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Augusta National Women's Amateur Preview 2025 | National Club Golfer

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

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How do golfers qualify to play in the tournament?

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.