The 2026 U.S. Women’s Open is scheduled to begin Thursday at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Nelly Korda enters as the top player after winning the Chevron Championship in April.
The tournament runs from June 4 to June 7 with a $12 million purse. Defending champion Maja Stark returns along with players including Lydia Ko, Mao Saigo and Jeeno Thitikul. Riviera will host the event for the first time on the women’s schedule.
Initial reactions on X highlight Nelly Korda as the favorite for the 2026 U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club, with discussions on her dominance, betting odds, course details, and some skepticism about securing the win.
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— OnlyGolfTips (@OnlyGolfTips) 1 Òkú 2026
Nelly Korda 17-4
Miyuu Yamashita 20-1
Lottie Woad 35-1
Leona Maguire 225-1
Nelly Korda — World No. 1. Arguably the most dominant player on tour right now. But the U.S. Open trophy? Still missing from the shelf. This week the game is there. The moment is there. What’s the excuse? pic.twitter.com/AZnO88Ilnl
— Golf and Gospel Podcast (@GolfandGospel) 1 Òkú 2026
Riviera Country Club is the host of the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open. Here are some facts on the course
— GOLFR (@trygolfr) 1 Òkú 2026
- 30 GOLFR users have played Riviera, 7 ranking it a perfect 10.0
- Designed by George C. Thomas, architect of the Top 3 courses in Los Angeles
- first time host of a women’s… pic.twitter.com/RVrA4tDji2
U.S. Women's Open Picks:
— Ramble (@GolfRamble) 1 Òkú 2026
- Ruoning Yin (14/1; 5 Places)
- Rose Zhang (70/1; 6)
- Farah O'Keefe (200/1; 5)
- Catherine Park (300/1; 5)
Was really torn at the top. Nelly is the righftul favourite. Just got a gut feeling she doesn't get it done this week but all signs point to her
World No 1 Nelly Korda out doing work on the driving range at 6 am to kick off @uswomensopen at Riviera Country Club. @usga pic.twitter.com/IIuYIPqHF1
— Jill Painter Lopez (@jillpainter) 1 Òkú 2026
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Chun In-gee finished alone in fourth and Kim Sei-young took fifth at the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday as Nelly Korda claimed the title.
The third round of the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open is scheduled to begin Saturday morning at Riviera CC in Los Angeles. Nelly Korda moved to two under par after a second-round 67. Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin share the lead at four under.
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The U.S. Women’s Open will take place June 4-7 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, marking the first time the major championship has been held at the historic venue.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda moved into contention at the 2026 U.S. Women's Open after following advice from her sister Jessica during the second round.
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Nelly Korda remains four shots behind the leader after the third round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Haeran Ryu holds the lead at 11 under par.
Alexa Pano shot a five-under 67 to share third place after the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine National in Chaska, Minnesota. Nelly Korda finished with a two-under 70 despite a double bogey on the 16th hole.
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Charley Hull carded a 65 on Saturday to climb the leaderboard at the U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.