Team Vibes Only: Your Guide to the 2026 Dow Championship Field
The LPGA Tour is bringing the ultimate squad energy with 72 two-person teams battling it out at the Dow Championship! From defending champs Jin Hee Im and Somi Lee to World No. 1 Nelly Korda teaming up with Olivia Cowan, this event is stacked with talent 🏌️♀️⛳
Hey golf girlies! 🏌️♀️ The Dow Championship is about to get WILD and I am HERE for it! The LPGA Tour is bringing us something totally different with this amazing team format. We are talking two days of foursomes PLUS two days of four-ball with 72 two-person squads battling it out! 💪
This event has been around since 2019 and honestly it is such a vibe. Two past winning teams are back to defend their turf, including the reigning champs Jin Hee Im and Somi Lee who crushed it last year! 👑
AND we have the iconic Iwai twins, Aki and Chizzy, ready to show us that sibling energy! Plus the absolutely incredible U.S. Women's Open champion Nelly Korda is paired up with Germany's Olivia Cowan. Rookies Melanie Green and Hailee Cooper are also in the mix fresh off their Epson Tour grads! 🌟
Here is your full breakdown of who is showing up this week:
Past Winning Teams (2):
Jin Hee Im and Somi Lee (2025), Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn (2021)
2025 LPGA Tour Winners (3 of 8): 🏆
Celine Boutier (ShopRite LPGA Classic powered by Wakefern), Hyo Joo Kim (Fortinet Founders Cup, Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass), Nelly Korda (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, The Chevron Championship, Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba, U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally)
Top 25 Rolex Rankings (11 of 25): 📊
Nelly Korda (World No. 1), Hyo Joo Kim (3), Lydia Ko (11), Nasa Hataoka (15), Angel Yin (16), Hye Jin Choi (17), Mao Saigo (18), Maja Stark (19), Aki Iwai (20), Chizzy Iwai (22), Celine Boutier (23)
2025 LPGA Tour Rookies (18 of 28): 🌱
Helen Briem, Camille Boyd, Carolina Chacarra, Briana Chacon, Hailee Cooper, Melanie Green, Erika Hara, Leah John, Emma McMyler, Mimi Rhodes, Nastasia Nadaud, Cocona Sakurai, Riley Smyth, Carla Tejedo Mulet, Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, Lauren Walsh, Yana Wilson, Michelle Zhang
Sponsor Exemptions (4): ⭐
Lakareber Abe and Sarah White, Jessica Jolly (a) and Kaleigh Babineaux (a)
This is going to be SO good you guys! Who are you cheering for? Let me know! 💕⛳