U.S Women’s Open 2026: Nelly Korda claims first ever championship win

Nelly Korda claimed her first-ever U.S Women’s Open win, along with $2.5 million dollar prize on Sunday afternoon.

The 2026 U.S Women’s Open had a record-breaking $12.5 million purse. See below for how that purse is divided up among players.

2026 U.S Women’s prize money: Full purse payout at Riviera

Nelly Korda won a title and a $2.5 million dollar prize as a part of the 2026 U.S Women’s Open’s $12.5 million purse.

• Syd Pierre,

• Syd Pierre,

Two feet and 10 inches stood between Nelly Korda and her first ever U.S Women’s Open win. Her putt on Hole 18 sealed the deal for her take the trophy home.

After her putt just misses on the 18th, Chun slides down to tie for fourth.

Korda gets a well-timed birdie on Hole 17 and heads into the last hole at -8, putting her at the top of the leaderboard.

In a clutch move, Gaby Lopez sinks her last putt on 18, securing the birdie and moving up to share the lead with Nelly Korda, Charley Hull and In Gee Chun.

Hull clinched a final putt on her last hole. She’s still sharing the lead with Nelly Korda and In Gee Chun, who each have two holes left.

Charley Hull, In Gee Chun and Nelly Korda currently share the lead at -7.

Maria Jose Marin just missed a putt on Hole 18, which means Kiara Romero officially claims the low amateur title at this year’s open.

“This course is set up really hard for a Sunday round,” Romero said. “I just did my best to kind of put myself in the best position to make these birdies out here. Honestly I felt like there was no pressure out there to do anything. Kind of just went out there with nothing to lose.”

The two top amateurs both sit at -3. Marin Jose has one hole left, will she overtake Romero in that time?

Everyone’s battling the wind on the back nine.

Lopez, In Gee Chun, Sei Young Kim and Nelly Korda are all sharing the lead at -7.

Things are shaking up on the back nine.

Kiara Romero currently leads the low amateurs.

After Charley Hull bogeys on Hole 12, In Gee Chun takes control of the lead.

Hull, Sei Young Kim and Nelly Korda are tied at second.

After a clutch putt on Hole 11, Hull takes the lead of Round 4 as the top group moves further into the back nine.

Three amateurs — Maria José Marin, Aphrodite Deng and Kiara Romero — all currently sit at -1 on their back nine.

Check out Hull’s scorecard from her front nine of the final round at the 2026 U.S Women’s Open.

Sei Young Kim and Nelly Korda posted similar first shots at Hole 6, aided by a small rollback from the rough. Up next, a putt.

Kim, Korda and Charley Hull all currently sit tied at the top of the leaderboard.

A quick look at the top of the leaderboard as play continues at Riviera.

Find fresh updates here.

Both Korda and Kim are seeking their first ever U.S Women’s Open win. What will the leaderboard look like at the end of Round 4? Stay tuned to find out.

After a strong Moving Day, Hull gets Round 4 off to a hot start with an eagle on her first hole.

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Playing in her third consecutive Women’s Open, the amateur shot a 5 under 66 in Round 3.

Talley’s score on Saturday tied the 2nd-lowest round in a U.S. Women’s Open by an amateur in any round and tied for the lowest round ever in a U.S. Women’s Open by a teenager.

She’ll surely be looking to continue her strong performance today.

Korda, whose best U.S Open finish was a tie for second last year at Erin Hills, said on Saturday that her takeaway from 2025 was that she wanted to put herself in that close position more often.

“I think last year I really, really wanted it, and the more you want it, sometimes the more you stiffen up and you get a little bit more nervous,” Korda said. “I play my best golf when I’m happy, free Nelly, and I’m kind of joking around out there. So that’s kind of the attitude that I’m going to have tomorrow.”

She added that she’s tried to adopt a mindset shift heading into this year’s open.

“I’ve tried to have the attitude of instead of saying, ‘I’m screwed in this position, oh, here we go again,’ I’m just going to embrace the challenges and I’m not going to walk off the golf course, I’m just going to figure it out,” Korda said. “That’s kind of been my attitude this year is no matter what it throws at me…I’ll figure it out. And that’s kind of been the attitude I’ve tried to change to, because I think the worst thing that you can be — but which I am still — is a perfectionist in this sport.”

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Korda’s ‘funky grip’ results in USWO co-lead

Nelly Korda talks about adjusting her grip at the U.S. Women’s Open, getting help from her sister and how she got the co-lead in the third round.

The first U.S. Women’s Open was contested in 1946, the only match-play edition of the championship.

Take a look at some of the most recent winners of the major event. Who will add their name to this list today?

Read the full list of winners here.

In total, there are five amateurs who made the cut for Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2026 U.S Women’s Open.

Maria Jose Marin, a 19-year-old University of Arkansas junior, leads the low amateurs heading into Round 4. Fresh off an Augusta National Women’s Amateur win in April, Jose Marin finished Round 3 with a 2 under 68, tied in 11^th

Sixteen year-old Aphrodite Deng also sits tied for 11^th heading into the final round.

Asterisk Talley, a 17-year-old from Chowchilla, California, made history on Saturday, with her 5-under 66 score tying the 2nd-lowest round in a U.S. Women’s Open by an amateur in any round. Talley is tied for 16th.

Kiara Romero is tied for 18th and Farah O’Keefe sits at 25th.

Asterisk Talley, 17-year-old amateur, headlines early Round 3 at 2026 U.S Women’s Open

With five birdies, the amateur ended her third round a 5-under 66, putting her within three spots of the leaders.

• Syd Pierre,

• Syd Pierre,

Moving Day certainly lived up to its name during the third round of the 2026 U.S Women’s Open at Riviera on Saturday.

Heading into today’s final round, the leaderboard is the star-studded and crowed.

Despite not having her best ball striking and a self-proclaimed “funky” grip, World No. 1 Nelly Korda rode a hot putter, ending her round with three consecutive birdies to shoot a 67.

Charley Hull, who climbed from T56 to T45 during Round 2, continued her ascent on Saturday. Hull moved up to 8th after posting a 6 under 65 the lowest score of the tournament so far.

Read more about Saturday’s third round here.

U.S Women’s Open 2026: Nelly Korda, Sei Young Kim co-lead heading into Sunday’s final round

Moving Day certainly lived up to its name during the third round of the 2026 U.S Women’s Open at Riviera.
Heading into Sunday’s final round, the leaderboard is crowded and star-studded.

• Syd Pierre,

• Syd Pierre,

Coverage is split between Peacock, NBCSN and NBC. All times are ET.

• Peacock: 3-8 p.m.
• NBCSN: 3-5 p.m.
• NBC: 5-8 p.m.

Take a look below to find scheduled fourth-round tee times and pairings for when play continues on Sunday, June 7 at Riviera.

U.S. Women’s Open 2026: Fourth-round tee times, pairings at Riviera

Scheduled fourth-round tee times and pairings for when play continues on Sunday, June 7 at Riviera Country Club.

• Syd Pierre,

• Syd Pierre,