Taiwanese athlete 許淮茜 posted a score of 74 in the first round of the Augusta Women's Amateur Golf Championship.
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The 2025 Augusta Women's Amateur Championship started today, with Taiwanese player Hsu Huai-Chien finishing the first round with a score of 74, currently in 49th place and needing to improve to advance. The tournament has been held since 2019 and is an important event for women's amateur players worldwide. The first two rounds take place at Champions Retreat Golf Club, while the final round is held at the famous Augusta National Golf Club. This year, 71 players are participating, with Stanford University's Gainey leading with a score of 63, which is 9 strokes under par. Although Hsu Huai-Chien faced bogeys during the tournament, she managed to recover with some birdies.
The 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship entered its first round today, with Taiwanese player Hsu Huai-Chien shooting a score of 74, making one birdie and three bogeys, currently tied for 49th place. She needs to put in more effort to advance successfully.
Established in 2019, the Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship has quickly become a "sacred place" for female amateur golfers worldwide, with participants hoping to seize the opportunity to compete on the historic grounds of the Augusta National Golf Club in the United States. The tournament is conducted over three rounds (54 holes) in stroke play. After the first two rounds (36 holes), the top 30 players (including ties) will advance to the final round, with a total of 71 players participating this year.
The first two rounds were held at the secluded golf club, while the final round will take place at the prestigious Augusta National Club, which also serves as the venue for the men's PGA Masters Tournament. Since the inaugural event, Taiwanese players have been invited to compete every year, with 2023's Lu Hsin-Yu achieving the best performance, finishing tied for 5th, while Huang Ting-Hsuan's tied for 22nd that year remains the only record of advancement.
This competition not only serves as a platform for fierce competition among amateur players but has also become the stage for U.S. college golf teams since the year before last. This year, the traditional powerhouse Stanford University has a total of 8 players invited to compete, making it the most represented college in the nation.
Although Hsu Huai-Chien encountered a bogey on the 8th hole, her spirits were not affected, and she made a birdie on the 9th hole to recover one stroke. Unfortunately, after the turn, she made bogeys on both the 13th and 16th holes. Stanford's player, Gaina, had an outstanding performance in the first round, scoring 7 birdies and 1 eagle without any mistakes, leading with a score of 63, which is 9 under par, with a 2-stroke advantage.