On Saturday, during the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA), a local firefighter found himself in the middle of the biggest stage in women's golf.

The par-3 12th hole at Augusta National Golf Club proved to be the turning point in the seventh edition of the Augusta National Women's Amateur.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Maria Jose Marin of Colombia went from a tight battle with Asterisk Talley to a runaway winner Saturday in the Augusta National Women's Amateur, closing with a 4-under 68 for a victory made easier after the 17-year-old Talley collapsed on the back nine.

Anyone who watched Asterisk Talley during Saturday’s final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur came away with an appreciation that she is one of the most talented female golfers in the world. What they also saw, however, is that she is still just a high school junior with lessons to learn, some that painfully will happen in public.

Asterisk Talley was in tears after failing to win the Augusta National Women's Amateur. That's when Bryson DeChambeau offered an encouraging talk.

Spring is a time for change. Animals emerge from hibernation, plants blossom with new life, and in golf, Augusta National Golf Club brings its newest enhancements to the public eye. This part of the calendar always brings oohs and ahhs from golf fans with the golf course as the subject of awe once the 2026 Masters begins.

Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson hosted the annual Mayor’s Masters Reception at the Augusta Common Saturday evening.