Only eight players remain standing at Chambers Bay in the 2022 U.S. Women's Open. Two fog suspensions Thursday delayed play more than two hours testing stamina, determination, and poise.
All quarterfinalists are exempt into the 2023 U.S. Women's Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club, and riding a wave of confidence heading into match play Friday. Here's a closer look at the quarterfinalists.
Saki Baba, 17, of Japan
Instagram: @teba_.425
No. 45 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
Competing in her third USGA championship and first U.S. Women’s Amateur
Was one of four amateurs to make the cut in the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
Co-medalist and reached the Round of 32 in the 2022 U.S. Girls’ Junior at The Club at Olde Stone
Won the 2022 Kanto Women’s Amateur Championship and Kanto Junior Championship
Road to the Quarterfinals
Shot 73-74–147 in stroke play to earn the No. 34 seed
R64: Def. Jennifer Cleary, 1 up
R32: Def. Alice Ziyi Zhao, 3 and 1
R16: Def. Aneka Seumanutafa, 3 and 1
Leigh Chien, 16, of Irvine, Calif.
Instagram: @leigh.chien
No. 336 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
Competing in her third USGA championship and first U.S. Women’s Amateur
Verbally committed to attend Stanford University in the fall of 2023
Rising junior at Santa Margarita Catholic High School where she won the 2021 California State Individual High School Championship
Has five American Junior Golf Association victories
Was a Drive, Chip & Putt National Finalist in 2016
Her brother and caddie, Evan, competed in the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur at The Country Club of North Carolina
Road to the Quarterfinals
Shot 73-73–146 in stroke play to earn the No. 30 seed
R64: Def. Aliea Clark, 19 holes
R32: Def. Laney Frye, 2 and 1
R16: Def. Rachel Kuehn, 1 up
Monet Chun, 21, of Canada
Instagram: @_monetchun
No. 143 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
Competing in her first USGA championship
Rising junior at the University of Michigan
Won the 108th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship on July 23 to earn a spot in the U.S. Women’s Amateur and the CP Women’s Open in August
Led Michigan to its first Big Ten championship in April while earning medalist honors for the first time in her Wolverine career
Member of the Canadian National Amateur Squad
Never lost a hole in her Round-of-16 victory over Julia Gregg
Road to the Quarterfinals
Shot 76-73–149 in stroke play to earn the No. 53 seed
R64: Def. Lauren Gomez, 1 up
R32: Def. Amanda Sambach, 1 up
R16: Def. Julia Gregg, 4 and 3
Lauren Lehigh, 21, of Loveland, Colo.
Instagram:@lauren_lehigh
No. 520 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
Competing in her second USGA championship and second U.S. Women’s Amateur
Rising senior at the University of New Mexico
Has not yet reached the 17th hole in any of her matches
Three-time Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar
Won the 2019 Colorado Junior PGA Championship
Was named 2018 Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado (JGAC) Player of the Year
Her sister Katelyn competed in the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior at Columbia Country Club
Outside of golf, enjoys fly fishing and rock climbing
Road to the Quarterfinals
Shot 77-70–147 in stroke play to earn the No. 39 seed
R64: Def. Kayla Smith, 3 and 2
R32: Def. Anna Fang, 6 and 5
R16: Def. Mia Hammond, 4 and 3
Brianna Navarrosa, 20, of San Diego, Calif.
Instagram: @brianna.navarrosa
No. 160 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
Competing in her eighth USGA championship and second U.S. Women’s Amateur
Rising junior at the University of Southern California
Played more holes in match play than any other competitor (58)
Won the 2019 Canadian Women's Amateur Championship and the 2018 California State Amateur
Runner-up in the 2016 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball with partner Angelina Kim
Three-time Rolex Junior All-American (2017-18-19)
Her father, Ringo, played tennis at the University of Arizona and was the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) Open tennis champion
Road to the Quarterfinals
Shot 71-76–147 in stroke play to earn the No. 45 seed
R64: Def. Jaclyn LaHa, 20 holes
Rd32: Def. Rachel Heck, 2 and 1
Rd16: Def. Kelsey Bennett, 21 holes
Catherine Rao, 18, of Camarillo, Calif.
Instagram: @Catherinerao
No. 647 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
Competing in her third USGA championship and first U.S. Women’s Amateur
Rising freshman at Princeton University
Earned valedictorian honors at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, Calif., for the class of 2022
Member of the 2021 United States Junior Solheim Cup team
Two-time Rolex Junior All-American (2020-21)
Named Girls Golfer of the Year by the Ventura County Star last season
Road to the Quarterfinals
Shot 73-67–140 in stroke play to earn the No. 8 seed
R64: Def. Izzy Pellot, 1 up
R32: Def. Sara Im, 2 and 1
R16: Def. Annabelle Pancake, 4 and 3
Bailey Shoemaker, 17, of Dade City, Fla.
Instagram: @baileytheshoemaker
No. 82 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
Competing in her seventh USGA championship and first U.S. Women’s Amateur
Verbally committed to attend the University of Southern California in the fall of 2023
Was one of four amateurs to make the cut in the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
Runner-up in the 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball with her partner Kaitlyn Schroeder
Became the first junior golfer to win the Florida Women’s Amateur in the championship’s 93-year history in June
Three-time New York State Girls’ Junior champion and has twice earned low-amateur honors in the Florida Women's Open
Reached the quarterfinals in the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior
Road to the Quarterfinals
Shot 77-72–149 in stroke play to earn the No. 54 seed
R64: Def. Kaleiya Romero, 4 and 3
R32: Def. Kynadie Adams, 1 up
R16: Def. Amari Avery, 2 up
Annabel Wilson, 21, of Republic of Ireland
Instagram: N/A
No. 144 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
Competing in her first USGA championship
Rising senior at UCLA
Represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 2021 Curtis Cup Match in Wales
Won the 2019 Irish Close Championship
Represented Ireland in the 2018 and 2019 European Ladies' Team Championship and the 2018 Women’s World Amateur Team Championships
Road to the Quarterfinals
Shot 73-73–146 in stroke play to earn the No. 33 seed
R64: Def. Fiona Xu, 5 and 4
R32: Def. Julia Misemer, 4 and 3
R16: Def. Katie Li, 3 and 2
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