BANDON, Oregon – When the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship gets underway on Monday at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon, Arizona seniors Julia Misemer and Nena Wongthanavimok will be teeing it up against many of the best amateur golfers in the world.
Misemer begins round one at 7:57 a.m. PT while Wongthanavimok gets underway at 1:28 p.m. PT. Live scoring is available on the USGA’s website throughout the week.
Although they are playing in the same tournament this week, the path to get there for both Wildcats was very different.
For Misemer, she won her qualifying tournament at Firekeeper Golf Course in her home state of Kansas by firing 3-under round of 69 to win by one stroke. The victory meant an automatic spot in the Women’s Amateur and she had the entire month of July to prepare for it.
“When I won my qualifier, I was very excited to have the opportunity to go to come to Bandon Dunes and compete,” Misemer said following a practice round ahead of the tournament.
A veteran of USGA Championships after competing in the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open, Misemer knows what to expect.
“This will be my 10th USGA championship that I’ve qualified for. For me, it’s important to take a step back and remember how much of a privilege it is to even be at this tournament and have the opportunity to compete to win.”
For Wongthanavimok, she had to wait a little longer to get the good news.
She participated in the qualifying tournament at Moon Valley Country Club in Phoenix on July 10. Her even-par round of 72 was one shot behind the final automatic qualifying spot.
As she left the course as the first alternate that day, she did not expect to be playing at Bandon Dunes.
However, a week later, she received a letter from the United States Golf Association (USGA) informing her that she had received a spot in the field.
“I was with Coach Gio (Maymon) and Coach Brady (Campbell) and we all found out together when I opened the letter,” Wongthanavimok said. “We were all very excited for the opportunity. Qualifying for one of the most prestigious tournaments in amateur golf means a lot to me. It’s all the hard work and patience and love that I put into this game paying off.”
While she may not have the USGA experience that Misemer does, Wongthanavimok does have experience playing on the big stage. She…
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