Mizuho Americas Open Player Commitments Include 18 of the Top 20 Players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and All Five M

Photo: Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, N.J. Photo courtesy of Mizuho Americas Open

Tournament Host Michelle Wie West to Welcome Elite Field to Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, N.J., May 4-10 as She Plays the Tournament for the First Time

West Caldwell, N.J. (April 21, 2026) – Eighteen of the world’s top 20 LPGA players – including all five major championship winners from last season – comprise the player commitments for the upcoming Mizuho Americas Open. Tournament Host and Mizuho Brand Ambassador Michelle Wie West will welcome an elite field to Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, N.J., May 4-10 as she prepares to play in the tournament for the first time as a sponsor exemption.

Led by World No. 1 and defending champion Jeeno Thitikul, World No. 4 Charley Hull, and LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, the player commitments include 41 of the top 50 players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and players who have combined to win 26 major championships.

The commitment deadline for the 2026 Mizuho Americas Open is Tuesday, April 28. The LPGA’s top players will again compete alongside 24 elite junior girls from the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) as part of the tournament’s one-of-a-kind format. The AJGA player field will be announced soon.

"I am excited to welcome such an amazing group of accomplished LPGA stars to compete in this year’s Mizuho Americas Open,” Wie West said. “To have so many of the world’s top-ranked players and major championship winners competing in this event really speaks to how the Mizuho Americas Open has established itself as a top event on the LPGA Tour in just its fourth year. I look forward to competing against all these amazing players in two weeks.”

Notable players who have committed to the field include:

Michelle Wie West (USA)

•   Tournament Host and Mizuho Brand Ambassador
•    Five-time LPGA winner
•    2014 U.S. Women’s Open winner

World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul (Thailand)

•    Defending champion of the Mizuho Americas Open
•    2025 Rolex Player of the Year and Vare Trophy winner
•    Eight-time LPGA winner

World No. 4 Charley Hull (England)

•    Three-time LPGA winner

World No. 5 Hannah Green (Australia)

•    Seven-time LPGA winner

World No. 6 Miyu Yamashita (Japan)

•    2025 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year
•    2025 AIG Women’s Open winner

World No. 7 Minjee Lee (Australia)

•    Three-time major championship winner (including 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship) and 11-time LPGA winner

World No. 8 Lydia Ko (New Zealand)

•    Three-time major championship winner and 23-time LPGA winner
•    LPGA Hall of Famer

World No. 9 Sei Young Kim (England)

•    13-time LPGA winner, 2020 KPMG Women's PGA Championship winner

World No. 10 Lottie Woad (England)
World No. 11 Ruoning Yin (China)

•    2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship winner and five-time LPGA winner

World No. 12 Lauren Coughlin (USA)
World No. 13 Haeran Ryu (Korea)
World No. 14 Mao Saigo (Japan)

•    2025 Chevron Championship winner

World No. 15 Nasa Hataoka (Japan)

•    Seven-time LPGA winner

World No. 16 Angel Yin (USA)
World No. 17 Hye-Jin Choi (Korea)
World No. 18 Akie Iwai (Japan)
World No. 19 Chizzy Iwai (Japan)
World No. 20 Rio Takeda (Japan)
World No. 34 Ayaka Furue (Japan)

•    Mizuho Brand Ambassador
•    Two-time LPGA winner, including the 2024 Amundi Evian Championship

Rose Zhang

•    Mizuho Brand Ambassador
•    Two-time LPGA winner, including the 2023 Mizuho Americas Open

Yana Wilson (USA)

• Mizuho Brand Ambassador
•    2023 American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Player of the Year; winner of the AJGA portion of the 2023 Mizuho Americas Open
•    LPGA rookie

Grace Kim (Australia)

•    2025 Amundi Evian Championship winner

Maja Stark (Sweden)

•    2025 U.S. Women’s Open winner

Lilia Vu (USA)

• Two-time major championship winner and five-time LPGA winner

Yuka Saso (Japan)

•    Two-time major championship winner

Anna Nordqvist (Sweden)

•    Two-time major championship winner and nine-time LPGA winner

Tickets are available at MizuhoAmericasOpen.com. General admission tickets start at $35 for Thursday’s first round, $40 for Friday’s second round, and $45 each day for Saturday and Sunday. Good-any-one-day tickets (valid any one day Thursday-Sunday) are $50, and weekly general admission badges (valid all four rounds) are $130. For an elevated experience, Garden State Terrace daily tickets are $130. Veterans, first responders, active military and Juniors 17 and under receive free general admission.

Last year, Mizuho Americas announced an extension of its title sponsorship that will see the Mizuho Americas Open continue through 2030. The event will be held at Mountain Ridge Country Club for the next two years before returning to Liberty National Golf Club in 2028. 

The first three rounds of the Mizuho Americas Open will be featured on Golf Channel, and the final round will be televised on CBS. More information is available at MizuhoAmericasOpen.com. For the latest tournament news, follow @MizuhoLPGA on X, Instagram and Facebook.  

 
Photo: 2025 champion Jeeno Thitikul with Mizuho Americas Open host Michelle Wie West. Photo courtesy of Mizuho Americas Open