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Canadian Vanessa Borovilos sets U.S. Women's Amateur scoring record with 63 at Bandon Dunes
BANDON, Ore. — A crowd had gathered around the ninth green at Bandon Dunes, with whispers weaving through the gallery about the history about to happen. Canadian Vanessa Borovilos, on the par-5 green in two shots, was a couple putts away from history. Sitting at 8 under for her round, an eagle would tie her for the lowest score by a female golfer in USGA championship history. A birdie would still put her in the record books. Th eagle attempt slid past the hole, but she poured in the birdie put from 4 feet and the crowd rejoiced. Borovilos had completed the lowest round in the history of the U.S. Women's Amateur. Borovilos shot 9-under 63 on Tuesday at Bandon Dunes, setting a record for the lowest round of stroke play in the 125-year history of the U.S. Women's Amateur. On a calm, sunny morning along Oregon's Pacific Coast, Borovilos had 10 birdies and climbed up the leaderboard one birdie at a time. She sits at 7 under overall, one behind leader Eila Galitsky after the morning wave and will be one of the top seeds heading into match play, which begins Wednesday. "Being off early in the morning, there's really no wind. We were kind of just cruising out there," Borovilos said. "Today, I think I took a little bit more time on my shots, just to make sure I felt completely comfortable over every shot. "But once the putts started falling, it was kind of easy to get into that rhythm and enjoy the views where I could, so it was a good day." Borovilos, a rising sophomore at Texas A&M, had six birdies in her first nine holes, the back nine at Bandon Dunes, to turn in 6-under 30. She started the front with a birdie then carded her lone bogey of the day, but no need to fret. A pair of birdies followed that up, and she closed with the birdie on the 18th to sign a record scorecard. After she made about a 25 footer on the 18th hole to turn in 6 under, Borovilos jokingly asked her coach what the course record was. She said she got lucky with a couple putts catching the hole, but the momentum started early, and she rode it into the early afternoon. "I think it is my record personally," Borovilos said, "but it's just another day. We have a couple more matches to go this week, so not thinking too much of it. "I don't think I've had 10 birdies before. I was enjoying it." This article originally appeared on Golfweek: U.S. Women's Amateur 2025: Vanessa Borovilos sets scoring record
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3 days ago
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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. U.S. Women's Amateur live leaderboard Click here to follow scores from the U.S. Women's Amateur. 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
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Asterisk Talley, Rianne Malixi share medalist honors at U.S. Women's Amateur year after championship battle
BANDON, Ore. — Rianne Malixi and Asterisk Talley can't get enough of each other. Last year, the duo faced off in the championship match of the U.S. Women's Amateur and the U.S. Girls' Junior, with Malixi taking both titles. It was the first time that happened in the history of the USGA. Now, the duo are again on top at the 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur, sharing medalist honors at Bandon Dunes. Malixi and Talley finished at 9-under 135 after two rounds of stroke play on the Oregon coast. Malixi shot 5-under 67 on Tuesday while Talley had a bogey-free 6-under 66. Talley, playing in the group behind Malixi, had an eagle attempt from about 20 feet on the last hole to win medalist honors on her own, but she settled for a birdie, and the duo who have become synonymous with each other are together yet again on the championship stage. "It's nothing new," Talley joked after signing her scorecard. "Earlier today, I saw Eila (Galitsky) finished 8 under, so I was like, I just have to shoot better than that. I wasn't really trying to get medalist, I was just trying to play a good round." Compared to normal conditions at Bandon Dunes, the winds have been absent for a majority of stroke play outside of Monday afternoon, with plenty of red numbers scattered on the leaderboard for both waves on Tuesday, as players went low. Vanessa Borovilos set a U.S. Women's Amateur record with a 9-under 63 round, the best round in the history of the championship. There were numerous players in the 60s, with Malixi and Talley the only pair to card both rounds in the 60s. "I was expecting the wind to pick up in the afternoon, but instead it got warmer," Malixi said. "My ball actually flew further than what I expected today. It was a good setup for me, so (I) took advantage." Malixi is the first defending U.S. Women's Amateur champion to win medalist honors since Beth Daniel did in 1976, a 49-year gap. There will be a playoff come Wednesday morning to determine the match-play bracket, but it's fitting the two players who had historic summers in 2024 at USGA events are pacing the field heading into match play at the 125th U.S. Women's Amateur. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: U.S. Women's Amateur 2025: Asterisk Talley, Rianne Malixi medalist
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6 days ago
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Canadian Vanessa Borovilos sets U.S. Women's Amateur scoring record with 63 at Bandon Dunes
BANDON, Ore. — A crowd had gathered around the ninth green at Bandon Dunes, with whispers weaving through the gallery about the history about to happen. Canadian Vanessa Borovilos, on the par-5 green in two shots, was a couple putts away from history. Sitting at 8 under for her round, an eagle would tie her for the lowest score by a female golfer in USGA championship history. A birdie would still put her in the record books. Th eagle attempt slid past the hole, but she poured in the birdie put from 4 feet and the crowd rejoiced. Borovilos had completed the lowest round in the history of the U.S. Women's Amateur. Borovilos shot 9-under 63 on Tuesday at Bandon Dunes, setting a record for the lowest round of stroke play in the 125-year history of the U.S. Women's Amateur. On a calm, sunny morning along Oregon's Pacific Coast, Borovilos had 10 birdies and climbed up the leaderboard one birdie at a time. She sits at 7 under overall, one behind leader Eila Galitsky after the morning wave and will be one of the top seeds heading into match play, which begins Wednesday. "Being off early in the morning, there's really no wind. We were kind of just cruising out there," Borovilos said. "Today, I think I took a little bit more time on my shots, just to make sure I felt completely comfortable over every shot. "But once the putts started falling, it was kind of easy to get into that rhythm and enjoy the views where I could, so it was a good day." Borovilos, a rising sophomore at Texas A&M, had six birdies in her first nine holes, the back nine at Bandon Dunes, to turn in 6-under 30. She started the front with a birdie then carded her lone bogey of the day, but no need to fret. A pair of birdies followed that up, and she closed with the birdie on the 18th to sign a record scorecard. After she made about a 25 footer on the 18th hole to turn in 6 under, Borovilos jokingly asked her coach what the course record was. She said she got lucky with a couple putts catching the hole, but the momentum started early, and she rode it into the early afternoon. "I think it is my record personally," Borovilos said, "but it's just another day. We have a couple more matches to go this week, so not thinking too much of it. "I don't think I've had 10 birdies before. I was enjoying it."
Toronto Sun
29-05-2025
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Borovilos, John among Canadians making major debut at U.S. Women's Open
Published May 29, 2025 • 4 minute read Toronto's Vanessa Borovilos is shown in this handout photo playing at the CPKC Women's Open at the Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Photo by Bernard Brault / The Canadian Press Vanessa Borovilos is not the kind of person who normally tries to manifest a goal, but after just missing out on qualifying for last year's U.S. Women's Open, she put a piece of paper above her bed in Toronto to keep her focused on reaching the major. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account She didn't bring the paper with her to Texas A&M, but the intention paid off — she'll tee it up in her second LPGA Tour event and first major this week. 'It just helps me check a box at the end of the day, saying like, 'Hey, did I do everything I could today to get to that goal on the wall?' said Borovilos. 'It doesn't just take one day of good practice, doesn't just take one day of good sleep, it's consistent effort over a long period of time, and I think that piece of paper just reminded me constantly. 'It helps me keep going.' Borovilos has had a standout freshman season at Texas A&M, finishing no worse than 10th in any event so far in 2025. She tied for 10th at the Moon Golf Invitational, tied for second at the Clover Cup, was solo second at The 'Mo' Morial, and won the singles title at the Chevron Collegiate on Feb. 25. Jon McCarthy has something for every golfer, with a notably Canadian slant. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Still, Borovilos feels that playing against LPGA Tour players at Erin Hills Golf Course in Wisconsin will help sharpen her game. 'I think the more I can put myself in these situations and learn from the players early on, it's definitely going to help me in college,' said Borovilos. 'I mean, Erin Hills is no joke. I looked at the overview and it's fairway, rough, and then hay. 'I think that will get me more comfortable playing collegiate courses. I'll be able to play a major course and see where I need to improve my game. So it'll definitely help me next year.' There are five Canadians in the field, headlined by Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., who is currently 48 in the Race to CME Globe standings. Vancouver's Leah John, Celeste Dao of Notre-Dame-de-L'Ile-Perrot, Que., and Vancouver's Anna Huang are also in the field. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Borovilos and John will be in a group together that tees off together Thursday morning. John, who currently plays on the second-tier Epson Tour, will also be playing in her first major. 'I am so excited. I hope the feeling never goes away,' said John. 'It's always special, but I think doing things for your first time, there's nothing like it. 'I mean, I'm not on the LPGA yet, so playing with the girls on the big tour and coming in as an outsider from a qualifier, I'm pretty stoked.' John, whose only LPGA Tour experience is at the CPKC Women's Open, Canada's national championship, said that she's also looking forward to testing her mettle against the best players in women's golf. 'This is one of the best fields I can be a part of,' she said. 'I can't wait to have a measuring stick like this. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'You watch them on TV and you watch them live, but being inside the ropes with them and competing against them will be a new experience.' PGA TOUR — Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., leads the Canadian contingent into the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Conners is eighth on the FedEx Cup standings heading into the signature event with a reduced field of only 72 players. He'll be joined by Nick Taylor (25th) of Abbotsford, B.C., Taylor Pendrith (30th) of Richmond Hill, Ont., Mackenzie Hughes (44th) of Dundas, Ont., and Adam Hadwin (122nd), also from Abbotsford. DP WORLD TOUR — Aaron Cockerill of Stony Mountain, Man., is the only Canadian in the field at this week's Austrian Alpine Open at Gut Altentann Golf Club in Salzburg. Cockerill sits 120th in the Race to Dubai standings, the points list for the European-based tour. He moved seven spots up the rankings after tying for 31st at last week's Soudal Open in Belgium. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. CHAMPIONS TOUR — Calgary's Stephen Ames is the only Canadian playing in the Principal Charity Classic this week. He's 26th on the Schwab Cup points list heading into Friday's first round at Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa. KORN FERRY TOUR — Sudarshan Yellamaraju of Mississauga, Ont., is 10th on the second-tier tour's points list heading into this week's UNC Health Championship. He'll be joined at Raleigh Country Club in North Carolina by Vancouver's Stuart Macdonald (33rd), Matthew Anderson (47th), also from Mississauga, Myles Creighton (63rd) of Digby, N.S., Roger Sloan (118th) of Merritt, B.C., and Etienne Papineau (140th) of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. PGA TOUR U — Calgary's Hunter Thomson, a senior at the University of Michigan, finished as the No. 24 player in the PGA Tour University Class of 2025 to become the first Canadian to graduate from the program. As a result, Thomson has earned access to the North America swing on PGA Tour Americas and will be eligible to make his professional debut at the Explore NB Open in Fredericton, N.B., July 3-6. Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Tennis NFL
