The US Women’s Open is arguably the most prestigious and important event in the golfing calender for the women’s game.
It’s certainly the most lucrative, with a whopping $12m purse on offer at the US Women’s Open last year and the same expected again in 2026.
A total of 1,897 professionals and amateurs will compete against one another to claim a place at the 81st US Women’s Open Championship through the qualifying events over the next month.
Among the big names vying for a spot will be Lexi Thompson, who has an incredible run of competing in the last 19 US Women’s Open events.
She was just 12-years-old when she first qualified back in 2007, and although she had stepped away from the game last year, she’s clearly still keen to play the biggest championship once more and keep that record going.
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We will also see Rose Zhang looking to get back on track after a rocky spell over the last year.
Despite an incredible rise through the amateur game, Zhang, now 23-years-old, saw her career stutter after injury and stepping away from the LPGA Tour to obtain her degree from Stanford University.
Zhang dropped out of the top 75 in the Rolex Women’s Golf Rankings, meaning she had to apply for qualifying before the April 1 deadline. While she’s now back up to number 71, making her eligible for the event once again, she is still likely to tee up at Essex County Country Club to make sure her place is secure.
Meanwhile, Leona Maguire, Danielle Kang, Emilia Doran, sisters Izzi Stricker and Bobbi Stricker, Troy Mullins, and Cailyn Henderson will also be involved in qualifiers.
Another high-profile name who’ll have to qualify is Asterisk Talley, who suffered heartbreak at Augusta National Women’s Amateur earlier this month.
The 17-year-old has made waves in the amateur game of late, and looked destined for glory at Augusta just a few weeks ago, before a final-round collapse cost her dearly.
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