Top-10 Finish For Romero At Augusta
04/05/25 | Women's Golf
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Oregon women's golf sophomore Kiara Romero earned a top-10 finish at the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur on Saturday, tying for seventh overall after shooting a 2-over 74 in the final round at the famous Augusta National Golf Club.
Romero becomes the second Duck ever to post a top-10 finish at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Hsin-Yu Lu tied for fifth overall at the event in 2023.
The 2024 first-team all-American entered Saturday's final round in a tie for the lead at 9-under par following a 5-under 67 in Wednesday's opening round and a 4-under 68 in the second round on Thursday.
After playing a practice round at Augusta National on Friday, Romero opened her round with a bogey at No. 1 and had another at No. 4 before making her first birdie of the day at No. 8. She was 3 over after back-to-back bogeys at No. 9 and No. 10, but then shot 1 under the rest of the way including two birdies in her final four holes.
Romero was accompanied all week by her older sister, Kaleiya Romero, who is currently a graduate assistant for the Ducks and served as her sister's caddie in all three rounds.
Oregon head coach Derek Radley was on hand for Saturday's final round to support Romero. UO freshman Suvichaya Vinijchaitham was also in the event but did not make the cut for Saturday's final round after shooting 8 over through the first two rounds.
The No. 3 ranked Ducks will open their final tournament of the regular season on Monday at the Silverado Showdown in Napa, Calif. Romero will not play in the event after playing each of the last four days in Georgia, and will prepare for the 2025 Big Ten Championships set for April 18-20 in Maryland.
Romero becomes the second Duck ever to post a top-10 finish at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Hsin-Yu Lu tied for fifth overall at the event in 2023.
The 2024 first-team all-American entered Saturday's final round in a tie for the lead at 9-under par following a 5-under 67 in Wednesday's opening round and a 4-under 68 in the second round on Thursday.
After playing a practice round at Augusta National on Friday, Romero opened her round with a bogey at No. 1 and had another at No. 4 before making her first birdie of the day at No. 8. She was 3 over after back-to-back bogeys at No. 9 and No. 10, but then shot 1 under the rest of the way including two birdies in her final four holes.
Romero was accompanied all week by her older sister, Kaleiya Romero, who is currently a graduate assistant for the Ducks and served as her sister's caddie in all three rounds.
Oregon head coach Derek Radley was on hand for Saturday's final round to support Romero. UO freshman Suvichaya Vinijchaitham was also in the event but did not make the cut for Saturday's final round after shooting 8 over through the first two rounds.
The No. 3 ranked Ducks will open their final tournament of the regular season on Monday at the Silverado Showdown in Napa, Calif. Romero will not play in the event after playing each of the last four days in Georgia, and will prepare for the 2025 Big Ten Championships set for April 18-20 in Maryland.
"It's so special. For her to have this opportunity, regardless win or lose, is something that I will certainly never forget and I know she never will either."@DerekRadleyGolf joined NBC during the round to discuss Kiara Romero's performance at @anwagolf.#GoDucks pic.twitter.com/cn0YT9bXUL
— Oregon Women's Golf (@OregonWGolf) April 5, 2025
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