Evans, GA.- Megha Gane on Wednesday set an amateur record of Augusta National Woman in the Champions Retreat in 9-under 63, leading to a two-shot lead over defending champion Loti Vod.
The scoring in the Champions Retreat was lower than normal, where the first two rounds are held before the top 30, which cut the final round in August National, hosting Masters next week.
The weather was hot and the turf was still relatively soft, and Gane took advantage of a bogie-free round. While playing early and starting from the back, Stanford Junior quickly participated in three straight bedies and saved equal with 18 feet put on the fifth hole, on its 14th day.
The only disappointment for him Par-5 was equal to three-foot on the ninth hole.
“Believe it or not, I had a dream last night that I shot 61,” Gain said on the golf channel. “I didn’t tell anyone. I did not want to set a bad omen in the air.”
And she almost reached there three-footing on her last hole, although there were some complaints to singing. Her 63 broke two shots, which were scars organized by the previous Stanford team partner Rose Zhang, who won Anwa two years ago.
Before he also turns, Vod caught himself despite seeing such a small number on the board.
“I saw that she was under 9 and I thought I need to get something,” Vod said.
Four beadies at nine were behind him, which was missing one chance on Par-5 14th, but was made for him with a 45-foot Birdi put on 15th.
Since the introduction of Anwa in 2019, no one has won back to back and quickly became one of the major amateur championships for women. The entire region finds a practice round at the masters’ house on Friday, which makes the cut Augusta National for the title on Saturday.
Anna Davis, who won Anwa at the age of 16 three years ago and now plays in Obern, said that Gana probably contributed to low scoring in setting the tone early. For most players, the goal is to cut and compete in Augusta National.
“It’s not now, ‘Want to cut.” It is just trying to catch him, “Davis said after 69.
Kiara Romero, Farah O’Kif and Amanda Sambak were in each 67. He was among 29 players in the 71-Khiladi region, who broke equally. American women amateur champions Ryan Malixi had to withdraw due to back injury.
Ganes are playing Anwa for the fifth time, each of the last two years upgraded in the final round. She has been felt for a long time that there is still a long road.
“Enjoy today and take the rest of the week, as it comes,” said Gane. “But today it was very special.”
