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1965

Mrs. Hulet P. Smith

Mrs. Smith became the only 1964 USGA Champion to defend a title successfully when she won her second straight Senior Women's Amateur Championship. Her score was 242 at the Exmoor Country Club, Highland Park, Ill., an improvement of five strokes over her winning total in 1964.

In second place was Mrs. John S. Haskell, Titusville, Pa., with 245. The Champion and the runner-up, paired together on the final round, were all even with three holes to play. The critical hole was the 16th, a par-4, where Mrs. Smith made a birdie as Mrs. Haskell went one over par.

In age class competition, Mrs. Smith won Class A (50-54); Mrs. Frank D. Mayer, Glencoe, Ill., won Class B (55-59) with 249; and Mrs. E.L. Cooley, Winnetka, Ill., won Class C (60 and over) with 257

 
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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