LA GRANGE, Ky. — The 30th Kentucky Women's Open is set for July 13-15 at Oldham County Country Club in La Grange, where the state's top female golfers will compete in a milestone edition of the championship featuring a new format and a deeper level of competition than ever before.

What's at Stake

This year's Kentucky Women's Open marks a significant evolution for the championship. The event is expanding from 36 holes to 54 holes of individual stroke play, giving players three full rounds to separate themselves from the field. There is no cut, meaning every competitor who tees it up will play all three rounds. Additionally, the championship is now ranked by the World Amateur Golf Rankings, adding another layer of significance for the players in the field looking to build their national and international rankings profile.

Past Champions in the Field

Taryn Walker returns to defend her place among the championship's most accomplished players. A two-time Kentucky Women's Open champion, having won the title in 2011 and again in 2024, Walker enters this year's event fresh off her victory at the 2026 Kentucky Women's Amateur. Her return gives the field an established veteran presence and a proven closer who knows how to get the job done on big stages.

Featured Groups

Tee times for the opening round include two groups that figure to draw plenty of attention. At 9:10 a.m., Emma Lindemoen, Martha Leach, and Alaina Schmitt will get the morning underway. That group is followed at 9:50 a.m. by a loaded pairing featuring Walker alongside Mary Keene Marrs and Kaylee Dwyer. With Walker's two Kentucky Women's Open titles and her most recent Kentucky Women's Amateur championship, that group offers an early look at some of the state's most competitive players.

About the Course

Built in 1958, Oldham County Country Club is an 18-hole semi-private golf course that has long been known for rewarding good play with low scores. The course is beautifully conditioned, with mature trees and rolling fairways framing every hole, and numerous greenside bunkers guarding fairly small greens throughout the round. Depending on a player's ball-striking that week, the layout can play as much fun as it is challenging.

A handful of holes figure to play a significant role in determining the champion. The par-4 third asks players to negotiate a lake with their second shot, and the decision of how aggressively to challenge the water sets up an approach that drops downhill into the green below. The par-5 fourth presents a genuine risk-reward opportunity for the field's longer hitters, as the hole is reachable in two, but two large bunkers guarding the front of the green and a third bunker guarding the back punish any approach that misses its mark.

The par-3 ninth ranks among the toughest holes on the course. Its green slopes hard from back right to front left, and players who miss on either side will find an up-and-down difficult to come by. The par-4 13th carries some history with it. Three hole-in-ones have been recorded there over the years, including one by Kentucky golf legend Gene Fawbush, and the hole's character will tempt players to attack the pin all week.

Perhaps the most demanding test on the back nine is the par-5 14th. The second shot plays downhill into an elevated green well-defended by bunkers on the front, left, and right, and anything hit long brings serious trouble into play at a stage of the round when momentum matters most.

With a new 54-hole format, WAGR ranking implications, and a field that includes a two-time champion in top form, the 30th Kentucky Women's Open is shaping up to be one of the most competitive editions in the championship's history.

Tee times and the full field are available at https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/5758698. Follow along with live updates throughout the championship on the KPGA's social media channels.

About the KPGA

The Kentucky PGA (KPGA) is one of the 41 sections that comprise The PGA of America. Formed in 1925, the Kentucky PGA has a professional membership of more than 325 men and women professionals across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, each of whom is dedicated to promoting the game in Kentucky. The Kentucky PGA is dedicated to the promotion of the game of golf and providing ongoing education and professional development of Kentucky PGA Professionals. Kentucky PGA Professionals are responsible for conducting a variety of golf-related functions, which include general management, golf instruction, tournament operations, golf shop merchandising, junior golf programs, golf club repair, and much more. The KPGA is a founding member of Golf House Kentucky, the umbrella organization that manages Kentucky’s Family of Golf Organizations.