AUGUSTA, Ga. – Auburn senior Megan Schofill is set to participate in the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur for the third consecutive year on Wednesday through Saturday in Augusta, Georgia. The senior accepted her invitation to play in the event, which was the seventh invitation sent to an Auburn golfer since the tournament's inception in 2019, back in February.
"It means so much to play in ANWA," Schofill said prior to Wednesday's opening round. "This is my third time playing and I am just so honored to have made it into this field again. It is amazing to have the opportunity to play in a field with all these great golfers."
The Monticello, Florida native enters the tournament after an impressive during Auburn's team win at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. In that event, Schofill fired a 3-under 141 over two rounds which led to a tie for third place individually. She also recorded her third career collegiate victory earlier in the season at the Mason Rudolph Championship in September.
Schofill holds the Auburn program record for most rounds under par with 41 and currently has the lowest career scoring average at 72.125. She is also tied for second in Auburn history for both the lowest 18-hole score at 65 as well as lowest 54-hole score in program history at 205.
"I think my goal this week is to play one shot at a time," said Schofill. "Champions Retreat is a really great and challenging course, so I just need to play smart and stay in the present."
The field consists of 72 women amateurs from around the world taking part in a 54-hole event. The first two rounds of the ANWA will be played at the Champions Retreat Golf Club on Wednesday and Thursday. All participants will have the ability to take part in a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club while only the top 30 players from the first 36 holes will play the final round at historic Augusta National on Saturday.
The champion of the Augusta National Women's Amateur will receive an invitational to the next five Augusta National Women's Amateurs, the 2023 U.S. Women's Open, the 2023 Women's Open, as well as any USGA, R&A and PGA of America amateur championships for which she is eligible for one year.
For the first time, Golf Channel will provide live coverage of the first and second rounds of the tournament from 12:30-2:30 p.m. CT. NBC Sports will then broadcast live coverage of the final round from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT. Additionally, a live leaderboard will be available online at ANWAgolf.com. Schofill's first round one is scheduled to begin at 8:09 a.m. CT on the first hole at Champions Retreat Golf Club.
Megan Schofill ‘honored’ to make third ANWA appearance
