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. – 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.
About the Mizuho Americas Open
The Mizuho Americas Open is a purpose-driven tournament on the LPGA Tour. As title sponsor, Mizuho Americas created and drove the vision for a distinctive and premium event that celebrates women and advances the next generation, with a charitable focus on providing leadership and life skills to young girls from low-income communities. With LPGA icon Michelle Wie West as celebrity host, the tournament features an elevated purse and a unique junior component where the AJGA’s stars of tomorrow compete alongside the best women golfers in the world.
About Mizuho Americas
Mizuho Americas is the U.S.-based business of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., which is one of the largest financial institutions in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion as of December 31, 2025. Mizuho’s 65,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 36 countries and 850 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.
Mizuho Americas is a leading Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) that provides a full spectrum of client-driven solutions across strategic advisory, capital markets, corporate banking, and fixed income and equities sales & trading to corporate, government, and institutional clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho enhanced its M&A, restructuring, and private capital advisory capabilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 4,000 professionals. For more information visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.
About the LPGA
The LPGA is the world’s leading professional golf organization for women, with a goal to change the face of golf by making the sport more accessible and inclusive. Created in 1950 by 13 Founders, the Association celebrates a diverse and storied history. The LPGA Tour competes across the globe, reaching television audiences in more than 220 countries. The Epson Tour, the LPGA’s official qualifying tour, consistently produces a pipeline of talent ready for the world stage. The LPGA also holds a joint-venture collaboration with the Ladies European Tour (LET), increasing playing opportunities for female golfers in Europe. Across the Tours, the LPGA represents players in more than 60 countries. Additionally, the LPGA Foundation has empowered and supported girls and women since 1991, most notably through LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, the only national program of its kind, which annually engages with nearly 100,000 girls. The LPGA Amateur Golf Association and LPGA Women’s Network provide virtual and in-person connections to female golfers around the world, while LPGA Professionals are educators, business leaders and game changers dedicated to growing the game of golf for everyone.
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About Mountain Ridge Country Club
Founded in 1912, Mountain Ridge Country Club has long been considered a historic venue. Originally established in West Orange, N.J., the Club moved to its current site in West Caldwell, located just 20 miles from New York City, in 1929 when it commissioned famed golf course architect Donald Ross to design a championship 18-hole course across 282 rolling acres. Often described as one of the NY City Metropolitan Area’s “hidden gems,” the course has always been viewed as a classic Donald Ross design. The course was considered a difficult test when it opened in 1931, and little has changed in the 90-plus years since. The course is known for its distinctly Ross features, especially its challenging greens. Ross designed each nine-hole loop to wind down to the lower part of the property and conclude with a long assent back to the iconic fieldstone clubhouse, designed by renowned architect Clifford C. Wendehack. The venue has hosted many championships, including the 2012 USGA Senior Amateur Championship and the 2021 LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup. Over its century-long history, Mountain Ridge has been home to many prominent members and continues its commitment to excellence, community, philanthropy and the game of golf.
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