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History: Jennifer Kupcho captures inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur
With a back-nine charge and the best round (by two strokes) of any of the women who competed at Augusta National proper for the third-round Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Jennifer Kupcho, with a final-round 5-under 67, is the inaugural tournament victor.
The 21-year-old Wake Forest senior finished with a 10-under 206 total, four strokes ahead of Arkansas’ Maria Fassi. Only six women finished under par for the competition, which represented the first time women have competed at the famed Georgia course.
Kupcho closed the tournament in style with a 30-foot birdie at the par-4 18th hole, following her hero’s welcome to the final green.
It wasn’t as easy as Augusta’s iconic white scoreboard would suggest. The No. 1 women’s amateur in the world, Kupcho, who lead after each of the first two rounds at Champions Retreat, held her nerve, despite suffering from a migraine headache that made seeing clearly difficult and made her reliant on her caddie to read putts for a stretch…and the best efforts of Maria Fassi.
Kupcho and Fassi battled throughout the day. With Fassi out in front early, Kupcho eagled the famous par-5 13th hole to grab a share of the lead. And with birdies at 15 and 16 (and a Fassi bogey at the par-3 16th), Kupcho took a two-stroke lead to the 17th hole, which she would not relinquish.
Incredible finish! Jennifer Kupcho goes five under through the final six holes to win the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur.#ANWAgolf pic.twitter.com/Eztbs59tZT
— Augusta National Women's Amateur (@anwagolf) April 6, 2019
“It was a lot of fun to play out there with Maria Fassi. We’re definitely great friends and it was a great time,” Kupcho said after the round. “There’s no other person I’d like to walk 18 holes at Augusta with than Maria.”
Yuko Saso of the Philippines and Yuka Yasuda of Japan tied for third at 2-under. 16-year-old Zoe Campos and Kaitlyn Papp tied for fifth at one under.
"All of us competitors really appreciate the support everyone around the world has given to this event. I think we are really going to start something great in women's golf." – #ANWAgolf Champion Jennifer Kupcho pic.twitter.com/76TafB6CVS
— Augusta National Women's Amateur (@anwagolf) April 6, 2019
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Steven Crowder
Apr 7, 2019 at 10:22 pm
Women should have never been allowed to vote! Change my mind.
Jamie
Apr 7, 2019 at 10:55 am
Not sure what to think how conceited she behaved following the victory shower by her Wake Forest teammates. She just one the first Augusta Women’s Amateur and she was almost crying about her wet shirt walking up the hill. Really? Next time let Fassi win so we can have a proper celebration following this historic tournament. A wet shirt is nothing compared to the gravity of the moment for women’s amateur golf.
Tom
Apr 6, 2019 at 10:10 pm
A day of intense, exciting, and as good a game as have ever seen. Ms. Kupcho was mentally tough, and was so determined to win. No better golf ever at Augusta National. Today’s finish will be talked about for years to come.
2putttom
Apr 7, 2019 at 4:20 pm
I agree and inaugural event too
Dylan McKay
Apr 8, 2019 at 7:47 am
Found the white knight c uck boy right here.
James
Apr 6, 2019 at 7:24 pm
That was a very impressive finish by Kupcho!,
Benny
Apr 6, 2019 at 7:05 pm
I watched and it was awesome. These girls can play and drive the ball too. They did not shorten Augusta by much. Super impressed and looking forward to next year!