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Mrs. Allison Choate

Mrs. Allison Choate, of Rye, N.Y., went four extra holes on top of an 18-hole playoff round to win the second Championship at The Country Club of Florida, Delray Beach. Mrs. Choate trailed Miss Maureen Orcutt of Englewood, N.J., the defending Champion, by four strokes with five holes to play in the regulation 54-hole stroke play Championship and capped her rally with a 25-foot putt for a birdie 4 on the 54th hole. Each scored 239.

Next day in a playoff, Miss Orcutt again seemed on the way to a successful defense when she led by three strokes with three holes remaining. A bunker at the 16th proved her undoing and they finished in a tie at 81. On the fourth extra hole of sudden death, Mrs. Choate won with a birdie 2. Mrs. William R. Kirkland, Jr., of New York, was third with 241 for 54 holes. Next, at 247, was the six time former Women's Amateur Champion, Mrs. Glenna Collett Vare, of Philadelphia.

In age class competition, Mrs. Choate repeated in Class A (50-54); Miss Orcutt in Class B (55-59) and Mrs. Vare won Class C (60 and over).

 
Championship Facts
PAR AND YARDAGE – The Homestead’s Cascades Course will play at 5,515 yards and a par of 35-35—70.

ARCHITECT – The Cascades Course was designed by William Flynn and opened in 1923.

COURSE AND SLOPE RATING – The USGA Course Rating® for the Senior Women’s Amateur at The Homestead’s Cascades Course is 73.3 and USGA Slope Rating® is 130.

USGA AND VIRGINIA – The 2009 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur will be the 17th USGA championship conducted in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The most recent USGA championship played in Virginia was the 2004 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg. It will be the eighth USGA championship and first Senior Women’s Amateur hosted by The Homestead.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY – Championship competition will be in two stages: The 132 players eligible, including exempt players, will compete in 36 holes of stroke play to determine 64 qualifiers for match play.

Saturday, Sept. 12 – First round, stroke play (18 holes)

Sunday, Sept. 13 – Second round, stroke play (18 holes)

Monday, Sept. 14 – First round, match play (18 holes)

Tuesday, Sept. 15 – Second round, match play (18 holes); Third round, match play (18 holes)

Wednesday, Sept. 16 – Quarterfinals, match play (18 holes); Semifinals, match play (18 holes)

Thursday, Sept. 17 – Final, match play (18 holes)

ADMISSION – Admission and parking are free. Tickets are not needed for this USGA championship and spectators are encouraged to attend.

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