“I think when I go back to like normal events, it'll probably hit me and be like, wow, I did that. Yeah, it'll hit me eventually.”

The year 2022 has been a wild ride for Anna Davis. Almost a year to the day of her first amateur victory at the Heather Farr Classic, Davis wrote her name – and bucket hat – in the history books as the youngest winner of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The victory was a catalyst of what was to follow, including, most notably, exemptions into events on the LPGA Tour. Along with appearances in major championships like the U.S. Women’s Open presented by ProMedica and the AIG Women’s Open, Davis picked up more starts along the summer, most recently at the CP Women’s Open, and now this week at Kenwood Country Club at the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G. In six total starts, Davis has made four cuts, notching a career- and season-best T50 result at the Cognizant Founders Cup, and all of her weeks on Tour have contributed to a year of learning for the 16-year-old.

“Just from all of the events I've learned a lot, even just about like my golf game in general, which has been super cool. Like with me, especially being like a teenager, you think you know everything but you don't, so that's what I've been learning: I don't know everything,” said Davis. “Just learning about my golf game and the mental game, too. It's huge out here.”

As for the rest of the year, Davis said she’s keeping all her options open. The high school junior, who is still working on getting her driver’s license, is exploring what the college and professional pathways are to see what is best for her future. But for now, she just plans on enjoying another opportunity among the world’s best golfers in Cincinnati.

“It's been super fun. Just the opportunities that have been given to me, I'm so thankful for them,” said Davis. “I know that in the next couple years I'm definitely never going to forget the year I've had for sure. It's definitely been one of the best years of golf for sure.”

Anna Davis Reflects On Year of Opportunity Culminating at the Kroger Queen City Championship

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