The strongest field is women's amateur golf is prepared to make its way down Magnolia Lane.
The sixth Augusta National Women's Amateur tees off this week with 49 of the top 50 players in the women's World Amateur Golf Ranking dreaming of hoisting the trophy on the 18th green. Included in the field are three returning champions, including 2024 winner and current world No. 1 Lottie Woad.
The field of 72 – 35 Americans and 37 internationals – will play two rounds of stroke play at nearby Champions Retreat Golf Club on Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4, with the top-30 players and ties advancing to the final round on Saturday, April 6. The entire field will play Augusta National for a practice round on Friday, April 5.
Get to know the players in the field from the United States.
Americans in the Augusta National Women's Amateur field
Phoebe Brinker
Age: 23
Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware
ANWA history: MC (2022), MC (2023), MC (2024)
Caroline Canales
Age: 21
Hometown: Calabasas, California
ANWA history: First appearance
Gianna Clemente
Age: 16
Hometown: Estero, Florida
ANWA history: T-14 (2023), T-5 (2024)
Catie Craig
Age: 21
Hometown: Sautee-Nacoochee, Georgia
ANWA history: First appearance
Anna Davis
Age: 19
Hometown: Spring Valley, California
ANWA history: 1 (2022), MC (2023), MC (2024)
Megha Ganne
Age: 21
Hometown: Holmdel, New Jersey
ANWA history: MC (2021), MC (2022), T-9 (2023), T-20 (2024)
Rachel Heck
Age: 23
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
ANWA history: T-3 (2021), T-27 (2022), MC (2024)
Kary Hollenbaugh
Age: 20
Hometown: New Albany, Ohio
ANWA history: First appearance
Jasmine Koo
Age: 19
Hometown: Cerritos, California
ANWA history: 4 (2024)
Elise Lee
Age: 18
Hometown: Irvine, California
ANWA history: First appearance
Mackenzie Lee
Age: ...
