U.S. Women's Amateur live updates: Scores, second-round tee times, highlights at Bandon Dunes
Come Tuesday night, the field will be cut to the top 64 players, who will advance to Wednesday's first round of match play at Bandon Dunes.
On Monday, defending champion Rianne Malixi got off to an excellent start, and Junior PGA champion Asterisk Talley, the runner-up from last year, continued her strong play from last week.
Follow the second round of stroke play at the 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur on Tuesday for live updates, highlights, leaderboard, scores and more.
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Every player in the field will compete in 36 holes of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday, where the field will be cut to the low 64 players for match play, which begins Wednesday. A playoff will be used if needed to determine the 64 players. Then, the Round of 64 takes place Wednesday, Rounds of 32 and 16 on Thursday, quarterfinals on Friday, semifinals on Saturday and the 36-hole championship final on Sunday.
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