Five French women at the start of the Augusta National Women's Amateur: Agathe Laisne, Candice Mahe, Lucie Malchirand and Pauline Roussin-Bouchard. There will be some heavy lifting for the return of the Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship. All but two of the players in the top 30 in the world rankings will compete from March 31 to April 3 at Augusta National Golf Club and Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Augusta National Women's Amateur 2021: the field unveiled

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The roster includes world number one Rose Zhang, a Stanford player who won the US Women's Amateur last year, and senior Texas player Kaitlyn Papp, who tied for fifth with another participant. returning UCLA native Zoe Campos at the 2019 inaugural event, which was hosted by former Wake Forest star Jennifer Kupcho.

The second edition in 2020 had been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"On behalf of the members of the Augusta National, it is an honor and a privilege for me to welcome these talented competitors to the Augusta National Women's Amateur 2021"said Fred Ridley, president of the Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament. “If the wait for the return of this championship has been longer than expected, the enthusiasm aroused by the sporting and competitive spirit highlighted during the inaugural edition still resonates today. We look forward to welcoming this elite field this spring and showcasing the future of women's golf. "

NBC Sports will broadcast three hours (noon to 15 p.m. ET) of live coverage of the event's final at Augusta National. The first two rounds will be played at the Champions Retreat Golf Club.

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