Golf-ANWA champion Davis endures nightmare start to title defense

FILE PHOTO: Anna Davis of the United States hits from the 18th tee during the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 2, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake

(Reuters) - Defending champion Anna Davis made a disastrous start to her Augusta National Women's Amateur title defense on Wednesday as she began her round with a quintuple bogey after breaking course regulations.

Due to damp conditions at Champions Retreat Golf Club a rule was in place that allowed players to mark, lift, and clean their ball on the fairway but Davis thought preferred lies were being played.