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1980

Select A Year 1962 - Maureen Orcutt 1963 - Marion Choat 1964 - Loma Smith 1965 - Loma Smith 1966 - Maureen Orcutt 1967 - Marge Mason 1968 - Carolyn Cudone 1969 - Carolyn Cudone 1970 - Carolyn Cudone 1971 - Carolyn Cudone 1972 - Carolyn Cudone 1973 - Gwen Hibbs 1974 - Justine B. Cushing 1975 - Alberta Bower 1976 - Cecile Maclaurin 1977 - Dorothy Porter 1978 - Alice Dye 1979 - Alice Dye 1980 - Dorothy Porter 1981 - Dorothy Porter 1982 - Edean Ihanfeldt 1983 - Dorothy Porter 1984 - Constance Guthrie 1985 - Marlene Streit 1986 - Constance Guthrie 1987 - Anne Sander 1988 - Lois Hodge 1989 - Anne Sander 1990 - Anne Sander 1991 - Phyllis Preuss 1992 - Rosemary Thompson 1993 - Anne Sander 1994 - Marlene Streit 1995 - Jean Smith 1996 - Gayle Borthwick 1997 - Nancy Fitzgerald 1998 - Gayle Borthwick 1999 - Carol Semple Thompson 2000 - Carol Semple Thompson 2001 - Carol Semple Thompson

Mrs. Mark A. Porter, 56, of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, won her second Senior Women's Amateur with a 54-hole score of 236, five over par, at the Sea Island Golf Club, in Sea Island, Georgia. Mrs. Porter had rounds of 81-80-75.

Mrs. Cecile Maclaurin, the 1976 Champion, was the runner-up for the third consecutive year, with a 237 total. Mrs. Albert Bower, the 1975 Champion, finished third at 239. Defending Champion Mrs. Paul Dye, Jr. was 12th, at 246.

Mrs. Maclaurin led the first round with 78, one over par. At 79 were Mrs. Lois Hodge, Mrs. Nancy Black, and Mrs. Kathryn Salley. Mrs. Bower was alone at 80. Mrs. Porter was in a group of eight players at 81. Mrs. Dye was at 82. On the second day, Mrs. Betty Probasco, playing in her first Senior Women's Amateur, took the lead with an even par 77 for a total of 158.

Mrs. John Germain, also with 77, was one stroke back at 159. Mrs. Maclaurin slipped to an 82 and a share of third place with Mrs. Mildred Stanley at 160, two strokes behind Mrs. Probasco. Mrs. Porter had an 80 for a 161 total.

After nine holes of the final round, Mrs. Porter had a score of 37 and stood one stroke ahead of Mrs. Probasco and two strokes ahead of Mrs. Maclaurin, Mrs. Bower, Mrs. Germain, Mrs. Hodge, and Mrs. Louise Wilson.

Mrs. Potter made three birdies on the final nine, and after 16 holes she was three strokes ahead of Mrs. Maclaurin. Mrs. Maclaurin picked up two strokes in the last two holes with a par and a birdie.

In the age group competition, Group I was won by Mrs. Maclaurin (237); Group 2 by Mrs. Porter (236); Group 3 by Mrs. Ruth Miller (253); and Group 4 by Mrs. Ann Gregory (245). Mrs. Gregory, the 1971 runner-up at Sea Island, not only won her age group by 19 strokes but she finished in a tie for ninth place in the overall Championship.

A record 186 entries were accepted, surpassing the previous mark of 161 in 1976.