Overview
- Lam defeated Kelsey Chugg 1 up in a 36-hole final at Oakridge Country Club on Thursday after the match swung back and forth and was decided on the 36th hole.
- She clinched the title with a 104-yard pitching‑wedge to within about 5 feet on the par‑4 18th, prompting Chugg to concede and handing Lam her first State Am championship.
- Lam credited her brother and caddie, Sean Lam, for steadying her during the comeback moments and said his advice helped her regain focus late in the match.
- Chugg, a six-time champion whose State Am match record moved to 45–9, said she will keep chasing Bev Nelson’s eight-title mark despite the loss.
- Lam’s win earns her an exemption into the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur at the Honors Course, and next year’s Utah Women’s State Amateur will be held at Bonneville Golf Course in Salt Lake City.