinet Founders Cup, Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass), Nelly Korda (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, The Chevron Championship, Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba), Mi Hyang Lee (Blue Bay LPGA), Jeeno Thitikul (Honda LPGA Thailand, Mizuho Americas Open), Lottie Woad (Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G)

Top-50 Rolex Rankings (47):

Every player in the top 50 of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings is in the field except Haeran Ryu (No. 12), Hye Jin Choi (15), Shinsil Bang (48)

2026 LPGA Tour Rookies (6 of 28):

Hailee Cooper, Laney Frye, Melanie Green, Youmin Hwang, Mimi Rhodes, Chiara Tamburlini

Amateurs (27):

Zoe Cusack, Aphrodite Deng, Addie Dobson, Paula Francisco, Sarah Hammett, Veronika Kedronova, Lauren Kim, Ina Kim-Schaad, Katelyn Kong, Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Chloe Kovelesky, Amy Seung Hyun Lee, Jie-En Lin, Anita Lumpongpoung, Maria Jose Marin, Paula Martin Sampedro, Soomin Oh, Farah O’Keefe, Nellie Ong, Meja Ortengren, Catherine Park, Sofia Rivera, Kiara Romero, Athena Singh, Johanna Sjursen, Asterisk Talley, Siuue Wu

Players Making Their U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally Debut (41):

Yuna Araki, Jenny Bae, Zoe Cusack, Pauline del Rosario, Aphrodite Deng, Addie Dobson, Paula Francisco, Miyuu Goto, Sarah Hammett, Jungmin Hong, Minji Kang,Veronika Kedronova, Jiwon Ko, Thanana Kotchasanmanee (a), Lois Lau, Amy Seung Hyun Lee (a), Jie-En Lin (a), Anita Lumpongpoung (a), Katherine Muzi, Kaylyn Noh, Soomin Oh (a), Nellie Ong (a), Meja Ortengren (a), Mimi Rhodes, Sofia Rivera (a), Kaleiya Romero, Shuri Sakuma, Athena Singh (a), Johanna Sjursen (a), Fuka Suga, Miranda Wang, Siuue Wu (a), Chia Yen Wu, Liqi Zeng, Yue Zhang

Field Breakdown: 2026 U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally

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