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History

1962 (Oct.) Maureen Orcutt, 240; Glenna Collett Vare, 247; Manufacturers' G. & C.C., Oreland, Pa.; Entries: 96
1963 (Oct.-Nov.) Marion Choat, 239-81-17; Maureen Orcutt, 239-81-19; C.C. of Florida, Delray Beach, Fla.; Extra holes playoff, 4 Holes; Entries: 91
1964 (Oct.) Loma Smith, 247; Mrs. William Kirkland, 248; Del Paso C.C., Sacramento, Calif.; Entries: 53
1965 (Oct.) Loma Smith, 242; Charlotte Haskell, 245; Exmoor C.C., Highland Park, Ill.; Entries: 70
1966 (Oct.) Maureen Orcutt, 242; Anelia Goldthwaite, 248; Lakewood C.C., New Orleans, La.; Entries: 68
1967 (Oct.) Marge Mason, 236; Loma Smith, 240; Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J.; Entries: 80
1968 (Oct.) Carolyn Cudone, 236; Loma Smith, 240; Monterey Peninsula C.C. (Dunes Course), Pebble Beach, Calif.; Entries: 120
1969 (Oct.) Carolyn Cudone, 236-76; Mrs. Lowell D. Brown, 236-84; Ridglea C.C., Fort Worth, Texas.; Entries: 79
1970 (Oct.) Carolyn Cudone, 231; Paulette Lee, 239; Coral Ridge C.C., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Entries: 68
1971 (Oct.) Carolyn Cudone, 236; Ann Gregory, 237; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 103
1972 (Sept.) Carolyn Cudone, 231; Mrs. I. Wayne Rutter, 237; Manufacturers' G. & C.C., Oreland, Pa.; Entries: 94
1973 (Nov.) Gwen Hibbs, 229; Mrs. I. Wayne Rutter, 235; San Marcos C.C., Chandler, Ariz.; Entries: 98
1974 (Oct.) Justine B. Cushing, 231; Carolyn Cudone, 233; Lakewood G.C., Point Clear, Ala.; Entries: 122
1975 (Oct.) Alberta Bower, 234; Carolyn Cudone, 240; Rhode Island C.C., West Barrington, R.I. Entries: 109
1976 (Sept.-Oct.) Cecile Maclaurin, 230; Carol Bowman, 237; Monterey Peninsula C.C. (Dunes Course), Pebble Beach, Calif.; Entries: 161
1977 (Oct.) Dorothy Porter, 230; Alice Dye, 231; Dunes G. and B.C., Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Entries: 120
1978 (Sept.) Alice Dye, 232-76; Cecile Maclaurin, 232-79; Rancho Bernardo G.C., San Diego, Calif.; Entries: 143
1979 (Sept.) Alice Dye, 223; Cecile Maclaurin, 230; Hardscrabble C.C., Fort Smith, Ark.; Entries: 123
1980 (Sept.) Dorothy Porter, 236; Cecile Maclaurin, 237; Sea Island, G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 186
1981 (Sept.- Oct.) Dorothy Porter, 238; Alice Dye, 242; Spring Lake (N.J.) G.C.; Entries: 113
1982 (Sept.- Oct) Edean Ihlanfeldt, 232; Mary Ann Morrison, 236; Kissing Camels G.C., Colorado Springs, Colo.; Entries: 154
1983 (Sept.) Dorothy Porter, 234; Lois Hodge, 242; Gulph Mills G.C., King of Prussia, Pa.; Entries: 143
1984 (Sept.) Constance Guthrie, 227; Janice Calin, 229; Tacoma (Wash.) C. & G.C.;. Entries: 131
1985 (Sept.) Marlene Streit, 224; Louise Wilson, 227; Sheraton Savannah Resort and C.C., Savannah, Ga.; Entries: 184
1986 (Sept.) Constance Guthrie, 225; Marlene Streit, Barbara Young, Cecile Maclaurin, 231; Lakewood G.C., Point Clear, Ala.; Entries: 137
1987 (Sept.- Oct.) Anne Sander, 228; Harriet Hart, 231; Manufacturers' G. & C.C., Oreland, Pa.; Entries: 136
1988 (Sept.) Lois Hodge, 228; Marlene Streit, 229; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 182
1989 (Oct.) Anne Sander, 224; Alice Dye, 233; Tourn. Players Course, The Woodlands, Texas; Entries: 119
1990 (Sept.) Anne Sander, 225-72; Marlene Streit, 225-78; Del Rio G. & C.C., Modesto, Calif.; Entries: 133
1991 (Oct.) Phyllis Preuss, 221; Belle Robertson, Anne Sander, 222; Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C.; Entries: §257
1992 (Sept.) Rosemary Thompson, 220; Anne Sander, 223; Tucson C.C., Tucson, Ariz.; Entries: 192
1993 (Sept- Oct.) Anne Sander, 230; Maryanne Morrison, 234; Preakness Hills C.C. Wayne, N.J.; Entries: 129
1994 (Sept.) Marlene Streit, 222-75; Nancy Fitzgerald, 222-77; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 211
1995 (Sept.) Jean Smith, 228; Marlene Streit, 229; Somerset C.C., Mendota Heights, Minn.; Entries: 151
1996 (Sept.) Gayle Borthwick, 226; Marlene Streit, Karen Oldham, 227; Broadmoor G.C., Seattle, Wash.; Entries: 191

Match Play (1997- )
1997 (Oct.) Nancy Fitzgerald d. Toni Wiesner, 1 up; Yeamans Hall Club, Charleston, S.C.; Medalist - 149, Diana Schwab; Entries: 233
1998 (Sept.) Gayle Borthwick d. Valerie Hassett, 4 and 3; Golden Horseshoe G.C. (Green Course), Williamsburg, Va.; Medalist - *135, Toni Wiesner; Entries: 114
1999 (Sept.) Carol Semple Thompson d. Cecilia Mourgue-D'Algue 19 holes; Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course), Scottsdale, Ariz.; Medalist - 148, Gayle Borthwick Entries: 225
2000 (Sept.) Carol Semple Thompson d. Toni Wiesner, 5 and 4; Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga. Medalist - 151, Karen Malbi; Entries: 391
2001 (Sept.) Carol Semple Thompson d. Ann Carr, 1 up; Allegheny C.C., Sewickley, Pa.; Medalist - 144, Marianne Towersey; Entries 335
2002 (Oct.) Carol Semple Thompson d. Barbara Berkmeyer, 3 and 1; Mid Pines Inn and G.C., Southern Pines, N.C. Medalist - Carol Semple Thompson; Entries: §418
2003 (Sept.) Marlene Streit d. Nancy Fitzgerald, 23 holes; Barton Creek R. & C. (Foothills Course), Austin, Texas; Medalist - 145, Sherry Bowman; Entries: 343
2004 (Oct.) Carolyn Creekmore d. Liz Haines, 1 up, Pasatiempo G.C., Santa Cruz, Calif.; Medalist - 150, Robin Weiss Donnelley; Entries: 394
2005 (Sept.) Diane Lang d. Carol Semple Thompson, 1 up; The Apawamis Club; Medalist - 151, Carol Semple Thompson; Entries: 457
2006 (Oct.) Diane Lang d. Anna Schultx,, 1 up; Sea Island G.C. (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga,; Medalist - 145, Cecilia Mourgue D'Algue; Entries: 543

• Record score (stroke play format) (1992)
* Record score (match play format) (1998)
§ Record entry (2002)

 

 
Championship Facts

COURSE ARCHITECT – John Fought, an Oregonian who won the 1977 U.S. Amateur, made revisions to the Meadows course in 1999. The redesign resembles great American courses from the 1920s and 30s with its use of directional and fore-bunkers. The original Meadows Course opened in 1969.

COURSE SETUP – The USGA Course Rating/Slope Rating® for Sunriver's Meadow Course during the USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship is: 74.4/141.

Heights of grass:
Teeing ground – .275"
Fairways and driving range tee -- .450-.475"
Collars around greens – .300", approximately 30 inches wide, or one mower width
Putting greens – no height prescribed; speed: 10-10 ½ feet on the Stimpmeter.
Primary rough – 2-2 ½ "
Intermediate rough – 1 ¼", approximately 6' wide or one mower width

WHO CAN ENTER -- Open to female amateur golfers who will have reached their 50th birthday on or before Sept. 1, 2007, and have USGA Handicap Indexes not exceeding 18.4.

 

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