GET INSPIRED 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur | Thursday Updates AdminApril 4, 2024031 views EVANS, Ga. (WJBF) – Florida State sophomore Lottie Woad of England, the No. 4 ranked amateur in women’s golf, leads by two strokes after a blustery second round at Champions Retreat Golf Club. All players at +3 or better made the cut to advance to Saturday’s final round at Augusta National Golf Club. Lottie Woad of England plays her stroke from the No. 6 tee during round two of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Champions Retreat Golf Club, Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Augusta National Women’s Amateur) Overnight leader Hannah Darling (-1), a junior at the University of South Carolina, shot 77 Thursday. During Wednesday’s opening round, Darling set a new event record for most birdies in a round with eight, including six birdies on her opening nine holes. She also tied the record for low first-round score. Joining Darling a -1 is her Gamecock teammate Louise Rydqvist of Sweden. Rydqvist, making her ANWA debut, shot 73 on Thursday. Louise Rydqvist of Sweden plays her stroke from the No. 17 tee during round two of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Champions Retreat Golf Club, Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Augusta National Women’s Amateur) “It’s extremely difficult out there, Rydvist said. “It’s so challenging. It’s even more challenging to go out here and top 30 makes the cut and plays Augusta National on Saturday, and you want to go out there, you want to hunt, and you’re desperate for making birdies, but at the same time you may actually be hunting but just making pars. Just stay very committed and patient and just keep doing what you’re doing and taking very, very smart and committed lines and yardages is going to make you perform well today. I also hit the ball very well, so I’m very, very happy about today’s round.” Ingrid Lindblad (-1) of Sweden, the top-ranked amateur in women’s golf, shot 76 on Thursday to sit in a tie for third as the second round wound down. “It’s definitely the windiest we’ve had in the past four years,” Lindblad said. “I want to say, as I said, I teed off on the back, some of the holes on the back aren’t crazy. They aren’t too bad. But then you turn on the front and have a couple holes downwind, and then suddenly you have everything into the wind the last couple holes.” After Thursday’s second round the field of 72 will be cut to the top-30 plus ties. The entire field will play a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday before the final round there on Saturday. Ingrid Lindblad of Sweden plays her stroke from the No. 12 tee during round two of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Champions Retreat Golf Club, Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Augusta National Women’s Amateur) For the full scoreboard, click here. WJBF will provide live reports from Champions Retreat during newscasts throughout the day on Thursday. Golf Channel will televise live coverage of the second round beginning at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are sold out. Those attending should park for free at Grace Baptist Church on Hardy McManus Road and be shuttled into Champions Retreat. This story will be updated throughout the day. Source link