World No. 1 Nelly Korda rebounded from a Thursday round of 73, which included a shoe change, to post a four-under 67 on Friday—the day’s lowest score—at Riviera Country Club during the U.S. Women’s Open. Her strong showing positioned her among the contenders for Saturday’s third round. Key details for the upcoming action follow.
U.S. Women’s Open Saturday Tee Times and Key Insights
Alison Lee joined Ruoning Yin at the top of the leaderboard with a 68, showcasing consistent play despite challenging moments. Lee emphasized her focus on grinding for pars, including a critical 6-foot putt on hole 2 after recovering from a wayward drive. The pair will headline Saturday’s final pairing at 5:45 p.m. ET.
Jennifer Kupcho, sitting at three under, remains one stroke behind the leaders, while Korda is part of a competitive group at two under. Meanwhile, Michelle Wie West, competing in her last U.S. Women’s Open under her 10-year exemption from the 2014 Pinehurst victory, missed the cut after rounds of 75 and 74.
2026 U.S. Women’s Open Saturday Tee Times: Round 3 (ET)
Tee No. 1
11:55 a.m. – Yue Zhang, Chia Yen Wu
12:05 p.m. – Ingrid Lindblad, Lottie Woad
12:15 p.m. – Sakura Koiwai, Asterisk Talley (a)
12:25 p.m. – Liqi Zeng, Rio Takeda
12:35 p.m. – Celine Boutier, Jinhee Im
12:45 p.m. – Mao Saigo, Yealimi Noh
12:55 p.m. – Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Minsol Kim
1:10 p.m. – DaYeon Lee, Nataliya Guseva
1:20 p.m. – Minjee Lee, Kaleiya Romero
1:30 p.m. – Farah O’Keefe (a), Gurleen Kaur
1:40 p.m. – Charley Hull, Rose Zhang
1:50 p.m. – A Lim Kim, Anna Nordqvist
2:00 p.m. – Yuri Yoshida, Esther Henseleit
2:10 p.m. – Grace Kim, Ayaka Furue
2:25 p.m. – Amy Yang, Lucy Li
2:35 p.m. – Bianca Battle, King Jutanugarn
2:45 p.m. – Shiho Kuwaki, Ana Belac
2:55 p.m. – Shuri Sakuma, Maria José Marin (a)
3:05 p.m. – Julia Lopez Ramirez, Hannah Green
3:15 p.m. – Miyu Yamashita, Maja Stark
3:25 p.m. – Melanie Green, Minji Kang
3:40 p.m. – Hye-Jin Choi, Pajaree Anannarukarn
3:50 p.m. – Aphrodite Deng (a), Aki Iwai
4:00 p.m. – Kiara Romero (a), Xiyu Janet Lin
4:10 p.m. – Karis Davidson, Somi Lee
4:20 p.m. – Brooke Henderson, Jeeno Thitikul
4:30 p.m. – Nasa Hataoka, Patty Tavatanakit
4:40 p.m. – Allison Corpuz, Jiyai Shin
4:55 p.m. – Nelly Korda, Sora Kamiya
5:05 p.m. – Casandra Alexander, Lauren Coughlin
5:15 p.m. – Sei Young Kim, Gaby Lopez
5:25 p.m. – Hyunjo Yoo, Hinako Shibuno
5:35 p.m. – Jennifer Kupcho, In Gee Chun
5:45 p.m. – Ruoning Yin, Alison Lee
