U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN
Ariya Jutanugarn will be defending her U.S. Women's Open title at the Country Club of Charleston. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
A look at the field for the 74th U.S. Women's Open Championship, which is being contested May 30-June 2 at the Country Club of Charleston (S.C.). Players exempt from qualifying have their categories listed, while those who survived 36-hole sectional qualifying have their sites listed.
See the bottom of the page for a description of each exemption category.
| PLAYER | HOMETOWN/COUNTRY | EXEMPTION CATEGORY/QUALIFIER |
|---|---|---|
| Delfina Acosta | ARGENTINA | Sectional Qualifier (Wellington, Fla.) |
| (a)-Ty Akabane | Danville, Calif. | Sectional Qualifier (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) |
| Emma Albrecht | Ormond Beach, Fla. | Sectional Qualifier (Monroe Township, N.J.) |
| Marina Alex | Wayne, N.J. | 12,14,17 |
| Brittany Altomare | Tampa, Fla. | 12,17 |
| Haruka Amamoto | JAPAN | Sectional Qualifier (Japan) |
| Hina Arakaki | JAPAN | Sectional Qualifier (Japan) |
| Dottie Ardina | PHILIPPINES | Sectional Qualifer (Westminster, Colo.) |
| Aditi Ashok | INDIA | 12 |
| Celine Boutier | FRANCE | 12,14 |
| (a)-Sierra Brooks | Orlando, Fla. | Sectional Qualifier (Ocala, Fla.) |
| Ashleigh Buhai | SOUTH AFRICA | 12 |
| Dori Carter | Valdosta, Ga. | Sectional Qualifier (Houston, Texas) |
| Tiffany Chan | HONG KONG CHINA | Sectional Qualifier (Honolulu, Hawaii) |
| (a)-Jennifer Chang | Cary, N.C. | Sectional Qualifier (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) |
| Pei-Yun Chien | CHINESE TAIPEI | 12 |
| Chella Choi | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 12 |
| Na Yeon Choi | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 1 |
| In Gee Chun | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 1,10,12,14,17 |
| Carlota Ciganda | SPAIN | 11,12,17 |
| Lucrezia Colombotto Russo | MONACO | Sectional Qualifier (England) |
| Jacqui Concolino | Orlando, Fla. | 12 |
| Paula Creamer | Pleasanton, Calif. | 1 |
| (a)-Celeste Dao | CANADA | Sectional Qualifier (Norton, Mass.) |
| Laura Davies | ENGLAND | 2 |
| Hayley Davis | ENGLAND | Sectional Qualifier (England) |
| Lindy Duncan | Plantation, Fla. | 12 |
| (a)-Brigitte Dunne | Camarillo, Calif. | Sectional Qualifier (Richardson, Texas) |
| Austin Ernst | Seneca, S.C. | 12,17 |
| Jodi Ewart Shadoff | ENGLAND | 12,17 |
| Maria Fassi | MEXICO | Sectional Qualifier (Ocala, Fla.) |
| Shanshan Feng | PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA | 12,17 |
| Fatima Fernandez Cano | Leeds, Ala. | Sectional Qualifier (Atlanta, Ga.) |
| (a)-Megan Furtney | South Elgin, Ill. | Sectional Qualifier (Elgin, Ill.) |
| Sandra Gal | GERMANY | 12 |
| (a)-Megha Ganne | Holmdel, N.J. | Sectional Qualifier (Monroe Township, N.J.) |
| Hannah Green | AUSTRALIA | 12 |
| Jaye Marie Green | Jupiter, Fla. | 12 |
| Ingrid Gutierrez Nunez | MeXICO | Sectional Qualifier (Bradenton, Fla.) |
| Jenny Haglund | SWEDEN | 15 |
| Georgia Hall | ENGLAND | 8,12,15,17 |
| (a)-Leonie Harm | GERMANY | 4 |
| Nasa Hataoka | JAPAN | 11,12,14,17 |
| Caroline Hedwall | SWEDEN | 15 |
| Brooke Henderson | CANADA | 7,12,14,17 |
| Esther Henseleit | GERMANY | Sectional Qualifier (England) |
| Mamiko Higa | JAPAN | 15,17 |
| La Quinta, Calif. | Sectional Qualifier (Pittsburgh, Pa.) | |
| Amanda Hollandsworth | Floyd, Va. | Sectional Qualifier (Springfield, Va.) |
| Wei-Ling Hsu | CHINESE TAIPEI | 11,12 |
| Charley Hull | ENGLAND | 11,12,17 |
| Karine Icher | FRANCE | Sectional Qualifier (Maple Grove, Minn.) |
| (a)-Sabrina Iqbal | San Jose, Calif. | Sectional Qualifier (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) |
| (a)-Jiwon Jeon | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 3 |
| Eun Hee Ji | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 1,12,14,17 |
| (a)-Shannon Johnson | Norton, Mass. | 3 |
| Jiyu Jung | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | Sectional Qualifier (Korea) |
| Ariya Jutanugarn | THAILAND | 1,8,11,12,14,17 |
| Moriya Jutanugarn | THAILAND | 12,17 |
| Danielle Kang | Las Vegas, Nev. | 7,11,12,14,17 |
| Haeji Kang | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 12 |
| Jimin Kang | Scottsdale, Ariz. | Sectional Qualifier (Scottsdale, Ariz.) |
| Minami Katsu | JAPAN | 18 |
| Sarah Kemp | AUSTRALIA | 15 |
| Cristie Kerr | Scottsdale, Ariz. | 12,17 |
| Megan Khang | Rockland, Mass. | 11,12 |
| (a)-Auston Kim | St. Augustine, Fla. | Sectional Qualifier (Woodburn, Ore.) |
| (a)-Gina Kim | Chapel Hill, N.C. | Sectional Qualifier (Greensboro, N.C.) |
| Hyojoo Kim | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 10,11,12,17 |
| Jihyun Kim | REPUBLC OF KOREA | 11 |
| Sei Young Kim | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 12,14,17 |
| Katherine Kirk | AUSTRALIA | 12 |
| Jinyoung Ko | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 9,12,14,17 |
| Lydia Ko | NEW ZEALAND | 9,10,12,17 |
| Naomi Ko | CANADA | Sectional Qualifier (Woodburn, Ore.) |
| Nanna Koerstz Madsen | DENMARK | Sectional Qualifier (Novato, Calif.) |
| Jessica Korda | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. | 12,17 |
| Nelly Korda | Bradenton, Fla. | 11,12,14,17 |
| Olafia Kristinsdottir | ICELAND | Sectional Qualifier (Westminster, Colo.) |
| Jennifer Kupcho | Westminster, Colo. | Sectional Qualifier (Greensboro, N.C.) |
| Brittany Lang | McKinney, Texas | 1 |
| Saranporn Langkulgasettrin | THAILAND | 16 |
| Bronte Law | ENGLAND | 12,14 |
| (a)-Andrea Lee | Hermosa Beach, Calif. | Sectional Qualifier (City of Industry, Calif.) |
| Jeongeun Lee | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 12,17 |
| Mi Hyang Lee | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 12,17 |
| Minjee Lee | AUSTRALIA | 12,14,17 |
| Mirim Lee | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 12 |
| Jeongeun Lee6 | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 15 |
| Stacy Lewis | The Woodlands, Texas | 19 |
| Pernilla Lindberg | SWEDEN | 9,12,17 |
| Babe Liu | CHINESE TAIPEI | Sectional Qualifier (Hong Kong China) |
| Yan Liu | PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA | 16 |
| Yu Liu | PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA | 12,17 |
| Gaby Lopez | MEXICO | 12,14 |
| (a)-Dasom Ma | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | Sectional Qualifier (Korea) |
| Leona Maguire | REPUBLIC OF IRELAND | Sectional Qualifier (Atlanta, Ga.) |
| Caroline Masson | GERMANY | 12,17 |
| Ally McDonald | West Point, Miss. | 12 |
| Stephanie Meadow | NORTHERN IRELAND | Sectional Qualifier (Scottsdale, Ariz.) |
| Wichanee Meechai | Orlando, Fla. | Sectional Qualifier (Elgin, Ill.) |
| Gerina Mendoza (Piller) | Roswell, N.M. | 19 |
| Azahara Munoz | SPAIN | 12,17 |
| Misuzu Narita | JAPAN | 15 |
| Anna Nordqvist | SWEDEN | 10,12,17 |
| Su-Hyun Oh | AUSTRALIA | 12 |
| Eri Okayama | JAPAN | Sectional Qualifier (Japan) |
| Amy Olson | Fargo, N.D. | 12,17 |
| Megan Osland | CANADA | Sectional Qualifier (Bradenton, Fla.) |
| Ryann O'Toole | San Clemente, Calif. | 12 |
| (a)-Alexa Pano | Lake Worth, Fla. | Sectional Qualifier (Wellington, Fla.) |
| (a)-Kaitlyn Papp | Austin, Texas | Sectional Qualifier (Richardson, Texas) |
| Annie Park | Levittown, N.Y. | 12,14 |
| Inbee Park | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 1,7,8,11,12,17 |
| Jane Park | Woodstock, Ga. | 12 |
| Sung Hyun Park | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 1,7,12,14,17 |
| Pornanong Phatlum | THAILAND | 12 |
| Morgan Pressel | Boca Raton, Fla. | Sectional Qualifier (Novato, Calif.) |
| Amy Ruengmateekhun | Garland, Texas | Sectional Qualifier (Richardson, Texas) |
| (a)-Gabriela Ruffels | AUSTRALIA | Sectional Qualifier (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) |
| So Yeon Ryu | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 1,9,12,14,17 |
| Lizette Salas | Azusa, Calif. | 12,17 |
| Supamas Sangchan | THAILAND | 16 |
| (a)-Yuka Saso | PHILIPPINES | Sectional Qualifier (Atlanta, Ga.) |
| Sarah Schmelzel | Phoenix, Ariz. | Sectional Qualifier (Scottsdale, Ariz.) |
| Jiyai Shin | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 15,17 |
| Jenny Shin | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 12,17 |
| Jennifer Song | Orlando, Fla. | 12 |
| Mariah Stackhouse | Riverdale, Ga. | 12 |
| Angela Stanford | Saginaw, Texas | 10,11,12,17 |
| Marissa Steen | West Chester, Ohio | Sectional Qualifier (Houston, Texas) |
| (a)-Karoline Stormo | NORWAY | Sectional Qualifier (Springfield, Va.) |
| Jasmine Suwannapura | THAILAND | 12,14 |
| Ai Suzuki | JAPAN | 15,17 |
| Emma Talley | Princeton, Ky. | 12 |
| Patty Tavatanakit | THAILAND | 11 |
| Prima Thammaraks | THAILAND | Sectional Qualifier (Hong Kong China) |
| Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras | THAILAND | 12 |
| Charlotte Thomas | ENGLAND | Sectional Qualifier (Novato, Calif.) |
| Lexi Thompson | Delray Beach, Fla. | 11,12,14,17 |
| Maria Fernanda Torres Martinez | PUERTO RICO | Sectional Qualifier (Houston, Texas) |
| Ayako Uehara | JAPAN | 12 |
| (a)-Nanako Ueno | JAPAN | Sectional Qualifier (Japan) |
| (a)-Albane Valenzuela | SWITZERLAND | Sectional Qualifier (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) |
| Anne Van Dam | NETHERLANDS | 15 |
| Rachel Virgili | Marianna, Pa. | Sectional Qualifier (Pittsburgh, Pa.) |
| Karrie Webb | AUSTRALIA | 19 |
| Suzuka Yamaguchi | JAPAN | Sectional Qualifier (City of Industry, Calif.) |
| Amy Yang | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 12,14,17 |
| Jing Yan | PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA | Sectional Qualifier (Houston, Texas) |
| Angel Yin | Orlando, Fla. | 12,17 |
| Sakura Yokomine | JAPAN | 12 |
| (a)-Yuri Yoshida | JAPAN | Sectional Qualifier (Japan) |
| Heather Young | Clemson, S.C. | Sectional Qualifier (Greensboro, N.C.) |
| (a)-Rose Zhang | Irvine, Calif. | Sectional Qualifier (City of Industry, Calif.) |
| (a)-Reagan Zibiliski | Springfield, Mo. | Sectional Qualifier (Maple Grove, Minn.) |
(a)=Amateur
1- Winners of the U.S. Women’s Open Championship for the last 10 years (2009-2018)
2- Winners of the 2018 and 2019 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship
3- Winners of the 2018 U.S. Women’s Amateur, U.S. Girls’ Junior & U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships and the 2018 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship runner-up (must be an amateur)
4- Winner of the 2018 Ladies British Open Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)
5- Winner of the 2018 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking) (must be an amateur)
6- Winner of the 2019 Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)
7- Winners of the 2015-2018 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
8- Winners of the AIG Women’s British Open Championship the last five years (2014-2018)
9- Winners of the ANA Inspiration Championship the last five years (2015-2019)
10- Winners of the Evian Championship the last five years (2014-2018)
11- From the 2018 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place
12- From the 2018 final official LPGA money list, the top 75 money leaders
13- From the 2019 official LPGA money list, the top 10 money leaders through the close of entries on April 17, 2019. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (Must have filed an entry by April 17, 2019)
14- Winners of LPGA co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from the conclusion of the 2018 U.S. Women’s Open Championship to the initiation of the 2019 U.S. Women’s Open Championship
15- Top five LET members from the final 2018 LET Order of Merit and the top five money leaders from the final 2018 Japan LPGA Tour and Korea LPGA Tour
16- Top three money leaders from the 2018 China LPGA Tour
17- From the current Rolex Rankings, the top 50 point leaders and anyone tying for 50th place as of April 17, 2019. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (Must have filed an entry by April 17, 2019.)
18- From the current Rolex Rankings, the top 50 point leaders and anyone tying for 50th place as of May 27, 2019 (if not previously exempt). Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry
19- Special exemptions as selected by the USGA. Must have filed an entry by April 17, 2019. Deadline for submission of request: April 17, 2019. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry