RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – LPGA commissioner Mike Whan concedes he was frustrated when he learned the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur would be played the same week as the ANA Inspiration, but he is hopeful it leads to a greater future for the women’s game.
“I didn’t like the conflict with my event, but I said to a lot of players this week, that most revolutions are evolutions,” Whan said Wednesday. “In my mind, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur is an evolution, not a revolution.
“Maybe in time, it will be the revolution I want it to be.