{"id":86917,"date":"2025-08-16T09:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T09:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/86917\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T09:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T09:35:06","slug":"this-65-year-old-nearly-made-lpga-history-friday-at-portland-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/86917\/","title":{"rendered":"This 65-year-old nearly made LPGA history Friday at Portland Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Juli Inkster went to The Standard Portland Classic<\/a> to face some competition ahead of the U.S. Senior Women\u2019s Open. The 65-year-old Hall of Famer nearly wound up setting an LPGA record.<\/p>\n

Inkster opened with a 69 and was poised to become the oldest player in LPGA history to make a 36-hole cut until consecutive bogeys on her back nine led to a 74. She was at 1-under 143, and ended up missing the weekend cut by a stroke.<\/p>\n

Jeongeun Lee5 shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to take the second-round lead at 12-under.<\/p>\n

JoAnne Carner was 64 when she made the cut in the 2004 Chick Fil-A Charity Championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI frigging love JoAnne Carner,\u201d Inkster said. \u201cYeah, just kind of means that I have a passion for the game. I love the game. You know, I\u2019m really happy I played this week. Kind of when I signed up was kind of like, `What are you doing?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI was free, I was out there with Hannah Green and Stacy (Lewis) and had a great time,\u201d she said. \u201cJust love watching the young kids swing. It\u2019s so impressive. I think the game is in a really good shape and happy to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inkster was competing at an LPGA event for the first time since 2022. She was asked what it was like when players recognized her.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of them think I am Joanne Carner,\u201d Inkster said.<\/p>\n

She was disappointed at her finish, especially the way she struggled off the tee toward the end. Along with the two bogeys, she said she played the final two par 5s sloppily. Still, there were few regrets. The U.S. Senior Women\u2019s Open is next week at San Diego Country Club.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was really good for me to play, whether I win or lose next week, whatever,\u201d Inkster said. \u201cI\u2019m glad I put myself out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lee5, the 36-year-old South Korean player, had a 12-under 132 total. Winless on the LPGA Tour, she birdied the final five holes on her front nine in the morning round.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we are playing well, we expect it to continue,\u201d Lee5 said. \u201cSo, I want to really concentrate and focus going into the weekend. The past two rounds I had great energy, good shots, and good putts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grace Kim of Australia and Gurleen Kaur of the United States were a stroke back on the tree-lined course. Kim had a 65, and Kaur shot 68.<\/p>\n

Akie Iwai had her second straight 67 to join Pajaree Anannarukarn (67) and Ashleigh Buhai (68) at 10 under.<\/p>\n

Amateur Kiara Romero had a 69 to get to 8 under. The University of Oregon star won the 2023 U.S. Girls\u2019 Junior and 2025 Big Ten title.<\/p>\n

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