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Historical Notes - Past Champions - Championship Records Championship Records Entries Largest
418 (2002)
Smallest
53 (1964)
Champions Oldest Champion
69/6/2 - Marlene Streit, 2003
Most Victories
5 — Carolyn Cudone (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972)
4 — Dorothy Porter (1977, 1980, 1981, 1983)
4 — Anne Sander (1987, 1989, 1990, 1993)
4— Carol Semple Thompson (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
3— Marlene Streit (1985, 1994, 2003)
Most Consecutive Victories
5 — Carolyn Cudone (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972)
4 — Carol Semple Thompson (1999. 2000, 2001, 2002)
Most Times Runner-up
5 — Marlene Streit (1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996)
Winners of the U.S. Women's Amateur &
USGA Senior Women's Amateur Dorothy Porter (1949 Women's Amateur; 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983 Senior Women's Amateur)
Anne Sarder (1958, 1961, 1963 Women's Amateur; 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993 Senior Women's Amateur)
Marlene Streit (1956 Women's Amateur; 1985, 1994, 2003 Senior Women's Amateur)
Carol Semple Thompson (1973 Women's Amateur; 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Senior Women's Amateur)
Course Longest Course
6,225 yards — C.C. of Florida, Delray Beach, Fla., 1963
Shortest Course
5,650 yards — Ridglea C.C., Fort Worth, Texas, 1969
Most Often Host Club of Championship
5 — Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga. (1971, 1980, 1988, 1994, 2000)
3 — Manufacturers’ G. & C.C., Oreland, Pa. (1962, 1972, 1987)
Scoring Lowest Score, First Round
67 — Toni Wiesner, Golden Horseshoe G.C., Green Course, Williamsburg, Va., 1998
70 — Betty Probasco, TPC, The Woodlands, Texas, 1989
70 — Alice Dye, Hardscrabble C.C., Fort Smith, Ark., 1979
70 — Marlene Streit, Sheraton Savannah R. & C.C., Savannah, Ga., 1985
Lowest Score, Second Round
67 — Betty Probasco, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C., 1991
68 — Toni Wiesner, Golden Horseshoe G.C. (Green Course), Williamsburg, Va., 1998
70 — Janice Calin, Tacoma (Wash.) C. & G.C., 1984
70 — Marianne Towersey, Allegheny C.C., 2001
Lowest Score, First 36 Holes
135 — Toni Wiesner (67-68) Golden Horseshoe G.C. (Green Course), Williamsburg, Va., 1998
144 — Marianne Towersey (74-70), Allegheny C.C., 2001
145 — Sherry Bowman (75-70), Barton Creek R. & C. (Foothills Course), Austin, Texas, 2003
146 — Marlene Streit (70-76), Sheraton Savannah R. & C.C., Savannah, Ga., 1985
146 — Rosemary Thompson (73-73), Tucson (Ariz.) C.C., 1992
146 — Phyllis Preuss (75-71), Tucson (Ariz.) C.C., 1992
Lowest Score, Third Round
68 — Carol Ellis, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C., 1991
70 — Muffy Marlio, at Lakewood G.C., Point Clear, Ala., 1986
Low Score, 54 Holes
220 — Rosemary Thompson, Tucson (Ariz.) C.C., 1992
221 — Phyllis Preuss, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C., 1991
Largest Margin of Victory
10 — Carolyn Cudone, Monterey Peninsula C.C. (Dunes Course), Pebble Beach, Calif., 1968
Playoff Longest Playoff
22 holes — C.C. of Florida, 1963. (Marion Choate 81-17, Maureen Orcutt 81-19)
Match Play Note: First year in this format was 1997.
Largest Margin of Victory
8 and 7 — Anne Sander d. Arleene Wilkolaski, third round, Golden Horseshoe G.C. (Green Course), Williamsburg, Va., 1998
8 and 7 — Marlene Streit d. Mary Jane Barnes, first round, Sea Island G.C. (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga., 2000
8 and 7 — Elizabeth Haines d. Roberta Bolduc, second round, Sea Island G.C. (Seaside Course), St. Simons, Island, Ga., 2000
7 and 6 — Nancy Fitzgerald d. Nancy Smith, quarterfinal round, Yeamans Hall Club, Charleston, S.C., 1997
7 and 6 — Patty Moore d. Patricia Ehret, quarterfinal round, Sea Island G.C. (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga., 2000
7 and 6 — Carol Semple Thompson d. Brigid Shanley Lamb, first round, Allegheny C.C., Sewickley, Pa., 2001
7 and 6 — Anne Carr d. Mary Lou Henderson, first round, Mid Pines Inn and G.C., Southern Pines, N.C., 2002
7 and 6 — Carol Semple Thompson d. Marilyn Nolan-Johnson, first round, Mid Pines Inn and G.C., Southern Pines, N.C., 2002
7 and 6 — Sally Wessels d. Ann Probert, second round, Barton Creek R. & C. (Foothills Course), Austin, Texas, 2003
Largest Margin of Victory, Final
5 and 4 — Carol Semple Thompson d. Toni Wiesner, Sea Island G.C., (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga., 2000
Longest Match
24 holes — Marlene Streit d. Marianne Towersey, semifinals, Barton Creek R. & C. (Foothills Course), Austin, Texas, 2003
Longest Final Match
23 holes — Marlene Streit d. Nancy Fitzgerald, Barton Creek R. & C. (Foothills Course), Austin, Texas, 2003
Most Extra-Hole Matches, Championship
13 — Golden Horseshoe G.C. (Green Course), Williamsburg, Va., 1998
10 — Sea Island G.C. (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga., 2000
Fewest Match-Play Holes Needed by Champion
87 — Carol Semple Thompson, Allegheny C.C., Sewickley, Pa., 2001
Most Match-Play Holes Needed by Champion
105 — Marlene Streit, Barton Creek R. & C. (Foothills Course), Austin, Texas, 2003
102 — Carol Semple Thompson, Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course), Scottsdale, Ariz., 1999
Fewest Extra Hole Matches, Championship
2 — Allegheny C.C., Sewickley, Pa., 2001
Miscellaneous Holes-In-One
Sally Wessels, first round of stroke play qualifying, 3rd hole, Seaside Course at Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga., 2000
Caroline Ramsey, second round of stroke play qualifying, 12th hole, Seaside Course at Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga., 2000
Ouida Cunningham, second round of stroke play qualifying, 6th hole, Seaside Course at Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga., 2000
Christine Malmgren, second round of stroke play qualifying, 17th hole, Seaside Course at Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga., 2000
Sharon Kiel, second round of stroke play qualifying, 8th hole, Mid Pines Inn and G.C., Southern Pines, N.C., 2002 |
