The 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur begins this week at Champions Retreat Golf Club and Augusta National in Georgia. Here the best women in the country will fight for the prestigious title. Here’s everything you need to know to watch ANWA 2026.
Augusta National Women’s Amateur preview
This year marks the seventh edition of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, which began competing in 2019. This week 72 top female golfers will compete in three rounds to determine the champion. In all, 48 of the top 50 players in the Women’s Amateur Golf Rankings are in the field, including World No. 1 Kiara Romero.
Of the 37 returning ANWA players in the field, two are past Augusta National Women’s Amateur champions: Tsubasa Kajitani and Anna Davis. Kajitani won the ANWA in 2021, and Davis took home the title in 2022.
Last year’s winner, Carla Bernat Escuder, is not in the field to defend her 2025 victory. American rookie Asterisk Talley, who finished second last year, will look to cap off his rookie career with an ANWA win.
2026 ANWA format
The 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur will be a 54-hole stroke play event. The first two rounds will be played at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Evans, Ga., on Wednesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 2. Then the field will be cut to the top 30 players and ties.
On Friday, all contenders in the field will be able to play a practice round at Augusta National, whether they qualify or not. Finally, on Saturday, April 4, the top 30 players will compete on Augusta National’s historic fairways and greens to determine the 2026 ANWA winner.
2026 ANWA Winner Found
The winner of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur receives no cash, but will gain access to several key tournaments.
Those tournaments include the four LPGA Majors – the 2026 US Women’s Open, the 2026 AIG Women’s Open, the 2026 Evian Championship and the 2026 Chevron Championship – and any USGA and R&A event they qualify for the following year. As long as they remain novices, the 2026 champion will also earn a spot in the next five Augusta National Women’s Amateurs.
Tournament basics
What: 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Where: Champion Retreat Golf Club; Augusta National Golf Club
When: Wednesday-Saturday, April 1-4
Defending champion: Carla Bernat Escuder
How to watch on TV
All three rounds of the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur will be televised live. The Golf Channel will cover the first and second rounds at the Champions Retreat on Wednesday and Thursday from 1:30-3:30 pm ET. NBC will televise a special telecast of Saturday’s final round at Augusta National from 12-3 pm ET.
How to watch online, streaming
You can stream the Augusta National Women’s Amateur National 2026 online in several ways. Peacock will provide NBC and Golf Channel live telecasts of all three rounds. Additionally, you can stream simulcasts live for free on ANWA.com.
