Duo Set to Compete at U.S. Women's Amateur
8/3/2020 12:27:00 PM | Women's Golf
Michaela Morard and Kenzie Wright return to the field in hunt for the Robert Cox Trophy in Rockville, Md.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Two members of the Alabama women's golf team have qualified to play in the 120th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, the USGA announced. Michaela Morard and Kenzie Wright will chase the Robert Cox Trophy Aug. 3-9 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md.
The schedule features 18 holes Monday and Tuesday. The round of 64 matches will be on Wednesday, rounds of 32 and 16 matches on Thursday. The quarterfinals are scheduled for on Friday and semifinals on Saturday. The 36-hole championship round is set for Sunday.
Most active players in the U.S. Women's Amateur field by college:
— Golfweek (@golfweek) August 2, 2020
6 - @DukeWGOLF and @USCWomensGolf
5 - @StanfordWGolf
4 - @RazorbackWGolf and @WakeWGolf
3 - @AlabamaWGolf, @AuburnWGolf, @GatorsGolf, @msuwomensgolf and @TexasWGolf https://t.co/yKo84IrpIi
A year ago, Wright was a quarterfinalist at the 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur, falling 2&1 to eventual champion Gabriela Ruffels. Wright marked the fourth Crimson Tide golfer to make it to the quarter finals in the last three years, joining Kristen Gillman (2018), Jiwon Jeon (2018) and Lauren Stephenson (2017, 2018).
Morard advanced to the round of 32 at the 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur, where she shared the first-round lead. The Huntsville, Ala., native and incoming freshman holds the state record for most Girls State Junior Championship titles. Last week, Morard captured her first professional victory at the 2020 Golf Capital of Tennessee Women's Open.
Love to see @USGA championship golf back! Being a two-time #USWomensAm champ still means the world to me. Good luck to all you ladies this week!! pic.twitter.com/sJi50egBj8
— Kristen Gillman (@kristengillman) August 3, 2020
Alabama has had two U.S. Women's Amateur winners in the program history, all of which have come in the last seven seasons. Gillman picked up the honors in 2018, joining Crimson Tide All-American Emma Talley as Alabama's second U.S. Amateur champion. Talley took home the title at the 2013 tournament in Charleston, S.C. The title was also the second of Gillman's career, who won the 2014 U.S. Amateur at Glen Cove, N.Y., as a high schooler. Gillman marks just the sixth multiple U.S. Amateur champion since 1980.
Fans will be able to follow the action live on the Golf Channel from Aug. 5-9. The coverage commences with the round of 64 on Wednesday, Aug. 5 and concludes with the 36-hole final on Sunday, Aug. 9, of which the afternoon 18 will be broadcast.
132 of the world's best amateurs.
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 3, 2020
A champion ?? will be crowned. We're ready to go.
The #USWomensAm comes to @golfchannel this week! pic.twitter.com/RuybgR7nIn
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