Augusta National plays host to one of the biggest event’s in the women’s golfing calendar…
Now in its sixth edition, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur is one of the biggest events in the women’s amateur calendar.
The tournament, known as ANWA for short, debuted in 2019, as an initiative from new Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley to help grow the women’s game.
The event takes place the week before the Masters Tournament, with the final round being played on the hallowed turf of Augusta National.
Lottie Woad (below) is the reigning ANWA champion, as she crowned her amateur career with a victory by one shot from Bailey Shoemaker in 2024.
Augusta National Women’s Amateur 2025: The Details
Dates: April 2-5, 2025
Courses: Champions Retreat, Evans, Georgia / Augusta National, Augusta, Georgia
Par: 72
Length: 6,365 yards (Augusta National)
Defending champion: Rose Zhang (-8)
Augusta National Women’s Amateur Field
Player
Country
Macy Pate
USA
Arianna Lau
Hong Kong, China
Caterina Don
Italy
Nikki Oh
USA
Jeneath Wong
Malaysia
Elise Lee
USA
Eunseo Choi
New Zealand
Avery Weed
USA
Meja Ortengren
Sweden
Megha Ganne
USA
Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio
Spain
Minseo Jung
Korea
Rachel Heck
USA
Suvichaya Vinijchaitham
Thailand
Soomin Oh
Korea
Eila Galitsky
Thailand
Bailey Shoemaker
USA
Catherine Park
USA
Kendall Todd
USA
Emma Kaisa Bunch
Denmark
Phoebe Brinker
USA
Catie Craig
USA
Caitlyn Macnab
South Africa
Tsubasa Kajitani
Japan
Casey Weidenfeld
USA
Beth Coulter
Ireland
Carolina Melgrati
Italy
Avery McCrery
USA
Scarlett Schremmer
USA
Megan Streicher
South Africa
Patience Rhodes
England
Kary Hollenbaugh
USA
Mackenzie Lee
USA
Paula Martin Sampedro
Spain
Riana Mission
USA
Rocio Tejedo
Spain
Kelly Xu
USA
Achiraya Sriwong
Thailand
Shiyuan Zhou
China
Andrea Revuelta
Spain
Lauryn Nguyen
USA
Lauren Olivares
Mexico
Caroline Canales
USA
Ko Kurabayashi
Japan
Lauren Kim
Canada
Isabella McCauley
USA
Carla Bernat Escuder
Spain
Catherine Rao
USA
Hannah Darling
Scotland
Anna Davis
USA
Francesca Fiorellini
Italy
Carolina Lopez-Chacarra
Spain
Andie Smith
USA
Lottie Woad
England
Jasmine Koo
USA
Louise Rydqvist
Sweden
Nora Sundberg
Sweden
Asterisk Talley
USA
Sarah Hammett
Australia
Kiara Romero
USA
Maria Jose Martin
Colombia
Gianna Clemente
USA
Farah O’Keefe
USA
Sofia Cherif Essakali
Morocco
Emma McMyler
USA
Mirabel Ting
Malaysia
Amanda Sambach
USA
Mamika Shinchi
Japan
Huai-Chien Hsu
Chinese Taipei
Katie Li
USA
Hvanna Torstensson
Sweden
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Check out our coverage of the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur – from frequently asked questions, to the competition’s unique heritage, and how the course is shaping up – by reading and clicking on some of the links below.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Augusta National Women’s Amateur
When and where will the Augusta National Women’s Amateur take place?
As always, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur will take place in the week before the Masters Tournament. The 2025 edition will be played between April 2-5.
The event is played across two venues. The first two rounds are played on the Island and Bluff Nines at Champions Retreat in nearby Evans, with the final round taking place at Augusta National.
The first two rounds will be held on April 2 and 3. The leading 30 players and ties will play a practice round on April 4, then play the final round at Augusta National on April 5.
For more on Augusta National and how the course plays, check out our hole-by-hole guide here.
Who won last season’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur?
Englishwoman Lottie Woad was the winner last year, finishing on a score of 8-under, one shot ahead of American Bailey Shoemaker.
Woad of Farnham in Surrey became the first player from England to win the ANWA and she earned invites to the next five Augusta National Women’s Amateurs, the U.S. Women’s Open, the AIG Women’s Open, the Chevron Championship, and the Evian Championship.
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What is the history around the Augusta National Women’s Amateur?
The history of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur is short, but the competition has quickly risen into one of the biggest amateur tournaments in the women’s calendar.
It was only in 2012 that Augusta National first allowed women to be members of the club. Former Vice President Condoleeza Rice and former President of Rainwater Inc. Darla Moore were the first women to be admitted as members of Augusta National.
Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley announced prior to the 2018 Masters that the Augusta National Women’s Amateur would begin a year later, and it did.
Three Americans have been victorious so far at the tournament, with Zhang the last of those. Solheim Cup teammate Jennifer Kupcho won the inaugural event in 2019, with Anna Davis winning in 2022.
The first non-American to win the ANWA was Japan’s Tsubasa Kajitani. Her victory was followed by compatriot Hideki Matsuyama winning the Masters Tournament just eight days later.
Who are the previous winners of the ANWA?
There have been four winners since the beginning of the tournament’s history in 2019. They are:
2019 – Jennifer Kupcho 2021 – Tsubasa Kajitani 2022 – Anna Davis 2023 – Rose Zhang 2024 – Lottie Woad
Like all events, there are qualification criteria to decide who the 72 players in the field will be.
Here are the categories of entries for the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur:
Reigning US Women’s Amateur Champion
Reigning Women’s Amateur Champion
Reigning Women’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion
Reigning R&A Girls Amateur Champion
Reigning US Girls Junior Champion
Reigning Girls Junior PGA Champion
Reigning NCAA Division I Women’s Individual Champion
Past champions of the ANWA in the last five years
30 highest ranked players from the USA in the final 2024 Women’s World Amateur Rankings (WWAR), not otherwise qualified
30 highest ranked players from outside the USA in the final 2024 WWAR, not otherwise qualified
Special invitations from the ANWA Committee
How does the event work?
The Augusta National Women’s Amateur takes place over four days, usually between Wednesday and Saturday, the week before the Masters Tournament.
The 72 players who make the field for the ANWA will play two rounds (Wednesday and Thursday) at Champions Retreat in Evans, Georgia.
From there, the top 30 will make it through to the third round (if there are ties, then there will be a play-off to determine a 30-woman field). There is a practice day at Augusta National on the Friday (in which all 72 can play), with the final round taking place on Saturday to determine the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur Champion.
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Is there a cut at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur?
There will be a cut following the first two rounds to decide who gets to play at Augusta National on Saturday. The top 30 will play on the hallowed turf in the final round.
What are the perks for the winner of the tournament?
Winning at Augusta National on the Saturday afternoon will open a lot of doors for the victor. The woman who takes the title will also receive invitations to play in:
The next five editions of the ANWA
The 2025 Chevron Championship
The 2025 US Women’s Open
The 2025 Amundi Evian Championship
The 2025 AIG Women’s Open
Any other USGA, R&A and PGA of America events (eligibility required) prior to the 2025 ANWA
How can I watch the Augusta National Women’s Amateur?
The event will be broadcast around the world by various broadcast partners. In the USA, action from all three days of the tournament will be shown live on Golf Channel and NBC.
The first two rounds will be live on Golf Channel between 1.30 and 3.30 pm eastern time from Champions Retreat Golf Club. NBC will show three hours of final round coverage between midday and 3 pm eastern time from Augusta National.
All competitive rounds will also be simulcasted on ANWAgolf.com.
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