Streit
Captures 2003 USGA Senior
Women's Amateur
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| Canada's Marlene
Streit hits during the final of the 2003 USGA Senior Women's Amateur
Championship. (Steven Gibbons/USGA) |
Austin,
Texas – Canada’s Marlene Streit, 69, outlasted Nancy Fitzgerald, 59,
of Carmel, Ind., in 23 holes Thursday to capture the 2003 USGA Senior
Women’s Amateur Championship at the 5,762-yard, par-72 Foothills course
at Barton Creek Resort & Club.
It
is the fourth USGA championship for Streit, who also captured the 1956
U.S. Women’s Amateur and the 1985 and 1994 Senior Women’s Amateurs.
At 69 years, six months and two days old, she breaks the record of oldest
to ever capture a USGA championship of 69 years, four months, and 24
days set by Lewis Oehmig at the 1985 Senior Amateur. 
Photo Gallery From The Semifinal And Final Rounds
