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

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Rob Hernandez

4:08

Japan has won three of the last five LPGA Tour majors. We now have two tied for the lead and six in the top 10 as Miyu Yamashita birdied No. 18 to turn in 4-under 32. She is the first golfer from the afternoon wave to reach the four leaders who played in the morning.

3:01

Jiwon Jeon has birdied three of four holes starting at No. 14 to get to 3-under as she gets ready to make the turn.

2:56

Also from our Gary D'Amato: Charley Hull, a fraction of a second before liftoff in the first round of the

2:55

From Gary D'Amato ... Nelly Korda tees off on No. 1 to start the 80th

2:46

Just back from interviews in the morning wave. We have four co-leaders at 4-under, but Ingrid Lindblad and Linn Grant have gotten to 3-under in the afternoon early in their round.

12:18

For those who are into the course set-up for major championships, here are some stats for today's opening round:

Putting Green Speed – The average speed this morning was 13’ and we expect greens to settle in the mid-12s as the day progresses. Putting greens were single cut and rolled last night and double cut and rolled this morning.

Water Management – Due to the .39” of rain we received yesterday and last night, there was not a need to apply any additional water to the course.

Today’s yardage:

Front 9 3,405
Back 9 3,340
Total 6,745

Alternate tees used today include:

Hole 9 – using “right side” tee today
Hole 13 – 152 yards (tee sign)
Hole 17 – 432 yards (tee sign)

12:15

Jinhee Im of Korea has birdied three holes in a row on the back nine to get to 4-under and join Ai Suzuki and Rio Takeda, both of Japan, in a share of second one shot behind A Lim Kim, who is on No. 5.

11:45

A Lim Kim with rattles the flagstick with a long putt from Waukesha County that drops for a birdie On No. 3 to give her the lead outright at 5-under through 12.

11:39

We have our first eagle of the day. Yealimi No of San Francisco holed out from about 40 yards off the green at the par-5 14th hole to get to 3-under and one off the lead.

11:27

A Lin Kim misses a 5-foot putt for birdie on No. 11 over the left lip that would have given her the outright lead at 5-under. She stays tied for first

11:20

Maja Stark, who birdied Nos. 18 and 1, to get to 5-under bogeyed Nos. 2 and 3 to slip back to 3-under, one behind Takeda and A Lim Kim.

11:19

Augusta National Women's Amateur champion Carla Bernat Escuder, who plays collegiate golf at Kansas State, has birdied No. 5 to get to 1-under through 14 holes on this opening round.

11:17

World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul, who got off to that slow start, has reeled off three birdies in a row starting at No. 18 making the turn and is back to 1-over for the day.

11:15

Back in the media center where we can tell you that Japan's Rio Takeda, in the fourth group out off 10 is 4-under through 13 holes and tied for the lead with 2020 champion A Lim Kim.

11:14

I had the chance to chat with local potter Jean Wells, who was commissioned to make ceramic platters, plates, wine glasses, mugs and vases for the U.S. Women's Open as she did for the 2017 men's U.S. Open. Here is some of her work

11:11

The left side of the first hole is gobbling up golf balls! Lydia Ko could not find her drive in the fescue and had to drop on the front of the tee box here as she makes the turn. She was even making the turn on Day 1 of the 80th US women’s open.

10:28

The view from the first tee. It is turned into a wonderful day here at Erin Hills.

10:08

Maja Stark birdies No. 18 to make the turn at 4-under (32). She is one ahead of Japan's Ai Suzuki. There are six golfers now tied at 2-under.

9:40

Former USC golfer Amari Avery has birdied two of her first three holes starting on No. 1 to get to 2-nder and T-3, one off the pace.

9:30

Hinako Shibuno birdies No. 18 making the turn to shoot 3-under 33 and join Stark and Anannarukarn at 3-under. There are now 13 scores in red figures on Day 1 of the 80th U.S. Women's Open.

9:21

Pajaree Anannarukarn has rattled off three birdies in a row at Nos. 3, 4 and 5 to get to 3-under and join Maja Stark at the top of the board.

9:07

We are seeing some blue in the sky -- finally -- as Round 1 continues here at Erin Hills.

9:06

Conversely, Jeeno Thitikul is off to a miserable start. After a par at No. 10, she has bogeyed Nos. 11, 12 and 13 and is T-62 out of 69 golfers currently on the golf course during the first round of the 80th U.S. Women's Open.

9:01

Maja Stark is the first to get to 3-under. Back-to-back birdies at Nos. 13 and 14 move her one shot ahead of Shibuno and Pajaree Anannarukarn, who birdied Nos. 3 and 4 to get to 2-under.

8:54

A Lim Kim drops back to 1-under after a bogey at 12. Just two at the top now.

8:45

Former champion A Lim Kim has started birdie-birdie at Nos. 10 and 11 and has joined Stark and Shibuno at 2-under atop the leaderboard.

8:30

A couple of bogeys in the last few minutes have dropped amateur Rianne Malixi (No. 12) and Yahi Tseng (No. 4) to even-par and 2 off the pace.

8:26

Maja Stark to 2-under, joining Hinako Shibuno of Japan at the top of the leaderboard as we approach 2 hours into this 80th U.S. Women's Open

8:18

The first to 2-under is Japan's Hinako Shibuno. She bogeyed No. 10, birdied No. 11 and then went par-birdie-birdie to get to 2-under and one clear of seven golfers, including Yani Tseng.

8:16

We are up to eight golfers tied for the lead at 1-under. So far, it looks and feels like a U.S. Women's Open.

8:08

Yani Tseng gets a hug after winning a playoff in Phoenix to qualify for this U.S. Women's Open

8:06

Five-time major championship winner Yani Tseng birdies No. 3 to join six other golfers in the lead at 1-under. Gary D'Amato documented her return to the U.S. Open for the first time since 2016 in a story we posted today. Click here.

7:59

U.S. Women's Amateur champion Rianne Malixi, playing with defending champion Yuka Saso and Lydia Ko, has birdied No. 10 to start her round. She is at 1-under and tied for the lead with Hinako Shibuno, Maja Stark,a nd Celine Boutier. RIght now the only birdies have come by players on the back nine.

7:45

Celine Boutier and Maja Stark have opened with birdies on No. 10 and they jump to the top of the leaderboard after Leah John bogeyed No. 13. As they say, though, it's early.

7:29

We are approaching 15 minutes waiting for our second birdie of the day. There are currently 16 golfers on the course.

7:16

Canada's Leah John posts the first birdie of this 80th U.S. Women's Open at 7:15 a.m. CT. She birdies the par-4 11th hole to to to 1-under and take a 1-shot lead on three golfers.

7:09

Jeongeun Lee5 of Korea with a par in the first group off the front and she joins Leah John at even-par as we have golfers on the board from both sides of the golf course here in the opening round.

7:05

Canadian amateur Vanessa Borovilos, who hit the first tee shot off the 10th tee, posts the first score of this championship. She was one of two players in her group to bogey No. 10, a par-4. Canadian professional Leah John, with a par, puts her name atop the leaderboard for the time being.

7:03

Ohio's Kary Hollenbaugh, who plays collegiate golf at Ohio State and was the Big Ten Conference runner-up this spring, hits the first tee shot off the first hole at Erin Hills to get this 80th U.S. Women's Open started.