Rianne Malixi made history by winning the 2024 US Women’s Amateur, becoming the first Filipino to do so.
She defeated Asterisk Talley, 3-2, in the 36-hole final at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, marking her second USGA title this year after winning the US Girls’ Junior in July.
This victory places Malixi among the elite few who have won both the US Girls’ Junior and the US Women’s Amateur titles in the same year, a feat last achieved by Korean golfer Seong Eun-jeong in 2016.
“Honestly, I just wanted to play good golf,” Malixi, 17, said in an interview. “I wasn’t expecting to win the Australian Master of Amateurs in January, then the US Girls’ last month, and now this one.”
Talley, 15, held a one-up lead after the first 18 holes, but Malixi quickly turned the match around, taking control with a series of birdies. She sealed the win with a four-foot putt on the 16th hole, securing her second USGA championship in just 22 days.
Malixi credited her father for helping her overcome self-doubt and maintain a positive perspective. “Everything just clicked this year,” she said.
Talley, despite the loss, was proud of her performance.
