Oregon Golfer Kiara Romero Breaks School Record With 5th Win

Kiara Romero walked off the 18th green at the Golf Club at Houston with more than just a trophy. The University of Oregon junior now holds the record for most individual tournament wins in her school's history.

Romero fired a 3-under 69 in Tuesday's final round of the Chevron Collegiate to finish 11-under par for the week, winning by four strokes. The victory gave her five career wins, breaking a tie with Kendra Little, who set the previous record between 2008 and 2011.

The world's number one ranked amateur golfer entered the final round with a one-shot lead and never looked back. She birdied holes 3 and 4 early, then played a flawless back nine with seven pars and two birdies, sealing the win with a birdie putt on the final hole.

Her dominance showed in the numbers. Romero led all players with 18 total birdies across three rounds and has now shot par or better in 63 of her 79 career rounds.

"Kiara showed again this week why she's the best player in college golf and the top-ranked amateur in the world," said Oregon head coach Derek Radley. "The legacy she is leaving here at Oregon is unbelievable."

Romero's performance powered the third-ranked Ducks to a second-place team finish among 17 schools. All five Oregon players shot par or better in the final round, with junior Karen Tsuru making an impressive return from injury to place seventh individually at 5-under par.

Why This Inspires

At just 20 or 21 years old, Romero is rewriting what's possible for Oregon women's golf. This is her fifth top-three finish in six tournaments this season, and she's already sixth in program history for career birdies with 326.

Records are made to inspire the next generation, and Romero is showing young golfers everywhere that excellence isn't about one great moment. It's about consistent greatness, round after round, tournament after tournament.

The Ducks have now finished in the top two in three of their six tournaments this season, continuing a culture of success that has produced 33 top-two finishes since Radley became head coach in 2018.

Romero's legacy at Oregon is still being written, one birdie at a time.