Evans, Ga. (AP) – Megha Ganne de Stanford set up the Augusta female amateur record Wednesday with a 9 -mine of 63 champions retired, giving her a two -stroke advance on the title champion Lottie Woad, who did her best to find Ganne.
The score was lower than usual at Champions Retreat, where the first two laps take place before the Top 30 which realize the cup in the last round at Augusta National, which welcomes Masters next week.
The weather was hot and the lawn was still relatively soft, and Ganne took advantage of it with a tour without Bogey. Playing early and starting in the back, Stanford’s junior got rid of three consecutive birdies early and saved the putt with an 18 feet putt on the fifth hole, his 14th of the day.
The only disappointment was a peer with three strokes on the ninth hole in 5.
“Believe it or not, I had a dream last night that I fired 61,” said Ganne on Golf Channel. “I haven’t talked to anyone. I didn’t want to put bad omens in the air. ”
And she almost arrived up to three strokes on her last hole, although Ganne had few complaints. His 63 broke out by two shots that the brand previously held by Rose Zhang, his former teammate from Stanford who won the ANWA two years ago.
Woad has more than held up despite such a low number on the board before even going around.
“I saw that she was at 9 years old and I thought I had to advance something,” said Woad.
She had four birdies on the nine rear, missing a chance in the 14th par-5, but compensating for this with a 45-foot Birdie putt on the 15th.
No one has won in the back since the start of the ANWA in 2019 and quickly became one of the first amateur championships for women. This is largely because all the land obtains a training session at the masters’ home on Friday before those who play the National Cup game for the title on Saturday.
Anna Davis, who won the ANWA three years ago at the age of 16 and is now playing in Auburn, said Ganne by giving the tone has probably contributed to the weak score. For most players, the goal is to cut and have a chance to compete in Augusta National.
“Now it’s not:” I want to cut. ” He just tries to catch it, “said Davis after a 69.
Kiara Romero, Farah O’Keefe and Amanda Sambach were each at 67 years old. They were one of the 29 players in the field of 71 players who broke the peer. US female amateur champion Rianne Malixi had to withdraw due to a back injury.
Ganne plays the Anwa for the fifth time, after having progressed in the final turn each of the last two years. It has been there for a long time to realize that there is still a long road to come.
“Take advantage of it today and take the rest of the week as you go,” said Ganne. “But today it was quite special.”
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