Akie Iwai joins twin sister Chisato as LPGA winner
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KOIN Portland on MSNOregon’s Kiara Romero finishes strong at LPGA Portland Classic
University of Oregon women's golf star Kiara Romero brought her successful week to a close on Sunday afternoon at the LPGA's Portland Classic with a top-10 finish.
On her way to a 5-under 67 on Moving Day in Oregon, the Republic of Korea native aced the 177-yard par-3 16th hole at Columbia Edgewater Country Club with her 5-iron, and by doing so, won $50,000 toward a Toyota vehicle.
The was there a $300,000 first-place prize out of the $2 million total purse at the LPGA's 2025 Standard Portland Classic this week. Akie Iwai won the tournament by four shots over Gurleen Kaur and by five over her twin sister, Chisato.
Jeongeun Lee5 shot a 6-under 67 on Friday to take the lead in The Standard Portland Classic, while 65-year-old Juli Inkster fell short in her bid to become the oldest player to make a cut in LPGA Tour history.
The LPGA Tour is in Oregon this week for The Standard Portland Classic, which gets underway on Thursday at Columbia Edgewater Country Club. Seven of this season’s 21 different winners are set to compete,
Juli Inkster, a 31-time LPGA winner and Hall of Famer, returns to the Standard Portland Classic after years away. Inkster's return coincides with the U.S. Women's Senior Open and the presence of Carolina Chacarra, the recent Inkster Award winner.
Juli Inkster played her first LPGA event in three years to face competition before the U.S. Senior Women's Open next week.