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Mrs. Philip Cudone

Mrs. Cudone won her second consecutive Championship by defeating Mrs. Lowell D. Brown, of Tyler, Texas, in a playoff at the Ridglea Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas.

Both ladies equalled the scoring record of 236 for the regulation 54 holes, and then Mrs. Cudone scored 76 in the playoff against 84 by Mrs. Brown. With nine holes to play in the Championship proper, Mrs. Cudone held a five-stroke lead over Mrs. Brown.

Mrs. Cudone then lost four strokes, to Mrs. Brown in the first three holes of the home nine, and three-putted the 18th to allow Mrs. Brown to pull even. In the playoff Mrs. Cudone birdied three of the first four holes and was never caught.

 
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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