First round Thursday, April 24, 2025 Friday, April 25, 2025 Liu Yan and
Ryu Hae-ran shared the first round lead with rounds of 65, 7 under par. Inclement weather forced the suspension of round one on Thursday with 24 players still on the course. Defending champion
Nelly Korda shot a 5-over-par 77.
Second round Friday, April 25, 2025 Saturday, April 26, 2025 Liu Yan shot an even-par round of 72 to remain in first place. Her round included an
albatross (double eagle) on the par-5 8th hole. Four golfers were one stroke off the lead:
Lindy Duncan,
Kim Hyo-joo,
Mao Saigo, and
Sarah Schmelzel. Defending champion
Nelly Korda recovered from her opening round 77 with a round of 68 to make the cut. Fog delayed the start of play and nine players finished the round Saturday morning. The cut came at 146 (+2) with 81 players advancing to the weekend.
Third round Saturday, April 26, 2025 Ryu Hae-ran and
Mao Saigo shared the lead after the third round at 9 under par, leading
Lindy Duncan by one stroke.
Liu Yan, leader after each of the first two rounds, shot another par round of 72 to fall to a tie for fourth place.
Final round Sunday, April 27, 2025 Five players tied for the lead at 281 (−7) after 72 holes of play:
Lindy Duncan,
Ariya Jutanugarn,
Kim Hyo-joo,
Mao Saigo, and
Yin Ruoning. In the sudden-death playoff, Saigo birdied the first hole to win her first LPGA Tour event and first major championship.
Playoff The sudden-death playoff began on the par-5 18th hole; Saigo birdied to win the title. ==References==