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USGA to ditch money-list exemptions for U.S. Women's Open

The USGA is saying goodbye to women’s money-list exemptions.

Beginning next year, the U.S. Women’s Open is expanding its use of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and eliminating exemptions off the LPGA and LET money lists as well as the money lists of the Korean, Japan and China LPGA tours.

In 2020, the top 75 players in the Rolex rankings at the close of entries and again on the Monday of U.S. Women’s Open week will be fully exempt for the championship. It’s the top 50 in the world this year.

The USGA similarly overhauled the U.