Demon Deacons Make Return to Augusta National

For the third consecutive year, Wake Forest will have at least three Demon Deacons playing in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) at the world-renowned Augusta National Golf Club.
 
Wake Forest has had at least two players play in all four ANWA events, with Jennifer Kupcho winning the inaugural event in 2019 and Emilia Migliaccio taking second after a playoff in 2021. The event was not played in 2020 due to the pandemic.
 
Since Kupcho’s win in 2019, the ANWA has been synonymous with Wake Forest women’s golf. Head coach Kim Lewellen and associate head coach Ryan Potter specifically designed their spring schedule around this event, to make sure the players got enough recovery in between the regular season, the ANWA and ACC Championships.
 
“This is the most exciting time of the year for all of us,” Lewellen said. “We’ve been playing really well and had high finishers in all of our events this year. It’s been an exciting time for Wake Forest golf. We’ve played well as a team and are looking forward to watching what Carolina, Rachel and Emilia will do at Augusta.”
 
After winning a program-record five regular season titles, with the fifth coming on March 12, Wake will have had a full two weeks off from competition so Carolina Chacarra, Rachel Kuehn and Emilia Milgiaccio can prepare for the prestigious event.
 
“It’s just an incredible tournament to be a part of. I’ve been counting down the days since I’ve gotten my invite,” said veteran Emilia Migliaccio. She has played in all four ANWA events.
 
“It’s one of those tournaments where it doesn’t matter how many times you play, you’re so excited when you receive that invitation and you’re so grateful for it,” she continued. “It’s kind of like a reward tournament. You’re just really happy to be there and be amongst all the best players in the world. They treat us like movie stars.”
 
Rachel Kuehn, a three-time All-American, continued the sentiment ahead of her third appearance in the event.
 
“It’s so special every time,” said Kuehn. “It doesn’t get old. You learn new things about the golf course every time. The greens are the trickiest part. They’re very undulated and very subtle. You learn new ways that putts are going to break every time you play it.”
 
Kuehn finished inside the top 10 at the event in 2022 and is a proud advocate for growing the game, the women’s side…