JotCast | The Latest from the 2025 U.S. Women's Open

The Latest from the 2025 U.S. Women's Open

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Rob Hernandez

6:33

And your 80th U.S. Women's Open champion ... Maja Stark

6:31

As you probably know by now, it is final. Maja Stark wins her first U.S. Women's Open title. Her closing 72 was good for a two-stroke win over Nelly Korda (71) and Rio Takeda (72).

4:43

Maja Stark leaves her 11-foot, 3-inch eagle putt about a foot short. She taps in to go to 9-under. She is three shots clear of Korda and Takeda

4:33

Maja Stark will have a putt for eagle to nearly put this thing out of reach. She is up two with five to play. This could be big.

3:56

A pivotal moment in this U.S. Women's Open. Nelly Korda makes bogey on the par-3 13th moments before Maja Stark, who had driven in a divot, makes birdie to go to 8-under and take a 3-shot lead.

3:26

Finally got up to the other popular photo opp spot above the first hole.

3:23

It will likely be Stark and Korda in that order as Stark heads to the final nine holes of regulation in this 80th U.S. Women's Open.

3:21

A bogey at 10 for Hinako Shibuno drops her out of a tie for second place.

2:56

2:55

As we approach 3 pm and the last groups approach the turn, back-to-back birdies by Nelly Korda continue to make this U.S. Women’s Open must-see TV

Near ace at 9 for Linn Grant

2:49

2:13

Nelly Korda missed green on the par-3 sixth and could not convert her par putt. She falls to 5-under. She is alone in 4th

2:12

An hour after the final group left the first tee and Maja Stark with a good two-putt birdie at No. 4 and that's four pars to start as she stays one up at 7-under.

2:06

Rio Takeda just showed that all golfers are human. She shanked it from just outside the bunker on No. 5 in deep grass. Club stopped at impac and ball trickled right into the bunker.

1:58

Three pars to start for Maja Stark as she and Lopez Ramirez head to No. 4

1:55

Back-to-back bogeys or Julia Lopez Ramirez drops her to 4-over.

1:50

Keep an eye on Charley Hull. She picks up another birdie at 11 to go ot 3-under. She is now T-8 and just four back with seven holes to play.

1:45

Great par-saving putt for Saigo to stay at 6-under and stay tied for second, one back of Maja Stark

1:40

Gee. After going bogey-free over her final 15 on Saturday, she makes her first since early yesterday at No. 2.

Former Brookfield Central and UW-La Crosse golfer Erin Rosenkrantz is the walking scorer for the Nelly Korda/Mao Saigo group.

1:39

Lopez Ramirez had 41 yards in at No. 2 and tried to have it check up and it released over the green. Putts it back up and she might putt first in the race for scrambling pars.

1:37

Wow! Stark with a great chip and a chance to save par at No. 2.

1:32

A good scrambling par at No. 1 for Maja Stark after her second shot went left of the green into the penalty area, but playable.

1:27

First birdie putt from Lopez Ramirez misses over the right lip. A sorta three-putt from just off the green on the par-5

1:25

Hyejin Choi turns in 33 to get to 3-under for the championship. She had gotten to 4-under before dropping a shot at No. 9.

1:24

Charley Hull turns in 2-under 34 after starting the day at even par.

1:22

Pars at No. 2 for Korda and Saigo. Meanwhile, Maja Stark with first tough test from off the first green in the rough.

1:05

Obiligatory birdies at No. 1 for Mao Saigo and Nelly Korda to go to 6-under and 5-under, respectively. Some of the early holes have been gettable.

12:50

Nelly Korda and Mao Saigo are set to tee off in the final round. Korda is 3 back while Saigo, the Chevron Championship winner, is 2 back.

12:21

12:15

Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom has birdied four of her first six holes to go from 2-over to 2-under. There are still some juicy pins, but right now the wind speeds are manageable. We'll see if/when that changes and how it impacts the final groups.

12:10

12:09

Univeristy of Oregon golfer Kiara Romero, the 2025 Big Ten Conference champion, bounced back from her third-round 84 with a 67 in the first group out. She is T-52 at 8-over.

11:33

Here is the daily course set-up information from the USGA for the final round of the U.S. Women's Open:

Putting Green Speed – Greens were rolled last night and double cut this morning with average speeds of 13’6” to start the day. We expect speeds to settle in the high 12s and low 13s.

Water Management – Water was applied to maintain turf health and manage firmness.

Today’s yardage:

Front 9 - 3,408
Back 9 - 3,372
Total - 6,780

Alternate tees used today include:
Hole 17 – 432 yards (tee sign)

Hole Locations:
Hole 18 – We are using the “Justin Thomas” hole location today (Round 3 of the 2017 U.S. Open) ... To see video of his 299-yard 3-wood that day, click here.

11:13

Our leaderboard in the media center goes 14 deep. The first golfer to appear on it from outside the top 14 is A Lim Kim, the 2020 champion, who birdies No. 1 (as many have this morning) to go to 1-under.

9:58

It's the final day of the 80th U.S. Women's Open and we have a great day here at Erin Hills. All golfers are going off the first tee for the final round. The first group went off at 7:51 a.m. and leader Maja Stark and closest pursuer Julia Lopez Ramirez will begin play at 1:10 p.m. It should be an electric day here at Erin Hills just outside of Hartford, Wis.

*** Sunday, June 1 ***

Rob Hernandez

SUNDAY'S FINAL
ROUND PAIRINGS

10:08