An opportunity long overdue
Maria Fassi and Jennifer Kupcho congratulate each other on the 18th green after the final round of the 2019 Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Photo: Michael Madrid/USA TODAY Sports
Climbing the hill on the 18th hole at Augusta National on Saturday afternoon and seeing a Masters-like crowd circling the green to watch two women tip their caps to history was an unforgettable moment in 2019. Jennifer Kupcho and Maria Fassi put on a show that surpassed what most could’ve only dreamed for the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Four of the greatest women to ever play the game – Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa and Se Ri Pak – were on hand to kick off the festivities with ceremonial tee shots, and the 30 amateurs who followed proved it to be an opportunity that was long overdue.
— Beth Ann Nichols
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