WHO’S HERE: A breakdown of the 127 competitors who make up the 64 sides (one side will compete as a solo) competing in the 10th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club:
Youngest Competitors: Anna Bell (14 years, 7 months, 2 days), Mia Clausen (14 years, 9 months, 18 days), Kennedy Gutierrez (14 years, 10 months, 2 days), Harlow Gregory (14 years, 10 months, 2 days), Jodie Han (14 years, 10 months, 23 days)
Oldest Competitor: Meghan Stasi (46 years, 11 months, 10 days)
Average Age of Field: 19.0
Field breakdown by age:14-20: 98 competitors
21-25: 19 competitors
26-30: 3 competitors
31-35: 2 competitors
36-40: 3 competitors
41-60: 2 competitors
Youngest Sides (combined ages): 29, Mia Clausen (14) & Vivi Yen (15); 30, Kennedy Gutierrez (14) & Alli Wiertel (16); 31, Harlow Gregory (14) & Juliana Hong (17); Cienna Lee (15) & Chanyoung Park (16); Jodie Han (14) & Meadow Tian (17); Sofia Rivera (15) & Sahana Chokshi (16); Evyn Cannon (15) & Dresden Bounds (16)
Oldest Sides (combined ages): 79, Marissa Mar (33) & Meghan Stasi (46); 78, Megan Buck (36) & Shannon Johnson (42); 75, Amanda Jacobs (37) & Gretchen Johnson (38)
Largest Age Difference (team members): 13, Meghan Stasi (46) & Marissa Mar (33); 10, Sarah Bell (24) & Anna Bell (14); 6, Shannon Johnson (42) & Megan Buck (36)
U.S. States Represented – There are 25 states represented in the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball field: California (25), Florida (14), Texas (14), Ohio (5), Colorado (4), Illinois (4), Kansas (4), Massachusetts (4), Oregon (4), Virginia (4), Delaware (3), Georgia (3), Indiana (3), Kentucky (3), Missouri (3), Oklahoma (3), Arizona (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), New Jersey (2), Tennessee (2), Washington (2), Idaho (1), New York (1), North Carolina (1).
International – There are seven countries represented in the field: United States of America (115), Mexico (6), Canada (2), Costa Rica (1), Germany (1), Italy (1), Spain (1)
USGA Champions (6): Savannah Barber (2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball), Kimberly Dinh (2023 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur), Shannon Johnson (2018 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur), , Alexa Saldana (2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball), Meghan Stasi (2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur), , Avery Zweig (2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball)
USGA Runners-Up: Shannon Johnson (2016 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur)
Oklahoma residents in the field (3): Evyn Cannon, Harlow Gregory and Juliana Hong
Sisters in the field (6): Isabella and Michaela Fernandez, Chloe and Faith Johnson, Janae and Jasmine Leovao, Avery and Emerie Schartz, Sarah and Jessica Spicer, Kate and Meg Tilma,
Most U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Appearances (2025 included): Meghan Stasi (9), Alexa Saldana (6), Jessica Spicer (5), Sarah Spicer (5), Avery Zweig (5)
Players who are in 2025 U.S. Women’s Open field (1): Kary Hollenbaugh
Sides Who Played in 2024 Amateur Four-Ball (9): Savannah Barber/Alexa Saldana, Kacey Ly/Celina Yeo, , Kary Hollenbaugh/Anna Ritter, Janae Leovao/Jasmine Leovao, Savannah Cherry/Lauren Slatton, Jessica Spicer/Sarah Spicer, Avery Schartz/Emerie Schartz, Amanda Jacobs/Gretchen Johnson, Megan Buck/Shannon Johnson
Played in 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur (13): Kimberly Dinh, Sophia Dyer, Valentina Marie Guertin, Kary Hollenbaugh, Kate Hu, Annika Ishiyama, Chloe Johnson, Kacey Ly, Alexa Saldana, Emerie Schartz, Maddie Smith, Michelle Woo, Celina Yeo
Played in 2024 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur (8): Megan Buck, Kimberly Dinh, Shannon Johnson, Gretchen Johnson, Mary Janiga Kartes, Jessica Spicer, Sarah Spicer, Meghan Stasi
Played in 2024 U.S. Girls’ Junior (9): Charlotte Cantonis, Lisa Copeland, Sophia Dyer, Juliana Hong, Emerson Roychoudhury, Athena Singh, Natalie Yen, Amelie Zalsman, Avery Zweig
U.S. National Junior Team Players (2): Emerie Schartz, Amelie Zalsman
Players on their State Team (10): Mia Clausen (CA), Lillian Guleserian (MA), Jodie Han (OH), Kate Hu (CA), Fay Jia (CA), Laura Slatton (TN), Maddie Smith (MA), Meadow Tian (OH), Ashleigh Wilson (CO), Vivi Yen (CA)
U.S. National Development Grant Recipients (4): Catherine Andino, Maddie Smith, Meadow Tian, Emerie Schartz, Avery Schartz
Past Curtis Cup Players (1): Meghan Stasi
Notes on Select Sides:
Savannah Barber, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas & Alexa Saldana, 21, of Mexico
Barber and Saldana, who were roommates during their time at the Crown Golf Academy in Arlington, Texas, have proven to be a high-performing duo, winning the 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball title at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas. Barber is currently completing her junior season at the University of Oklahoma, while Saldana is a junior at the University of Houston. This will be the duo's fifth straight start together at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball. Saldana also competed in the 2019 championship with a different partner.
Lisa Copeland, 16, of Naperville, Ill. & Martha Kuwahara, 17, of Northbrook, Ill
The 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball will mark the third USGA event for Lisa Copeland. The 16-year-old made match play in this event in 2024 alongside partner Haeri Lee and reached the Round of 32 at the 2024 Girls’ Junior at El Caballero Country Club, in Tarzana, Calif., losing to Gianna Clemente, 1 down. Copeland also competed in the 2022 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National, finishing third in the Girls 12-13 division. Her partner, Martha Kuwahara, is a two-time Drive, Chip, and Putt finalist, winning the Girls 14-15 division in 2023. The duo qualified for the 2025 Women’s Amateur Four-Ball by winning a three-way playoff after shooting 69 at Rockford (Ill.) Country Club.
Kimberly Dinh, 32, of Midland, Mich. & Mary Janiga Kartes, 28, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dinh, an associate research scientist at chemical company Dow, earned her PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2020. Three years after graduation, she returned to Massachusetts, winning the 2023 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur at Brae Burn Country Club, in West Newton, less than 10 miles from MIT. Dinh, a lefty, played collegiate golf during her undergraduate days at the University of Wisconsin. At the Women’s Mid-Amateur, she rallied from a late deficit in the final match against 2017 champion Kelsey Chugg, winning six of the final seven holes to secure the title. Dinh’s victory earned her an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open. Partner Mary Janiga Kartes previously advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2024 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur.
Beatriz Barrios, 22, of Spain & Gabbi Bentancourt, 22, of Frisco, Texas
Barrios and Bentancourt are currently teammates at the University of Louisville. Barrios, a native of Seville, Spain, transferred to Louisville after three seasons at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and is one of 12 international players in the field. Bentancourt made her USGA debut in 2018 when she competed in the U.S. Women’s Amateur. Both players were honored as part of the 2024 All-ACC academic team. The duo earned their way into the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball by winning a three-way playoff after shooting a 6-under 66 at Big Spring Country Club, in Louisville, Ky.
Charlotte Cantonis, 18, of Tampa, Fla. & Amelie Zalsman, 16, of Saint Petersburg, Fla.
The duo is making their U.S. Women’s Four-Ball debut. Cantonis, who is headed to Auburn University this fall, advanced to match play at the 2024 U.S. Girls’ Junior and tied for 20th at the Girls’ Junior PGA Championship. Zalsman, a 2024 U.S. Women’s Open qualifier, was named to the 2025 U.S. National Junior Team as part of the USGA’s U.S. National Development Program. The 16-year-old won the 2023 Arnold Invitational Junior, 2024 AJGA Junior Championship and 2024 Rolex Tournament of Champions. She has also qualified for match play in the past two U.S. Girls’ Juniors, advancing to the Round of 32 in 2024. She is a Redlands, Calif., native, but the family moved to Florida when she and younger sister, Mila, enrolled in a golf/tennis boarding school in the Bahamas.
Avery Zweig, 18, of Mckinney, Texas & Emerson Roychoudhury, 16, of Leesburg, Va.
In 2018, Zweig made history as the youngest competitor in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship at just 11 years, 3 months old. Five years later, Zweig would go on to win the 2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball alongside partner Gianna Clemente, becoming the youngest champions to win the title. The 18-year-old, who is headed to Texas A&M this fall, boasts an extensive USGA history that also includes participating in the 2018 U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2018 U.S. Women’s Amateur, 2019 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, 2021 Women’s Amateur Four-Ball,2022 Women’s Amateur Four-Ball and 2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur. Zweig is partnering with Emerson Roychoudhury, who qualified for the 2024 U.S. Girls’ Junior. The pair played their way into the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball after shooting 66 at Painted Dunes Golf Course, in El Paso, Texas.
Gretchen Johnson, 38, of Portland, Ore., & Amanda Jacobs, 37, of Portland, Ore.
Johnson gravitated to the game through a boyfriend while attending New York University, and she eventually played on the golf team as a senior. The director of business development for a capital management company met Jacobs through a mutual friend, and the two are set to compete in their third U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball together. Johnson has twice advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur (2018 and 2023). This will be her 10th USGA championship. Jacobs, the president of the family-owned Jacobs Heating & Air Conditioning, played collegiately at the University of Idaho. Back in her junior golf days, Jacobs went out to watch Jenny Rosales in the Kraft Nabisco Pro-Am, and when her partner failed to show, she invited Jacobs inside the ropes to play nine holes with her clubs. Jacobs also qualified for the 2018 LPGA Portland Classic at Columbia-Edgewater C.C., where she grew up playing the game. She also spent two years abroad in Japan after college (2010-2012) teaching English through an exchange program.
Shannon Johnson, 42, of North Easton, Mass. & Megan Buck, 36, of North Easton, Mass.
The long-time best friends and fellow Thorny Lea Golf Club members are the elder stateswomen of the field. Johnson won the 2018 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur, two years after finishing as the runner-up. A native of South Dakota, she played collegiately at Indiana University before becoming an equipment sales representative for Ping. Her decorated amateur career includes four South Dakota Women’s Amateur titles, a Massachusetts Women’s Amateur crown and two New England Women’s Amateur titles. She also has claimed five Anne Marie Tobin Women’s Player of the Year Awards (Mass Golf) since 2016. Buck, a Texas native who works as a club fitter, played collegiately at Northern Arizona University. She won the 2022 Massachusetts Women’s Mid-Amateur, besting Johnson by seven strokes. This will be the duo’s third U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball start and first since 2019.
Jessica Spicer, 27, of Bahama, N.C., & Sarah Spicer, 27, of Bahama, N.C.
The identical twins will make their fourth consecutive appearance (fifth overall) in the championship. Both played collegiately at Virginia Tech University. They have teamed together to win Virginia State Golf Association and Carolinas Golf Association four-ball titles. Jessica, who is now taking classes to become a health coach, has made a couple of unsuccessful attempts at LPGA Tour Q-School, while Sarah is a data analyst for Capital One Bank. Jessica qualified for the U.S. Women’s Amateur and U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur in 2023.
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