Hartlage Earns Invite to Augusta National Women’s Amateur
January 11, 2019 | Women's Golf
Lauren Hartlage will play in the inaugural event in Augusta in April.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville women's golfer Lauren Hartlage has received an invitational to play in the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship. The tournament will be held the week prior to the Masters, April 3-6, in Augusta, Ga.
The inaugural championship features an international field of 72 women amateurs competing over 54 holes. The first two rounds, April 3-4, will be played on the Island and Bluff nines at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta. The entire field will then play Augusta National for an official practice round April 5. The final 18 holes will take place at Augusta National on April 6 and will feature the top 30 competitors who made the cut.
NBC Sports will produce and broadcast three hours of live final-round coverage at Augusta National on April 6, while Golf Channel will deliver highlights, live reports and news coverage throughout the event.
"It was a great honor to receive the invitation," Hartlage said. "Ever since they announced the tournament, this was a goal of mine and it really shows that all my hard work is paying off."
Hartlage qualified for the tournament behind her standing in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking. The junior closed out 2018 ranked 59th in the world and 22nd among American golfers. The top 30 players from the United States received an invitation.
The world ranking system ranks the top female amateur golfers on the basis of their average performance over the previous two years, during which Hartlage finished inside the top 20 in 17 of 30 events with seven top five finishes and a victory at the 2017 Cardinal Cup.
The two-time All-ACC selection currently leads the Cardinals with a 72.6 stroke average for the 2018-19 season. Hartlage tallied top 10 showings in three of five tournaments and closed out the fall with a runner-up finish at the Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate.
"This is absolutely a huge honor for Lauren to get to play in the inaugural event at Augusta National," Louisville women's golf head coach Courtney Trimble said. "Lauren has proven to be a really consistent and great player and this is a reward for all of her hard work. This proves that our program is helping players reach their goals and we couldn't be happier for Lauren."
Hartlage has performed well on the amateur circuit previously, reaching the match play rounds of the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship and Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship last summer. Last week, she took fourth at the Orlando International Amateur Championship.
The Augusta National Women's Amateur was announced last April as an effort to inspire greater interest and participation in the women's game. The winner of the ANWA will receive an invitation to the next five Augusta National Women's Amateurs, the 2019 U.S. Women's Open, the 2019 Women's British Open and any USGA, R&A and PGA of America amateur championships for which she is eligible for one year.
The inaugural championship features an international field of 72 women amateurs competing over 54 holes. The first two rounds, April 3-4, will be played on the Island and Bluff nines at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta. The entire field will then play Augusta National for an official practice round April 5. The final 18 holes will take place at Augusta National on April 6 and will feature the top 30 competitors who made the cut.
NBC Sports will produce and broadcast three hours of live final-round coverage at Augusta National on April 6, while Golf Channel will deliver highlights, live reports and news coverage throughout the event.
"It was a great honor to receive the invitation," Hartlage said. "Ever since they announced the tournament, this was a goal of mine and it really shows that all my hard work is paying off."
Hartlage qualified for the tournament behind her standing in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking. The junior closed out 2018 ranked 59th in the world and 22nd among American golfers. The top 30 players from the United States received an invitation.
The world ranking system ranks the top female amateur golfers on the basis of their average performance over the previous two years, during which Hartlage finished inside the top 20 in 17 of 30 events with seven top five finishes and a victory at the 2017 Cardinal Cup.
The two-time All-ACC selection currently leads the Cardinals with a 72.6 stroke average for the 2018-19 season. Hartlage tallied top 10 showings in three of five tournaments and closed out the fall with a runner-up finish at the Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate.
"This is absolutely a huge honor for Lauren to get to play in the inaugural event at Augusta National," Louisville women's golf head coach Courtney Trimble said. "Lauren has proven to be a really consistent and great player and this is a reward for all of her hard work. This proves that our program is helping players reach their goals and we couldn't be happier for Lauren."
Hartlage has performed well on the amateur circuit previously, reaching the match play rounds of the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship and Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship last summer. Last week, she took fourth at the Orlando International Amateur Championship.
The Augusta National Women's Amateur was announced last April as an effort to inspire greater interest and participation in the women's game. The winner of the ANWA will receive an invitation to the next five Augusta National Women's Amateurs, the 2019 U.S. Women's Open, the 2019 Women's British Open and any USGA, R&A and PGA of America amateur championships for which she is eligible for one year.
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