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Yahoo
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Ticket lottery now open for 2026 Masters Tournament, Women's Amateur
This week is your first chance to apply for a coveted patron spot at Augusta National for the 2026 Masters Tournament and Women's Amateur. The lottery process for each tournament officially opened on Sunday. You have until June 20 to apply. Advertisement Here's what to know about applying for tickets. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] When is the Masters? When is the Augusta National Women's Amateur? The 2026 Masters tournament is scheduled for April 9-12 with the practice rounds scheduled for April 6-8. The 2026 Augusta National Women's Amateur will take place the weekend before the Masters from April 1-4. How does the lottery work? The application is online only and you must have an account registered at or Each lottery is its own application. Once you sign-in, you can apply for up to four passes to any or all of the Masters practice rounds Monday through Wednesday and daily tournament rounds Thursday through Sunday. Advertisement You can also apply for four tickets to the Women's Amateur for the daily rounds. How much will the tickets cost? If you win, the practice rounds cost $125 a ticket for Monday and Tuesday and $150 for Wednesday's practice round and the Par 3 contest. The main rounds Thursday through Sunday will cost $160 a ticket. For the Augusta National Women's Amateur, the first two rounds are free and the final round costs $150 a ticket. What are the lottery rules? You can only apply once from your permanent address. You cannot apply from a second home, business or temporary address. More than one person from the same household cannot apply either. Advertisement There is also a requirement for applicants to be at least 21 years old. Winners will be notified in July before the payment portal opens July 20. They will have an August deadline to pay for the tickets, which will be mailed out in March. Augusta National does not allow resale of any tickets. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Meet the 26 amateurs playing in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills
Meet the 26 amateurs playing in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills When the 2025 U.S. Women's Open kicks off Thursday at Erin Hills in Wisconsin, fans are going to see plenty of amateurs in the field. More than 15 percent of the field will be amateurs, as 26 are set to tee it up among the world's best in the second women's major championship of the year. Included in the field is the world's top-ranked amateur, the NCAA individual champion from last week, numerous past USGA champions and the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur winner. Here's a look at the 26 amateurs competing in the 70th U.S. Women's Open. Amateurs in 2025 U.S. Women's Open field Carla Bernat The winner at Augusta National last month recently concluded her college career at Kansas State and will make her debut in the U.S. Women's Open. Brooke Biermann Biermann, who plays collegiately at Kansas State, won medalist honors at her qualifier in Belleville, Illinois, will make her first U.S. Women's Open start. Vanessa Borovilos The 19-year-old Canadian, who recently finished her freshman season at Texas A&M, earned her first U.S. Women's Open start via the Elgin, Illinois, qualifier. Rayee Feng The high school junior, who's 16, shot 72-69 at the Oradell, New Jersey, qualifier sharing medalist honors with LPGA vet Jeongeun Lee5. Kary Hollenbaugh Hollenbaugh recently finished her junior season with Ohio State, earning four victories and finishing runner-up at he Big 10 Championship. Gabriella Kano The junior at Nevada will make her U.S. Women's Open debut after sharing medalist honors at the Del Paso Country Club qualifier. Nicha Kanpai The junior at Maryland survived a 3-for-2 playoff at Springfield Country Club in Virginia to advance to her first U.S. Women's Open. Hazuki Kimura The 22-year-old amateur got into the field as the first alternate from the Japan qualifier. Katelyn Kong The 18-year-old freshman at U.C. Irvine shot 69-66 in her qualifier to win medalist honors and qualify. Jude Lee The 17-year-old high school student will make her U.S. Women's Open debut after shooting 3-under 141 at the Soboda Springs qualifier. Sophia Lee Lee, 18, will make her U.S. Women's Open debut after advancing through the Del Paso qualifier. Katie Li The sophomore at Duke will make her second U.S. Women's Open appearance after qualifying yet again. Sarah Lim The Princeton signee will compete in her first U.S. Women's Open after sharing medalist honors at the Olympic Club qualifier. Carolina Chacarra Chacarra won medalist honors at the Durham qualifier and will make her debut in the championship. Rianne Malixi Malixi punched her ticket last summer after winning both the U.S. Women's Amateur and U.S. Girls' Junior only 22 days apart. Maria Jose Marin Marin earned her way into the field last week after winning the NCAA Championship individual title at Omni La Costa. Paula Martin Sampedro A sophomore at Stanford, Sampedro earned the final qualifying spot at the Olympic Club qualifier in San Francisco. Aira Nagasawa Nagasawa, 17, will make her U.S. Women's Open debut after getting the last spot in Japan via 3-for-1 playoff. Lauren Nguyen The junior at Texas A&M advanced via a 3-for-1 playoff at St. Clair Country Club for the final qualifying spot. Farah O'Keefe The sophomore at Texas will make her second U.S. Women's Open appearance after sharing medalist honors in her qualifier. Emily Odwin Odwin is set to become the first player from Barbados to ever compete in a U.S. Women's Open. She tied for medalist honors at Olympic Club. Kiara Romero The 2023 U.S. Girls' Junior champ is making her second appearance in the major after winning her qualifier in Oregon. Hana Ryskova Ryskova won the 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Am to punch her ticket to Erin Hills. Andie Smith Smith, a junior at Duke, won the qualifier at her home course and will make her first U.S. Women's Open appearance. Asterisk Talley Talley is in the field thanks to her runner-up finish at the 2024 U.S. Women's Open, but she also finished runner-up at the U.S. Girls' Junior and won the 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball. Lottie Woad Woad has been the No. 1 amateur for almost a year, and she is in the field thanks to winning the McCormack Medal.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
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Kansas State women's golf ends eight-year postseason drought with NCAA Regional bid
MANHATTAN — The Kansas State women's golf team spent a year stewing over its 2024 postseason snub, but it also served as motivation for the Wildcats. On Wednesday, the Wildcats' perseverance paid off when they were selected as the No. 5 seed in the 2025 NCAA Lexington Regional. It will be their first team postseason appearance since 2017. Advertisement "It just means so much to me," second-year K-State coach Stew Burke said. "They worked so hard. They wanted it." The Wildcats are now headed to Keene Trace Golf Club in Lexington, Kentucky, May 5-7 as part of a 12-team field. The top five regional teams advance to the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship May 16-21 in Carlsbad, California. The regional competition will be stiff with No. 1 seed and ACC champion Florida State, No. 2 USC, No. 3 TCU and No. 4 Vanderbilt. But K-State goes into the regional with some momentum. Related: Kansas State golfer claims Augusta National Women's Amateur championship Advertisement Related: Kansas State women's golfer Carla Bernat qualifies for NCAA Championship Kansas State golfer Sophie Bert follows through on a shot during the women's Big 12 Championship this week at Houston Oaks Golf Club in Huckley, Texas. The Wildcats had a strong final day in the Big 12 Tournament last week to finish fifth as a team, with senior Sophie Bert claiming the individual championship and teammate Carla Bernat tying for second. Bernat also won the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur title earlier this month. "It's awesome to be a part of the history like that," said Bert, a senior from Deurle, Belgium, who transferred in from East Tennessee State this year. "It's an amazing feeling." K-State is ranked No. 28 in the latest National Collegiate Golf Rankings and currently holds a school-record scoring average of 287.66, nearly three strokes better than a year ago. Advertisement While the Wildcats did not qualify as a team last year, Bernat, a senior from Castellon, Spain, made it as an individual and placed third in the Bryan (Texas) Regional, advancing to the NCAA Championship. Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@ or on X (formerly Twitter) at @arnegreen. This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State women's golf claims NCAA Lexington Regional bid
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
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Kansas State golfer Carla Bernat thrilled to have teammates along for NCAA Championship
MANHATTAN — Kansas State golfer Carla Bernat has accomplished just about everything she could hope for as an individual in her college golf career, but one thing was missing. She wanted to share the postseason experience with her Wildcat teammates, and she finally got the chance in her final go-round. Advertisement Not only did Bernat claim the individual title last week at the NCAA Lexington Regional, securing her place at nationals for a second straight year, thanks to a tie for second place, but the whole team is tagging along. "It means everything," Bernat, a senior from Castellon, Spain, said of advancing the NCAA Championship, which gets underway Friday at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. "I'm just really happy we made it. "I've been wanting to go with my team to nationals for four years, so getting that done, I think I was more nervous playing the last hole in regionals than in Augusta, so that means everything." Related: Kansas State golfer claims Augusta National Women's Amateur championship Advertisement Related: Kansas State women's golfer Sophie Bert claims medalist honors in Big 12 Championship Kansas State senior golfer Carla Bernat watches her tee shot during the third round of the NCAA Lexington Regional last Wednesday at the Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. If qualifying for nationals was the team highlight for Bernat, the individual high point to her senior season came last month when she won the Augusta National Women's Amateur title the week before The Master's. But it has been that kind of year. Bernat's three individual titles tied the school single-season record, and her 69.91 scoring average is on track to break her own school record of 70.90 from last year. The results are reflected in her postseason honors as Big 12 player of the year and a finalist for the ANNIKA Award presented to the top golfer in Division I. Advertisement K-State coach Stew Burke, who initially recruited Bernat to Tulane three years ago, has had a front row seat for her entire college career, which featured two standout seasons with the Green Wave and then two more in Manhattan when she followed Burke from New Orleans in 2023. What has impressed Burke more than Bernat's success in tournaments is the work she put in to get there. "Honestly, it's the day-to-day things that she does," Burke said. "She came in as a freshman at Tulane, and she knew she needed to get stronger and faster. She needed to get a little bit better technically, she needed to get a little bit better in her decision making, with her mental game. "And she did all of that. The plan was kind of laid out for her, and it's very easy to get sidetracked when you get good at one thing to then fall off on another thing." Advertisement Burke saw something special in Bernat from the first time he watched her on a recruiting trip to Spain when he was still the Tulane coach. Mostly, he saw the potential. "She's got a little bit of an unconventional move, and she was not a good putter," he recalled. "It's probably one of her strengths now when we talk about the little things that she's improved upon. "I think, for me, there was a high ceiling, and she wanted to know what she could improve upon in our first conversation. As a coach, that's a pretty rewarding thing, even in the recruiting process." When Burke took the K-State job, Bernat didn't hesitate to join him for her final two seasons. Burke was familiar with Manhattan from a three-year stint as a Wildcat assistant coach from 2014-17, so he quickly sold her on the idea. Advertisement "(Burke) told me really good things about Manhattan and how supported it is by the fans, and how proud this town is about the university," Bernat said. "When I came here, I knew I wanted to stay here, because the facilities are amazing. "The people are so nice compared to New Orleans. I think even when it's cold, it's nice here." While Bernat's college career winds down over the coming week, Burke knows it won't be the last women's golf fans will see of her. "She's going to do this for a living," he said. "She's going to do this for a long time, and having a small hand in her success is a big thing for Kansas State golf." Advertisement Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@ or on X (formerly Twitter) at @arnegreen. This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State golfer Carla Bernat views NCAA tourney as a team effort
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kansas State makes NCAA Championship debut with chip on shoulder after being snubbed in 2024
Kansas State makes NCAA Championship debut with chip on shoulder after being snubbed in 2024 CARLSBAD, Calif. — Stew Burke and his players waited, staring at the television inside the Colbert Hills Country Club clubhouse waiting for Kansas State's name to pop up. Regional after regional was announced during the 2024 NCAA Selection Show, and the Wildcats, fresh off a third-place finish at the Big 12 Championship, were in good position to make a regional. But Kansas State's name never came. Burke and his players sat, dejected after finding out they were the first team out of the NCAA postseason. He had three seniors, and their careers were over. A couple teams below .500 made it in the field over the Wildcats. "They deserved to go," Burke said. More: NCAA Women's Golf Championship live leaderboard: Updates, tee times, highlights Carla Bernat, the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur champion, was one of the players watching in the clubhouse who returned this year. That pain was a driving force through the offseason and this season, especially as the postseason neared. Bernat won twice in the regular season. Teammate Sophie Bert then won the Big 12 Conference individual title. Bernat, who won twice in the regular season, then won the NCAA Lexington Regional, but more importantly, she helped Kansas State tie for second. That meant the Wildcats punched their ticket to the 2025 NCAA Women's Golf Championship, their first time making nationals in school history. "The pain of not making it really drove them this year," Burke said Friday after Kansas State's opening round of 1 over at Omni La Costa. "They want to compete. They got a little chip on their shoulder. They want to be amongst these teams, whether they're invited or not." Friday morning marked the Wildcats' first round at nationals, finishing fourth of the 15 teams who teed off in the opening wave. The program has been riding a high the last two months on the heels of Bernat's victory at ANWA, and since then, the Wildcats have continued to ride momentum. Burke said his team has been motivated since being slighted last year, and that it's player driven. His players, including newcomers to this year's lineup, have pushed to ensure what happened last year to Kansas State didn't happen again. Kansas State won its home event to open the season. A pair of runner-up finishes to complete the fall slate led to momentum in the spring, with the Wildcats winning the MountainView Collegiate in March. Bernat then won ANWA, and the momentum behind the program had never been higher. Then came individual wins in both postseason events, and in Lexington, Kansas State punched its ticket to nationals for the first time. The Wildcats were going to Omni La Costa, riding the wave of momentum that started last spring in the Colbert Hills clubhouse. "I want young ladies that want to win. They want to compete, and they, you know, they're, they're not scared," Burke said. "People showed up at the airport when Carla won ANWA, and people showed up at the airport when we made it home from regionals at 11:30 on a Wednesday night." More: 2025 NCAA Div. I Women's Golf Championship predictions: Picks to win team, individual title Burke said Bernat's leadership has been on display all season. He said she's essentially an extra coach for Kansas State, encouraging her teammates to make smart decisions that can be the difference between winning and runner-up finishes over a 54-hole tournament. She's also one of 10 finalists for the 2025 Annika Award, given to the top women's college golfer in the country. The Wildcats' drive remains high, and their mentality won't change this week, even in unfamiliar territory. "There's probably people here that are like, 'Who are Kansas State? Why are they here? What, they drive their purple tractor?' Well, yeah, we did. And we're hoping to run some people over," Burke said. "We know this is a big task. We know these are the finest teams, the finest players, the finest coaches in the country. It's a good chance for us to test ourselves against them and that's really the message. It's just a golf tournament. We're gonna go and tee it up and play three rounds, see where it takes us, and if that gets us a fourth, great. And then we'll see what comes from there."
