Wake Forest Primed for Premier Stage
4/2/2024 10:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Augusta, Ga. - For the fourth consecutive year, Wake Forest women's golf will have three players represented on one of the world's biggest stages for women's amateur golf.
Graduates Emilia Migliaccio and Rachel Kuehn, along with junior Carolina Chacarra, will be representing the Old Gold and Black at the fifth installment of the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA) at the world-renowned Augusta National Golf Club.
Wake Forest has had at least two players play in all four ANWA events, with Jennifer Kupcho winning the inaugural event in 2019 and Emilia Migliaccio taking second after a playoff in 2021. The event was not played in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Since Kupcho's win in 2019, the ANWA has been synonymous with Wake Forest women's golf. Head coach Kim Lewellen and Lyons Family associate head coach Ryan Potter specifically design their spring schedule around this event, to make sure the players get enough recovery in between the regular season, the ANWA and ACC Championships.
The team has not competed since the Valspar Augusta Invitational March 8-10, giving Kuehn and Chacarra three weeks to recover and prepare for the ANWA. With postseason play just around the corner, ACC Championships begin April 18, the Deacs will have had plenty of time to rest and regroup after a tumultuous regular season.
Television Broadcast Information
A new addition from 2023, the first and second rounds of the Augusta National Women's Amateur will be broadcast live on Golf Channel (1:30-3:30 p.m. ET) from Champions Retreat Golf Club.
NBC Sports will produce and broadcast three hours (Noon-3 p.m. ET) of live final-round coverage of the event at Augusta National.
Additionally, Golf Channel's "Live From the Masters" will commence on Friday, April 5 at Augusta National to provide coverage of the Augusta National Women's Amateur, the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals and the Masters Tournament.
About the Championship
Graduates Emilia Migliaccio and Rachel Kuehn, along with junior Carolina Chacarra, will be representing the Old Gold and Black at the fifth installment of the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA) at the world-renowned Augusta National Golf Club.
Wake Forest has had at least two players play in all four ANWA events, with Jennifer Kupcho winning the inaugural event in 2019 and Emilia Migliaccio taking second after a playoff in 2021. The event was not played in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Since Kupcho's win in 2019, the ANWA has been synonymous with Wake Forest women's golf. Head coach Kim Lewellen and Lyons Family associate head coach Ryan Potter specifically design their spring schedule around this event, to make sure the players get enough recovery in between the regular season, the ANWA and ACC Championships.
The team has not competed since the Valspar Augusta Invitational March 8-10, giving Kuehn and Chacarra three weeks to recover and prepare for the ANWA. With postseason play just around the corner, ACC Championships begin April 18, the Deacs will have had plenty of time to rest and regroup after a tumultuous regular season.
Television Broadcast Information
A new addition from 2023, the first and second rounds of the Augusta National Women's Amateur will be broadcast live on Golf Channel (1:30-3:30 p.m. ET) from Champions Retreat Golf Club.
NBC Sports will produce and broadcast three hours (Noon-3 p.m. ET) of live final-round coverage of the event at Augusta National.
Additionally, Golf Channel's "Live From the Masters" will commence on Friday, April 5 at Augusta National to provide coverage of the Augusta National Women's Amateur, the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals and the Masters Tournament.
About the Championship
The Augusta National Women's Amateur was announced on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, by Chairman Fred Ridley during his annual press conference at the Masters Tournament. The event was established to inspire greater interest and participation in the women's game by creating a new, exciting and rewarding pathway for these players to fulfill their dreams.
Jennifer Kupcho, the world's top-ranked amateur, played her final six holes in five under par, including an eagle on the par-five 13th at Augusta National, to become the champion of the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur in 2019.
The 2020 championship was canceled due to the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Seventeen-year-old Tsubasa Kajitani became the first international ANWA champion and the first winner from Japan at Augusta National in any tournament with her playoff victory over Wake Forest's Emilia Migliaccio in 2021.
In 2022, 16-year-old Anna Davis became the youngest champion after a three-under-par 69 in the final round at Augusta National.
In 2023, after two and a half years as the No. 1 amateur in the world, Rose Zhang defeated Jenny Bae in a two-hole playoff.
Format
An international field of 72 women amateurs will compete over 54 holes of stroke play. A cut will take place after 36 holes, advancing the leading 30 players and ties to the final round at Augusta National Golf Club. In the event of a tie after 54 holes, the winner will be decided by sudden-death playoff.
Schedule
The first 36 holes will be contested over two days on the Island and Bluff nines at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., April 3 and 4, 2024. The entire field will then play Augusta National for an official practice round Friday, April 5. The final round will take place at Augusta National on Saturday, April 6 and will feature the competitors who made the cut.
Tickets for the final round were made available in advance via an application process. No tickets will be available at the gates.
Jennifer Kupcho, the world's top-ranked amateur, played her final six holes in five under par, including an eagle on the par-five 13th at Augusta National, to become the champion of the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur in 2019.
The 2020 championship was canceled due to the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Seventeen-year-old Tsubasa Kajitani became the first international ANWA champion and the first winner from Japan at Augusta National in any tournament with her playoff victory over Wake Forest's Emilia Migliaccio in 2021.
In 2022, 16-year-old Anna Davis became the youngest champion after a three-under-par 69 in the final round at Augusta National.
In 2023, after two and a half years as the No. 1 amateur in the world, Rose Zhang defeated Jenny Bae in a two-hole playoff.
Format
An international field of 72 women amateurs will compete over 54 holes of stroke play. A cut will take place after 36 holes, advancing the leading 30 players and ties to the final round at Augusta National Golf Club. In the event of a tie after 54 holes, the winner will be decided by sudden-death playoff.
Schedule
The first 36 holes will be contested over two days on the Island and Bluff nines at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., April 3 and 4, 2024. The entire field will then play Augusta National for an official practice round Friday, April 5. The final round will take place at Augusta National on Saturday, April 6 and will feature the competitors who made the cut.
Tickets for the final round were made available in advance via an application process. No tickets will be available at the gates.
Players Mentioned
Wake Forest Head Football Coach Jake Dickert Weekly Press Conference (10/27/2025)
Monday, October 27
Wake Forest Defensive Back Davaughn Patterson Postgame vs. SMU (Oct. 25, 2025)
Saturday, October 25
Wake Forest Wide Receiver Chris Barnes Postgame Press Conference vs. SMU (Oct. 25, 2025)
Saturday, October 25
Wake Forest Kicker Connor Calvert Postgame Press Conference vs. SMU (Oct. 25, 2025)
Saturday, October 25