Sherry Herman defeated Carolyn Creekmore, 4 and 3, Thursday to win the 2009 USGA Senior Women's Amateur and capture her first USGA championship. (Fred Vuich/USGA)

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Herman Wins Her First USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Title

Hot Springs, Va. – Sherry Herman, 51, of Farmingdale, N.J., used a second-nine surge to score a 4-and-3 victory over Carolyn Creekmore, 57, of Dallas, Texas, to claim the 2009 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, which concluded Thursday at The Homestead’s 5,515-yard, par-70 Cascades Course.

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Finalist Creekmore Finds Calm In Local Caddie,

Former NFL Star Boyfriend Donnie Anderson

Hot Springs, Va. – When the week started, Carolyn Creekmore thought she’d go at it alone in a valiant attempt to negotiate the undulating and slick greens of The Homestead’s Cascades Course.

Sure, she’d considered a trusty Homestead caddie who could probably detail the root system of the greens, but initially Creekmore thought she’d trust her instincts and avoid the distraction of another voice.

Weary Herman Rallies From 4 Down To Defeat

Puckett In 19-Hole Semifinal Thriller

Hot Springs, Va. – Robyn Puckett and Sherry Herman were weary when they stepped to the first tee. They had already survived Tuesday’s double round, and Wednesday morning’s quarterfinals, and now they were about to tee off for their fourth round in two days.

Noreen Mohler Back In Right Place: Quarterfinals

Of 2009 USGA Senior Women's Amateur

Hot Springs, Va. – Despite advancing to Wednesday’s quarterfinals at the 2009 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, Noreen Mohler can’t help but sometimes feel a sense of indecision this week.

For Mohler, a Bethlehem, Pa., resident, dealing with the pressures of competing in a national championship has seemed like the easy part over the past few days.

Maryland's Schlesinger Making Up For Lost Time

Hot Springs, Va. – As a teenager, Lisa Schlesinger pretty much had relegated golf to the category of a sport she least likely would play.

Sure, she dabbled every once in a while at Norbeck Country Club, but couldn’t sustain the interest, nor the calm the game rewards, to carve out any sustainable success. 

Storylines For USGA Senior Women's Amateur

Hot Springs, Va. – Find out interesting human-interest tidbits about contestants competing at the 2009 USGA Senior Women's Amateur at The Homstead's Cascades Course.

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