12 noteworthy qualifiers for 2023 U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach

U.S. Women’s Open qualifying tournaments stretched across 23 sites for the historic championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Entries for this year’s event crossed the 2,000 mark for the first time as 2,107 players applied.

Pebble Beach will host its first U.S. Women’s Open and 14th USGA championship July 6-9. Thirty-six hole qualifiers for the championship were held May 9 through June 7.

A number of college and amateur stars advanced as well as one former U.S. Women’s Open contender, who will be seven months pregnant when the championship is contested.

Pebble Beach Golf Links has previously hosted six U.S. Opens (1972, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010, 2019), five U.S. Amateurs (1929, 1947, 1961, 1999, 2018) and two U.S. Women’s Amateurs (1940, 1948).

Here are a dozen noteworthy amateurs and professionals who advanced through qualifying:

Amari Avery plays her shot from the 11th tee during the second round of the 2023 Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas. (Photo: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

USC’s Amari Avery took medalist honors at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club to earn a spot in her second major of 2023. Avery tied for 45th at the Chevron Championship earlier this year without playing a practice round.

Anna Davis hits their shot on the 2nd tee during the third round of the 2022 Cognizant Founders Cup at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. (Photo: Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Anna Davis, the 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion, took medalist honors at Valencia Country Club to qualify for her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open. Davis teed it up in three majors last year and currently ranks fourth in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Emilia Migliaccio at the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup. (Photo: Arnold Palmer Cup)

Shortly after helping Wake Forest win the NCAA team title, Emilia Migliaccio secured her spot at Pebble Beach. Migliaccio works part-time for Golf Channel and plans to remain an amateur.

Maria Fassi of Mexico walks off the 12th tee during the first round of the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship at Champions Golf Club Jackrabbit Course on Dec. 10, 2020 in Houston. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Former NCAA champion Maria Fassi qualified for her fifth U.S. Women’s Open by advancing through the Belle Haven Country Club site. Fassi tied for 12th in her pro debut at the 2019 Women’s…