Trio of Alabama Women’s Golfers Earn Invitations to Augusta National Women's Amateur
1/21/2020 4:19:00 PM | Women's Golf
Kenzie Wright, Michaela Morard and Benedetta Moresco receive invites to ANWA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's golf program will feature a trio of golfers competing in the second annual Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA), which will be held April 1-4, 2020 in Augusta, Ga., as senior Kenzie Wright, incoming freshmen Michaela Morard and Benedetta Moresco all received invitations recently.
Head Coach Mic Potter
"We are so excited that Kenzie Wright, the lone senior in our team, will be in the field for the second Augusta National Women's Amateur. Making it to Augusta has been a goal of Kenzie's since the day that the event was officially announced in April of 2018. Many hours of training have made her dream a reality. We are especially excited about what the future holds for Alabama women's golf with 2020 signees Michaela Morard of Huntsville, Ala, and Benedetta Moresco of Italy also receiving invitations. Michaela's and Benedetta's invitations to the ANWA identifies them as two of the top female amateurs in the world. An invitation to the ANWA is already the most coveted piece of mail in women's amateur golf. We can't wait to follow Kenzie's, Michaela's and Benedetta's progress in the event in early April."
Augusta National Women's Amateur
— Alabama Women's Golf (@AlabamaWGolf) January 10, 2020
The invites keep rolling in for the Crimson Tide
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About Augusta National Women's Amateur
- An international field of 72 women amateurs will compete over 54 holes of stroke play.
- A cut will take place after 36 holes, advancing the leading 30 players to the final round at Augusta National Golf Club.
- The first 36 holes will be contested over two days on the Island and Bluff nines at Champions Retreat Golf Club on April 1-2.
- The entire field will then play Augusta National for an official practice round Friday, April 3.
- The final round will take place at Augusta National on Saturday, April 4, and will feature the top 30 competitors who made the cut.
- Last year, former Alabama standout Jiwon Jeon competed in the inaugural event.
Invitations have been accepted to the 2020 Augusta National Women's Amateur. Learn more about the confirmed participants who are set to carry on #ANWAgolf's legacy ?? https://t.co/IX1ckiH5z2 #roadtoaugusta pic.twitter.com/QG7aTEKisC
— Augusta National Women's Amateur (@anwagolf) January 21, 2020
Kenzie Wright
- Wright, was a quarterfinalist at the U.S. Women's Amateur, falling 2&1 to eventual champion Gabriela Ruffels.
- The senior finished second at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational to highlight three top-10 individual performances in the fall.
- In her first year with the Crimson Tide, Wright recorded a top-five result at the Longhorn Invitational and finished 10th in the Evans Derby Experience.
- The general studies major began her collegiate career at SMU before transferring to Alabama prior to the 2018-19 season.
Michaela Morard
- The Huntsville, Ala., native Michaela Morard, was a member of the U.S. Junior Solheim Cup team and went 2-1 in three rounds of match play.
- She advanced to the Round of 32 at the U.S. Women's Amateur, where she shared the first-round lead, and was runner-up by one stroke at the AJGA Girls Championship.
- The 2020 University of Alabama commit won both the Alabama State Amateur Championship and the Alabama Girls State Junior.
- Morard is one of the most decorated players in the history of Alabama amateur golf, with four Alabama State Junior titles to her credit.
Benedetta Moresco
- A native of Calldogno, Italy, Benedetta Moresco became the first Italian to win the ANNIKA Invitational USA, securing a spot in Florida's Natural Charity Classic.
- In her first AJGA start, Moresco went 4-under par 212 at the World Golf Village's Slammer & Squire course in St. Augustine, Florida, edging the highly completive field by two shots.
- Moresco won two of her three matches while representing Europe in the 2019 Junior Solheim Cup and punctuated her 2019 season with a six-stroke victory at the 2019 Internazionali d'Italia Femminili U-18.
- The 2020 University of Alabama commit was a fixture near the top of the leader board, with eight additional top-10 finishes for the year and currently ranks No. 24 in the latest World Amateur Golf Rankings.
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