Kiara Romero

Profile

Road to Lancaster

S-5: Winner of 2023 U.S. Girls' Junior

Bio

The Northern Californian and University of Oregon freshman is set to make her U.S. Women's Open debut after claiming the 2023 U.S. Girls' Junior at the United States Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Course. She also advanced to match play in the 2023 U.S. Women's Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club and was one of 12 players invited to a 2024 USA Curtis Cup practice session in January. Through the first six events of her Oregon career, she led the team in scoring with a 70.27 average with one victory. Romero was a three-time American Junior Golf Association All-American. She finished third in the 2022 Girls' Junior PGA Championship. She also represented the United States in the 2023 Junior Solheim Cup in Spain. Her older sister, Kaleiya, plays golf at Pepperdine University.