“It gives me a sense of peace”: Briana Chacon never plays golf without this special gift

Briana Chacon is set to participate in the 2023 Augusta National Women's Amateur, which is considered to be the strongest field in the competition's history.

On the upcoming Friday at Amen Corner, if Chacon reaches out to her front pocket, do not be surprised by her gesture. The World no. 28 recently revealed the lucky charm that she carries with her in every tournament she competes in.

The lucky charm is nothing but a keychain of San Francisco Javier (St. Francis Xavier). Briana Chacon said about her keychain:

"I always keep it every close to my heart. It's a reminder that there is always a higher power with me at all times, especially on the course. I just like to keep it there and know it's there, and it gives me a sense of peace."

Particularly in the Briana Chacon family's home in Mexico, the saint is revered as a performer of miracles. Inside the Santa Maria Magdalena Church in Sonora, Mexico, is a statue of Javier that is supposed to be reclining to be miraculous in and of itself. Many people from the area and beyond travel there every year.

Briana Chacon's parents prayed to Javier for help when they were unable to conceive. On October 4, 2001, Javier's birthday, thousands descended on Magdalena for the 10-day Fiestas de San Francisco Javier festival. Briana was born on this day.

On the evening of October 3, throngs of people assembled in front of the church to wish Javier a happy birthday. The festival's centerpiece, Saint's Day, is the following day.

Briana Chacon received her Javier charm as a present from her mother, who inherited it from her father.

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List of players that are going to field at the 2023 Augusta National Women's Amateur

The most competitive field to date is assembled for the 2023 Augusta National Women's Amateur. Players like American Rose Zhang, the world's top-ranked player, and Swedish Ingrid Lindblad, ranked second, will compete for the top honor.

Despite still being the frontrunner, Zhang will face fierce opposition from competitors like Lindblad, Saki Baba, Tsubasa Kajitani, the 2021 champion, and American Anna Davis, among others.

A total of 72 players will field at the 2023 Augusta National Women's Amateur from March 29 to April 1. Here is the full list of players:

• Yuna Araki
• Kajsa Arwefjall
• Amari Avery
• Saki Baba
• Jenny Bae
• Jess Baker
• Justice Bosio
• Helen Briem
• Phoebe Brinker
• Jensen Castle
• Briana Chacon
• Anna Chen
• Monet Chun
• Jennifer Cleary
• Gianna Clemente
• Hannah Darling
• Anna Davis
• Savannah de Bock
• Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio
• Maisie Filler
• Laney Frye
• Eila Galitsky
• Megha Ganne
• Kendall Griffin
• Mizuki Hashimoto
• Charlotte Heath
• Ting-Hsuan Huang
• Sabrina Iqbal
• Nika Ito
• Julia Johnson
• Tsubasa Kajitani
• Minsol Kim
• Rachel Kuehn
• Andrea Lignell
• Jiyoo Lim
• Ingrid Lindblad
• Carolina Lopez-Chacarra
• Julia Lopez Ramirez
• Hsin-Yu Lu
• Caitlyn Macnab
• Antonia Malate
• Maria Jose Marin
• Caley McGinty
• Carolina Melgrati
• Ashley Menne
• Emilia Migliaccio
• Anna Morgan
• Hinano Muguruma
• Meja Ortengren
• Bohyun Park
• Jennie Park
• Amanda Sambach
• Megan Schofill
• Kaitlyn Schroeder
• Brooke Seay
• Erica Shepherd
• Mamika Shinchi
• Bailey Shoemaker
• Latanna Stone
• Chiara Tamburlini
• Carla Tejedo
• Sayaka Teroako
• Miku Ueta
• Crystal Wang
• Amelia Williamson
• Yana Wilson
• Lottie Woad
• Jeneath Wong
• Fiona Xu
• Rin Yoshida
• Rose Zhang
• Yahui Zhang