with 26 sites hosting 36-hole events to fill out the field for Riviera Country Club in June. One former World No. 1 who doesn’t have to worry about that is Yani Tseng. The 37-year-old accepted a USGA special exemption as she continues in her competitive golf comeback. Struggling with the yips, the five-time major winner switched to left-handed putting a year ago, returned to full-time play and qualified for the 2025 Open at Erin Hills.

According to Golfweek, when told about the exemption, Tseng joked she thought it was a scam. When she found out it wasn't, she cried.