All 10 of the world's top-ranked women enter the FM Championship

By Staff Writer

August 23, 2026

1 min read

Key takeaways

The 2026 FM Championship field closed on 21 August with roughly 129 players and 34 reserves.
All 10 players inside the top 10 of the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings have entered.
The purse is $4.4 million, with sponsor FM targeting $5 million by 2028.
The tournament runs 27-30 August at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts.

Entries for the FM Championship closed on 21 August with the strongest possible headline number: every player in the top 10 of the world ranking is in the field. Roughly 129 players are entered, with another 34 waiting as reserves, for a $4.4 million purse at TPC Boston.

Who is in the field?

The LPGA's entry list runs on exempt rank, which reflects priority access category rather than current form, so the order at the top is not a seeding. Jeeno Thitikul holds rank 1, followed by Miyu Yamashita at 2 and Minjee Lee at 3, with Nelly Korda at 5.

The 34 reserves are worth watching. That is around a quarter of the field size, and late withdrawals routinely reshuffle the bottom of the draw in the days before Thursday's opening round.

Detail	2026 FM Championship
Dates	27-30 August 2026
Venue	TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts
Purse	$4.4 million
Field	Approx. 129 players, 34 reserves
Defending champion	Miranda Wang (20 under, $615,000)

What is the purse trajectory?

FM has committed to building this into a $5 million tournament by 2028, and the 2026 figure of $4.4 million is a step along that path. Miranda Wang of China took the 2025 title at 20 under par and collected $615,000.

What it means for golfers

TPC Boston is a stop most golf fans in the Northeast can actually reach, and a full-strength women's field arriving there in late August is the best week of the LPGA season within driving distance of the city. With the CME Globe race tightening, nobody in this field is treating it as a warm-up.