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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
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]
The Star
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Rising star Jeneath Wong will join the stars of South-East Asia and the world at the Chevron Championship, this year's first golf Major
THE WOODLANDS, Texas: Malaysian amateur talent Jeneath Wong aims to soak in the experience when she tees off at the LPGA Tour's first Major of the 2025 season, The Chevron Championship, which starts on Thursday (April 23) at The Club at Carlton Woods in Texas. The diminutive golfer earned her place in the US$8 million showpiece with a gutsy victory at last month's Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship in Vietnam. Wong is one of eight amateur invitations in the field, including current World Amateur Golf Ranking number one Lottie Woad of England. 'It's going to be my first appearance at The Chevron Championship and I'm looking forward to it! It'll be fun and I just want to soak up the experience and learn from playing with the LPGA players, who I want to compete with in the future,' said Wong, who is her junior (third) year at Pepperdine University in California. This will be Wong's second Major outing following the 2023 US Women's Open at Pebble Beach, which she got into by finishing second in a qualifying event. Although she missed the cut by three shots, Wong showed no signs of being overawed and gave a good account of herself. Having arrived at Carlton Woods on Monday, Wong managed to squeeze in an early practice round at the highly-rated Jack Nicklaus Signature Course. 'The course is playing long, and yesterday's rainstorm made it even longer as the balls weren't running out as much. I think the main goal at this course is hitting fairways and greens. The rough is pretty thick, and short siding yourself makes it tough to get up and down. Placing the ball in good positions is the key,' said the 21-year-old. Nicknamed 'Pocket Dynamite', Wong stands just 1.55m (5 feet 1 inch) tall and makes up for what she lacks in power with pinpoint iron play and a deft short game, along with a steely resolve – attributes which served her well at Hoiana Shores, where she birdied the last two holes to fend off a late charge by Korean Oh Soo-min. Fresh off a third-place individual finish at the West Coast Conference Championship, the Malaysian shrugged off a missed cut in her second appearance at the Augusta National Women's Amateur earlier this month, following rounds of 73 and 74 at Champions Retreat Golf Club. Wong also failed to progress to the third and final round at Augusta National Golf Club in the 2023 championship. 'My confidence has definitely increased following my Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific victory. I wasn't too disappointed at missing the cut at the Augusta National Women's Amateur as the Champions Retreat course plays tough for me. "It was a great learning experience and just an honour playing in the event, especially getting to play Augusta National in the practice round,' said Wong, who was born in Kuala Lumpur but moved to Australia when she was ten. As the reigning Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific champion, Wong will have a busy year ahead as she also receives invitations to the AIG Women's Open, Amundi Evian Championship, Hana Financial Group Championship, ISPS Handa Australian Open and The 122nd Women's Amateur Championship. 'It will definitely be tough managing my time with all the big tournaments and college events, not to mention missing classes, but my school has been very supportive. They are helping me the best they can with everything,' noted Wong. The Chevron Championship starts on Thursday with the 132-player field including 24 of the top 25 players in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. World number one Nelly Korda of the United States is the defending champion, having triumphed by two shots in 2024 to pick up her fifth consecutive LPGA Tour title. The South- Asia challenge will be led by the likes of Atthaya 'Jeeno' Thitikul (Thailand), Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand), and Rianne Maxili (Philippines). China's Yin Ruoning, Olympic champion Lydia Ko of New Zealand, US star Lilia Vu and Ayaka Furue of Japan will also be among the stars who will be favourites to lift the famed trophy. - Press release from The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)
The Sun
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Pocket Dynamite' to fly the Jalur Gemilang
Malaysian amateur talent Jeneath Wong aims to soak in the experience when she tees off at the LPGA Tour's first Major of the 2025 season, The Chevron Championship, which starts on Thursday at The Club at Carlton Woods in Texas. The diminutive golfer earned her place in the US$8 million (RM35m) showpiece with a gutsy victory at last month's Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship in Vietnam. Wong is one of eight amateur invitations in the field, including current World Amateur Golf Ranking number one Lottie Woad of England. 'It's going to be my first appearance at The Chevron Championship and I'm looking forward to it! 'It'll be fun and I just want to soak up the experience and learn from playing with the LPGA players, who I want to compete with in the future,' said Wong, who is her junior (third) year at Pepperdine University in California. This will be Wong's second Major outing following the 2023 US Women's Open at Pebble Beach, which she got into by finishing second in a qualifying event. Although she missed the cut by three shots, Wong showed no signs of being overawed and gave a good account of herself. Having arrived at Carlton Woods on Monday, Wong managed to squeeze in an early practice round at the highly-rated Jack Nicklaus Signature Course. 'The course is playing long, and yesterday's rainstorm made it even longer as the balls weren't running out as much. I think the main goal at this course is hitting fairways and greens. 'The rough is pretty thick, and short siding yourself makes it tough to get up and down. Placing the ball in good positions is the key,' said the 21-year-old. Nicknamed 'Pocket Dynamite', Wong stands just 1.55m (5 feet 1 inch) tall and makes up for what she lacks in power with pinpoint iron play and a deft short game, along with a steely resolve – attributes which served her well at Hoiana Shores, where she birdied the last two holes to fend off a late charge by Korean Oh Soo-min. Fresh off a third-place individual finish at the West Coast Conference Championship, the Malaysian shrugged off a missed cut in her second appearance at the Augusta National Women's Amateur earlier this month, following rounds of 73 and 74 at Champions Retreat Golf Club. Wong also failed to progress to the third and final round at Augusta National Golf Club in the 2023 championship. 'My confidence has definitely increased following my Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific victory. I wasn't too disappointed at missing the cut at the Augusta National Women's Amateur as the Champions Retreat course plays tough for me. 'It was a great learning experience and just an honour playing in the event, especially getting to play Augusta National in the practice round,' said Wong, who was born in Kuala Lumpur but moved to Australia when she was ten. As the reigning Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific champion, Wong will have a busy year ahead as she also receives invitations to the AIG Women's Open, Amundi Evian Championship, Hana Financial Group Championship, ISPS Handa Australian Open and The 122nd Women's Amateur Championship. 'It will definitely be tough managing my time with all the big tournaments and college events, not to mention missing classes, but my school has been very supportive. They are helping me the best they can with everything,' noted Wong. The Chevron Championship starts on Thursday with the 132-player field including 24 of the top 25 players in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. World No. 1 Nelly Korda of the United States is the defending champion, having triumphed by two shots in 2024 to pick up her fifth consecutive LPGA Tour title. – LPGA Tour
USA Today
17-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Meet the 8 amateurs invited to the LPGA's first major, the Chevron Championship
Meet the 8 amateurs invited to the LPGA's first major, the Chevron Championship The Chevron Championship has announced the eight amateurs who received emptions into the LPGA's first major of the season. Recent Augusta National Women's Amateur champion Carla Bernat Escuder and runner-up Asterisk Talley are among those making their debut in the Texas event. Talley is teeing it up in this week's JM Eagle LA Championship. Bernat Escuder will make her first-ever LPGA start at the Chevron. Talley, 16, replaces 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur champion Rianne Malixi, who withdrew due to a lingering back injury. 2024 ANWA champion Lottie Woad is in the field for a second year in a row. The No. 1 amateur in the world replaces Melanie Green, the 2024 British Amateur champion who turned professional. Woad finished in the top 25 at last year's Chevron, her LPGA debut. Pepperdine's Jeneath Wong earned her spot by winning the 2025 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific while Arkansas freshman Clarisa Temelo received an invitation after her 2025 Women's Amateur Latin America triumph. Chayse Gomez, who now works as an assistant coach at Cal State Fullerton, received a spot as the highest-placing graduating senior from the 2024 Chevron Silverado Showdown, a collegiate event in Napa, California. Rounding out the eight exemptions are USC's Jasmine Koo and junior player Gianna Clemente. Koo tied for 13th at the Chevron one year ago to earn low amateur honors. Clemente, the 2024 AJGA Girls Player of the Year, finished 30th in the Honda LPGA Thailand event earlier this season. The 2025 Chevron takes place April 24-27 at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands. Kids ages 17 and under get in free with the purchase of an accompanying adult ticket.
NBC Sports
25-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Augusta National Women's Amateur 2025: Field, format and how to watch
The sixth Augusta National Women's Amateur begins April 2 in Augusta, Georgia, with 72 of the top players in amateur golf. The field will compete over 54 holes of stroke play. The first two rounds will be contested at Champions Retreat Golf Club in nearby Evans, Georgia, Wednesday and Thursday, April 2 and 3. The final round will be held at Augusta National Golf Club Saturday, April 5. The low 30 players and ties after 36 holes will qualify for the final 18 holes, with no playoff tiebreaker. All players in the field will get a practice round at Augusta National on Friday, April 4, which also includes competing on the Par 3 Course. How to watch the Augusta National Women's Amateur (All times EDT; stream links added when available): April 2 1:30-3:30PM: Round 1 (Golf Channel/NBC Sports App) April 3 1:30-3:30PM: Round 2 (Golf Channel/NBC Sports App) April 4 1:30-3:30PM: Live From the Augusta National Women's Amateur (Golf Channel/NBC Sports App) April 5 10AM-Noon: Live From the Augusta National Women's Amateur (Golf Channel/NBC Sports App) Noon-3:30PM: Final round (NBC/Peacock) Augusta National Women's Amateur full field: Carla Bernat Escuder Phoebe Brinker Emma Kaisa Bunch Caroline Canales Sofia Cherif Essakali Euneseo Choi Gianna Clemente Beth Coulter Catie Craig Hannah Darling Anna Davis Caterina Don Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio Francesca Fiorellini Eila Galitsky Megha Ganne Sarah Hammett Rachel Heck Kary Hollenbaugh Huai-Chien Hsu Minseo Jung Tsubasa Kajitani Lauren Kim Jasmine Koo Ko Kurabayashi Arianna Lau Elise Lee Mackenzie Lee Katie Li Carolina Lopez-Chacarra Caitlyn Macnab Rianne Malixi Maria Jose Marin Paula Martin Sampedro Isabella McCauley Avery McCrery Emma McMyler Carolina Melgrati Riana Mission Lauryn Nguyen Farah O'Keefe Nikki Oh Soomin Oh Lauren Olivares Meja Ortengren Catherine Park Macy Pate Catherine Rao Andrea Revuelta Patience Rhodes Kiara Romero Louise Rydqvist Amanda Sambach Scarlett Schremmer Mamika Shinchi Bailey Shoemaker Andie Smith Achiraya Sriwong Megan Streicher Nora Sundberg Asterisk Talley Rocio Tejedo Mirabel Ting Kendall Todd Havanna Torstensson Suvichaya Vinijchaitham Avery Weed Casey Weidenfeld Lottie Woad Jeneath Wong Kelly Xu Shiyuan Zhou Augusta National Women's Amateur qualifying criteria 1. Reigning U.S. Women's Amateur champion 2. Reigning R&A Women's Amateur champion 3. Reigning Women's Asia-Pacific Amateur champion 4. Reigning R&A Girls' Amateur champion 5. Reigning U.S. Girls' Junior champion 6. Reigning Girls Junior PGA champion 7. Reigning NCAA Division I individual champion 8. Past champions of the Augusta National Women's Amateur within the last five years 9. The 30 highest ranked players from the U.S. based on the prior year's (2024) final Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking, not otherwise qualified 10. After qualifications 1-8 above, the 30 highest ranked players not otherwise qualified, as listed on the prior year's (2024) final Women's World Amateur Ranking 11. Players receiving special invitations from the Augusta National Women's Amateur Committee
