April 01, 2024
Athletics Senior Writer
She'll walk on golf's hallowed ground, where the azaleas and dogwoods already are in bloom. She'll play where the game's legends — Arnie, Jack, Tiger — had their greatest moments.
USF senior Melanie Green contemplates her destination, shrugs her shoulders, and simply says, "It's golf.''
But dig a little deeper.
"It's actually incredible,'' Green said. "It's going to be an incredible experience. It's a tournament like no other. So much history. Yeah, it's going to be pretty special.''
Based on her sterling accomplishments, Green was invited to play in the Augusta National Women's Amateur Golf Tournament, a 54-hole event that begins Wednesday at the Champions Retreat Golf Club.