Augusta National Women’s Amateurs 2024: Format, Field, Sponsors, and More

The fifth edition of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur will be commencing in just six days. The R&A has already sold out the tickets for one of the biggest events held for women amateur players, which awards many exemptions and chances for the players to be recognized in the golf world for their skills.

The ANWA is also a chance for the audience to watch new faces and appreciate the talent seen in women’s golf. But for that, you should know how the event differs from a regular event, when will it be starting, and how many players will be teeing it up at the Champions Retreat Golf Club and Augusta National.

What is the final schedule for the Augusta National Women’s Amateur? 

Schedule: There will be three official rounds played for the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Rounds one and two will be held at the Champions Retreat Golf Club on April 3rd and 4th, respectively. In between, there will be a practice round for the whole field on April 5th at Augusta National. The final round will be held on April 6th on the Masters course as well.

Format: It will be a 54-hole contest over three days. After the second round ends, a 36-hole cut will be made, so that only the top 30 and ties will advance on to the final day at Augusta National. In the final round, if it ends in a tie, then a sudden-death playoff will be commenced to finalize the 2024 ANWA’s winner.

What’s at stake: The winner of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur will get an automatic exemption into four women’s majors: the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open, the 2024 Women’s Open, the 2024 Chevron Championship, and the 2024 Evian Championship. Moreover, the winner will be eligible to play the ANWA in next upcoming 5 years and will be eligible to play any USGA, R&A, and PGA of America amateur championships till the next year, per the official website.

Sponsors: There are five organizations sponsoring the women’s amateur at Augusta. They are AT&T, IBM, Rolex, Mercedes-Benz, and Bank of America. Despite this, there will be no monetary prize for the winner of ANWA.

TV broadcast and the full field from different countries

Field: The field for the Augusta National Women’s Amateur has been declared and as the defending champion, Rose Zhang turned professional, she will not be in the field of 72. However, the field does include two past champions, the 2021 champion Tsubasa Kajitani from Japan and the 2022 ANWA winner, Anna Davis from America.

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The rest of the field has the top 43 ranked amateurs from the World Amateur Ranking of 2023 (those who accepted the invite). Among the field, there are participants from six continents, including 18 different countries and the top WAGR golfer, Ingrid Lindblad.

Full-field: 

The TV Broadcast for all days: The first two days will be televised through Golf Channel and can be watched on Peacock too. The practice round will be available via Live From the Master, of which the timings as not been made public. Last year, it was streamed on the Golf Channel only. The final round will be on NBC Sports.

Are you excited to witness a young talent make it on the Augusta National Women’s Amateur championship and get well-deserved recognition in the golf world?

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