Currently Exempt Players for 5th U.S. Adaptive Open

The field for the 5th U.S. Adaptive Open at Woodmont Country Club's South Course, in Rockville, Md., is starting to take shape. While many of the competitors will need to qualify for the championship, a number of individuals are currently exempt. Here's a look at the exemption categories:

Players are in BOLD type when listed for the first time.

CATEGORY 1: Female and Male overall champions of the U.S. Adaptive Open (five-year exemption)

2022: Kim Moore (female)/Simon Lee (male)
2023: Ryanne Jackson (female)/Kipp Popert (male)
2024: Bailey Bish (female)/Kipp Popert (male)
2025: Kim Moore (female)/Kipp Popert (male)

CATEGORY 2: From the 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, the five lowest overall female scorers and the five lowest overall male scorers, plus ties:

Female:

1. Kim Moore
2. Bailey Bish
3. Amanda Cunha
4. Cassie Sengul
5. Natasha Stasiuk

Male:

1. Kipp Popert
2. Simon Lee
3. Lachlan Wood
4. Brendan Lawlor
5. Chad Pfeifer

CATEGORY 3: From the 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, the Female and Male Impairment Category Winners from each Impairment Category, plus ties:

Female:

Coordination Impairment: Bailey Bish
Intellectual Impairment: Natasha Stasiuk
Lower Limb Impairment: Kim Moore
Multiple Limb Amputee: Rose Veldman
Seated Players: N/A
Short Stature: N/A
Upper Limb Impairment: Abigail Davis
Vision Impairment: Amanda Cunha

Male:

Coordination Impairment: Kipp Popert
Intellectual Impairment: Simon Lee
Lower Limb Impairment: Lachlan Wood
Multiple Limb Amputee: Issa Nlareb
Seated Players: Max Togisala
Short Stature: Brendan Lawlor
Upper Limb Impairment: Jesse Florkowski
Vision Impairment: Kiefer Jones

CATEGORY 4: Overall female champion and overall male champion from the 2025 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO. Must meet all other eligibility requirements:

Female: Natasha Stasiuk
Male: Josh Williams

CATEGORY 5: Overall female champion and overall male champion from the 2026 G4D Open. Must meet all other eligibility requirements. Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after the close of entries:

To be filled on May 16, 2026

CATEGORY 6: From the current WR4GD (World Ranking for Golfers with Disability) Gross Ranking, the top 10 men’s point leaders and anyone tying for 10th place as of April 1, 2026. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. Must meet all other eligibility requirements (Must have an entry filed by April 8, 2026):

CATEGORY 7: From the current WR4GD (World Ranking for Golfers with Disability) Gross Ranking, the top 5 women’s point leaders and anyone tying for 5th place as of April 1, 2026. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. Must meet all other eligibility requirements (Must have an entry filed by April 8, 2026):

CATEGORY 8: Special Exemptions selected by the USGA. Must have filed an entry by April 8, 2026. Deadline for submission of request: April 8, 2026. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after close of entries.):