FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2025
Japanese Phenom Emerges from Congested Pack; Finishes at 18-Under
PENDLETON, Ore. (August 17, 2025) — The third and final round of the 2025 Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic concluded Sunday at Wildhorse Golf Course, the championship course of Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Erika Hara of Yokohama, Japan, broke free on the back nine to secure victory in Pendleton after shooting a final-round 64, including 10 birdies.
The clear and warm August day began with Hara near the top of the leaderboard; however, her round emerged as the best among the five players who shared the lead or second place. The 26-year-old takes home a champion’s purse of $37,500 and moves into the No. 3 spot in the Epson Tour’s Race for the Card — the season-long points competition that qualifies the top 15 players for the LPGA Tour in 2026.
“The pin locations were some of the toughest this course has to offer, and the scores we saw today are a testament to the incredible talent of these professionals,” said Gary E. George, CEO of Wildhorse Resort & Casino. “Erika’s back-to-back birdies on 16 and 17 were crucial and key to her victory.”
Americans Sabrina Iqbal and Yana Wilson rounded out the top three finishers, finishing at 15-under and 14-under, respectively.
The low round of the day belonged to Amari Avery, who shot a 63 and held the lead for a portion of the morning tee times. Avery, of Riverside, California, ended the day in a tie for fourth place. Japan’s Yurika Tanida recorded a hole-in-one on No. 16.
Kennewick native Therese Warner fired her best round of the tournament, 68, and finished at 8-under, tied for 23rd.
The final leaderboard is available at: epsontour.com/tournaments/wildhorse-ladies-golf-classic/results.
A field of 137 professional athletes from around the world descended on Pendleton for the fourth consecutive year to compete in the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic. Three Pro-Ams and two youth clinics served as lead-ins to three days of professional competition. Increased community and corporate engagement helped shine a spotlight on Eastern Oregon.
About The Epson Tour:
The Epson Tour is the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour and enters its 45th competitive season in 2025. With the support of entitlement partner Seiko Epson Corporation, the Tour’s mission is to prepare the world’s best female professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. In the last decade, the Epson Tour has grown from 15 tournaments and $1.6 million in prize money to $5 million awarded across 20 events in 2025. In all, 406 LPGA Tour titles have been won by Epson Tour alumni, including 51 major championships. Follow the Epson Tour at epsontour.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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