2026 AIG Women's Open field set with 140+ players

The 2026 AIG Women’s Open, the final women’s major championship of the season, begins on Thursday, July 30, at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in Lancashire, England. The tournament will feature a world-class field of over 140 players competing for a record purse of $10 million.

Leading the contenders is world number one Nelly Korda, who has already won two majors this season at the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open. A victory this week would give Korda her third major of 2026 and complete a career Grand Slam, as she seeks her first Women’s Open title. She will be challenged by Haeran Ryu, who arrives in sensational form after winning the last two majors of the season at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and the Amundi Evian Championship.

The field also includes defending champion Miyu Yamashita, who won the event as a rookie last year, and former champion Lydia Ko, who won the title in 2024. England’s Charley Hull, a runner-up last year, will be a crowd favorite as she seeks her first major victory on home soil. Other notable contenders include recent major winners like Allisen Corpuz and Yuka Saso, as well as top-ranked players such as Minjee Lee and Brooke Henderson.