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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)
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| Championship Facts |
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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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