U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL

Fast Facts for 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball

By David Shefter, USGA

| Aug 20, 2025 | Liberty Corner, N.J.

Fast Facts for 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball

Championship VenueDaniel Island Club (Ralston Creek), Charleston, S,C.
Opened2006
ArchitectRees Jones
Dates of ChampionshipMay 2-6
Social Hashtag#USWFourBall
Field Size64 sides (See full field list)
EligibilityEach member of the side cannot have a USGA Handicap Index® that exceeds 14.4
Entries Accepted382 sides (764 players)
QualifyingQualifying, over 18 holes, is being held at 29 sites from Aug. 25 to Dec. 11.
Yardage/ParTBD
Course/Slope RatingTBD
Did you know?This will be the second U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball conducted in South Carolina. In 2017, the Dunes Golf & Beach Club, in Myrtle Beach hosted the 3rd edition of the championship.  
2024 ChampionshipOregon teenagers Natalie Yen, 18, of West Linn, and Asia Young, 16, of Bend, defeated 17-year-old Kentucky residents Athena Singh and Keira Yun, 5 and 3, in the 18-hole final at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, in Nichols Hills, Okla. It was the second-largest margin of victory in a championship match in the 10-year-old competition. Yen and Young were the top seeds for match play. To read more, click here.
Quote“"I think overall, we trust each other to play our games, and we know we're trying our best. We may have different styles on certain holes. But at the end of the day, I think we both know that we're both able to score.”s just su(per crazy. I'm speechless about it.” -- Natalie Yen
Exempt Sides (14)Natalie Yen/Asia Young (2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball champions)
Savannah Barber/Alexa Saldana (2021 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball champions)
Savannah Cherry/Lauren Slatton (2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball semifinalists)
Athena Singh/Keira Yun (2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball runners-up)
Bella Dovhey/Sophia Dyer (2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball semifinalists)
Chloe Johnson/Faith Johnson (2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists)
Anya Mathur/Ailis Tribolet (2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists)
Kate Tilma/Meg Tilma (2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists)
Sydney Hacket/Melanie Walker (2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball semifinalists)
Olivia Duan/Catherine Rao (Both players among top 400 points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of Aug. 6, 2025)
Mary Miller/Sophie Linder (Both players among top 400 points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of Aug. 6, 2025)
Jude Lee/Nikki Oh (Both players among top 400 points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of Aug. 6, 2025)
Ryann Honea/Emma Kaiser Bunch (Both players among top 400 points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of Aug. 6, 2025)
Lara Tennant/Ellen Port (Both players among top 400 points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of Aug. 6, 2025)
Previous Events at Daniel Island Club2005 South Carolina Golf Association Amateur (Emmett Turner)
2009 Korn Ferry Tour Championship (
Matt Every)
2010 Korn Ferry Tour Championship (
Brendan Steele)
2011 Korn Ferry Tour Championship (
Ken Duke)
2018 Trusted Choice "Big I" Championship (
Connor Howe, Boys; Emily Hawkins, Girls)
2021 Daniel Island Intercollegiate (Team: 
Seton Hall; Individual: Nevill Ruiter, College of Charleston)
2023 U.S. Junior Amateur 
(Bryan Kim)
Schedule of PlaySaturday, May 2 (18 holes, stroke play)
Sunday, May 3 (18 holes, stroke play)
Monday, May 4 (Round of 32, match play)
Tuesday, May 5 (Round of 16/quarterfinal matches)
Wednesday, May 6 (Semifinal matches/Championship match)
What Champions Receive- A gold medal
- Custody of the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Trophy for one year
- 10-year exemption from qualifying for U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball
- Exemption for each player to 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur at The Honors Course, in Ooltewah, Tenn.
- Exemptions into 2026 U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur, U.S. Senior Women's Amateur, if age eligible
-Their names inscribed on a plaque recognizing all 2026 USGA champions that will reside in the Hall of Champions at the USGA Golf Museum in Liberty Corner, N.J.   
Match-Play Cut32 sides will qualify for match play following two rounds of stroke play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to determine the final sides for match play.
Future Sites2027: Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, Va./May 15-19
2028: Blessings Golf Club, Johnson, Ark./May 13-17 
2029: Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, Ariz./May 12-16
2030: Erin Hills, Erin, Wis./May 18-22
2035: Country Club of York (Pa.)/May 19-23
2037: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore. (Dates TBD)