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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Amari Avery on the break-in, borrowing clubs, and how she's alive at the U.S. Women's Open
Amari Avery on the break-in, borrowing clubs, and how she's alive at the U.S. Women's Open ERIN, Wisconsin – Amari Avery met with the media on Saturday after the third round of the U.S. Women's Open to shed light on one of the scarier and stranger things to happen in the event's 80 years. The former Netflix star said someone tried to break into the Milwaukee Airbnb where she was staying along with her boyfriend and parents at around 2 a.m. on Friday morning. Avery said they called the police, and it took 15 to 20 minutes for them to arrive at their Airbnb. "My boyfriend, my mom, and my dad saw the person outside the door, so it was a little bit scary," said Avery." We just kind of stayed back away from the front door, and we were just kind of hoping it would solve itself, which it was nice that the guy ended up leaving and the police came and made us feel more safe." They waited until daylight to pack up and left their clubs at the house while they searched for a hotel. Avery's boyfriend, Gavin Aurilia, who just wrapped up his senior year at USC, then later returned to the house with her father on the way to the airport to collect his clubs and fly on to Arizona for his own tournament. The only problem is that Aurilia accidentally took Avery's clubs instead. The couple uses the same USC travel bag, and it wasn't until later that day, around 12:15 p.m., that Avery realized what had happened. 'I sat in my hotel at 12:30, like I guess I am going to pull out from the U.S. Open after a pretty solid round,' she said. 'I was obviously devastated.' She called everyone she knew: TaylorMade, her agent, friends who are here, trying to figure out what to do. 'Luckily Gabi Ruffels was playing in the morning, and she had already finished, and obviously my agent asked, do you want to use her clubs and I was like, well, how did she play because I was like, if she's playing good, no one in their right mind is giving me their clubs,' said Avery. 'I probably wouldn't, either, and I'm a nice person. But unfortunately for her, she missed the cut, but it was fortunate for me, and she's obviously a very class act, great friend of mine, so she lended me the clubs, and obviously I was able to play and make the cut. Just happy to be here.' To get her own clubs back for the third round, Aurilia's mother flew from Arizona to Wisconsin. Avery's clubs arrived around 8:30 p.m. Friday night, but she had to complete the second round with Ruffels' clubs and could then use her own for Round 3. Avery shot 73 with Ruffels' set and then shot 76 with her own on Saturday. The Epson Tour player enters the final round in a share of 41st. 'Honestly, based on the score and just based on how I felt yesterday, I felt like Gabi's clubs were honestly pretty good,' said Avery. 'I joked with her last night after I called her and I said obviously thank you so much for lending me the clubs. I was like, I might take your putter.'
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Amari Avery has to borrow a friend's clubs and still manages to make cut in the U.S. Women's Open
ERIN, Wis. — Amari Avery had to borrow a friend's clubs for one of the biggest rounds of her life and still found a way to make the cut in her first U.S. Women's Open. That was just part of an eventful weekend that also included an attempted break-in at the place where she was initially staying.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Amari Avery has to borrow a friend's clubs and still manages to make cut in the U.S. Women's Open
ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Amari Avery had to borrow a friend's clubs for one of the biggest rounds of her life and still found a way to make the cut in her first U.S. Women's Open. That was just part of an eventful weekend that also included an attempted break-in at the place where she was initially staying. 'To say it was wild is putting it pretty nice,' Avery quipped after completing her third round Saturday at Erin Hills. Avery's frantic Friday began at about 2 a.m. when she said her family had to notify the police about a suspicious person at the place in Milwaukee where they were sleeping. 'My boyfriend, my mom, and my dad saw the person outside the door, so it was a little bit scary,' Avery said. 'We just kind of stayed back away from the front door, and we were just kind of hoping it would solve itself. It was nice that the guy ended up leaving and the police came and made us feel more safe.' They then packed up their things while Avery's boyfriend, Gavin Aurilia, prepared to board a flight out of town. One problem: Aurilia inadvertently left with Avery's clubs instead of his own. Avery and Aurilia both have played collegiately at Southern California. 'We use the same (bag) from USC, so it's obviously the exact same, it looks the exact same,' Avery said. 'I think it's equally my dad and my boyfriend's fault for not checking the bags. But they loaded it in the car, my dad took him to the airport, and he grabbed the wrong set. That was that, and we actually didn't realize until about like 12:15, before my tee time.' Then the potential fallout from this oversight started to sink in. 'I sat in my hotel at 12:30 like, 'I guess I am going to pull out from the U.S. Open after a pretty solid round,' ' Avery said. 'I was obviously devastated.' Avery got rescued by former USC teammate Gabi Ruffels, who played Saturday morning and was unlikely to make the cut after finishing the first two rounds at 7-over par. 'My agent asked, 'Do you want to use her clubs?' ' Avery said. 'I was like, 'Well, how did she play?' Because I was like, if she's playing good, no one in their right mind is giving me their clubs. I probably wouldn't, either, and I'm a nice person. 'But unfortunately for her, she missed the cut, but it was fortunate for me and she's obviously a very class act, great friend of mine, so she lent me the clubs.' Avery carded a 73 with the borrowed clubs in the second round, good enough to enable her to make the cut. She was playing her 17th hole of the day when darkness forced a suspension of play Friday night. Avery finished the round Saturday morning after her own clubs already had been returned to Wisconsin, though United States Golf Association rules required her to finish that round with the same equipment she'd used at the start of it. Avery got her own clubs back because Aurilia's mother had caught a flight from Phoenix on Friday to bring them to her. 'I can't thank her enough,' Avery said. 'I can't thank my whole inner circle enough. To hop on a flight like that is crazy, and I'm just super grateful.' Avery actually posted a better score with the borrowed clubs in the second round than she did with her own clubs in the third round. On a day when scores across the board were much weaker than they'd been in the first two rounds, Avery posted a 76, though she nearly aced the 189-yard, par-3 No. 6. 'Based on the score and just based on how I felt yesterday, I felt like Gabi's clubs were honestly pretty good,' Avery said. 'I joked with her last night after I called her and I said, 'Obviously, thank you so much for lending me the clubs.' I was like, 'I might take your putter.' Like I love my putter, like everyone knows that. But I don't know, my college coach said I gained putts yesterday. 'I was like, maybe I should take her putter and maybe like an iron or two. But, no, it was nice to have my clubs back.' ___ AP golf:
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Amari Avery has to borrow a friend's clubs and still manages to make cut in the U.S. Women's Open
ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Amari Avery had to borrow a friend's clubs for one of the biggest rounds of her life and still found a way to make the cut in her first U.S. Women's Open. That was just part of an eventful weekend that also included an attempted break-in at the place where she was initially staying. Advertisement 'To say it was wild is putting it pretty nice,' Avery quipped after completing her third round Saturday at Erin Hills. Avery's frantic Friday began at about 2 a.m. when she said her family had to notify the police about a suspicious person at the place in Milwaukee where they were sleeping. 'My boyfriend, my mom, and my dad saw the person outside the door, so it was a little bit scary,' Avery said. 'We just kind of stayed back away from the front door, and we were just kind of hoping it would solve itself. It was nice that the guy ended up leaving and the police came and made us feel more safe.' They then packed up their things while Avery's boyfriend, Gavin Aurilia, prepared to board a flight out of town. One problem: Aurilia inadvertently left with Avery's clubs instead of his own. Avery and Aurilia both have played collegiately at Southern California. Advertisement 'We use the same (bag) from USC, so it's obviously the exact same, it looks the exact same,' Avery said. 'I think it's equally my dad and my boyfriend's fault for not checking the bags. But they loaded it in the car, my dad took him to the airport, and he grabbed the wrong set. That was that, and we actually didn't realize until about like 12:15, before my tee time.' Then the potential fallout from this oversight started to sink in. 'I sat in my hotel at 12:30 like, 'I guess I am going to pull out from the U.S. Open after a pretty solid round,' ' Avery said. 'I was obviously devastated.' Avery got rescued by former USC teammate Gabi Ruffels, who played Saturday morning and was unlikely to make the cut after finishing the first two rounds at 7-over par. Advertisement 'My agent asked, 'Do you want to use her clubs?' ' Avery said. 'I was like, 'Well, how did she play?' Because I was like, if she's playing good, no one in their right mind is giving me their clubs. I probably wouldn't, either, and I'm a nice person. 'But unfortunately for her, she missed the cut, but it was fortunate for me and she's obviously a very class act, great friend of mine, so she lent me the clubs.' Avery carded a 73 with the borrowed clubs in the second round, good enough to enable her to make the cut. She was playing her 17th hole of the day when darkness forced a suspension of play Friday night. Avery finished the round Saturday morning after her own clubs already had been returned to Wisconsin, though United States Golf Association rules required her to finish that round with the same equipment she'd used at the start of it. Advertisement Avery got her own clubs back because Aurilia's mother had caught a flight from Phoenix on Friday to bring them to her. 'I can't thank her enough,' Avery said. 'I can't thank my whole inner circle enough. To hop on a flight like that is crazy, and I'm just super grateful.' Avery actually posted a better score with the borrowed clubs in the second round than she did with her own clubs in the third round. On a day when scores across the board were much weaker than they'd been in the first two rounds, Avery posted a 76, though she nearly aced the 189-yard, par-3 No. 6. 'Based on the score and just based on how I felt yesterday, I felt like Gabi's clubs were honestly pretty good,' Avery said. 'I joked with her last night after I called her and I said, 'Obviously, thank you so much for lending me the clubs.' I was like, 'I might take your putter.' Like I love my putter, like everyone knows that. But I don't know, my college coach said I gained putts yesterday. "I was like, maybe I should take her putter and maybe like an iron or two. But, no, it was nice to have my clubs back.' ___ AP golf:
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
US Women's Open: 'Home Break-In' has Golfer Using Gabby Ruffles' Clubs
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Amari Avery is living proof that overcoming adversity is part of the winning process. The former USC Trojans star is at the center of one of the most bizarre storylines of the U.S. Women's Open, yet she is making the most of her time at Erin Hills. In an incredible turn of events, Avery could not use her set of clubs for the second round of the US Women's Open. She had to play Friday with the clubs of her former Trojans teammate, Gaby Ruffels, who even loaned her a cap. Journalist Paige Mackenzie reported on the event firsthand during the Golf Channel broadcast: "Amari Avery had a really unfortunate and scary situation overnight where someone was trying to break into her rental home," Mackenzie reported. "So they had to pack up all their stuff quickly in the middle of the night and go to a hotel." "She put all her stuff in her travel bag. She and her boyfriend [current USC golfer Gavin Aurilia] have the same travel bag and he took hers by mistake this morning and flew back to LA. So today she's using Gabby Ruffles' entire set after Gabby played her round this morning. She didn't even have a hat." An unfortunate situation led to Amari Avery having to play her second round at the U.S. Women's Open with Gabriella Ruffels' set of clubs. — Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) May 30, 2025 According to Mackenzie's report, Aurilia's mother is flying to Wisconsin on Saturday to deliver Avery's golf clubs, hopefully before her third round at Erin Hills begins. However, Avery was one of the players unable to finish the second round due to darkness with two holes to play. She resumed play on Friday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, dropping a shot over her final two holes. Avery probably wasn't thrilled about having to play with borrowed clubs, but the truth is that the Ruffels set has served her well. During the second round, she had two birdies and two bogeys on the first 16 holes, giving her an even-par score for the round and a 1-under score for the tournament. Amari Avery of the United States walks off the 18th green during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally 2025 at Erin Hills Golf Course on May 30, 2025 in... Amari Avery of the United States walks off the 18th green during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally 2025 at Erin Hills Golf Course on May 30, 2025 in Erin, Wisconsin. MoreUnfortunately, her third round is not off to the start she was hoping for. Avery is 2-over through four holes, leaving her at 2-over for the tournament. It is unknown whether she is playing her own set of clubs or not. If so, she might want to ask Ruffels for hers back. Nevertheless, what she accomplished on Friday is no small feat, as it is her debut in major championships. This result would be doubly significant for her, as not only would she achieve an important milestone by making the cut at the highest level, but she also would do so while overcoming the enormous difficulty of playing with borrowed clubs. More Golf: The Memorial: Max Homa implodes as US Open berth slipping away
