Nebraska women's golf signee Kaleigh Babineaux fired a final-round 71 (-1) on Wednesday to finish at 149 (+5) to win the championship of the Suzann Pettersen Amateur Qualifier for the Dow Championship.
Babineaux, a Husker freshman-to-be from Austin, Texas, opened with a 78 Tuesday, before closing the 36-hole event with a 71 on the 6,271-yard layout at The Fortress in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Babineaux's performance earned her an exemption into the Dow Championship at the Midland Country Club in Michigan, June 23-29, 2025. Babineaux will be able to pick her own playing partner and team up for the Dow Championship, which is the only team event on the LPGA Tour.
The Dow Championship was introduced to the LPGA Tour schedule in 2019. A total of 72 two-woman teams will compete in a 72-hole stroke play format with alternating rounds of foursomes (alternate shot) and four-ball (best ball).