Currently Exempt Players for 80th U.S. Women's Open

The list of exempt players for the 80th U.S. Women's Open Championship Presented by Ally, which will be conducted May 29-June 1 at Erin Hills, in Erin, Wis., is starting to take shape. Defending champion Yuka Saso, of Japan, will join 155 others in the field. Many will be exempt via a variety of categories, with the remaining field determined via 36-hole qualifying at various sites. 

BOLD denotes the first time a player is listed and (a) indicates an amateur.  

S-1. Winners of the U.S. Women’s Open Championship for the last 10 years (2015-2024)

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

Inbee Park (Deferral under USGA Championships Family Policy)
Michelle Wie West (Deferral under USGA Championships Family Policy)

S-2. From the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place

Yuka Saso
Hinako Shibuno
Ally Ewing
Andrea Lee
Arpichaya Yubol
Ayaka Furue
Jeeno Thitikul
Wichanee Meechai
Rio Takeda
Sakura Kowai
Minjee Lee

S-3. Winner of the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship

Leta Lindley

S-4. Winner of the 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship

Rianne Malixi (a)

S-5. Winners of the 2024 U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships and the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship runner-up (must be an amateur)

Rianne Malixi (a) (2024 U.S. Girls' Junior)
Hana Ryskova (a) (2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur)
Asterisk Talley (a): (2024 U.S. Women's Amateur runner-up)

S-6. Winners of The Chevron Championship, previously the ANA Inspiration Championship (2021-2025)

Patty Tavatanakit (2021)
Jennifer Kupcho (2022)
Lilia Vu (2023)
Nelly Korda (2024)
2025 Champion TBD on April 27

S-7. Winners of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (2020-2024)

Sei Young Kim (2020)
Nelly Korda (2021)
In Gee Chun (2022)
Ruoning Yin (2023)
Amy Yang (2024)

S-8. Winners of The Amundi Evian Championship (2020-2024)

No Championship in 2020 due to COVID-19
Minjee Lee (2021)
Brooke M. Henderson (2022)
Celine Boutier (2023)
Ayaka Furue (2024)

S-9. Winners of the AIG Women’s Open Championship, conducted by The R&A (2020-2024)

Sophia Popov (2020)
Anna Nordqvist (2021)
Ashleigh Buhai (2022)
Lilia Vu (2023)
Lydia Ko (2024)

S-10. The top 30 point leaders from the 2024 LPGA Race to the CME Globe Season Standings

Nelly Korda
Haeran Ryu
Lydia Ko
Jenno Thitikul
Ruoning Yin
Ayaka Furue
Hannah Green
Lauren Coughlin
Mao Saigo
Sei Young Kim
Lilia Vu
Jin Young Ko
Brooke M. Henderson
Ally Ewing
Celine Boutier
Hye-Jin Choi
Chanettee Wannasaen
Maja Stark
Yuka Saso
Patty Tavatanakit
Rose Zhang
Jin Hee Im
Jennifer Kupcho
Megan Khang
Narin An
Nataliya Guseva
Angel Yin
A Lim Kim
Linn Grant
Nasa Hataoka

S-11. Winners of individual LPGA co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from the conclusion of the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open Championship to the initiation of the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open Championship. (Note: The USGA will file blank entries for players who become exempt after the close of entries on April 2, 2025)

Linnea Strom (ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer)
Lilia Vu (Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give)
Amy Yang (KPMG Women's PGA Championship)
Ayaka Furue (The Amundi Evian Championship)
Chanettee Wannasaen (Dana Open)
Lauren Coughlin (CPKC Women's Open)
Moriya Jutanugarn (Portland Classic)
Lauren Coughlin (ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open)
Lydia Ko (AlG Women's Open)
Haeran Ryu (FM Championship)
Lydia Ko (Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G)
Jasmine Suwannapura (Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G)
Ruoning Yin (Buick LPGA Shanghai)
Hannah Green (BMW Ladies Championship)
Ruoning Yin (Maybank Championship)
Rio Takeda (TOTO Japan Classic)
A Lim Kim (LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei)
Nelly Korda (The ANNIKA Driven by Gainbridge at Pelican)
Jeeno Thitikul (CME Group Tour Championship)
A Lim Kim (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions)
Yealimi Noh (Founders Cup Presented by U.S. Virgin Islands)

S-12. Winner of the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)

TBD on April 5

S-13. Winner of the 2024 Women's Amateur Championship staged by The R&A (must be an amateur)

N/A

S-14. Winner of the 2024 Mark H. McCormack Medal (No. 1 in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking; must be an amateur)

Lottie Woad (a)

S-15. Winner of the 2025 NCAA Women's Division I Individual Championship (must be an amateur)

TBD on May 21

S-16. From the 2025 LPGA Race to CME Globe, the top 10 point leaders through the close of entries on April 2, 2025. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (Must have filed an entry by April 2, 2025)

TBD

S-17. From the Week No. 12 Finalized Rolex Rankings, the top 75 point leaders and anyone tying for 75th place. (Released March 24, 2025) Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (Must have filed an entry by April 2, 2025)

TBD

S-18. From the Week No. 20 Finalized Rolex Rankings, the top 75 point leaders and anyone tying for 75th place, if not previously exempt. (Released May 19, 2025). Note: The USGA will file blank entries for those players who become exempt after the close of entries.

TBD

S-19. Winner of the 2024 Olympic Gold Medal, contested Aug. 7-10

Lydia Ko

S-20. Special exemptions selected by the USGA. Must have filed an entry by April 2, 2025. Deadline for submission of request: April 2, 2025. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (NOTE: The USGA will file blank entries for those players who become exempt after the close of entries on April 2, 2025)

TBD