OOLTEWAH, TN — It's time for the Round of 16 at the U.S. Women's Amateur.
The Round of 32 is in the books after Friday morning, meaning we're down to 16 players vying to make Saturday morning quarterfinals at The Honors Course. Among those earning a spot in the final 16 are 24-year-old Rachel Heck, co-medalist Anna Iwanaga and 2025 semifinalist Ella Scaysbrook, among others.
Follow the Round of 16 at the 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur on Friday for live updates, highlights, leaderboard, scores and more.
(Editor's note: Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan is following all the action from The Honors Course. You can follow along on his social media (X/Twitter, Instagram) and check out coverage from Friday morning.
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U.S. Girls' Junior champ knocks off Farah O'Keefe
And the final match of the Round of 32 is complete. Clairey Lin knocks off the highest-ranked player in the field, Farah O'Keefe, winning 2 and 1 with a birdie on the 17th hole.
14-year-old Maggie Ma advances to Round of 16
The youngest player in the field is one of the last 16 standing. Maggie Ma, from California, wins her match against USC's Kylie Chong, 3 and 2, and is into the Round of 16.
U.S. Women's Amateur 2026 Round of 16 tee times
All times ET
1:25 p.m.: No. 1 Anna Iwanaga vs. No. 16 Michelle Xing
1:35 p.m.: No. 40 Ella Scaysbrook vs. No. 24 Seojin Park
1:45 p.m.: No. 61 Rachel Heck vs. No. 52 Pinky Chaisilprungruang
1:55 p.m.: No. 28 Ryleigh Knaub vs. No. 44 Gabriella Nicastro
2:05 p.m.: No. 34 Lily Peng vs. No. 50 Lindsay McGrath
2:15 p.m.: No. 26 Yujie Liu vs. No. 23 Bailey Shoemaker
2:25 p.m.: No. 3 Asterisk Talley vs. No. 51 Rachel Lee
2:35 p.m.: No. 6 Clairey Lin vs. No. 43 Maggie Ma
U.S. Women's Amateur format
Every player in the field will compete in 36 holes of stroke play on Tuesday and Wednesday, where the field will be cut to the low 64 players for match play, which begins Thursday. A playoff will be used if needed to determine the 64 players. Then, the Round of 64 takes place Thursday, Rounds of 32 and 16 on Friday, quarterfinals and semifinals on Saturday and the 36-hole championship final on Sunday.
U.S. Women's Amateur 2026, TV information
Friday, August 7
- Round of 32: Golf Channel, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, August 8
- Quarterfinals: Golf Channel, 9 a.m.-noon ET
- Semifinals: Golf Channel, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. ET
Sunday, August 9
- Championship Match (afternoon 18): Golf Channel, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. ET
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What the winner of U.S. Women's Amateur receives
- A gold medal and custody of the Robert Cox Trophy for one year
- Exemption from qualifying for the 2027 U.S. Women's Open at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio
- Exemption from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Women's Amateurs, if eligible
- Likely invitation to the 2027 Augusta National Women's Amateur
- Likely exemptions into the Chevron Championship, AIG Women's Open and Amundi Evian Championship
- Name engraved on 2026 USGA Champions' plaque that will reside in the USGA Museum's Hall of Champions in Liberty Corner, New Jersey
U.S. Women's Amateur tickets
Fans do not need a ticket to attend the U.S. Women's Amateur. Admission is free.
U.S. Women's Amateur future sites
- 2027: Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina/Aug. 2-8
- 2028: Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, Massachusetts/Aug. 7-13
- 2029: Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michgan/Aug. 6-12
- 2030: The Olympic Club, San Francisco, California/Aug. 5-11
- 2031: Baltimore Country Club (East Course), Baltimore, Maryland/Aug. 4-10
- 2032: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon/Aug. 2-8
- 2033: Erin Hills, Erin, Wisconsin/Aug. 8-14)
- 2034: The Country Club, Salt Lake City, Utah/Aug. 7-13
- 2035: Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Georgia/Aug. 6-12
- 2036: Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio/Dates TBD
- 2037: The Country Club of North Carolina, Pinehurst, North Carolina/Dates TBD
- 2039: Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland, Ohio/Aug. 8-14
- 2041: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon/Dates TBD
- 2045: Waverley Country Club, Portland, Oregon/TBD
- 2046: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania/Dates TBD
Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor for Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
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