Augusta National Women's Amateur

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Augusta National
Women's Amateur
ANWA logo trans.jpg
Tournament information
LocationAugusta, Georgia, U.S.
Established2019
Course(s)Augusta National Golf Club
(final round)
Champions Retreat Golf Club
(first 36 holes, in Evans)
(Island & Bluff nines)
Par72
Length6,365 yards (5,820 m)
Organized byAugusta National Golf Club
FormatStroke play – 54 holes
Month playedApril
Tournament record score
Aggregate206 Jennifer Kupcho (2019)
To par−10 as above
Current champion
Japan
Augusta  is located in the United States
Augusta 
Augusta 
Location in the United States
Augusta  is located in Georgia
Augusta 
Augusta 
Location in Georgia

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. The 54-hole stroke play event debuted in 2019.

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.[1] A practice round is played on Friday at Augusta National with the full field. 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. The tournament is held on the week directly preceding the Masters Tournament.[2]

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.[2]

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.[3][4] On August 20, 2012, Augusta National admitted Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore as its first female members.[5][6]

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. Although concerns were raised that the event would conflict with the LPGA Tour's first major, the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club (which has invited top amateur players to compete), Ridley stated that he had discussed the event with commissioner , 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.[7][8]

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, for which she was awarded a set of crystal goblets, the same award that participants in The Masters receive for carding an eagle.[9]

On April 6, 2020, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announced that the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ridley said that any woman invited to the 2020 tournament would be eligible in 2021, provided she remains an amateur at the time of the tournament.[10][11]

Course[]

Main article: Augusta National Golf Club
Hole Name Yards Par Hole Name Yards Par
1 Tea Olive 365 4 10 Camellia 450 4
2 Pink Dogwood 515 5 11 White Dogwood 400 4
3 Flowering Peach 340 4 12 Golden Bell 145 3
4 Flowering Crab Apple 170 3 13 Azalea 455 5
5 Magnolia 400 4 14 Chinese Fir 380 4
6 Juniper 165 3 15 Firethorn 475 5
7 Pampas 330 4 16 Redbud 145 3
8 Yellow Jasmine 480 5 17 Nandina 370 4
9 Carolina Cherry 395 4 18 Holly 385 4
Out 3,160 36 In 3,205 36
Source:[12] Total 6,365 72

Winners[]

Year Dates Champion Country Winning score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner-up
2021 Mar 31 – Apr 3  Japan 73-72-72=217 +1 Playoff United States Emilia Migliaccio
2020 Cancelled
2019 Apr 3–6 Jennifer Kupcho  United States 68-71-67=206 −10 4 strokes Mexico María Fassi

Media coverage[]

The final round of the tournament was televised by NBC.[2][13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Augusta National Women's Amateur". Champions Retreat Golf Club. 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Augusta National Women's Amateur Fact Sheet". Augusta National Women's Amateur. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Hiltzik, Michael (March 31, 2012). "Augusta National's woman problem". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Augusta Chairman Billy Payne refused to comment on female memberships". Golf.com. April 4, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "Augusta National admits two women, including Condoleezza Rice". USA Today. August 20, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  6. ^ Shipnuck, Alan (April 6, 2004). "Taking on The Times". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  7. ^ Herrington, Ryan (April 4, 2018). "Masters 2018: Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship to debut in 2019". Golf Digest. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  8. ^ Romine, Brentley (January 28, 2019). "Six players, including Arizona's Yu-Sang Hou, complete Augusta National Women's Amateur field". Golf Channel. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  9. ^ Scott, Roxanna (October 10, 2019). "Cool Masters tradition extends to Jennifer Kupcho months after ANWA win". Golfweek. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "2020 Augusta National Women's Amateur Canceled". anwagolf.com. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Zak, Sean (April 6, 2020). "2020 Augusta National Women's Amateur canceled". Golf.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "The courses: Augusta National". Augusta National Women's Amateur. 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  13. ^ Lavner, Ryan (September 12, 2018). "NBC to broadcast inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur". Golf Channel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.

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Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W / 33.503; -82.020

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