Oregon’s Kiara Romero is tied for the lead after the first two rounds of the 2025 Augusta National women’s amateur. The Ducks sophomore shot 67 and 68 on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, at Champions Retreat Golf Club and will be in the final pairing for final round on Saturday at Augusta National Golf Club. “I feel like I have a lot more control over the mental side of it,” Romero said after the second round. “I had a double and a bogey back-to-back on 4 and 5, so I didn’t let that get to me at all. I actually ended up birdieing the last three holes. So I feel like that kind of shows the way my game has matured from last year.” The No. 5 amateur in the world, Romero enters the final round tied at 9-under par with top-ranked amateur and defending Augusta National women’s amateur champion Lottie Woad of Florida State. The pair will tee off at 7:20 a.m. PT Saturday. Three players are tied for third at 8-under par and two are tied for sixth at 7-under.