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Mrs. Cecile Maclaurin

Mrs. Cecile Maclaurin, of Savannah, Ga., the only player in the field to break 80 in every round, won the Championship over the Dunes Course of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Pebble Beach, Calif.

Playing in her first Senior Women's Championship, Mrs. Maclaurin scored 78-75-77-230 for the 54 holes and won by seven strokes over Mrs. Lyle Bowman, from San Rafael, Calif.

Mrs. Wayne Rutter, of Williamsville, N. Y., runner-up in 1972 and 1973, finished third at 240. The 1975 Champion, Mrs. Albert Bower, of Pelham, N.Y., was fifth with 246. Mrs. Philip J. Cudone, who won the Championship five times (1968 through 1972) and was runner-up twice, finished in fourth place.

Mrs. Bowman led by three strokes after the first round with a par 75, Mrs. Maclaurin was second at 78, and Mrs. Justine Cushing, 1974 Champion, was third at 79. Mrs. Maclaurin took the lead after the second round with 153, while Mrs. Bowman added an 80 to her opening 75 for 155.

Mrs. Rutter moved into third place at 157. There was no change in the top three the final day. Mrs. Maclaurin shot a 77, while Mrs. Bowman had 82 and Mrs. Rutter scored 83. One hundred-sixty-one players filed entries-a record; the field, however, is limited to 120, based on handicaps.

 
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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