Section 4: Players & Officials
Field
The 2027 KPMG Women's PGA is set to feature a field of 156 players, determined through the published Qualifying Criteria:
- Past winners of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship (inclusive of all prior LPGA Championship winners)
- Professionals who have won The Chevron Championship or the U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally during the previous five (5) championships (2022-2026)
- Professionals who have won The Amundi Evian Championship or the AIG Women's Open during the previous five (5) championships (2021-2025)
- Professionals who have won an individual Official LPGA Tournament from the 2024 Dana Open through the 2026 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give
- Previous year's LET Order of Merit Points List winner, previous year's KLPGA Points leader, and previous year's JLPGA Points leader
- Professionals who finished top-10 and ties at the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship
- Professionals ranked No. 1-70 on the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings as of the published commitment deadline
- The top eight (8) finishers at the 2025 LPGA Professionals National Championship, plus the top finisher (not otherwise qualified) at the 2026 PGA Women's Stroke-Play Championship
- Maximum of two (2) sponsor invites as determined by the Tournament
Caddies
- One caddie per player during each stipulated round; no additional caddies permitted
- Caddies wear a tournament-supplied bib displaying the player's name and number
- Caddie conduct is subject to the championship-specific Notice to Players
- Serious caddie misconduct may result in the player being penalized under Rule 1.2b
Officials
- PGA of America Championship Committee on site for the championship
- Rules officials on each hole and in mobile carts during play
- LPGA Rules Officials provide pre-round ruling, on-course rulings, and post-round score verification, working alongside the PGA of America committee
- Television/video review is operative for designated situations per the championship video-review policy
Player Identification and Scorecard
Each player is responsible for their own scorecard accuracy. Scorecards are signed by the player and attested by the marker (typically the playing partner). Returning a scorecard with a hole score lower than actually made results in disqualification (Rule 3.3b).