The U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur is one of thirteen United States Golf Association national championships. First played in 1987, it provides amateur women over the age of 25 an opportunity to compete for a national championship.[1] Entrants must have a handicap index of 9.4 or lower.[2]
The major amateur tournament in the U.S. for women, the U.S. Women's Amateur, is dominated by women under age 25, many with hopes of becoming tournament professionals.
The winner wins an invitation to the U.S. Women's Open, and if she will turn 50 by the time of the ensuing U.S. Senior Women's Open, she is automatically eligible for that tournament.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kimberly Dinh | 2 up | Kelsey Chugg | Stonewall, North Course | Elverson, Pennsylvania |
| 2022 | Krissy Carman | 2 & 1 | Aliea Clark | Fiddlesticks Country Club, Long Mean Course | Fort Myers, Florida |
| 2021 | Blakesly Brock | 5 & 4 | Aliea Clark | Berkeley Hall Club | Bluffton, South Carolina |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | Berkeley Hall Club | Bluffton, South Carolina | ||
| 2019 | Ina Kim-Schaad | 3 & 2 | Talia Campbell | Forest Highlands Golf Club | Flagstaff, Arizona |
| 2018 | Shannon Johnson | 1 up | Kelsey Chugg | Norwood Hills Country Club | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 2017^ | Kelsey Chugg | 3 & 1 | Mary Jane Hiestand | Champions Golf Club | Houston, Texas |
| 2016 | Julia Potter | 2 & 1 | Shannon Johnson | The Kahkwa Club | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| 2015 | Lauren Greenlief | 2 & 1 | Margaret Shirley | Squire Creek Country Club | Choudrant, Louisiana |
| 2014 | Margaret Shirley | 5 & 3 | Julia Potter | Harbour Trees Golf Club | Noblesville, Indiana |
| 2013 | Julia Potter | 19 holes | Margaret Shirley | Biltmore Forest Country Club | Asheville, North Carolina |
| 2012 | Meghan Bolger Stasi | 6 & 5 | Liz Waynick | Briggs Ranch Golf Club | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2011 | Ellen Port | 2 & 1 | Martha Leach | Bayville Golf Club | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 2010 | Meghan Bolger Stasi | 2 up | Carol Robertson | Wichita Country Club | Wichita, Kansas |
| 2009 | Martha Leach | 3 & 2 | Laura Coble | Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club | Ocala, Florida |
| 2008 | Joan Higgins | 1 up | Lynn Simmons | Barton Hills Country Club | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2007 | Meghan Bolger | 1 up | Kerry Postillion | Desert Forest Golf Club | Carefree, Arizona |
| 2006 | Meghan Bolger | 5 & 4 | Thuhashini Selvaratnam | Old Waverly Golf Club | West Point, Mississippi |
| 2005 | Mary Ann Lapointe | 1 up | Kerry Postillion | Shadow Hawk Golf Club | Richmond, Texas |
| 2004 | Corey Weworski | 5 & 4 | Virginia Grimes | Holston Hills Country Club | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 2003 | Amber Marsh | 3 & 2 | Shannon Ogg | Long Cove Club | Hilton Head, South Carolina |
| 2002 | Kathy Hartwiger | 2 up | Ellen Port | Eugene Country Club | Eugene, Oregon |
| 2001 | Laura Shanahan | 4 & 3 | Mina Hardin | Fox Run Golf Club | Eureka, Missouri |
| 2000 | Ellen Port | 3 & 2 | Anna Schultz | Big Canyon Country Club | Newport Beach, California |
| 1999 | Alissa Herron | 1 up | Leland Beckel | Cherokee Town & Country Club | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1998 | Virginia Derby Grimes | 4 & 3 | Robin Weiss | Champions Golf Club, Cypress Creek Course | Houston, Texas |
| 1997 | Carol Semple Thompson | 2 & 1 | Leslie Shannon | Atlantic City Country Club | Northfield, New Jersey |
| 1996 | Ellen Port | 2 & 1 | Kerry Postillion | Mission Hills Country Club, Dinah Shore Course | Rancho Mirage, California |
| 1995 | Ellen Port | 3 & 1 | Brenda Corrie-Kuehn | Essex County Club | Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts |
| 1994 | Sarah LeBrun Ingram | 2 & 1 | Marla Jemsek | Tacoma Golf & Country Club | Tacoma, Washington |
| 1993 | Sarah LeBrun Ingram | 2 & 1 | Mary Burkhardt | Rochester Golf & Country Club | Rochester, Minnesota |
| 1992 | Marion Maney-McInerney | 19 holes | Carol Semple Thompson | Old Marsh Golf Club | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| 1991 | Sarah LeBrun Ingram | 6 & 5 | Martha Lang | Desert Highlands Golf Club | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 1990 | Carol Semple Thompson | 3 & 1 | Page Marsh Lea | Allegheny Country Club | Sewickley, Pennsylvania |
| 1989 | Robin Weiss | 22 holes | Page Marsh Lea | The Hills of Lakeway Golf Club | Lakeway, Texas |
| 1988 | Martha Lang | 4 & 3 | Mary Hanyak | Amelia Island Plantation | Amelia Island, Florida |
| 1987 | Cindy Scholefield | 6 & 5 | Pat Cornett-Iker | Southern Hills Country Club | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Source[4]
^ Originally scheduled for Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Florida but moved due to course damage caused by Hurricane Irma.[5]
Multiple winners
- 4 wins: Ellen Port, Meghan Bolger Stasi
- 3 wins: Sarah LeBrun Ingram
- 2 wins: Carol Semple Thompson, Julia Potter
Future sites
| Year | Course | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brae Burn Country Club | West Newton, Massachusetts | September 7−12 |
| 2025 | Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Dunes Course) | Pebble Beach, California | October 4−9 |
| 2026 | Montclair Golf Club | West Orange, New Jersey | TBD |
| 2027 | Country Club of Buffalo | Williamsville, New York | TBD |
| 2030 | Sand Valley Resort | Nekoosa, Wisconsin | September 7–12 |
| 2032 | Jupiter Hills Club | Tequesta, Florida | TBD |
Source[6]
References
- ↑ U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur - History
- ↑ U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur - Championship Facts
- ↑ "U.S. Open to cancel qualifying, have all-exempt field; 4 more USGA events nixed". Golfweek. May 18, 2020.
- ↑ Past Champions
- ↑ "USGA to Relocate U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur From Quail Creek". USGA. September 19, 2017.
- ↑ Fast Facts
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