Augusta National Women's Amateur 2025: Final-round tee times, pairings
Thirty-two players made the cut after two rounds at Champions Retreat Golf Club in nearby Evans, Georgia. All 71 players in the initial field are allowed to play a practice round Friday at ANGC (as well as the Par 3 course).
Here's a look at the tee times and pairings for Saturday at Augusta National (all times EDT; click here for how to watch):
7:50 a.m.: Achiraya Sriwong, Caitlyn Macnab
8 a.m.: Ko Kurabayashi, Kelly Xu
8:10 a.m.: Mamika Shinchi, Emma McMyler
8:20 a.m.: Scarlett Schremmer, Eila Galitsky
8:30 a.m.: Caroline Canales, Carolina Melgrati
8:40 a.m.: Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, Anna Davis
8:50 a.m.: Nora Sundberg, Louise Rydqvist
9 a.m.: Farah O'Keefe, Gianna Clemente
9:10 a.m.: Minseo Jung, Elise Lee
9:20 a.m.: Paula Martin Sampedro, Catherine Park
9:30 a.m.: Kary Hollenbaugh, Amanda Sambach
9:40 a.m.: Jasmine Koo, Mackenzie Lee
9:50 a.m.: Meja Ortengren, Emma Kaisa Bunch
10 a.m.: Megha Ganne, Asterisk Talley
10:10 a.m.: Carla Bernat Escuder, Andrea Revuelta
10:20 a.m.: Kiara Romero, Lottie Woad
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