Field Breakdown: 2026 Pierce Furniture Women’s Open presented by Abilene CVB
The ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour continues its Texas stretch this week at the Pierce Furniture Open presented by Abilene CVB, taking place May 5–7 in Abilene, Texas.
Abilene Country Club returns to the schedule for the fifth consecutive year and has become a familiar stop for many athletes competing on tour.
This week’s field features more than 90 players, all competing for valuable Callaway Race to Qualifying points. In addition, the top two finishers will earn exemptions into the Epson Tour’s Copper Rock Championship, set for May 11–17 in Hurricane, Utah.
Here’s a look at a few players to watch this week:
Kate Villegas
Kate Villegas of Arcadia, Calif., has put together an impressive start to the 2026 season, recording a fifth-place finish at the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority Championship before following it up with a runner-up finish at the Coke Dr Pepper Open. Her strong early-season performances have moved her into third place in the Callaway Race to Qualifying standings.
The UCLA graduate also enjoyed a standout amateur career highlighted by victories at the 2023 Southern California Women’s Championship and the 57th California Women’s Amateur Championship. Villegas additionally earned runner-up honors at the 2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship.
During the 2023–24 season at UCLA, Villegas received All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention recognition and was the only Bruin golfer to compete in the starting lineup for all 12 stroke-play events and both match-play competitions.
Yeji Kwon
Yeji Kwon has also emerged as one of the top performers early in the 2026 ANNIKA WAPT season, recording a tie for sixth at the Coke Dr Pepper Open before finishing runner-up at last week’s Taco Bell Natchez Classic. Her strong play has placed her fourth in the current Callaway Race to Qualifying standings.
The Canadian found success on the ANNIKA WAPT in 2024, collecting five top-10 finishes, including a victory at the Genesis of Conway Central Arkansas Open. She later advanced to the Epson Tour for the 2025 season, making 18 starts and earning a season-best tie for 37th at the Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic.
Before turning professional in 2024, Kwon built an impressive amateur resume with victories at the 2022 FCG Oregon Memorial Championship, the 2022 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, and the 2021 CJGA World Junior Challenge presented by Red Komodo Golf.
Below is a breakdown of the field:
The week’s field is made up of 97 players from 17 countries.
The breakdown of the players per country in the field: United States (70), China (5), Republic of Korea (3), Mexico (3), Canada (2), Finland (2), Thailand (2), Austria (1), Colombia (1), Czech Republic (1), India (1), Japan (1), Paraguay (1), Peru (1), Philippines (1), Scotland (1), Sweden (1).
Marissa McCardell
ANNIKA WAPT Media & Communications
