The Augusta National Women's Amateur begins Wednesday, and the sixth edition of the tournament brings a majority of the best female amateurs looking to add their name to the history books down Magnolia Lane.
Late Monday, tee times came out for the first two rounds at Champions Retreat Golf Club in neighboring Evans, Georgia. Players will compete in 36 holes of stroke play before a cut is made to the top-30 and ties, with those making the final round competing Saturday at Augusta National. Every player will get to play a practice round Friday at the site of next week's Masters.
There are plenty of notables to watch during one of the best amateur events in the world, but which groups are the best during the first two rounds? Let's take a look:
Best Augusta National Women's Amateur groupings
All times ET, * denotes 10th tee start
Soomin Oh, Eila Galitsky, Bailey Shoemaker
Tee times: 8:23 a.m.*, 9:44 a.m.
Most will remember Shoemaker shooting 66 in the final round last year, only to be outdone by Lottie Woad's heroics down the stretch. Oh is eighth in the world and one of the best International players in the field, and Galitsky enrolled early at South Carolina this spring and won her second start. This is a fun group.
Catherine Park, Kendall Todd, Emma Kaisa Bunch
Tee times: 8:35 a.m., 9:32 a.m.*
Park made the cut in her debut last year and has been one of college golf's most consistent players for three years. Bunch has been a force at mid-major New Mexico State. Todd comes to Augusta on the heels of tying the NCAA scoring record in relation to par with a 61 on Sunday.
Catherine Rao, Hannah Darling, Anna Davis
Tee times: 9:32 a.m., 8:35 a.m.*
Darling was the first-round leader of ANWA in 2024. Paired with 2022 champion Anna Davis and Catherine Rao, who has made runs at the U.S. Women's Amateur each of the past two years, this pairing features a trio of golfers who know how to perform when the lights are brightest.
Lottie Woad, Jasmine Koo, Louise Rydqvist
Tee times: 9:44 a.m., 8:23 a.m.*
World Nos. 1, 2 and 9? Yes, please. Woad is the defending champion. Koo has four wins as a freshman at USC this year. Rydqvist is one of the best seniors in the country. This is arguably the best group of them all and one to watch. it should not be a shock ...
