Brody claims second, Badgers finish sixth at Big Ten Championships

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Brody claims second, Badgers finish sixth at Big Ten Championships

April 20, 2025 | Women's Golf

Brody’s 4-under runner-up matches highest-ever finish by a Badger

By: Madeline Rodriguez

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. — Led by a thrilling, second-place performance from sophomore Kate Brody, Wisconsin claimed sixth at the 2025 Big Ten Championship at the Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre De Grace, Maryland. The Badgers carded an 11-over par team score with Brody finishing 4-under to equal the highest-ever Big Ten individual finish in school history.

FINAL:

"I thought we had a really good tournament overall," head coach Todd Oehrlein said. "The course was such a strong test. The winds changed each day, yet I thought the team adjusted and managed everything really well. In particular, I'm so excited for Kate and her finish. She's worked hard to get to this point and she managed everything so well this weekend."

Wisconsin totaled 293-291-291=875 for the B1G Championships scoring 11-over par. The Badgers finished 23 strokes behind top-placed No. 5 Oregon (-11), but just nine behind runner-up No. 24 Michigan State (+2). Illinois (+6), No. 14 Ohio State (+7) and No. 10 Northwestern (+10) rounded out the top five. UW finished ahead of a trio of ranked teams: No. 27 UCLA (+15), No. 7 USC (+20) and No. 41. Purdue (+27).

This marks the Badgers' ninth top-6 finish in the last 15 Big Ten Championships.

"I can't thank our 4 seniors enough for all they've done for us - not just this week, but throughout their careers," Oehrlein added after the likely final tournament for seniors Carly Carter, Chloe Chan, Vanessa Ho and Camille Kuznik.

Brody entered Sunday's final 18 holes at 1-under par, but saved her best for last. Brody birdied 15, 16 and 18 to pull into second place and within one stroke of front-running Kiara Romero of Oregon. But Romero was up to the task, claiming the individual title at 7-under par.

Brody would tally a 70-73-69=212 to claim the silver medal finish, her best finish in a tournament and her lowest-career event total. Brody is the first Badger to finish second a Big Ten's since Emily Lauterbach tied for second place at even-par in 2023.

"I am super proud of the way the team and I battled at Big Tens this weekend," Brody said "I couldn't be more thankful for the opportunity I have to compete for Wisconsin and do what I love every day with my best friends and the best coaches. Looking forward to what's ahead!"

Alexia Siehl was able to record a 25th-place finish, carding 72-74-74=220, 4-over par.

Big Ten Women's Golf Championships 2025

Pos.	Player	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
T2	Kate Brody	-4	70	73	69	212
T25	Alexia Siehl	+4	72	74	74	220
T50	Chloe Chan	+10	75	72	79	226
T50	Carly Carter	+10	76	76	74	226
T57	Vanessa Ho	+11	81	72	74	227

Pos.	Team	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
1	Oregon (#5)	-12	286	290	276	852
2	Michigan State (#24)	+2	292	281	293	866
3	Illinois	+6	286	292	292	870
4	Ohio State (#14)	+9	288	294	291	873
5	Northwestern (#10)	+10	293	291	290	874
6	Wisconsin	+11	293	291	291	875
7	UCLA (#27)	+15	297	291	291	879
8	Michigan	+18	298	294	290	882
9	USC (#7)	+20	294	292	298	884
10	Rutgers	+26	295	299	296	890
T11	Minnesota	+27	307	288	296	891
T11	Purdue	+27	300	292	299	891
13	Maryland	+31	302	293	300	895
14	Iowa	+35	303	300	296	899
15	Penn State	+37	303	298	300	901
T16	Indiana	+40	305	306	293	904
T16	Washington	+40	314	296	294	904
18	Nebraska	+57	314	301	306	921

ROUND TWO:

Through 36 holes, Wisconsin shot a combined 293-291=584, placing it at 8-over par. The team remains tied in fifth place with an identical score to No. 10 Northwestern and just 11 strokes behind front-running Michigan State (-3).

Kate Brody had a more difficult start to the second round, but was able to finish just 1-over par, carding 73. Her combined 70-73=143, leaves her at 1-under par for the first two rounds, tied in 5th place. Brody sits just two strokes behind the three-way tie in first place at 3-under par.

Alexia Siehl is currently tied for 22nd place at 2-over par, carding 72-74=146 for the first two rounds.

Both Chloe Chan and Vanessa Ho had the lowest Round 2 score for the Badgers, shooting an even-par 72.

Up next, the Badgers will play the final 18 holes on Sunday beginning at 7:00 a.m. (CT). For the first time, live coverage of the final round will air on Big Ten Network from 12:30-3:30pm (CT). Fans can follow live scoring via Scoreboard and follow Wisconsin on social media at @BadgerWGolf.

ROUND ONE:

Behind an impressive 2-under opening round from sophomore Kate Brody, Wisconsin sits tied for fifth after the first 18 holes of the 2025 Big Ten Championship. Brody is tied for second on the individual ledger at the Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre De Grace, Maryland.

UW shot a combined 293 in the first round as a team, scoring a 5-over par. They just seven shots off the pace and tied for fifth place with No. 10 Northwestern. Oregon and Illinois are tied for the lead at 2-under par.

After bogeying the first hole, Brody's responded by playing the final 17 holes at 3-under par, finishing with a 70 for Round 1. Brody is just 1 stroke behind the leader, Oregon's Ting-Hsuan Huang, who scored 3-under on the opening 18 holes.

Alexia Siehl trailed two strokes behind Brody, tying for 10th place on the leaderboard. Her Round 1 score was an even-par, 72.

Big Ten Women's Golf Championships 2025

Pos.	Player	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Total
T5	Kate Brody	-1	70	73	143
T22	Alexia Siehl	+2	72	74	146
T30	Chloe Chan	+3	75	72	,147
T53	Carly Carter	+8	76	76	152
T61	Vanessa Ho	+9	81	72	153

Pos.	Team	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Total
1	Michigan State (#24)	-3	286	281	573
2	Oregon (#5)	E	286	290	576
3	Illinois	+2	288	292	578
4	Ohio State (#14)	+6	292	294	582
T5	Wisconsin	+8	293	291	584
T5	Northwestern (#10)	+8	293	291	584
7	USC (#7)	+10	294	292	586
8	UCLA (#27)	+12	295	291	588
T9	Michigan	+16	297	294	592
T9	Purdue	+16	298	292	592
11	Rutgers	+18	300	299	594
T12	Maryland	+19	302	293	595
T12	Minnesota	+19	303	288	595
14	Penn State	+25	303	298	601
15	Iowa	+27	305	300	603
16	Washington	+34	307	296	610
17	Indiana	+35	314	306	611
18	Nebraska	+39	314	301	615