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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Oregon's Kiara Romero makes history at U.S. Women's Open on Sunday
Oregon's Kiara Romero makes history at U.S. Women's Open on Sunday Oregon Ducks superstar Kiara Romero is no stranger to historic feats in her young career, and she added another one to the list on Sunday in the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills. With a five-under round of 67, Romero officially shot the lowest single-round score by any amateur in U.S. Open history. Romero finished in a tie for 45th place in the tournament, due in large part to her tough Saturday round of 84, 12-over par. Romero made the cut after shooting 1-over (72,73) in the first two rounds but then struggled on moving day. However, she stormed back on Sunday, shooting five-under on her final 15 holes of the day. Romero, who had Oregon head coach Derek Radley on the bag as her caddie, finished in fourth place among all amateurs in the field. The 2025 Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Year, Romero led the Ducks to the Big Ten Championship and a second straight trip to the national semifinals at the NCAA Championships. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
NBC Sports
3 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Kiara Romero goes from 'dead last' to record round at U.S. Women's Open
Kiara Romero had nothing to lose. After carding a quadruple-bogey 8 on the drivable par-4 15th hole on Saturday at Erin Hills, Romero signed for a 12-over 84 to plummet to last place among players who made the U.S. Women's Open cut. But the rising Oregon junior responded in a big way on Sunday, firing a 5-under 67, the lowest final-round score by an amateur in championship history. 'I think just knowing that I was literally in dead last kind of freed me up into knowing I had absolutely nothing to lose and just playing my game,' Romero said. 'Knowing I've been playing some good golf. I made the cut to get here. I knew I had it in me, and I just tried to stay patient and put that round behind me.' Romero's record day, which was 17 strokes better than the previous round, included six birdies and just one bogey. Once she got through the first three holes, which she played in even par with a birdie at No. 2 and bogey at No. 3, Romero said she 'started to roll' playing in the first twosome off. 'We were playing like a pretty fast pace, so everything was just kind of going one after another,' Romero said. 'Yeah, I think it was just a lot easier. Like everything was just coming to me. I could read the greens and I knew what club I was hitting. Yesterday all those things were just a mystery to me. It was like I've never played golf before, yeah. Just happens I guess.' The 19-year-old Romero, who had Oregon head coach Derek Radley on her bag, missed the cut in her USWO debut last year, a start she earned by winning the U.S. Girls' Junior the previous summer. She was coming off a T-8 at the NCAA Championship, which followed wins at the Big Ten Championship and NCAA Gold Canyon Regional. The Ducks fell in the semifinals of match play to eventual NCAA champion Northwestern.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Kiara Romero posts lowest final-round score by an amateur in a U.S. Women's Open history
Kiara Romero posts lowest final-round score by an amateur in a U.S. Women's Open history ERIN, Wis. – Kiara Romero leaves Erin Hills with a piece of history. The 19-year-old amateur went out in the first group on Sunday at the 80th U.S. Women's Open and posted the lowest final-round score by an amateur in championship history. Romero's 5-under 67 included six birdies and was a whopping 17 strokes better than her Saturday score. "I think just knowing that I was literally in dead last kind of freed me up into knowing I had absolutely nothing to lose and just playing my game," said the University of Oregon standout. "Knowing I've been playing some good golf. I made the cut to get here. I knew I had it in me and I just tried to stay patient and put that round behind me." The third-round scoring average at Erin Hills was 75.23, and Romero, like many other players, got especially tripped up on the drivable par-4 15th where she made an eight. "I think it was just a lot easier, like everything was just coming to me," said Romero, one of six amateurs to make the cut. "I could read the greens and I knew what club I was hitting. Yesterday all those things were just a mystery to me. It was like I've never played golf before, yeah. Just happens I guess." Romero, who will return to Oregon for her junior season in the fall, had head coach Derek Radley on the bag at Erin Hills. The 2023 U.S. Girls' Junior champion made her USWO debut last year at Lancaster Country Club where she missed the cut.
NBC Sports
3 days ago
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- NBC Sports
U.S. Women's Open 2025: Final-round tee times, pairings at Erin Hills
The women's second major of the season concludes Sunday at the U.S. Women's Open. Peacock will have morning and afternoon featured group coverage from Erin Hills with NBC showcasing live action beginning at 2 p.m. EDT. Golf Channel Staff, Here are the final-round tee times and pairings from Erin, Wisconsin (all times EDT): 8:51 a.m.: Kiara Romero (a); Celine Borge 9:02 a.m.: Wichanee Meechai; Sophie Hausmann 9:13 a.m.: Shiho Kuwaki; Nataliya Guseva 9:24 a.m.: Sakura Koiwai; Amy Yang 9:35 a.m.: Maria José Marin (a); Miyu Yamashita 9:46 a.m.: Youmin Hwang; Saki Baba 9:57 a.m.: Akie Iwai; In Gee Chun 10:08 a.m.: Pauline Roussin Bouchard; Ina Yoon 10:19 a.m.: Amari Avery; Hyunjo Yoo 10:30 a.m.: Klara Davidson Spilkova; Farah O'Keefe (a) 10:41 a.m.: Carolina Lopez-Chacarra (a); Jinhee Im 10:52 a.m.: Esther Henseleit; Gemma Dryburgh 11:03 a.m.: Auston Kim; Allisen Corpuz 11:14 a.m. Haeran Ryu; Anna Nordqvist 11:25 a.m.: Madelene Sagstrom; Lottie Woad (a) 11:36 a.m.: Ingrid Lindblad; Celine Boutier 11:47 a.m.: Lydia Ko; Rayee Feng (a) 11:58 a.m.: A Lim Kim; Charley Hull 12:09 p.m.: Hyejin Choi; Ariya Jutanugarn 12:20 p.m.: Chisato Iwai; Angel Yin 12:31 p.m.: Jing Yan; Jin Young Ko 12:42 p.m.: Yui Kawamoto; Chiara Tamburlini 12:53 p.m.: Andrea Lee; Hannah Green 1:04 p.m.: Aline Krauter; Hailee Cooper 1:15 p.m.: Yealimi Noh; Ruoning Yin 1:26 p.m.: Gaby Lopez; Sarah Schmelzel 1:37 p.m.: Linn Grant; Minjee Lee 1:48 p.m.: Nelly Korda; Mao Saigo 1:59 p.m.: Hinako Shibuno; Rio Takeda 2:10 p.m.: Julia Lopez Ramirez; Maja Stark
USA Today
21-05-2025
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- USA Today
Oregon Ducks golf falls short of championship in semifinals loss to Northwestern
Oregon Ducks golf falls short of championship in semifinals loss to Northwestern The Oregon Ducks saw their magical run through the postseason come to an end on Tuesday night in the matchplay portion of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships, losing to the Northwestern Wildcats in the semifinals, one point shy of a championship berth vs. the Stanford Cardinal. After defeating the Texas Longhorns earlier in the day in the quarterfinals, Oregon went toe to toe with Northwestern in the semifinals and took things down to the final hole after an impressive comeback from Kiara Romero. The match was tied at 2-2, and Romero trailed by two holes with just two to play. She won the 17th but then failed to get up and down from a greenside bunker on the 18th, losing the final hole and conceding the match. It was the second year in a row and third time in the last four seasons that Oregon reached the national semifinals, doing so with a five-player lineup comprised entirely of underclassmen. 'I'm so incredibly proud of this team,' head coach Derek Radley said. 'They fought this entire week and left absolutely everything they had out there on that golf course. This is such a special group and the things they've been able to accomplish this season are truly amazing. They played for each other every step of the way and have nothing to hang their heads about. It's an honor to be their coach.' While the goal of a national championship was not met, Oregon once again proved that it is among the best of the best in the nation and is poised for another elite run in 2025 and 2026, with Radley leading the way. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
