Following the conclusion of a standout college career in May, Brooke Biermann is making more noise on the national stage.
The former Michigan State standout won her semifinal match on Saturday to advance to the final of the 125th U.S. Women’s Amateur at Bandon Dunes Golf Course in Oregon. Biermann will play Stanford senior Megha Ganne in a 36-hole championship on Sunday (12:45 p.m., Golf Channel) attempting to be the first Spartan to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur.
Biermann, who qualified to play in the U.S. Women’s Open two months ago, was 3 up with three holes to play against Kansas junior Lyla Louderbaugh in Saturday’s semifinal. Louderbaugh rallied to win three straight and send the match to extra holes before Biermann shook off the near collapse to win on the 19th hole.
“Coming down the stretch she threw everything she had, which was great golf,” Biermann said, “and with that, you just have to stay calm and also like I guess only focus on what I can control.”
It was Biermann’s third win of the week in extra holes, including going to 22 in the second round, and she’s one victory away from a stunning conclusion to her amateur career. Michigan State’s James Piot won the 2021 U.S. Amateur following his senior season.
Biermann, a Missouri native, has her dad, Bill, on the bag as caddie this week. In her four seasons at Michigan State, the Spartans reached the NCAA Championships three times. Biermann was an honorable mention All-American as a senior and her career scoring average of 72.96 ranks third in program history.
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