Mizuho Americas, a unit of Mizuho Financial Group, said Thursday it has renewed its title sponsor agreement for the Mizuho Americas Open through 2030 and will raise the 2026 purse to $3.25 million, one of the largest purses outside of the major championships.
After three years at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, the tournament will shift west to the Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell for 2026 and 2027, and then return to Liberty National for the remaining years through 2030. During the five-year partnership, the prize purse will continue to escalate.
The tournament features American Junior Golf Association’s future stars competing with the best women golfers in the world. Speaking of the best female golfers, LPGA Tour icon and Mizuho Americas Brand Ambassador Michelle Wie West will continue to serve as tournament host. Wie West won five LPGA tour titles and also posted 49 career top-10 finishes before injuries forced her to retire in 2023 at age 33.
“We first partnered with the LPGA, AJGA, and Liberty National in 2023 to create a one-of-a-kind tournament that stands apart from the others,” said Jerry Rizzieri, president and CEO of Mizuho Securities USA and Head of Americas Corporate and Investment Bank. “We remain deeply committed to our investment in women’s sports as we aim to help advance the next generation of talent and level the playing field for women, both on and off the golf course.”
During its brief time the Mizuho Americas Open has become a premier LPGA Tour stop. The format offers an opportunity for top-ranked AJGA junior golfers to compete side-by-side with the best LPGA players in the world, helping to ignite the passion of young women to become the next generation of LPGA Tour superstars.
Philanthropy will remain at the heart of the Mizuho Americas Open. Mizuho will continue to host its DrivHER Summit, a leadership forum developed in conjunction with Girls Inc., to help young women explore, aspire, and achieve. The comprehensive program features a golf clinic and workshops on self-confidence, career planning, and networking, reflecting the values championed by Girls Inc. of access, inclusivity, and opportunity.
The Mizuho Americas Open is operated by Excel Sports Management, a sports agency representing brands, properties, and professional athletes – including players on the LPGA Tour.
