The USGA has added nine alternates to the field ahead of next week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Here’s a look at who will now tee it up in the 78th playing of the major championship:
Joy Chou
(Bellerive Country Club Club in St. Louis, Mo. alternate)
- Taipei, Chinese Taipei native
- 2023 Epson Tour rookie
- Played collegiate golf at Iowa State University
- Two-time Iowa Women's Amateur Champion (2020, 2021)
Jenny Coleman
(Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. alternate)
- Rolling Hills Estate, California native
- Three career LPGA Tour top-10 finishes
- One career Epson Tour victory and 17 additional top-10 finishes
Amanda Doherty
(Belle Haven Country Club inin Alexandria, Va. alternate)
- Atlanta, Georgia native
- 2022 Epson Tour graduate and LPGA Tour rookie
- One career top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour
- Played collegiate golf at Florida State University
Moriya Jutanugarn
(Galveston Country Club in Galveston, Texas alternate)
- Bangkok, Thailand native
- Two career LPGA Tour victories and 43 additional top-10 finishes
- Sister, Ariya, is also in the field
Chizuru Komiya (a)
(Boso Country Club in Chiba, Japan)
- Japan native
- Making U.S. Women's Open debut
Allysha Mae Mateo (a)
(Oahu Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii alternate)
- Mililani, Hawaii native
- Played collegiate golf at Brigham Young University and was the 2021 WCC Women’s Golf Player of the Year
- Won twice as a Cougar at the 2022 Miami Hurricane invitational and 2019 Coeur d'Alene Collegiate
Azahara Munoz
(Bradenton Country Club in Bradenton, Fla. alternate)
- San Pedro de Alcantara, Spain native
- One career LPGA Tour victory at the 2012 Sybase Match Play Championship and 47 additional career top-10 finishes
- Four-time European Solheim Cup Team member (2011, 2013, 2015, 2019)
- Two-time Olympian (2016 Rio, 2020 Tokyo)
Kum-Kang Park
(Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield, N.J. alternate)
- Seoul, Republic of Korea
- 2023 LPGA Tour rookie after finished T9 at 2022 LPGA Q-Series to earn LPGA Tour membership for the 2023 season
- One career Epson Tour victory at the 2022 Florida’s Natural Charity Classic
Kaili Xiao (a)
(Marin Country Club in Novato, Calif. alternate)
- People’s Republic of China native
- 14 years old
- Two wins in 2023 at the Colorado Springs Junior presented by Centura Health and the Victoria Texas Preview on the AJGA
- Qualified for the U.S. Girls' Junior
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