AUGUSTA, Ga. – Idaho women's golf senior Sophie Hausmann is tied for 21st after one round of the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur, shooting a 1-over 73 Wednesday, at the Champions Retreat Golf Club. The top 30 competitors after Thursday's second round qualify for the final round Saturday, to be played at Augusta National. All 72 participants will play a practice round Friday, at the storied course.
 
Hausmann started her day on the back nine, carding a birdie on her second hole. She reeled off 10 straight pars and was comfortably in the top 10. An errant tee shot on her 13th hole led to a double bogey. Hausmann finished her round bogey-birdie to close the day at 1-over.
 
"Sophie showed a lot of maturity in her round today," said head coach Lisa Johnson, who was in the gallery. "She had some birdie opportunities that didn't materialize, but she saved a lot of pars, including a few great sand saves. Her caddy is from Augusta National and he has helped her a tremendous amount with golf course management."
 
Hausmann enters the second day in a nine-way tie for 21st. Six more golfers are tied at even, while 14 individuals posted a sub-par round Wednesday. Three competitors are one stroke behind Hausmann, tied for 30th at 2-over. At the end of 36 holes, a playoff will settle any ties to finalize the 30 women who advance to the final round. If a playoff is necessary, it will be live streamed by GOLF Channel, and at ANWAGolf.com.
 
The second round tees off Thursday, at 6 a.m. PT. Hausmann is in the first group, going off the first tee.
 
Wake Forest's Jennifer Kupcho is tied for the lead at 4-under. Kupcho, the No. 1-ranked amateur in the world and defending NCAA individual champion, won the Bryan National Collegiate Invitational last weekend, a tournament in which the Vandals competed and Hausmann finished tied for sixth.
 
"It's been a special week so far," Johnson said. "It's everything you would expect from Augusta. There were lots of members out there supporting the competitors. It was fun to see a lot of kids out there watching, particularly young girls."
 
The tournament is the first of its kind, inviting the top female amateur golfers in the world to compete on the same stage as The Masters. The final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur will be nationally televised on NBC Sports, Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon PT.
 
"I'm completely overwhelmed and full of joy for these women who went out today under enormous pressure. This is arguably the biggest day in amateur women's golf," said Kay Cockerill, former LPGA player and commentator for NBC Sports and the GOLF Channel. "They came here nervous, excited and full of anticipation. They just wanted to get out on the golf course and start to play this tournament. I'm impressed with the amount of good scores today. They weather was beautiful and they took advantage of this situation."