AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Augusta National Women’s Amateur has the greatest consolation prize in sports. Missing the 36-hole cut is disappointing, but all players in the field this week still had the opportunity to play a practice round at Augusta National on Friday.

Two out of the three South Carolina girls are still in the hunt for a championship on Saturday, and the final four is around the corner.

The sixth Augusta National Women’s Amateur begins Wednesday in Augusta, Georgia, with 72 of the top players in amateur golf. The field will compete over 54 holes of stroke play. The first two rounds will be contested at Champions Retreat Golf Club in nearby Evans,

She’ll play the pressure-filled final round on the biggest stage in women’s amateur golf, tied with Oregon’s Kiara Romero.

Ganne set a tournament record edging the reigning champion, Lottie Woad, who sits just a couple shots off the lead

This year, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) will see, among the 72 admitted players, three Italians: Caterina Don, Francesca Fiorellini and Carolina Melgrati

The Augusta National Women’s Amateur participants all played in a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club, regardless of if they made the cut or not. Kiara Romero and Lottie Woad are not only playing in the final round,

Making her second career Augusta National Women's Amateur start, Asterisk Talley goes low in Thursday's second round. She sits two shots off the lead.