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

The 26-year-old from Japan will make her fifth U.S. Women's Open start by virtue of being among the top 75 point leaders in the Rolex Women's Rankings as of March 23. She missed the cut in the all-exempt 2020 championship at Champions Golf Club in Houston, but followed up with a share of 20th in 2022 at Pine Needles. She tied for ninth in 2024 at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club. All 11 of her professional victories have come on the LPGA Tour of Japan, including three in 2021 and two in 2022. Her last came in the 2025 Meijyasada Ladies Golf Tournament.