Lucy Li WD's From ANWA, Probably Does Everyone A Favor

Not that many will feel good about losing the marquee player in next week’s first-ever Augusta National Women’s Amateur, especially to an unspecified injury (mild thumb sprain according to Golf Channel’s Steve Burkowski). But Lucy Li was coming to the inaugural event with tainted amateur status. The USGA ruled that she had violated amateur status rules but allowed her to retain her standing.

Li’s withdrawal, announced just days before the first round, does take away a marquee player but also allows the event to focus on the amateur standing of those in attendance.

Beth Ann Nichols reports for Golfweek on the two additions to the field in place of Li and Alex Melton.