Ganne set a tournament record edging the reigning champion, Lottie Woad, who sits just a couple shots off the lead

Lottie Woad, the world's top-ranked female amateur, is back to defend her ANWA title. But she's got stiff competition with 49 of the top 50 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in this week's field

Live Coverage of Augusta National Women’s Amateur on GOLF Channel Begins Today at 1:30 p.m. ET From Champions Retreat Golf Club; Saturday Final Round from Augusta National 12 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock

Megha Ganne had a dream she would go low in the Augusta National Women's Amateur and she met reality in the opening round. Ganne shot a 63 to set the tournament record.

England's Lottie Woad sits two shots behind leader Megha Ganne in second after the opening round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA).Woad picked up eight birdies in a round of 65 to lay down an strong early marker.

The Amateur Players Tour comes to Chambers Bay on Saturday for a tournament, offering a chance for golfers of all skill levels to compete all summer long.

The field will compete over 54 holes of stroke play. The first two rounds will be contested at Champions Retreat Golf Club in nearby Evans, Georgia, Wednesday and Thursday, April 2 and 3. The final round will be held at Augusta National Golf Club Saturday, April 5.

Defending winner Woad went 7 under in the opening round at Champions Retreat, but it was Stanford's Ganne who stole the show.