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The Oregon teens stormed through match play before capturing the title, 5-and-3, over Athena Singh and Keira Yun of Kentucky
The 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship ended with a flourish as co-medalists and Oregon teens Natalie Yen and Asia Young capped off a dominant week with a 5-and-3 victory over Kentucky’s Athena Singh and Keira Yun in the final match at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club.
Yen, 18, and Young, 16, proved to be an unstoppable force from start to finish. After topping the stroke play leaderboard at 7-under, they blazed through match play with poise, precision, and plenty of firepower. Their win marked the fifth straight year that a teenage team claimed the Four-Ball title and made them just the second medalist pairing in tournament history to go on and win it all.
In Wednesday’s 18-hole final, Yen and Young wasted no time. Young's steady par on No. 1 gave them the early edge, and they never looked back. Yen dropped a key birdie on No. 4, Young followed with a tap-in birdie on No. 5, and a 30-footer on No. 6 made it three straight wins to put the match firmly in their grasp.
Despite a valiant effort from Singh and Yun — who had advanced with their own share of grit and consistency — they couldn't slow the momentum. A par win on No. 12 stretched the lead to 5 up, and after conceding their only hole at 14, the match ended at the par-3 15th where Young rolled in the birdie to clinch the championship.
“We trust each other,” said Yen. “We have different styles, but we both know we can score. That’s what carried us.”
The duo’s match play journey was filled with highlights:
Round of 32: A 2-and-1 win over 2021 champions Savannah Barber and Alexa Saldana.
Round of 16: A 6-and-4 rout of Michelle Ho and Michelle Woo.
Quarterfinals: A composed 4-and-2 win over the talented Tilma sisters.
Semifinals: A tightly contested 2-and-1 victory over California standouts Fay Jia and Cherry Zhang.
Finals: A textbook closeout against Singh and Yun.
In all, they never trailed in a single match.
Singh and Yun’s runner-up finish earns them a three-year exemption into future Four-Ball Championships — a prize they celebrated with perspective and gratitude.
“I couldn’t ask for a better partner,” said Yun. “I’m so proud of how far we made it.”
Semifinalists Jia/Zhang and Dovhey/Dyer also walked away with exemptions and bronze medals, capping impressive runs.
As champions, Yen and Young will receive gold medals, a 10-year Four-Ball exemption (as long as the side remains intact), and spots in both the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Bandon Dunes and the U.S. Girls’ Junior at Atlanta Athletic Club. Their names will also be etched into USGA history — literally — on the plaque in the Hall of Champions in Liberty Corner, N.J.
The 2026 edition of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball will be held at Daniel Island Club in Charleston, South Carolina. With many of this year’s top teams eligible to return, including all four semifinal sides, the future of the championship — and women’s amateur golf — looks bright.
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Follow along with bracket results, courtesy of the USGA
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Natalie Yen / Asia Young vs. Savannah Barber / Alexa Saldana | 2 and 1 |
| Michelle Ho / Michelle Woo vs. Catherine Andino / Nicole Sardinha | 2 and 1 |
| Kate Tilma / Meg Tilma vs. Mia Clausen / Vivi Yen | 5 and 3 |
| Anna Beil / Sarah Merideth vs. Carly Marshall / Ava Osborne | 2 up |
| Kate Hu / Zoe Jiamanukoonkit vs. Amelia Garibaldi / Katelyn Lehigh | 20 holes |
| Fay Jia / Cherry Zhang vs. Avery Schartz / Emerie Schartz | 4 and 3 |
| Alisa Davidova / Raquel Walker vs. Charlotte Cantonis / Amelie Zalsman | 2 and 1 |
| Chloe Johnson / Faith Johnson vs. Jodie Han / Meadow Tian | 4 and 2 |
| Janae Leovao / Jasmine Leovao vs. Valentina Guertin / Aliya Liberatore | 1 up |
| Kacey Ly / Celina Yeo vs. Alyssa Lim / Gianna Singh | 2 and 1 |
| Megan Buck / Shannon Johnson vs. Isabella Fernandez / Michaela Fernandez | 2 and 1 |
| Camila De Echavarri Ramon / Miranda Garcia vs. Bella Dovhey / Sophia Dyer | 3 and 2 |
| Chiara Brambilla / Annika Ishiyama vs. Victoria Cui / Addison Claire Lee | 3 and 2 |
| Anya Mathur / Ailis Tribolet vs. Ashleigh Wilson / Kaitlin Zingler | 2 and 1 |
| Kimberly Dinh / Mary Janiga Kartes vs. Nina Choe / Ysabel Liu | 4 and 2 |
| Haley Davis / Katelyn Huber vs. Athena Singh / Keira Yun | 2 and 1 |
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Natalie Yen / Asia Young vs. Michelle Ho / Michelle Woo | 6 and 4 |
| Kate Tilma / Meg Tilma vs. Carly Marshall / Ava Osborne | 2 up |
| Kate Hu / Zoe Jiamanukoonkit vs. Fay Jia / Cherry Zhang | 2 and 1 |
| Alisa Davidova / Raquel Walker vs. Chloe Johnson / Faith Johnson | 5 and 4 |
| Janae Leovao / Jasmine Leovao vs. Kacey Ly / Celina Yeo | 2 up |
| Megan Buck / Shannon Johnson vs. Bella Dovhey / Sophia Dyer | 2 and 1 |
| Chiara Brambilla / Annika Ishiyama vs. Anya Mathur / Ailis Tribolet | 5 and 4 |
| Athena Singh / Keira Yun vs. Haley Davis / Katelyn Huber | 1 up |
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Natalie Yen / Asia Young vs. Kate Tilma / Meg Tilma | 4 and 2 |
| Fay Jia / Cherry Zhang vs. Chloe Johnson / Faith Johnson | 1 up |
| Janae Leovao / Jasmine Leovao vs. Bella Dovhey / Sophia Dyer | 21 holes |
| Anya Mathur / Ailis Tribolet vs. Athena Singh / Keira Yun | 3 and 2 |
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Natalie Yen / Asia Young vs. Fay Jia / Cherry Zhang | 2 and 1 |
| Bella Dovhey / Sophia Dyer vs. Athena Singh / Keira Yun | 2 and 1 |
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Natalie Yen / Asia Young vs. Athena Singh / Keira Yun | 5 and 3 |

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