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Michelle Wie West to Play 2026 U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera

She will use a maternity‑extended exemption from her 2014 title to make a one‑off return.

LPGA player Michelle Wie West plays her shot from the 14th tee during the Golden Bear Pro-Am prior to the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 28, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio.
Jul 7, 2023; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Michelle Wie West tees off on the tenth hole during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Link. Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports

Overview

  • Wie West announced on Tuesday via Instagram that she will tee it up June 4–7 at The Riviera Country Club using her final year of eligibility.
  • Winners of the U.S. Women’s Open receive a 10‑year exemption, which the USGA extended two years for her maternity leave to keep it valid through 2026.
  • She stepped away from regular LPGA play in 2022 to focus on family and long‑term health, including a chronic right wrist issue.
  • Her last U.S. Women’s Open start came in 2023 at Pebble Beach, where she missed the cut with husband Jonnie West caddying after saying, “You never say never.”
  • The return follows her recent commitment to the WTGL, a tech‑infused indoor women’s golf league slated to launch this winter, as Riviera prepares to host the championship for the first time.