The South Korean carded a 6-under 67 to build a one-shot lead heading into the weekend, while Hall of Famer Inkster followed Thursday's 69 with a 74.

Inkster shot a 69-74 for a one-under 143 total in the two rounds at Columbia Edgewater Country Club and, though there was anticipation for much of the day that she would be the oldest player to make it to the weekend, the Northern California native came up one shot short, with the cut coming at two under.

Santa Cruz native Juli Inkster, 65, competing in her first LPGA event since 2022, got off to a solid start at the Portland Classic in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2025) – Kiara Romero has been awarded the 2025 Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading female amateur in the 2025 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). As the recipient of this honor, she earns four points in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP), the highest number of LEAP points given for any single achievement.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner's share: $3.6 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel),

The LPGA Tour heads to Portland, Oregon, this week for the Standard Portland Classic. This event is the longest-running non-Major event in tour history.