S-17: Top 75 point leaders in the Rolex Women's Rankings as of March 23, 2026

The former University of Georgia standout will make her U.S. Women's Open debut after being among the top 75 point leaders in the Rolex Rankings as of March 23. She is a fomer All-American at Georgia who was named the Georgia State Golf Association's Player of the Year in 2018. She also was the runner-up to Rose Zhang at the 2023 Augusta National Women's  Amateur, losing in a playoff. All three of Bae's professional wins have come on the Epson Tour, including the 2024 Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout. She finished seventh on the Race to the Card in 2024 to earn LPGA Tour privileges for the 2025 campaign. Her best finish in 2026 has been solo ninth in the Blue Bay LPGA.