2025 Augusta National Women’s Am., recap: Scores, results, highlights from ANWA final round

Woad finishes her title defense in solo third place after an even-par 72 Saturday.

The Spaniard two-putted from the back of the green at the par-4 18th to secure a one-shot victory over Asterisk Talley.

Asterisk Talley hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation on her way to a 4-under 68. She posts 11 under, one back Carla Bernat Escuder who bogeyed the 17th and has one hole to play.

The 16-year-old played her second shot through the trees and onto the green at the par-4 17th. She then sank the 20-foot birdie putt to reach 11 under, two back of Carla Bernat Escuder.

Lottie Woad, meanwhile, parred the 15th to stay three off the pace.

While Lottie Woad has birded the 13th and 14th holes, and Asterisk Talley has birdied the 16th, they both remain three back of Carla Bernat Escuder, who added a sixth birdie to her card at No. 15.

After hitting her second shot from the fairway side-slope onto the green at the par-5 13th, Carla Bernat Escuder two-putts for birdie.

That moves her to 12 under, three clear of second place, Asterisk Talley (through 14).

Woad hit a brilliant tee shot inside 10 feet at the par-3 12th but her birdie effort hung on the lip. She remains three back of leader Carla Bernat Escuder.

Woad, with her ball underneath a bush, opts for a penalty drop and can’t get up and down. She makes double and is now three back.

SCORING UPDATE:
1. Carla Bernat Escuder: -11 (11)
2. Asterisk Talley: -9 (12)
T3. Elia Galitsky: -8 (66)
T3. Megha Ganne: -8 (12)
T3. Lottie Woad: -8 (10)

That ties the Augusta National Women’s Amateur scoring record at ANGC. The Thai player finishes at 8 under par, three off the current lead.

After a perfect drive, Woad’s approach shot at the par-4 10th bounds over the green and under a bush.

“She broke one of the Ten Commandments of Augusta National: You can never go over the 10th green,” said on-course reporter Jim “Bones” Mackay, who helped Phil Mickelson to three Masters titles.

Carla Bernat Escuder rolls in a 15-foot right-to-left par save at the 10th to maintain a one-shot lead over Lottie Woad.

Woad gets up and down from the short side of the green at the par-5 eighth for her first birdie since the first hole.

She’s back within one of Carla Bernat Escuder.

SCORING UPDATE:
1. Carla Bernat Escuder: -11 (9)
2. Lottie Woad: -10 (8)
3. Asterisk Talley: -9 (10)
T4. Three players tied at -8

After a birdie at the eighth, she spins her approach to tap-in range at the par-4 ninth. She turns in 3-under 33 and is at 11 under, two clear of Lottie Woad.

Carla Bernat Escuder birdies the par-5 eighth to take a one-shot lead over Lottie Woad and Asterisk Talley.

SCORING UPDATE:
1. Carla Bernat Escuder: -10 (8)
T2. Asterisk Talley: -9 (9)
T2. Lottie Woad: -9 (7)
T4. Three players tied at -8

Galitsky birdies both par 5s on the second nine — Nos. 13 and 15 — to reach 8 under. She’s one off the lead with three holes remaining in her round.

Lottie Woad bogeys the sixth while Asterisk Talley birdies the seventh and eighth holes. They are tied with Carla Bernat Escuder at 9 under par.

Meja Örtengren and Megha Ganne are one back.

Woad had a chance to extend her advantage to two strokes but missed a quick 10-footer for birdie at the fifth. She’s still one clear of Carla Bernat Escuder.

Asterisk Talley makes her second consecutive bogey to fall into a five-way tie for third at 7 under.

Lottie Woad continues to lead the way at 10 under through four holes. Carla Bernat Escuder is 9 under through five.

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The 16-year-old bogeys the par-4 fifth to drop into a five-way tie for second, giving Lottie Woad a two-stroke advantage at 10 under.

Lottie Woad had a chance to take a two-stroke lead but missed a 3-foot birdie putt at the par-5 second.

Carla Bernat Escuder (4th hole) and Andrea Revuelta (3rd) have both made bogeys to drop into a tie for third.

SCORING UPDATE:
1. Lottie Woad: -10 (3)
2. Asterisk Talley: -9 (4)
T3. Four tied at -8

First-round leader Megha Ganne, who started the final round one back, is now three off the pace following a bogey-6 at the second. Eila Galitsky, after turning in 31, bogeys the 10th to fall four back.

Carla Bernat Escuder and Andrea Revuelta both birdie the par-5 second to reach 9 under par.

SCORES:
1. Lottie Woad: -10 (1)
T2. Asterisk Talley: -9 (3)
T2. Carla Bernat Escuder: -9 (2)
T2. Andrea Revuelta: -9 (2)

The defending champion hits her approach shot at the first hole inside 10 feet and coverts the birdie putt. Meanwhile, overnight co-leader Kiara Romero makes bogey for a two-shot swing.

SCORES:
1. Lottie Woad: -10 (1)
2. Asterisk Talley: -9 (2)
T3. Kiara Romero: -8 (1)
T3. Three others at -8

The Thai standout birdied Nos. 3, 6 and 7, then eagled the par-5 eighth. She’s turns at 7 under for the tournament, two off the lead.

The 16-year-old is now tied for the lead at 9 under par. The final group is about to tee off.