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Michelle Wie West Will Unretire to Compete at 2026 U.S. Women’s Open

Golf fans will see a familiar face back on the court at June’s U.S. Women’s Open as Michelle Wie West plans to unretire and compete in the major tournament in her last year of eligibility.

Wie West notably won the U.S. Women’s Open title back in 2014 at age 24. Winners are eligible to return and play the tournament for up to 10 years after winning via an exemption, but Wie West had two years added onto that because of maternity leave. That means the 2026 tournament will be her last under her current exemption, unless she wins.

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