There are 6 co-leaders after the first round of the 2025 U.S. Women's Open. Here's each one
There are 6 co-leaders after the first round of the 2025 U.S. Women's Open. Here's each one
TOWN OF ERIN – Yelaimi Noh and Angel Yin of the United States, Jinhee Im and A Lim Kim of Korea, Rio Takeda of Japan and Julia Lopez Ramirez of Spain shared the lead after the first round of the 2025 U.S. Women's Open on May 29 at Erin Hills.
Get to know the six co-leaders, who carded 4-under-par 68s:
RIO TAKEDA
Age: 28
Nationality: Japanese
How many professional wins does Rio Takeda have?
Rio Takeda, a rookie on the LPGA Tour, has nine professional victories (LPGA Japan Tour 8, LPGA Tour 2, including one co-sanctioned)
Has Rio Takdeda won a major?
Rio Takdeda has not won a major.
How has Rio Takeda finished in previous U.S. Women's Opens?
Rio Takeda played in her first U.S. Women's Open in 2024 and tied for ninth at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
What is Rio Takeda's best finish in the U.S. in 2025?
Rio Takeda has won one tournament this season, Blue Bay LPGA in Hainan Island, China.
What was Rio Takeda's score in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open first round?
Rio Takeda's first-round 68 included birdies on three of her first four holes and four of her last five, plus two bogeys.
When does Rio Takeda tee off in the second round?
Rio Takeda is scheduled to start her second round at 1:03 p.m. May 30 on the first hole.
A LIM KIM
Age: 29
Nationality: Korean
How many professional wins does A Lim Kim have?
A Lim Kim has won six tournaments (LPGA Tour 3, LPGA of Korea Tour 3).
Has A Lim Kim won a major?
A Lim Kim won the 2020 Women's U.S. Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston.
What's A Lim Kim's best finish in the U.S. in 2025?
A Lim Kim won the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
How has A Lim Kim fared in previous U.S. Women's Opens?
In five U.S. Women's Open appearances, A Lim Kim has made four cuts made, including a win in her debut in 2020 at Champions Golf Club in Houston.
What was A Lim Kim's first-round score in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open?
On her way to a first-round 68, A Lim Kim birdied her first two holes (par-4 Nos. 10, 11) and finished with six birdies and two bogeys.
When does A Lim Kim tee off in the second round?
A Lim Kim is scheduled to start her second round at 1:47 p.m. May 30 from the first tee.
YEALIMI NOH
Age: 23
Nationality: American
Birthplace: San Francisco
How many professional wins does Yealimi Noh have?
Yealimi Noh has won one tournament on the LPGA Tour.
Has Yealimi Noh won a major?
Yealimi Noh has not won a major.
How has Yealimi Noh fared in previous U.S. Women's Opens:
In four U.S. Women's Open appearances, Yealimi Noh has a best finish of T-40 in her 2020 debut at Champions Golf Club, Houston, at age 17.
What is Yealimi Noh's best finish in the U.S. in 2025?
Yealimi Lin scored her first LPGA victory in the Founder's Cup at Bradenton (Florida) Country Club.
What was Yealimi Noh's first-round score in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open?
Yealimi Noh's 68 included the first eagle of the tournament, when she chipped in on the par-five 14th hole, as well as three birdies, with her only bogey on the par-3 ninth hole.
When does Yealimi Noh tee off in the second round?
Yealimi Noh is scheduled to start her second round at 1:14 p.m. May 30 on the 10th hole.
ANGEL YIN
Age: 26
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Arcadia, California
How many professional wins does Angel Yin have?
Angel Yin has won twice on the LPGA Tour and once on the Ladies European Tour.
Has Angel Yin won a major?
Angel Yin has not won a major.
How has Angel Yin fared in previous U.S. Women's Opens?
Angel Yin has played in 10 previous U.S. Women's Opens, beginning with the 2012 tournament at Blackwolf Run in Kohler. She made the cut four times, in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Angel Yin's best finish in the U.S. Women's Open was a tie for second in 2019 at Country Club of Charleston in South Carolina.
What is Angel Yin's best finish on the LPGA Tour in 2025?
Angel Yin's most recent victory came in February in the Honda LPGA Thailand in Chonburi.
What was Angel Yin's first-round score in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open?
Angel Yin made three straight birdies on 8, 9 and 10, and birdied two of her final three holes to finish with a 68.
When does Angel Yin tee off in the second round?
Angel Yin is scheduled to start her second round at 7:29 a.m. May 30 on the 10th hole.
JINHEE IM
Age: 27
Nationality: Korean
How many professional wins does Jin Hee Im have?
Jinhee Im has won six tournaments, all on the LPGA of Korea Tour.
Has Jinhee Im won a major?
Jinhee Im has not won a major.
How has Jinhee Im fared in previous U.S. Women's Opens?
Jinhee Im played in her first U.S. Women's Open in 2024, tying for 12th at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
What is Jinhee Im's best finish on the LPGA Tour in 2025?
Jinhee Im has finished in a tie for fourth twice in 2025, in the Founders Cup at Bradenton (Florida) Country Club and HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore.
What was Jinhee Im's first-round score in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open?
After all pars on the front nine, Jinhee Im birdied Nos. 10, 12, 13 and 14 on her way to a bogey-free 68.
When does Jinhee Im tee off in the second round?
Jinhee Im is scheduled to start her second round at 1:36 p.m. May 30 on the 10th hole.
JULIA LOPEZ RAMIREZ
Age: 22
Nationality: Spanish
How many professional wins does Julia Lopez Ramirez have?
Julia Lopez Ramirez is a rookie on the LPGA Tour and has made the cut in three of her seven starts.
Has Julia Lopez Ramirez won a major?
Julia Lopez Ramirez has not won a major.
How has Julia Lopez Ramirez fared in previous U.S. Women's Opens?
The 2025 event at Erin Hills is Julia Lopez Ramirez's first U.S. Women's Open
What is Julia Lopez Ramirez's best finish on the LPGA Tour in 2025?
Julia Lopez Ramirez has made the cut in three of seven starts with her best finish a tie for 29th at the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey.
What was Julia Lopez Ramirez's first-round score in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open?
Julia Lopez Ramirez, playing in one of the last groups of the day, started on the back nine and managed birdies on the 12th, second, third and seventh hole en route to a bogey-free 68.
When does Julia Lopez Ramirez tee off in the second round?
Julia Lopez Ramirez is scheduled to start at 8:35 a.m. May 30 on the first hole.
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