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see also: Huai-Chien (Cindy) Hsu, Ladies National Golf Association Amateur Championship , Harrison Lake Country Club
Cindy Hsu goes wire-to-wire at The Home Course to win the 2025 LNGA Amateur by six shots with back-to-back rounds of 67.
Jul 25, 2025 • DuPont, Washington • by AmateurGolf.com Staff
🔴 VIEW FINAL SCORESHuai-Chien “Cindy” Hsu delivered a wire-to-wire performance to win the 95th Ladies National Golf Association Amateur Championship by six strokes, held July 21–24 at The Home Course in DuPont, Washington.
The University of Texas junior carded rounds of 70, 67, and 67 to post a 12-under-par total of 204, finishing as the only player in the field to shoot under 210. Her back-to-back 67s over the final two rounds were the lowest closing totals in the field and secured her first LNGA Amateur title after a T4 finish in 2024.
“I just trusted my process, stayed present, and focused on hitting good shots,” said Hsu, who becomes the first Taiwanese player to win the LNGA Amateur since its founding in 1927.
The championship is a core event in the Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series and continues to attract top collegiate players and international standouts. Hsu’s win adds to a breakout summer that includes a quarterfinal finish at the Women’s Western Amateur and a top-5 finish at NCAA Regionals.
1. Huai-Chien (Cindy) Hsu – Univ. of Texas / Taiwan – 70, 67, 67 – 204 (–12)
T2. Zi Ge (Rebecca) Wang – Northwestern commit / China – 69, 72, 69 – 210 (–6)
T2. Caroline Smith – Indiana alum / Illinois – 71, 68, 71 – 210 (–6)
T4. Ava Merrill – Vanderbilt / Georgia – 73, 67, 71 – 211 (–5)
T4. Jie-En Lin – Taiwan – 70, 70, 71 – 211 (–5)
T4. Bentley Cotton – Texas alum / Texas – 71, 68, 72 – 211 (–5)
7. Grace Kilcrease – Oklahoma State / Arkansas – 73, 71, 68 – 212 (–4)
8. Madison Murr – Cal State San Marcos alum / California – 73, 71, 70 – 214 (–2)
9. Nena Wongthanavimok – Univ. of Arizona / Arizona – 70, 71, 74 – 215 (–1)
T10. Kyra Ly – Oregon State / Oregon – 74, 73, 69 – 216 (E)
T10. Honorine Nobuta Ferry – Texas – 72, 71, 73 – 216 (E)
The 95th Ladies National Golf Association (LNGA) Amateur Championship is underway at The Home Course in DuPont, Washington, where a field of 144 of the top women’s amateurs in the country are competing in one of the summer’s most elite tournaments.
The 54-hole stroke play event, held July 22–24, will cut to the top 50 and ties after two rounds. Known for its strong national and international field, the LNGA Amateur has long served as a proving ground for future collegiate stars and professional standouts.
Founded in 1927 as the Women’s Trans-Mississippi Golf Association, the LNGA has evolved into a cornerstone of competitive women’s amateur golf in the U.S. The championship has crowned legends including Babe Zaharias, Nancy Lopez, and JoAnne Carner.
The event rotates nationally and in recent years has been hosted by elite courses like Stonewall (PA), Persimmon Ridge (KY), and Eugene Country Club (OR). This year’s setting at The Home Course—a Pacific Northwest gem with championship pedigree—promises an exciting test for the field.
Last year, Thanana Kotchasanmanee, then 17 and headed to Princeton, delivered a breakout performance at Hot Springs Country Club in Arkansas. She fired rounds of 68-71-66 to finish at 11-under and claim the George III Champion Trophy. Her final round featured three eagles—a feat that separated her from a tight leaderboard.
Kotchasanmanee's triumph capped a week that also saw standout play from Bentley Cotton and Laney Frye, who both finished tied for second at 9-under. “I was just playing golf and having fun,” Kotchasanmanee said after the win. “Shot by shot. Smile by smile.”
In addition to the individual title, players will vie for team honors via the Howell Team Trophy, awarded after Rounds 1 and 2 to the top-performing college or club squad. Also at stake: elite ranking points, national exposure, and a spot in LNGA history.
The LNGA Amateur is also the final event in the Women’s Elite Amateur Series, positioning it as a critical proving ground for those chasing USGA titles or preparing to make the leap to professional golf.
The inaugural event, held in 1927 at Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, Mo. set off decades of successful tournament across the United States, conducted by an organization then named the Missouri Valley Women's Golf Association. A year later, th...
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