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6 days ago | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Beth Nichols
ERIN, Wis. ― As if competing in a U.S. Women's Open wasn't demanding enough, Lottie Woad put a new pair of shoes in play during a practice round and "got beat up pretty bad with blisters."The world's top-ranked amateur battled through the long and undulating terrain of Erin Hills to top the amateur standings.
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6 days ago | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Beth Nichols
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.
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6 days ago | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Beth Nichols
ERIN, Wisconsin – Moving day at the 80th U.S. Women's Open was mostly limited to one direction – backwards. With a scoring average of 75.23, LPGA rookie Julia Lopez Ramirez was the only player who managed to break 70 on Saturday at Erin Hills Golf Course, an expansive track that offers no room to breathe. A 4-under 68 vaulted the former Mississippi State standout – who averaged 289 yards off the tee – into solo second behind Sweden's Maja Stark, who shot 70 to get to 7 under.
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1 week ago | 
golfweek.usatoday.com | Beth Nichols
• Golfer Amari Avery experienced an attempted break-in at her Milwaukee Airbnb during the U.S. Women's Open. • Amidst the chaos, Avery's boyfriend accidentally took her golf clubs to Arizona. • Fellow golfer Gabi Ruffels lent Avery her clubs, enabling her to make the cut. • Avery's clubs were returned Friday night after Aurilia's mother flew them from Arizona to Wisconsin.
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1 week ago | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Beth Nichols
ERIN, Wisconsin – Amari Avery finds herself in contention at the 80th U.S. Women's Open despite a massive mishap at the midway point: Her boyfriend left Wisconsin and accidentally took her clubs. According to the NBC broadcast on Peacock, Gavin Aurilia packed up and left early Friday morning for a tournament and took his clubs – or so he thought. When Avery realized that he'd accidentally taken her clubs instead, she scrambled to find a replacement set.
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1 week ago | 
golfweek.usatoday.com | Beth Nichols
• Lottie Woad, the world's top-ranked amateur, is competing in the U.S. Women's Open and is close to earning her LPGA card through the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP) program. • Woad needs 20 LEAP points to secure her card and currently has 16, with opportunities to earn more at the U.S. Women's Open, Arnold Palmer Cup, and potentially the Amundi Evian Championship. • A top-25 finish at the U.S. Women's Open would give Woad two LEAP points; making the cut would give her one.
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1 week ago | 
golfweek.usatoday.com | Beth Nichols
• Nelly Korda sits in second place at the U.S. Women's Open after shooting a 5-under 67 in the second round. • Mao Saigo, winner of the year's first major, leads the tournament at 8-under par. • Korda credits her improved putting and consistent play for her strong performance at the challenging Erin Hills course. • Saigo emphasized the importance of valuing each stroke in a major championship.
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1 week ago | 
golfweek.usatoday.com | Beth Nichols
• Hailee Cooper, a 25-year-old golfer, shot a 1-under 71 in the first round of the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills. • This is Cooper's second U.S. Women's Open appearance and her first as a professional, having recently transitioned from the Epson Tour. • Cooper is aiming to reach the LPGA within two years and has financial backing from a sponsor, Reliance Matrix. • She is caddying with Travis Wilson, the longtime caddie of LPGA veteran Stacy Lewis.
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1 week ago | 
golfweek.usatoday.com | Beth Nichols
• Yealimi Noh, using a broomstick putter, shares the first-round lead at the U.S. Women's Open. • Noh switched to the longer putter two years ago to combat the yips. • Noh's recent success with the broomstick putter has sparked interest from other players. ERIN, Wis. — It’s been about two years since Yealimi Noh switched to a broomstick putter. Both her father and coach suggested that she give it a try after several months of struggling with the yips.
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1 week ago | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Beth Nichols
With no one in their 40s at 2025 U.S. Women's Open, connection to the past even more vitalERIN, Wisconsin – Sandra Palmer walked onto the Golf Channel Live From set on Wednesday, threw up her arms and exclaimed, “Well, I have arrived!”On a cold and rainy Midwestern day at the 80th U.S. Women's Open, 82-year-old Palmer rolled in like a breath of fresh air.
