# 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-us-womens-amateur-championship
> Updated: 2026-08-09T21:39:35.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at The Honors Course concluded with Asterisk Talley securing her second USGA title. Talley, a 17-year-old from California, achieved an 8-and-6 victory in the final match against Japan's Anna Iwanaga.

While Iwanaga held an early lead during the championship, Talley regained momentum following the 11th hole to maintain dominance through the afternoon. As the runner-up, Iwanaga earned an invitation to the 2027 U.S. Women's Open, contingent upon her maintaining amateur status.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-09: Anna Iwanaga finishes as runner-up at U.S. Women's Amateur

Japanese golfer Anna Iwanaga finished as runner-up at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, earning a spot in the 2027 U.S. Women's Open.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anna-iwanaga-finishes-as-runner-up-at-us-womens-amateur

### 2026-08-08: Asterisk Talley wins the U.S. Women's Amateur

Asterisk Talley won the 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur with an 8-and-6 victory over Anna Iwanaga, while Pinky Chaisilprungruang reached the tournament quarterfinals.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asterisk-talley-wins-the-us-womens-amateur

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