Until recently, women were not allowed to participate in competitive tournaments at the Augusta National Golf Club.
That all changed, however, with the introduction of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
Kent State women’s golfers Pimnipa Panthong and Michaela Finn competed in historic event in the field of 70+ golfers.
“It was an honor to be there,” Finn said. “I felt like we made it. It gave me a lot of confidence. People were talking about how great of players we were to get there.”
“I feel like this means a lot to me,” Panthong said.