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UPDATE 4/24 -- Bailey Shoemaker / Kaitlyn Schroeder are the 2022 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball runner-up team. They lost 1-down to Georgia's Thienna Huynh and Sara Im during the championship match at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

The duo came into the 18-hole final on a tear, having played the equivalent of 31-under-par golf – with the usual concessions – through their first four matches, a total of 65 holes. They had averaged just over seven birdies per match, but could only muster four against Huynh and Im, who never trailed in the final.

“It definitely stings a little bit coming up short,” said Shoemaker to USGA media, “but it was to one of our good friends [Im], and we definitely had a lot of birdies out there and that leads to a lot of confidence for us. We had the most birdies out there of any team (38 for the week), so we can say that for ourselves this week.”

After being 3-down through twelve holes, Shoemaker and Schroeder pushed back winning holes 13, 14 and 16 but were unable to capture either of the final two holes to have a chance.

During the morning's seminfinal match versus Amelia Guo / Grace Jin, things were all square through fifteen holes, then Shoemaker / Schroeder won the next two holes to win 2&1.

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UPDATE 4/23 -- During their early matches, Bailey Shoemaker / Kaitlyn Schroeder were consistent in their victories. The side won 3&2 in all of their matches on Friday and Saturday, including the round of 32 against Vanessa Borovilos (Canada) / Cara Keisterkampf (Ohio), the round of 16 over co-medalists and #1 seeded Chloe Kovelsky (Florida) / Yana Wilson (Nevada) as well as in the quarterfinals versus Kendall Griffin (Florida) / Elle Nachmann (Florida).

They will match up against Texeas duo Amelia Guo / Grace Jin in Sunday morning's Semifinals, set to begin at 7:00am.

Related: Scoring / U.S. Women's Four-Ball Home

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UPDATE 4/21 -- The side of Bailey Shoemaker / Kaitlyn Schroeder posted two rounds under par during stroke play rounds at the 7th U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball. They followed a first-round 69 on Thursday afaternoon with a 70 on Friday morning, finishing at 5-under par at T12.

The field was cut to the low 32 teams that will advance into the match play portion of the championship. Shoemaker / Schroeder earned the 17th seed. In the round of 32 on Friday morning, they will face Vanessa Borovilos (Canada) / Cara Heisterkamp (Ohio).

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RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO -- West Edmeston's Bailey Shoemaker is the lone New York State representative competing in the 7th U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship, April 20-24, at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Shoemaker will be competing with Kaitlyn Schroeder of Jacksonville, Florida. They were medalists after collaborating for a 8-under 64 during the qualifier at The Club at Quail Ridge (South Course) in Boynton Beach, Florida back in September of 2021.

Scorecard from U.S. Women's Four-Ball Sectional Qualifier

Grand Reserve Golf Club will be setup at 6,397 yards and play to a par of 72. It was designed by 1992 U.S. Open champion Tom Kite and opened in 2006.

The starting field consists of 64 sides (128 golfers), who will compete over 36-holes of stroke play, after which a cut will be made to the low 32 sides for match play. Five 18-hole rounds of match play will follow to determine a champion. The semifinal and championship matches will be contested on Sunday, April 24th.

The 2022 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball will act as the first USGA championship held in a U.S. territory.

Tee Times for Rounds 1 and 2 (in EDT)