The U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally is full of opportunity, and this year, 15 Epson Tour athletes qualified for the prestigious tournament and had a chance to test their games against the best in the world.

The 80th edition of the tournament saw four current members of the Road to the LPGA make the weekend, with Hailee Cooper, Aline Krauter, Amari Avery and Sophie Hausmann earning a share of the $12M purse. Cooper secured the best finish of the group and was the only athlete who finished in the top 10, tying for seventh at 3-under.

“It's an honor to be able to play the U.S. Open,” said Cooper after her final round. “And to finish the way I finished, it was really emotional. It's an honor, and I was hoping to have a good weekend when I made the cut, and hopefully get a top 10 is awesome, life-changing, really cool.”

Life-changing is the perfect phrase to describe the Epson Tour sophomore’s weekend as, for starters, Cooper earned $358,004, which is nearly double her career earnings on the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA. The Montgomery, Texas native is also guaranteed a spot in the 2026 edition of the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades, taking away the time and stress of qualifying next season.

“I walked out, and they go, ‘Do you want to see the money?’ I was like, ‘Sure.’ I walked up, and I immediately started crying when I saw the numbers,” said Cooper. “I'm like, ‘Oh, gosh, there are six of them.’ So it's awesome. It's life-changing for sure. It makes professional golf a lot easier financially now, so it will be really nice.”

The 25-year-old currently sits at No. 8 in the Epson Tour’s season-long Race for the Card rankings, with the top 15 earning LPGA Tour membership for the 2026 season after the Epson Tour Championship in October. As she pursues an official – and hopefully long-term – spot on the biggest stage in women’s golf, Cooper will lean on her performance at Erin Hills to remind herself that among the world’s best is where she ultimately belongs.

Here’s where all of the current Epson Tour members finished in Wisconsin:

Hailee Cooper: -3, T7
Aline Krauter: +4, T28
Amari Avery: +8, T45
Sophie Hausmann: +8, T45
Dana Fall: MC
Yu-Sang Hou: MC
Leah John: MC
Napat Lertsadwattana: MC
Dottie Ardina: MC
Kailie Vongsaga: MC
Abbey Daniel: MC
Isi Gabsa: MC
Jeongeun Lee5: MC
Kelly Tan: MC
Maria Fassi: MC

2025 U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally: Epson Tour Athlete Results

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