April 1, 2021 GMT
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Kate Smith made four birdies in 11 holes until rain interrupted the opening round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Wednesday.
Smith, a fifth-year senior at Nebraska who won her first college title two weeks ago, was at 4-under par. The opening round was to resume at Champions Retreat on Thursday morning.
U.S. Women’s Amateur champion Rose Zhang and South Carolina senior Ana Peláez Triviño of Spain finished their rounds of 1-under 71 for the clubhouse lead.
Houston sophomore Karen Fredgaard of Denmark (15 holes), Tampa junior Kiira Riihijarvi of Finland (13 holes) and Linn Grant of Sweden (12 holes) also were at 1 under when play was suspended.
Oregon State’s Ellie Slama tied for 24th after a first-round 74 at Augusta Women’s Amateur
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
Oregon State senior Ellie Slama shot an opening round 2-over 74 Wednesday and is tied for 24th after the first round of the Augusta Women’s Amateur.
Twenty-seven players were unable to finish their first round due to a weather delay. They’ll finish Thursday morning, with a goal of completing the second round by day’s end.
An invited international field of 82 players make up this year’s field. This is the second year for the Augusta Women’s Amateur. The first two rounds are played at Champions Retreat, and the final at Augusta National, site of the Master’s Tournament.
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Husker Kate Smith leads Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Nebraska s Kate Smith blitzed the first 11 holes to the tune of four-under-par in the opening round of the Augusta National Women s Amateur on Wednesday.
March 31, 2021 8:10 pm
AUGUSTA, Ga. (
Husker Athletics) Nebraska’s Kate Smith blitzed the first 11 holes to the tune of four-under-par in the opening round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Wednesday.
Smith, a Husker senior from Detroit Lakes, Minn., ended the day at the top of the leaderboard when play was suspended due to inclement weather at Champions Retreat in Georgia at 3:32 p.m. (CT).
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