The 2026 U.S. Women's Open is the second major of the year, and it begins today, June 4, at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.

Half a million ain't too shabby. That's how much the USGA just sweetened the pot at the U.S. Women's Open, with the 81st edition now set to play for a record-breaking $12.5 million purse this week.