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AUGUSTA, Ga. — After 36 holes at nearby Champions Retreat, it’s time for some of the world’s best amateurs to make the trip down Magnolia Lane. Famed Augusta National Golf Club plays host to the final round of the 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Saturday, where 30 players will be chasing runaway leader Rose Zhang. Stanford’s star sophomore holds a five-shot lead at 13 under and will be paired with Ole Miss senior Andrea Lignell, who sits second at 8 under. For the first time in the event’s four-year...

Aaron Wise’s second Masters appearance will have to wait. The 26-year-old announced Friday on his Instagram page he was withdrawing from the 2023 Masters to focus on his mental health. On his story, he typed a note to describe his decision with the caption ‘This hurts, but it’s needed. See you all soon.’ “Regretfully I am withdrawing from The Masters. Golf is just as much a mental game as it is one of physical skill, and the mental piece of it has been a struggle for me recently. I don’t...

STATESBORO, Ga. — For Ben Carr, it took a few days to sink in. As he walked off the course at The Ridgewood Country Club in August, the fifth-year Georgia Southern senior knew his U.S. Amateur runner-up finish punched his ticket to the 2023 Masters Tournament. The reality, however, took a few more days to resonate. “As soon as I went a couple up, I think it just creeps into your mind. You can’t stop thinking about it and you’re trying so hard to focus on the golf and finishing...

STATESBORO, Ga. — For Ben Carr, it took a few days to sink in. As he walked off the course at The Ridgewood Country Club in August, the fifth-year Georgia Southern senior knew his U.S. Amateur runner-up finish punched his ticket to the 2023 Masters Tournament. The reality, however, took a few more days to resonate. “As soon as I went a couple up, I think it just creeps into your mind. You can’t stop thinking about it and you’re trying so hard to focus on the golf and finishing...