Withdrawing is often described by golfers as feeling like a loss without a scorecard. For Alexa Pano, that painful truth struck at the 2025 Standard Portland Classic. After battling through the opening round, the 21-year-old could not continue, citing health issues that turned her “worst nightmare” into reality.

The rising star on the LPGA circuit set out to play at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club from August 14 to 17. Carding a 74 overall for round 1, Pano sat at 2-over 144th on the leaderboard. Even though the scores didn’t look pretty, Pano had plenty of chances for a comeback. However, things took a turn. The 21-year-old shocked fans when she withdrew abruptly from the event during the second round. The LPGA Media soon broke the news through a post on X.

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