Stanford Sophomore Rose Zhang looking to add 2023 ANWA Champion to her resume

EVANS, Ga. (WFXG) - Tuesday was A PRACTICE ROUND FOR THE AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR.              

AS GOLFERS GEAR UP FOR THE FIRST ROUND AND ANNA DAVIS PREPARES TO DEFEND HER TITLE. THERE’S A LOT AT STAKE, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO barely MISSED THE CUT IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

STANFORD SOPHOMORE ROSE ZHANG IS THE NUMBER ONE WOMEN'S AMATEUR GOLFER IN THE WORLD AND THE ONLY PLAYER TO HAVE ADVANCED TO THE FINAL ROUND THREE TIMES. SHE RECOVERED FROM AN INJURY just in time to compete and is ready FOR ANOTHER SHOT AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

“IN TERMS OF RESUME FOR SURE, THE ANWA IS A TITLE THAT I HAVEN’T ACHIEVED YET SO IT’S REALLY COOL TO BE HERE AND GET ANOTHER GO AT IT," Zhang says.

IT’S Also a FAMILIAR COURSE FOR LSU SENIOR INGRID LINDLAD WHO TIED FOR SECOND PLACE IN 2022.

“I KNOW WHAT IT TAKES, HOW TO PLAY ON THIS COURSE, A LOT OF PARS USUALLY HELP," Lindlad says. "I THINK WITH THE GREENS BEING SOFTER TODAY, I ASSUME THEY WILL BE SOFTER DURING THE WEEK, YOU CAN KIND OF GO MORE AT THE PINS AND NOT PLAY AS CONSERVATIVE.”

USC SOPHOMORE AMARI AVERY WHO PLACED FOURTH IN 2022 IS PREPARING FOR HER THIRD APPEARANCE AT CHAMPIONS RETREAT.

“THERE’S NOT A LOT OF EXPECTATIONS FOR THE WEEK," Avery says. "I’M PLAYING PRETTY WELL. BUT, LIKE I’VE SAID BEFORE CHAMPIONS RETREAT IS A VERY TOUGH COURSE AND GETTING TO AUGUSTA NATIONAL IS KIND OF THE FIRST STEP...SO, JUST TAKING IT ONE STEP AT A TIME, ONE SHOT AT A TIME.”

THE FIRST ROUND OF THE ANWA TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF WEDNESDAY AT 8 A.M. AT CHAMPIONS RETREAT.