It’s been only a few months since Augusta James left her North Carolina State squad to chase a pro career, but it’s paying dividends already. As James’ Wolfpack played the ACC Championship over the weekend, she was farther south, striking paydirt at the Symetra Tour’s Chico’s Patty Berg Memorial.
James, 22, won in her fourth start on the tour. She earned Symetra status last fall by advancing to the third and final stage of LPGA Q-School.
“It’s a fantastic feeling,” said James, who got her first name because she was born during the Masters. “I’m really happy and really excited that my hard work is paying off.