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USA Today
26-05-2025
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- USA Today
5 things to know about the 80th U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills Golf Course
5 things to know about the 80th U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills Golf Course The 80th U.S. Women's Open will be contested at Erin Hills Golf Course for the first time this week, but the public course is no stranger to USGA competitions. In fact, this marks the fifth USGA championship held at the Wisconsin course since it first opened for public play in 2006. Five additional USGA championships are already on the docket by 2039. As the best women in the world get set to compete May 29 to June 1, here are five things to know ahead of the longest-running professional tournament in women's golf. Past champions of the U.S. Women's Open Tiffany Joh won the first USGA championship ever hosted at Erin Hills a mere two years after the course opened in 2008. In fact, the links-style inland course was awarded the now defunct U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links before it officially opened. Joh, the former UCLA player and LPGA pro, clinched her second WAPL title by defeating U.S. Women's Amateur champion Jennifer Song. Other champions at Erin Hills include Kelly Kraft (2011 U.S. Amateur), Brooks Koepka (2017 U.S. Open) and Matthew McClean (2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur). Fans should prepare for chilly weather at 2025 U.S. Women's Open The forecast calls for chilly temps in Erin, Wisconsin, early week, with highs in the mid to low 60s Monday through Wednesday. It warms up to the mid-70s for competition rounds with partly cloudy skies and winds ranging from 9-11 mph and weekend gusts up to 18 mph. With little water and no out of bounds, the teeth of the golf golf course is the bunkers and wind. The field of 156 is highlighted by Nelly Korda The number of entries for this week's championship was the second all-time highest at 1,904, second only to Pebble Beach in 2023 (2,107). The field of 156 is highlighted by world No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul and recent U.S. Women's Open champions Yuka Saso (2024, 2021), Allisen Corpuz (2023) and Minjee Lee (2022). For three players, a victory at Erin Hills would give them a fourth different LPGA major: Lydia Ko, Yani Tseng and Anna Nordqvist. Tseng, a five-time major winner who is now putting left-handed, advanced through qualifying to make her first USWO start in nine years. Lexi Thompson and Amy Yang have the most experience in the field with 19 championship appearances. Thirty-year-old Thompson hasn't missed a Women's Open since age 12. Who are the notable amateurs at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open? Notable amateurs in the field include top-ranked Lottie Woad, USGA champion Asterisk Talley, 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur champion Carla Bernat Escuder, recent NCAA champion Maria Jose Marin and two-time USGA champion Rianne Malixi, who is making her championship debut. There are 26 amateurs in the field and 10 are in the top 50 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Erin Hills is a big golf course Official yardage for the women checks in at a hefty 6,829 yards, though that's likely to change throughout the week depending on weather. Eight years ago, the men played from 7,721 yards and Koepka's winning score of 16 under matched the lowest in championship history, set by Rory McIlroy in 2011 at Congressional Country Club. Low scores in 2017 were aided by the fact that the wind didn't blow early week. The women will play to a par 72. In 2017, Nos. 3 and 4, both par 4s, proved to be the toughest holes on the expansive property. Considered to be a second-shot golf course, there will be a premium placed on course strategy and the ability to work the ball both ways. Largest purse in women's pro golf at U.S. Women's Open The U.S. Women's Open continues to offer the largest purse in golf at $12 million. The winner this week will earn more than $2 million. The USGA was the first major to offer a $1 million paycheck to the winner in 2019. In 2022, the championship's purse nearly doubled to $10 million. Players who miss the cut will receive $10,000, the same as the U.S. Open.
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Maria Jose Marin follows in footsteps of Arkansas legends to win NCAA individual title
Maria Jose Marin follows in footsteps of Arkansas legends to win NCAA individual title Show Caption Hide Caption Drone flyover video of Omni La Costa North Course par-3 12th hole Omni La Costa is hosting the NCAA mens and womens golf championships for a second year in a row. The North Course features a long par-3 12th hole. CARLSBAD, Calif. — Maria Jose Marin enjoys when there's pressure. Last year as a freshman, she shot four rounds under par in a T-4 finish at her first NCAA Women's Golf Championship. Then she went into the summer and won medalist honors at the 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur at Southern Hills and dominated her way into the semifinals of match play, where she had to withdraw because of an injury. As a sophomore, her stellar play has continued, and coming to Omni La Costa, Marin was perhaps the star in the field most under the radar because she cooled off this spring. After Monday, she's no longer going to be overlooked. Marin won the 2025 NCAA individual title, finishing at 12-under 276 for the biggest win of her college career and third of the season. She shot up the leaderboard Sunday morning, signing for 7-under 65, then backed it up with a 3-under 69 on Monday to polish off a two-shot win over Florida State's Mirabel Ting. "I perform a little bit better under pressure because I know that I have what it takes to perform under those conditions," Marin said. "Everyone knows that if you if you're not nervous, it's because you don't care. Of course, I was really nervous out there, and I get really nervous, but I think I channel those nerves as something that can help me." Marin joins a pair of Arkansas legends in Maria Fassi (2019) and Stacy Lewis (2007) as Razorbacks to win the NCAA individual title. She also helped Arkansas earn the No. 6 seed for Tuesday's match play quarterfinals, where the Razorbacks will face Northwestern. With a 15-footer for birdie on the final hole, Marin poured it in the hole to punctuate her winning round. Arkansas coach Shauna Estes-Taylor mentioned she spoke with Marin in the 18th fairway to tell her where she stood, but the final birdie putt only sealed her victory. "She works so dang hard, and she deserves it," Estes-Taylor said. "She's put in the work and really happy for her. I know she had a little bit of a lull in the middle of our spring, but she's continued to work her butt off and put herself in a position today. "If she's got the lead, she's a tough one to chase down." Marin's lead was as small as one in the final round, but she never wavered. She turned in 3 under, but a bogey after a short missed putt on the 13th slightly opened the door for the chasers. Ting had five birdies on the back nine to finish solo second, but a pair of bogeys on the front took away her chance to chase down Marin down the stretch. With the win, Marin also earned an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Women's Open, which begins next Thursday at Erin Hills. "I didn't know about the spot until Mirabel told me (during the round)," Marin said. "If I decide to play, it's gonna be 'wow.'" Stanford set a record for lowest score in stroke play in NCAA history, finishing at 27 under and beating second-place Oregon by 21 shots. The Cardinal will be the No. 1 seed for match play for the fifth straight year and face Virginia, which snuck into the final spot. Monday was special for Marin, who cemented her legacy among the greats to come through Arkansas. Now, she's one of them. "I think it's no secret that Stacy is one of the biggest LPGA players that to ever exist," Marin said. "To join her and Maria, it's just wow. I'm proud of myself."
USA Today
15-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oregon duo wins U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball, earns spots into U.S. Women's Am at Bandon
Oregon duo wins U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball, earns spots into U.S. Women's Am at Bandon The kids are alright. For a fifth year in a row, a pair of teenagers has teamed up to win the 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball. It's only the 10th year for this U.S. Golf Association event but a clear trend has emergerd with this latest win by Natalie Yen, 18, of West Linn, Oregon, and Asia Young, 16, of Bend, Oregon. The duo won 5 and 3, the second-largest margin in this event's final, over Athena Singh and Keira Yun, both 17, on Wednesday at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma. With this final matchup, either team winning would have meant another teenage duo claiming the crowd. "I think overall, we trust each other to play our games, and we know we're trying our best,' said the Texas A&M-bound Yen. "At the end of the day, I think we both know that we're both able to score.' After reaching the par-5 fifth in two shots and making birdie, the Oregon pair took a 3 up lead. They followed that with a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 6 to go 4 up. Singh and Yun won the 14th hole, the only hole they would win in the final. The match ended on the par-3 15th after Young nearly made an ace, the ball almost going jar before rolling out to about 15 feet. Young then made the birdie to close it out. The pair later posed for photos with the trophy as well as No. 15 hole flags to signify where they won the match. In addition to being exempt for this event for the next 10 years provided the duo stays together, Yen and Young also have earned spots into the 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur, being played this year at Bandon Dunes in their homestate of Oregon, as well as the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia. The USGA notes that Yen and Young are the 749th and 750th unique champions in the organization's history dating back to 1895.
USA Today
28-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Future U.S. Women's Open venues include seven clubs hosting championship for first time
Future U.S. Women's Open venues include seven clubs hosting championship for first time The countdown is on for the U.S. Women's Open in 2025. This year marks the 80th women's national championship, and Erin Hills Golf Course in Erin, Wisconsin, will be the host venue for the landmark event. The USWO will be the second of five majors for the LPGA in 2025. In all, the U.S. Golf Association has announced 18 future U.S. Women's Open locations through 2048, although there are several years with locations still to be announced (2037, 2039, 2041, 2043, 2044, 2047). Among the many list below are seven historic clubs that are slated to host the women for the first time, including this year and next. Check out this list of future stops, which includes the first trip to Riviera in the very near future. 2025 Erin Hills, Erin, Wisconsin Site of the 2017 U.S. Open victory of Brooks Koepka, Erin Hills will host the women's Open for the first time this year. 2026 Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California The Riv is hosting the women for the first time in 2026 and the men's and women's Olympics in 2028. 2027 Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio Inverness has hosted two previous USWO's: Susie Berning (1973) and Jane Geddes (1986). It also hosted the 2021 Solheim Cup, won by Europe. 2028, 2038 Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania Patty Sheehan (1992) and Paula Creamer (2010) won the two previous U.S. Women's Opens there. Oakmont, hosting the men's U.S. Open in 2025, has two future USWOs on tap. 2029 Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina Michelle Wie West won the USWO at Pienhurst No. 2 in 2014 when the course hosted the men and the women back-to-back. In 2029, the consecutive Opens will be played again at Pinehurst. 2030 Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minnesota The 2030 U.S. Women's Open will be the second played at Interlachen (a 19-year-old Inbee Park won it in 2008) and it's scheduld to be played on the 100th anniversary of Bob Jones' U.S. Open victory at Interlachen his third straight major win en route to the grand slam. 2031, 2042 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Township, Michigan This will be the first U.S. Women's Open at Oakland Hills, which has hosted 12 previous USGA championships. It will become the fifth club to have hosted a U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur. 2032 Los Angeles Country Club LACC hosted the men's U.S. Open in 2023 and in 2032 it will host the women for the first time. LACC hosted the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1930. 2033 Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Illinois This will be the first time the U.S. Women's Open will be held at Chicago Golf Club, one of the five founding clubs of the USGA. The club hosted the inaugural U.S. Senior Women'''s Open in 2018, won by Laura Davies 2034, 2046 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania As of 2023, Merion has hosted more USGA championships than any other venue but in 2034, the U.S. Women's Open will be staged there for the first time. 2035, 2040, 2048 Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California Pebble hosted the USWO for the first time in 2023 and will do so again 12 years later and then again five years after that. 2036 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York This will be the first U.S. Women's Open at Shinnecock. It'll also be a part of a back-to-back for the club, which will host the men and the women on consecutive weeks in 2036. 2045 The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Asterisk Talley has 'less pressure' playing LPGA event than last time she played El Cab
Asterisk Talley will have more energy this week at El Caballero Country Club than the last time she teed it up there. Last summer, Talley made the final of the U.S. Golf Association's U.S. Girls' Junior, falling to Rianne Malixi in the 36-hole final. In addition to two rounds of stroke play, Talley played seven rounds of match play, and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, there were two matches per day, with the championship taking place on Saturday. Advertisement In total, the now-16-year-old Talley played 154 holes of golf that week, significantly less than she will at this week's LPGA JM Eagle LA Championship. "Definitely tiring at the U.S. Girls', getting to play like 11 rounds in a week," Talley said of her experience that week. "But it's always fun playing here. Such a great course, and I'm excited to be here again and have a little less pressure, not playing 36 in a day or anything." Asterisk Talley of United States is seen on the No. 6 hole during the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 05, 2025. A professional event providing less pressure than a junior one may seem crazy to most amateurs, but not to Talley. She was also a finalist at the U.S. Women's Amateur three weeks after her runner-up finish at the Girls' Junior, again falling to Malixi in the final. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball earlier in the summer and the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley. Advertisement As if her resume wasn't impressive enough, Talley tied low am honors at the U.S. Women's Open and was on the U.S. Curtis Cup team, topping world No. 1 amateur Lottie Woad in Sunday Singles. And two weeks ago, she finished runner-up at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Now, she's in the field at the LA Championship on a sponsor exemption, taking Malixi's spot after she was forced to withdraw from a back injury that also saw her pull out of ANWA. "It's great to get more experience; super grateful for the invite and getting to play here again," Talley said. "I love playing here. This is a great course. It's good to have some course knowledge, experience here. It's just great to have just a drive down to this event and get another start under my belt." Talley, whose first name means "little star" in Greek, has become one of the brightest stars in amateur golf in recent years. At ANWA, she talked about her interest in playing college golf, and every single team in the country will try to recruit Talley, but she has plenty of time before then and now. Advertisement Her confidence stands out on the golf course. Even last year when she was breaking onto the scene, she had the mental maturity of a savvy veteran, and she constantly finds her way to the top of leaderboards, whether she's playing an LPGA event or amongst the best amateurs in the world. "I think I'm pretty confident coming off a couple of good tournaments this year already and just knowing I've played events like this before and I've done well enough to compete with these players," Talley said. "I just try to treat every tournament the same and not put one above the other or anything." In addition to playing the LA Championship this week, Talley is one of eight amateurs in the field next week at the first women's major championship of the year, the Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas. Talley is becoming a frequent face and name at the biggest events in women's golf. Don't expect that to change anytime soon. Advertisement "Just knowing that I've got more comfortable with these types of players, that even in amateur golf there is players that are better than like what people think I am," Talley said. "People think that I don't measure up, I think, to people that are here and in other amateur events. "I think I'm trying to prove my game every week to show how good I am in my eyes and how in other people's eyes as well. I just think it's great to get experience and to prove myself and build my confidence in these events and bring that with me to other events I play in in the future." This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Asterisk Talley is confident ahead of LPGA's JM Eagle LA Championship
