The first Augusta National Women’s Amateur begins Wednesday.
It features 72 of the top female amateur golfers in the world and offers them a rare chance to play on golf’s most celebrated and sacred course.
- WHO’S IN? Augusta National Womens’ Amateur field
Live coverage of ANWA final round will air on NBC from noon – 3 p.m. Eastern on Saturday. The 30 players who make the cut in the 54-hole, stroke-play tournament will participate in that final round.
Here are 10 players to watch
Sierra Brooks
Wrist injuries have held back the Florida junior, but a 62 in her opening event this season made quite the statement. The ANWA has used this polished player often to tout the event.
Maria Fassi
Arkansas senior deferred her LPGA status until after the NCAA Championship. Won 2018 ANNIKA Award as the player of the year in college golf.
Yu-Sang Hou
Taiwanese standout helped Arizona win the NCAA title in 2018. Has a sister, Yu-Chiang, in the field. Yu-Sang is 10 spots higher than Yu-Chiang in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Dylan Kim
Arkansas player grew up playing Champions Retreat while living in Augusta. Boasts the kind of swing that turns heads.
Jennifer Kupcho
The 2018 NCAA champion has played Augusta National before and has experience in front of TV cameras with everything on the line.
Andrea Lee
Top-ranked collegiate player in the field is a baller tee to green. Won for a school-record 8th time at Arizona State’s PING/ASU Invitational. Still waiting for that signature win. ANWA could be it.
Emilia Migliaccio
Wake Forest sophomore won the Harder Hall Invitational in January to go along with a trio of top-3 finishes in college golf this season. Her mom was an All-American at Arizona.
Alex Pano
The youngest player in the field at 14 is a two-time DCP champion who recently contended at a Symetra Tour event.
Erica Shepherd
The 2017 U.S. Girls’ Junior champ can handle the bright spotlight (see controversial semifinal win in St. Louis). No. 4 in Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Rankings.
Atthaya Thitikul
Became the youngest winner on the LET at age 14. Now 16, claimed six titles in 2018 and made the cut in two LPGA majors. Gwk
(Note: This story first appeared in the March 2019 issue of Golfweek.)
