AUGUSTA, Ga. -- During Augusta National's controversial stance involving membership, the truth often missed was the club welcomed women -- although not as members -- to play the storied course going back to the days of founder Bobby Jones.
The great amateur golfer was friends with some of the leading women players of his day, notably Joyce Wethered, Alex Stirling and Marion Hollins, who won the 1921 U.S. Women's Amateur.
All would have watched in wonder on Saturday as women competed at Augusta National for the first time, with Wake Forest senior Jennifer Kupcho, 21, playing the round of her dreams, shooting 5-under-par 67 including a birdie at 18 to win the inaugural competition.