The Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA) is a golf tournament in Georgia, held at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta and Champions Retreat Golf Club in nearby Evans. stroke play event debuted
The tournament is split between the two venues, with Champions Retreat hosting the opening rounds on Wednesday and Thursday with a field size of 72 players on the Island and Bluff nines. The field is cut to the top 30 players (with a playoff for the last spots if necessary) for the final round Saturday at Augusta National. A practice round is played on Friday at Augusta National with the full field. The tournament is held on the week directly preceding the Masters Tournament.
The winner of the tournament receives invitations to the next five ANWAs, that year's U.S. Women's Open and Women's British Open, and any USGA, R&A, and PGA of America amateur events for which she is otherwise eligible prior to the next ANWA—all providing she remains an amateur.
Background Until 2012, Augusta National refused to formally admit women as members. Before the 2012 Masters Tournament, then-chairman William Porter Payne cited that in 2011, more than 15% of the non-tournament rounds were played by female players who were member guests or spouses of active members. On August 20, 2012, Augusta National admitted Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore as its first female members.
Prior to the 2018 Masters Tournament, new Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announced on April 4 that the club would host the Augusta National Women's Amateur beginning in 2019. He stated that holding such an event at Augusta National would have the "greatest impact" on women's golf.
Concerns were raised that the event would conflict with the LPGA Tour's first major, the ANA Inspiration (which has invited top amateur players to compete), Ridley stated that he had discussed the event with commissioner Mike Whan, and stated that he agreed on the notion that any move to bolster the prominence of women's golf would be a "win" for the LPGA over time. In 2021, as part of a new sponsorship agreement with Chevron Corporation, the ANA Inspiration was renamed The Chevron Championship, and was relocated to The Woodlands, Texas with a new, later scheduling beginning 2023.
History The inaugural tournament in 2019 was highlighted by a final round duel between eventual winner Jennifer Kupcho and María Fassi. Kupcho pulled away from Fassi by going five-under over the final six holes, winning by four strokes with a score of -10. Kupcho's back-nine performance included an eagle on the thirteenth hole. As with those who score an eagle during the Masters proper, Kupcho received a pair of inscribed crystal glasses for her achievement.
The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic (which caused the 2020 Masters Tournament to likewise be rescheduled to November). All players invited to the tournament were invited back for 2021, provided that they were still an amateur at the time of the tournament.
Courses Champions Retreat Golf Club
HoleYardsPar HoleYardsPar13854 1038542390411150334855123754441041337545385414515561553153254732541639048160317175394755185005Out3,17036In3,19036 Total6,36072
Augusta National Golf Club
HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Tea Olive3654 10Camellia45042Pink Dogwood515511White Dogwood40043Flowering Peach340412Golden Bell14534Flowering Crab Apple170313Azalea45555Magnolia400414Chinese Fir38046Juniper165315Firethorn47557Pampas330416Redbud14538Yellow Jasmine480517Nandina37049Carolina Cherry395418Holly3854Out3,16036In3,20536 Total6,36572 For the Masters Tournament in 2018, the course was set at .
Winners Year Dates Champion Winning score To par Marginof victory Runner(s)-up 2026 Apr 4 María José Marín 65-69-68=202 −14 4 strokes Andrea Revuelta 2025 Apr 5 Carla Bernat Escuder 68-68-68=204 −12 1 stroke Asterisk Talley 2024 Apr 6 Lottie Woad 68-71-69=208 −8 1 stroke Bailey Shoemaker2023 Apr 1 Rose Zhang 66-65-76=207 −9 Playoff Jenny Bae2022 Apr 2 Anna Davis 70-76-69=215 −1 1 stroke Ingrid Lindblad Latanna Stone2021 Apr 3 Tsubasa Kajitani 73-72-72=217 +1 Playoff Emilia Migliaccio2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2019 Apr 6 Jennifer Kupcho 68-71-67=206 −10 4 strokes María Fassi
Media coverage The final round of the tournament is televised by NBC.
References
External links
Coverage from Augusta Chronicle