Jennifer Kupcho, Tsubasa Kajitani​, and Anna Davis started it all at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. With April right in the cradle of our arms, folks, the world of golf is once again heading straight into the most awaited months in the calendar. We know The Masters Tournament has you on your toes, but the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, with plenty of perks, is almost here too. Undoubtedly, it will feature resilient female golfers. So, how will it proceed? A total of 72 players, including the entire top 50 from the final 2024 World Amateur Golf Rankings, will compete on the historical greens. And there’s diversity as well.

Golfers come from 18 countries across five continents, with three of the last four champions, including reigning champion Lottie Woad. Additionally, the tournament will consist of 54-hole stroke play, with the first two rounds taking place at Champions Retreat Golf Club. And, on that note, let’s take a look at the top 5 popular choices from this season!

Lottie Woad

When you’re talking about Augusta National and ANWA, you have to talk about Lottie Woad, the World’s No. 1 amateur. The defending champion proved herself a strong contender in the tournament after birdieing three of her final four holes.​ This strong move secured her a victory over Bailey Shoemaker by just one shot! So, where does her strength lie?

Answering a question about her approach to winning that year, she said, “I just stayed relatively calm and knew that I could get some back.” As a junior, Woad excelled in stroke play, losing to only 10 players in 8 starts and achieving two wins with her worst finish being a tie for 3rd. Her recent performances, including a T23 at the Chevron Championship (2024), seem to stem her skills on the greens. These are the same skills that won her the 2024 Mark H. McCormack Medal for the top female amateur. So, what else? Well, her 70.32 stroke average, for instance. Add to that no finishes worse than third in all eight starts during the 2024-2025 college season, and you have a promising golfer.

Jasmine Koo

The 19-year-old, Jasmine Koo, is having a solid college season with four wins in the 2024-2025 season. Koo previously finished 4th at last year’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur. If your question is, “How?” we have an impressive answer. Koo made eagles on both the par-5 eighth and fifteenth holes. But that wasn’t the end of her strong performance as she continued it by finishing T13 as the low amateur at the LPGA Chevron Championship in 2024. Interestingly, her strong skills also earned her a spot in the 2024 U.S. Curtis Cup team.

Currently ranked 2 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, Jasmine Koo made three wins in the fall and one more this spring. Arguably, she is one of the best American players in the ANWA field. This will be her second start on the prestigious Augusta National field, so plenty of hope is on her.

Maria Jose Marin

Maria Jose Marin may not be standing in the top 5 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, however, she is a promising golfer. Take a look at her portfolio. Marin successfully defended her South American Women’s Amateur title in January and has already clinched two wins during her sophomore year at Arkansas. So, how did the 18-year-old perform last year at Augusta National? Well, respectably. Last year, she finished T30 at ANWA, a little down from her T14 in the 2023 season.

Additionally, last year, Marin reached the semifinals of the U.S. Women’s Amateur (2024) and finished T17 in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship (2024), marking her first LPGA Tour event. Will she continue her winning streak this April? We will see.

Mirabel Ting

Folks, Mirabel Ting is just as strong as Lottie Woad, if not stronger. The World No. 3 has emerged as the standout golfer in the college season this year, boasting 5 wins in six stroke-play starts. It is also the most in Division I. Ting finished T8 in her debut at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur last year and can easily be considered a strong favorite to win this time around. And what else?

Well, Ting holds the lowest scoring average on the Florida State women’s golf team this season, with an impressive 68.5 stroke average, including a 10-shot win in her most recent event. In fact, her history with Augusta National is also solid, having played for her university as a freshman in 2023. Her 2024 season saw her finish a solid T8 at Augusta National!

Anna Davis

Anna Davis is an important mention, folks. In 2022, the 19-year-old (16 then) made history as the youngest winner in ANWA history. Now, she is one of the three defending champions of Augusta National, alongside Tsubasa Kajitani and Lottie Woad. Although she indeed missed the cut in both of her starts since winning in 2022, Davis enters her fourth appearance following one of her biggest collegiate wins. Which one? The prestigious Charles Schwab Women’s Collegiate at Colonial Country Club!

Now a sophomore at Auburn, Davis has achieved four top-3 finishes in the 2024-2025 season, including a win at the Illini Invitational at Medinah last fall. Since 2023, Davis has represented the U.S. in several prestigious events, including the Junior Solheim Cup, Junior Ryder Cup, Arnold Palmer Cup, and the Curtis Cup!

These are some of the solid players to watch out for Augusta National Women’s Amateur! But which golfer is your choice? Let us know!