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Brooke Biermann Advances to Championship Match at the U.S. Women’s Amateur
8/9/2025 6:52:00 PM | Women's Golf
East Lansing, Mich. – Former Michigan State women's golfer Brooke Biermann advanced to the Finals of the 125th U.S. Women's Amateur with a win in 19 holes at Bandon Dunes Golf Course in Bandon, Ore.
Biermann will play Megha Ganne, a rising senior at Stanford, in the championship match on Sunday. Live coverage of the U.S. Women's Amateur can be seen on The Golf Channel.
Like she did twice before during the match play portion of the Amateur, Biermann had to go to extra holes to secure her spot in the finals.
Biermann, a Missouri native, had taken a 3-up lead through 15 holes over Lyla Louderbaugh. Louderbaugh, also a Missouri native and a rising junior at Kansas, won the final holes and forced the match to a 19th hole.
The pair started off at the par-4, 351-yard 10th hole and Biermann's reached the green in two shots and, after a long putt was within inches of the cup, Louderbaugh conceded the final shot.
"Lyla (Louderbaugh) is a great player and she gave everything she had today and so did I," Biermann said in a post-match with The Golf Channel. "Being in extra holes a couple of days ago, I just leaned extra hard on that and just remembered how calm I was and I just tried to carry that into number 10."
Biermann has certainly had experience this week with playing extra holes, posting a pair of victories on Thursday, winning in 22 holes in the Round of 32 in the morning round and then turning around to post a win in 19 holes that afternoon in the Round of 16.
In the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon, Biermann won the 15th and 16th holes to post a 3&2 win, reaching the semifinals.
Biermann won the first hole on Saturday afternoon, then broke a tie with to take a 2-up lead through five holes and was 1up at the turn before winning the 11th, 13th and 15th holes, setting up the exciting finish. A
Throughout the tournament, Biermann's father, Bill, has served as her caddy and having her family alongside her has been comforting and encouraging.
"(I rely on him) so much," Biermann said. "I rely heavily on him. He knows my game better than anyone else. Him giving me advice, I have very little doubt when I'm over the ball. I'm so thankful that he can be out here with me."
Biermann's younger sister, Ashley, has been along the ride too, following along with her mother and providing her older sister with the encouragement she needs.
"I look over at her coming from 18 to 10 and she's like, 'Come on Brooke,' giving me two fist bumps, no quitting," Biermann said. "She's got no quit and I'm like, I don't have any quit either."
Biermann will play Megha Ganne, a rising senior at Stanford, in the championship match on Sunday. Live coverage of the U.S. Women's Amateur can be seen on The Golf Channel.
Like she did twice before during the match play portion of the Amateur, Biermann had to go to extra holes to secure her spot in the finals.
Biermann, a Missouri native, had taken a 3-up lead through 15 holes over Lyla Louderbaugh. Louderbaugh, also a Missouri native and a rising junior at Kansas, won the final holes and forced the match to a 19th hole.
The pair started off at the par-4, 351-yard 10th hole and Biermann's reached the green in two shots and, after a long putt was within inches of the cup, Louderbaugh conceded the final shot.
"Lyla (Louderbaugh) is a great player and she gave everything she had today and so did I," Biermann said in a post-match with The Golf Channel. "Being in extra holes a couple of days ago, I just leaned extra hard on that and just remembered how calm I was and I just tried to carry that into number 10."
Biermann has certainly had experience this week with playing extra holes, posting a pair of victories on Thursday, winning in 22 holes in the Round of 32 in the morning round and then turning around to post a win in 19 holes that afternoon in the Round of 16.
In the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon, Biermann won the 15th and 16th holes to post a 3&2 win, reaching the semifinals.
Biermann won the first hole on Saturday afternoon, then broke a tie with to take a 2-up lead through five holes and was 1up at the turn before winning the 11th, 13th and 15th holes, setting up the exciting finish. A
Throughout the tournament, Biermann's father, Bill, has served as her caddy and having her family alongside her has been comforting and encouraging.
"(I rely on him) so much," Biermann said. "I rely heavily on him. He knows my game better than anyone else. Him giving me advice, I have very little doubt when I'm over the ball. I'm so thankful that he can be out here with me."
Biermann's younger sister, Ashley, has been along the ride too, following along with her mother and providing her older sister with the encouragement she needs.
"I look over at her coming from 18 to 10 and she's like, 'Come on Brooke,' giving me two fist bumps, no quitting," Biermann said. "She's got no quit and I'm like, I don't have any quit either."
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