FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas golfer Brooke Matthews has received an invitation to play in the prestigious Augusta National Women’s Amateur, the UA announced on Thursday.
The 72-player international event will take place March 31-April 3 in Augusta, Ga., with the first two rounds played at the Champions Retreat Golf Club and the final round on April 3 at Augusta National, site of The Masters, after a cut to 30.
Matthews, a junior from Rogers, enters the 2021 season on a tear, ranked No. 1 in the nation by GolfWeek after an excellent fall while playing an SEC-only schedule.