Field Breakdown: 2026 Coke Dr Pepper Open
The 2026 ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour season continues the three-week Southern swing in Alexandria, Louisiana with the Coke Dr Pepper Open. More 130 athletes will tee it up at Links on the Bayou, April 16-18.
This marks the fourth year the ANNIKA WAPT has competed in Alexandria, where the event continues to provide opportunities for players to give back to the local community.
Earlier in the week, athletes volunteered at the Manna House, supporting the organization's ongoing efforts of serving meals and helping those in need.
The athletes will also be competing for valuable points in the Callaway Race To Qualifying Standings - with 500 points awarded to the tournament champion.
Players To Watch
Claire Vermette
Defending Coke Dr Pepper Open champion Claire Vermette returns to the field this week, seeking her second professional victory.
The St. Petersburg, Fla., native graduated from Jacksonville State University and became the first Gamecock to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2023. During her time at Jax State, Vermette earned First-Team All-Conference for four years, and was named the winner of the Female Eagle Owl Award in 2023, given annually to the top senior student-athlete in all sports at JSU.
Vermette carried that success into her professional career, capturing her first win at this event to open the 2025 season. She then followed with a T6 finish at the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority Championship and a T10 at the Taco Bell Natchez Classic.
Coming off a T11 finish at the 2026 Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority Championship, Vermette looks to carry that momentum into the second week of the season.
Jasmine Lew
A standout throughout her collegiate career, Jasmine Lew made an immediate impact at the University of California, Berkley, finishing tied for third in her debut tournament at the Juli Inkster Invitational with a 1-under performance, including an opening-round 69. She went on to earn WGCA All-American Scholar honors and was named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
During her junior season, she continued to show consistency, highlighted by a season-best 3-under round at the Stanford Intercollegiate and a top-20 finish at the Molly Collegiate Invitational.
Prior to college, she enjoyed a highly decorated junior career, earning multiple victories on the AJGA, including wins at the AJGA Coto de Caza Championship (11-under par) and the AJGA Tukwet Canyon event. She also captured the Golfweek NorCal Championship and was a two-time CIF City Finals champion.
Lew is now off to a strong start in the 2026 season, coming off a runner-up finish at the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority Championship. She battled through a five-hole playoff with Kaitlyn Papp before being eliminated with a bogey on the fifth hole.
Below is a breakdown of the field:
The week’s field is made up of 131 players from 20 countries.
The breakdown of the players per country in the field: United States (94), China (6), Mexico (6), Canada (5), Korea (3), Colombia (2), Indonesia (2), Thailand (2), Denmark (1), England (1), Finland (1), India (1), Japan (1), Malaysia (1), Myanmar (1), Paraguay (1), Scotland (1), Spain (1), Sweden (1), United Kingdom (1).
Marissa McCardell
ANNIKA WAPT Media & Communications
