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Mrs. Mark A. Porter

Mrs. Mark A. Porter, of Cinnaminson, N.J., became the first Women's Amateur Champion (1949) to win the Senior Women's Championship. Mrs. Porter shot 75-77-78-230 for 54 holes at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

She birdied the 18th hole, a par 5, to win by one stroke over Mrs. Paul Dye, Jr., of Delray Beach, Fla. Mrs. Dye had rounds of 79-77-75-231. They were the only players to break 80 for all three rounds.

Mrs. Phillip J. Cudone, of Myrtle Beach, was third with rounds 81-76-78-235. Mrs. Cudone won the Group 2 competition. Mrs. Robert MacLaurin, the defending Champion, from Savannah, Ga., finished fourth with a score of 236. The entry was 120.

 
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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