England’s Buckinghamshire Golf Club hosted the final qualifier for the 77th U.S. Women’s Open Championship on Monday and it featured a 5-for-1 playoff in which Welsh pro Lydia Hall won on the fifth extra hole.
The USGA offered 26 qualifying sites for players to claw their way through for a chance to compete at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, June 2-5 in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
The rest of the 156-player field is made up of exemptions, and after the Cognizant Founders Cup, Sayaka Takahashi (No. 57), Ga Young Lee (No. 74) and Maja Stark (No. 75) played their way in via the Rolex Rankings.
Only one exempt spot remains for next week’s Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play.
Here are 10 noteworthy players who advanced through qualifying for the chance to compete for the biggest purse in women’s golf history: