Ella Scaysbrook and Rachel Lee have both been eliminated in the Round of 16 at the US Women’s Amateur, ending Australia’s hopes of a second champion at the event.
Victoria’s Jazy Roberts heads a strong Australian contingent projected to advance to match play at the US Women’s Amateur Championship, with five players on track to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 2012.
Queensland duo Shyla Singh and Grace Rho will have some local support when the 2026 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship tees off at Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand on Thursday.
Golf Australia High Performance Squad members Jazy Roberts (VIC), Raegan Denton (SA), Shyla Singh (QLD) and Grace Rho (QLD), along with Golf NSW representatives Ella Scaysbrook and Rachel Lee, will travel to New Zealand to compete next month.
Former winner Cameron Davis, 16-year-old schoolgirl Rachel Lee and all-abilities champion Cameron Pollard sit atop the leaderboard, spearheading the local challenge to reclaim the three Australian Open titles swept by foreigners a year ago.