Tatematsu Cards 76 On First Day In Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. --- Oklahoma State women's golf's Rina Tatematsu finished the first round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur in a tie for 39^th at 4-over after carding a 76 on Wednesday at the Champions Retreat Golf Club.

Tatematsu teed off with the first group of the day on hole No. 10, a 385-yard par-4. After a rocky start in which she started the day 3-over through four holes, she was able to recover and finished 1-under on the final five holes before the turn.

Later on the front nine, Tatematsu finished with pars on seven holes, including five in a row to finish the round.

Tatematsu is set to begin the second round tomorrow morning at the Champions Retreat Golf Club. To advance to the final round on Saturday at Augusta National Golf Club, she must finish in the top 30 on the leader board.

Only five competitors finished the first round on Wednesday under par.

The entire 72-player field will play a practice round at Augusta National on Friday before the third, and final, competitive round the next day.

The Augusta National Women's Amateur marks Tatematsu's second career amateur tournament after competing in the Honda LPGA Thailand in March earlier this year. There, she finished tied for 61st at 1-under.

Golf Channel will provide highlights, live reports, and on-site coverage throughout tomorrow's round. Additionally, ANWAgolf.com will also air a "Making the Cut" show approximately two hours prior to the scheduled end of play.

THE FORMAT
The 54-hole tournament will start with a cut for the leading 30 players after the first 36 holes of action. If an even cut is not made at 30 players after that point, a playoff will ensue to determine the leading 30 players. In the event of a tie after 54 holes, the winner will be decided with a sudden-death playoff.

COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 31 – Second Round (Island and Bluff nines at Champions Retreat Golf Club) on Golf Channel and ANWAgolf.com
Friday, April 1 – Official Practice Round (Augusta National Golf Club) on Golf Channel
Saturday, April 2 – Final Round (Augusta National Golf Club) on NBC Sports

THE VENUES
The opening 36 holes will be played on the Island and Bluff nines at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. The Island nine is an Arnold Palmer design and will serve as the opening nine, while the Bluff nine, designed by Jack Nicklaus, is the second nine.

Friday's practice round and the final competitive round will take place at Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament.

THE FIELD
The field for the 2022 championship will consist of players based on the following:

Reigning U.S. Women's Amateur champion
Reigning Women's Amateur champion
Reigning Women's Asia-Pacific Amateur champion
Reigning R&A Girls Amateur champion
Reigning U.S. Girls' Junior champion
Reigning Girls Junior PGA champion
Past champions of the Augusta National Women's Amateur within the past five years
The 30 highest ranked players from the United States based on the prior year's final Women's World Amateur Golf Rankings who are not otherwise qualified
After qualifications 1-8 above, the 30 highest ranked players not others qualified, as listed on the prior year's final Women's Amateur Ranking
Player's receiving special invitations by the Augusta National Women's Amateur Committee

The tournament field is comprised of athletes from 34 difference colleges and universities and 24 different countries.

THE WINNER
Provided they remain an amateur, the champion will receive an invitation to the next five Augusta National Women's Amateur Championships, the 2022 U.S. Women's Open, the 2022 Women's Open, and any USGA, R&A and PGA of America amateur championships for which she is eligible for one year.

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