Rianne Malixi, 17, from the Philippines

WAG: 10
Participation in the fourth US Women’s Amateur
Committed to playing golf at Duke University in fall 2025
Won the 2024 U.S. Girls’ Junior at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, California.
Wants to become the second player to win the US Girls’ Junior and the US Women’s Amateur in the same year (Eun Jeong Seong, 2016)
Australian Women’s Champion in the Master of the Amateurs 2024
2024 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, Second
2023 Second in the US Juniors

The road to the quarter-finals:

67-74 – 141 in stroke play and thus 6th place
R64: Defeat Annabelle Pancake, 2 and 1
R32: Defeated Anna Huang, 2 and 1
R16: Def. Scarlett Schremmer, 3 and 2

Maria Jose Marin, 18, of Columbia

WAG: 15
Participation in the first US Women’s Amateur
Rising sophomore at the University of Arkansas
Member of the 2024 International Palmer Cup Team
South American Amateur Women’s Champion 2024
In her first season with the Razorbacks, she earned seven top-20 finishes, including a win at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational and two second-place finishes.
2024 WGCA First Team All-American and SEC Freshman of the Year
Mexican Women’s Amateur Champion 2023
Reached the semifinals of the 2022 US Girls’ Junior

The road to the quarter-finals:

69-69 – 138 in stroke play and thus 1st place
R64: Def. Leigha Devine, 6 and 5
R32: Def. Rachel Kuehn, 4 and 3
R16: Defeat Maisie Filler, 1 on

Catherine Rao, 20, of Camarillo, California.

WAG: 107
Participation in the third US Women’s Amateur
Rising junior at Princeton University
Has reached the quarterfinals in all three appearances at the US Women’s Amateur (2022-2024)
Defeated defending champion Megan Schofill and reigning runner-up Latanna Stone en route to the quarterfinals
Reached the round of 16 at the R&A Women’s Amateur Championship in June
Ivy League Rookie of the Year 2023
Missed the entire 2023-24 college season due to injury
Member of the 2021 US Junior Solheim Cup Team

The road to the quarter-finals:

Played 76-74 – 150 in stroke play and secured 51st place
R64: Defeated Megan Schofill, 2 and 1
R32: Defeat Latanna Stone, 1 on
R16: Defeated Bailey Shoemaker, 3 and 2

Asterisk Talley, 15, of Chowchilla, California.

WAG: 51
Participation in the first US Women’s Amateur
Rising sophomore at Chowchilla Union High School
Member of the first US Junior National Team of the USGA
2024 US Women’s Amateur Fourball Champion alongside Sarah Lim
2024 US Junior runner-up behind Rianne Malixi
Shared amateur honors at the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally
2024 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley Champion
Owns a USGA match play record of 13-1 in three championships in 2024
Represented the United States at the 2023 Junior Solheim Cup in Spain
She finished eighth at the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
Two-time national drive, chip and putt finalist (2018, ages 7-9; 2022, ages 12-13)

The road to the quarter-finals:

69-72 – 141 in stroke play and thus 5th place
R64: Defeated Amanda Sambach, 2 and 1
R32: Def. Justice Bosio, 4 and 2
R16: Defeat Angelo Heo, 7 and 6

Kendall Todd, 21, of Litchfield Park, Arizona.

WAG: 130
Participation in the first US Women’s Amateur
Rising senior at the University of Arkansas
2024 Women’s Porter Cup Winner
Third place at the 2024 Arizona Women’s Amateur
2023 Arizona Women’s Match Play Champion
Achieved four top-10 finishes with the Razorbacks in the 2023-2024 season

The road to the quarter-finals:

With a score of 74-71 – 145 in stroke play he secured 18th place
R64: Defeat Lauren Calderon, 4 and 3
R32: Defeated Gabby Woods, 2 and 1
R16: Def. Rocio Tejedo, 7 and 6

Kelly Xu, 20, of Claremont, California.

WAG: 48
Participation in the third US Women’s Amateur
Rising junior at Stanford University
Posted a 3-0 match play record to help the Cardinal win the 2024 NCAA Team Championship at Omni La Costa in Carlsbad, California.
2024 WGCA Second Team All-American
Qualified for the US Women’s Open 2023 in Pebble Beach (California) Golf Links
2023 Women’s Western Amateur Championship Semifinalist
2022 Ladies National Golf Association Amateur Champion
2021 SCGA Women’s Amateur Champion
Won the first national drive, chip and putt final at Augusta National (2014, ages 7-9)
Her younger sister Kristina was in the field this week and reached match play at the 2024 U.S. Girls’ Junior.

The road to the quarter-finals:

68-74 – 142 in stroke play and thus 10th place
R64: Defeat Victoria Zheng, 2 and 1
R32: Defeated Laney Frye, 3 and 2
R16: Defeated Farah O’Keefe, 4 and 3