Of path I speak of the first-ever Augusta National Women's Amateur and the ANA Inspiration. Let's begin with the am. First, here's a photo of the brand new trophy:
And yes, I know this new event isn't a major... yet. I think it could, in time, become one. We'll see.
The Women's Am holds two rounds at Champions Retreat Golf Club on Wednesday (today!) and Thursday, after which the field will be trimmed to 30. Those 30 will get a practice round at Augusta National on Friday before playing the final round there on Saturday. NBC will cover that final round live from noon-3pm ET.
For the ones of you who want the information:
- Here's a link to the official website.
- CBSSports gives their favorites in the event here.
- PGA.com has this article about the event.
- And golf.com has a preview of it here.
And then Thursday (the following day) the LPGA receives into the act with the primary legit essential of the year, the ANA Inspiration. (Unlike me, a variety of humans don't consider THE PLAYERS a major.)
You can discover Tony Jesselli's preview at this hyperlink. I constantly try and consist of a hyperlink to Tony's previews due to the fact he puts loads of paintings into them and also you usually learn a few fun stuff that you may not discover everywhere else -- like the reality that the Top25 inside the Rolex Rankings are all inside the discipline. Even Michelle Wie goes to provide it a cross, and I suspect that's why she skipped the Kia remaining week. She's nonetheless having some troubles from the wrist surgical operation she had within the low season.
The ANA -- nevertheless called the Dinah by using a few, the Kraft Nabisco by way of others -- almost always offers a few drama, whether it's some thing just like the freak penalty to Lexi Thompson in 2017 whilst So Yeon Ryu gained in a playoff, or remaining year's epic 8-hole playoff in which Pernilla Lindberg got her first LPGA win with the aid of beating Inbee Park.
Please note that GC's live coverage is split on the first two days. The early coverage is from noon-4pm ET while the late coverage is from 7pm-9pm ET. The last two rounds will have four straight hours of coverage from 5pm-9pm ET. That's because of the three-hour time difference between the East and West coasts.
If you are a fan of women's golf, you'll have a full plate this week. Enjoy!
ADDITION: Phil Clare sent me a couple of extra links for these events.
- This one is to his article about Champions Retreat Golf Club.
- And this one is to his article about Mission Hills (the ANA site).
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