08-08-2025
U.S. Women's Amateur 2025 highlights: Defending champion goes down to closing eagle
BANDON, Ore. — Match play has arrived at the 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur.
Two rounds of stroke play are in the books, and there is a 15-for-6 playoff Wednesday morning to determine the final spots in the match-play bracket. Then, the battle begins to see who will advance to Thursday morning's Round of 32 on the Oregon coast.
Follow the Round of 64 at the 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur on Wednesday for live updates, highlights, leaderboard, scores and more.
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Ashley Kozlowski advances
The Round of 64 is in the books. Kozlowski wins in 20 holes, knocking off Vanessa Borovilos. Up next: the marathon Thursday at the U.S. Women's Amateur.
Last match in extra holes
The final match of the day is in extra holes, with Vanessa Borovilos, who set a U.S. Women's Amateur scoring record Tuesday with a 63, is on the 20th hole against Ashley Kozlowski, who won 16, 17 and 18 to force extras. Borovilos had a birdie put on the 19th to win it but couldn't get it to fall.
Down goes the U.S. Girls' Junior champion
Aphrodite Deng, who won the U.S. Girls' Junior only 18 days ago in Georgia, is heading home after the Round of 64. She was 1 up with two to play but lost the last two holes to fall to Natalie Yen, the 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball champion.
Anna Davis wins big
On Monday, Anna Davis said the goal was to play boring golf this week. Wednesday was anything but boring for the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur champion. She knocked off incoming Duke freshman Avery McCrery 6 and 5 for the biggest victory of the day. She was 4 under thru 13 holes.
Catherine Rao wins in 24 holes
The queen of the quarterfinals is moving on. Princeton rising senior Catherine Rao wins her match in 24 holes, and she is on to the Round of 32. She has advanced to the quarterfinals each of the past three years and still has a chance to make it four in a row.
To the 23rd hole
There have been plenty of matches to go extra holes today, but Catherine Rao and Allison Paik are getting their fare share of Bandon Dunes in on Wednesday. The duo are now on the 23rd hole, the par-4 fifth, and are battling it out for a right to move on to the Round of 32.
Defending champion falls on final hole
We will have a new champion this year. Rianne Malixi, who hit a brilliant wood into the par-5 18th hole and had a eagle attempt, fell 1 down to Arianna Lau, the 64 seed, who buried a long eagle putt herself on the hole, then Malixi missed hers.
Asterisk Talley goes down
Last year, she made it to the championship match. This year, she was co-medalist. But she's heading home Wednesday. Asterisk Talley falls 6 and 4 to Ella Scaysbrook.
Co-medalists in trouble
The stars of the 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur and co-medalists this year are both in trouble.
Rianne Malixi, the defending champion and No. 1 seed, is 1 down thru 11 holes while Asterisk Talley, the runner-up last year and No. 2 seed, is 2 down thru 10. Considering how dominant they have been at this championship the last two years, if they lost, it would be a massive upset.
Top match goes to the Spaniard
The best match by world rankings in the first round was No. 5 Farah O'Keefe, who finished runner-up at the Women's British Amateur, and Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, the former Wake Forest standout. Lopez-Chacarra was 3 up with eight holes to play, then O'Keefe had a 1-up lead before Lopez-Chacarra made a birdie to force extras. Then on the extra hole, O'Keefe was unable to get up-and-down for par from long of the green, and Lopez-Chacarra made birdie, leading to a win in 19 holes.
"Yeah, it's been a great match today," Lopez-Chacarra said. "It's been a grind for both of us. We made some good birdies, a bunch of pars. I mean, Farah is a great player, so you never know."
Mid-Am Doran advances in extra holes
Emilia Doran will have a busy Wednesday. She was in the first match off in the Round of 64, but it took her 20 holes to advance to the Round of 32 on Thursday morning. The mid-amateur, who also works for Golf Channel, will be in her role as an on-course reporter this afternoon when coverage begins.
"What time is it? We don't good on the air until 3:00. I mean, I kind of want to go out and walk," Doran said. " I'm high on adrenaline right now. But we'll see. I'll talk it Charlie and my producer and my team. But I haven't really seen any of them yet, so kind of want to at least say hello and chat with them."
New year, same faces
It's hard to put into words how impressive it is what Asterisk Talley and Rianne Malixi have done at the U.S. Women's Amateur the past two years. From facing off in the championship match to being co-medalists this year, it's an impressive run from two of the top players in the world.
No separation early
The Round of 64 at any USGA championship is one where there can be some lopsided blowouts, but so far, no player has a lead more than 1 up in the morning wave.
Match play underway
The playoff is on its fourth hole to finish the bracket, but match play is underway. Emilia Doran, who has Golf Channel TV duties on standby, is playing in the first match.
U.S. Women's Amateur playoff updates
7:45 a.m. PDT: Two groups have completed the first playoff hole. Ashley Kozlowski and Allison Paik have made birdie, almost guaranteeing them a spot in match play, and there are seven players left to finish the first playoff hole, the par-4 10th.
7:55 p.m. PDT: Third group is finished, there were three pars and a bogey, with Canada's Eileen Park making a 5 and she's going to miss the cut.
8:02 a.m. PDT: Siuue Wu makes birdie in the final group, advancing to match play. Players will now head to the par-4 11th hole, where it'll be an 11-for-3 playoff now.
8:22 a.m. PDT: First foursomes all makes par on the second playoff hole.
8:35 a.m. PDT: The second foursomes is done, and another player has been eliminated with a bogey. Lindsay Gahm makes a bogey, and she's out. Three more players to play the hole, but it's likely going to a third playoff hole.
8:44 a.m. PDT: Madison Murr makes a birdie and advances to match play. It's now a 9-for-2 playoff moving to the par-3 12th hole.
8:58 a.m. PDT: On the third playoff hole, the first three players all have pars.
9:08 a.m. PDT: Ella Scaysbrook makes a birdie and advances to the Round of 64, facing Asterisk Talley. One more group for the 12th and one more spot left, if there aren't two birdies in the final group.
9:21 a.m. PDT: Down to a 5-for-1 playoff after three bogeys on the par-3 12th. Players now head to the par-4 16th to duke it out.
9:43 a.m. PDT: Sarah Lim and Arianna Lau both birdie the fourth playoff hole and now are heads up to get the final spot in match play. Going to the fifth playoff hole, the par-4 17th.
10:01 a.m. PDT: Going to a sixth playoff hole. Both players make par, and the playoff continues.
10:18 a.m. PDT: Three hours and three minutes after the playoff began, Arianna Lau birdies the sixth playoff hole and takes the 64 seed. The bracket is officially set.
U.S. Women's Amateur Round of 64 tee times
2:40 PM: Rianne Malixi (1) vs Arianna Lau (64)
12:10 PM: Reagan Zibilski (32) vs Emilia Doran (33)
12:20 PM: Maye Huang (16) vs Alexa Pineda (49)
12:30 PM: Carolina Lopez-Chacarra (17) vs Farah O'Keefe (48)
12:40 PM: Cindy Hsu (8) vs Alona Avery (57)
12:50 PM: Ying Xu (25) vs Abbey Schutte (40)
1:00 PM: Gianna Clemente (9) vs Olivia Duan (56)
1:10 PM: Kelly Xu (24) vs Brooke Biermann (41)
2:30 PM: Lyla Louderbaugh (4) vs Siuue Wu (61)
1:20 PM: Asia Young (29) vs Faith Choi (36)
1:30 PM: Katelyn Kong (13) vs Sarah Shao (52)
1:40 PM: Alexis Yanet Lamadrid (20) vs Sara Brentcheneff (45)
2:20 PM: Catherine Rao (5) vs Allison Paik (60)
1:50 PM: Amelie Zalsman (28) vs Andie Smith (37)
2:00 PM: Kiara Romero (12) vs Caroline Smith (53)
2:10 PM: Scarlett Schremmer (21) vs Annika Ishiyama (44)
2:50 PM: Asterisk Talley (2) vs Ella Scaysbrook (63)
3:00 PM: Avery Weed (31) vs Nena Wongthanavimok (34)
3:10 PM: Kyra Ly (15) vs Rebecca Skoler (50)
3:20 PM: Samantha Whateley (18) vs Jasmine Koo (47)
3:30 PM: Jazy Roberts (7) vs Macie Elzinga (58)
3:40 PM: Rayee Feng (26) vs Sabrina Sun (39)
3:50 PM: Julia Misemer (10) vs Brooke Seay (55)
4:00 PM: Taylor Kehoe (23) vs Gia Ahlowalia (42)
4:10 PM: Eila Galitsky (3) vs Madison Murr (62)
4:20 PM: Pinky Chaisilprungruang (30) vs Momo Sugiyama (35)
4:30 PM: Lauren Olivares (14) vs Mana Yoshizaki (51)
4:40 PM: Natalie Yen (19) vs Aphrodite Deng (46)
4:50 PM: Vanessa Borovilos (6) vs Ashley Kozolowski (59)
5:00 PM: Mackenzie Lee (27) vs Kary Hollenbaugh (38)
5:10 PM: Megha Ganne (11) vs Kaleiya Romero (54)
5:20 PM: Anna Davis (22) vs Avery McCrery (43)
U.S. Women's Amateur format
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.
U.S. Women's Amateur TV information
All times ET
Wednesday, Aug. 6: Round of 64, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Thursday, Aug. 7: Round of 16, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Friday, Aug. 8: Quarterfinals, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Saturday, Aug. 9: Semifinals, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Sunday, Aug. 10: Championship Match (Afternoon 18), 7 p.m.-10 p.m. (Golf Channel)
U.S. Women's Amateur tickets
Fans do not need a ticket to attend the U.S. Women's Amateur.
What the winner of U.S. Women's Amateur receives
A gold medal and custody of the Robert Cox Trophy for one year
Exemption from qualifying for the 2026 U.S. Women's Open at The Riviera Country Club, in Pacific Palisades, California
Exemption from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Women's Amateurs, if eligible
Invitation to the 2026 Augusta National Women's Amateur
Likely exemptions into the Chevron Championship, AIG Women's Open and Amundi Evian Championship
Name engraved on 2025 USGA Champions' plaque that will reside in the USGA Museum's Hall of Champions in Liberty Corner, New Jersey
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: US Women's Amateur 2025 highlights: Round of 64 scores, best moments
