(May 29, 2026) – For the third time and the first time since 2013, when future LPGA star Megan Khang won, the Connecticut Women’s Open will be contested at Tumble Brook Country Club.
This year, the 27th edition of the Connecticut Women’s Open will be held across two days from June 3-4. In addition, the championship will be live-streamed on YouTube for the first time in tournament history.
A field of 91 players, including seven past champions, will be tasked with conquering a challenging Tumble Brook CC layout that will play as a 6,200 yard par-72.
“The key to success at Tumble Brook is managing the greens,” head professional Rory Maxwell explained. “We are a relatively open course, so having a shot into the greens won’t be the challenge; however, staying below the hole will give the players the best chance to score.”
Play at the 27th Connecticut Women’s Open will begin at Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. The championship will conclude on Thursday with the playing of the final round.
Notes on the Field:
Number of Players: 91
Past Champions (7): Yvonne Cox-Holmes (2025), Susie Cavanagh (2024), Samantha Morrell (2023), Melissa Siviter (2021), Jordan Lintz (2011), CJ Reeves (2009), Lynn Valentine-Dietrick (2008)
Players to Watch:
Susie Cavanagh: The 2024 champion will be seeking her second title in the last three years.
Yvonne Cox-Holmes: The defending champion will be looking to become the first player to win back-to-back titles since Megan Khang won the titles in 2012 and 2013. Khang won the second of those titles at Tumble Brook CC.
Maisie Filler: Earlier this year, the 2024 Connecticut Women’s Amateur captured the Taco Bell Natchez Classic on the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour. Last year, playing on her home course of Hartford Golf Club, Filler finished third at the Connecticut Women’s Open.
Kyle Fraser: In 2024 at Madison Country Club, Fraser fell one shot short of forcing a playoff. Fraser was a standout lacrosse player at Stanford before transitioning to golf following graduation.
Hailey Katona: In 2025, Katona won her third straight Vermont Women’s Amateur and the Maryland Women’s Open.
Jordan Lintz: The 2011 champion has finished in the top 10 four of the last five years, including a sixth-place showing last year. Lintz, who played in the 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, also qualified for the LPGA Tour in 2005 with full-time playing status. After a banner career at the University of Wyoming, Lintz was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame.
Samantha Morrell: The 2023 winner has finished in the top 10 each of the last two years. Morrell has played in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship four times.
Yvette O’Brien: Just weeks after concluding her freshman season at TCU, O’Brien is back in her home state. Last year, O’Brien won the Connecticut Women’s Amateur and earned Liz Janangelo Caron Women’s Player of the Year honors.
Melissa Siviter: In 2021, Siviter earned her first career victory when she won the Connecticut Women’s Open at Black Hall Club. In 2023, Siviter finished T2 after finishing T3 in 2022.
About the Connecticut State Golf Association
The Connecticut Women’s Open is one of 20 championships conducted by the Connecticut State Golf Association. The CSGA functions as an extension of the USGA and provides stewardship for amateur golf in Connecticut.
