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| Championship Venue |
The Omni Homestead (Cascades Course), Hot Springs, Va. |
| Opened |
1923 |
| Architect |
William Flynn |
| Dates of Championship |
Sept. 13-18 |
| Field Size |
132 players |
| Par/Yardage |
5,758 yards/Par 72 (Subject to change) |
| Entries Accepted |
478 |
| Eligibility |
Open to any female golfer who is 50 years of age as of Sept. 13 and whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 14.4. |
| Qualifying |
Qualifying over 18 holes will be held July 16-Aug. 21 at 27 sites. |
| 2024 Championship( |
Naden Gole, 56, of Australia, defeated 2023 champion Shelly Stouffer, 3 and 2, in the 18-hole final at Broadmoor Golf Club, in Seattle, Wash. It was her first USGA title and she became the first from Australia to win this championship. Gole came into the championship as the No. 116 golfer in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking. She also added the U.S. title to the R&A Senior Women's Amateur she claimed earlier in the summer. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable |
“It's amazing. It really is. It probably will not sink in for a while. I'm happy to be taking it back to Australia, I really am. I've just taken an R&A trophy back there, so hopefully it grows the sport and people are inspired by it and have a bit more fun with the game.” -- Nadene Gole |
| Exempt Players (28) |
Isabella Calogero (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Susan Cohn (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Gemma Dooley (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 2; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Jackie Foster (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Sarah Gallagher (Champion of 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Quarterfinalist in 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur)
Karen Garcia (Champion of 2015 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur)
Nadene Gole (Champion of 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Winner of 2024 R&A Senior Women's Amateur; Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 2; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Wendy Harrington (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Kathy Hartwiger (Quarterfinalist in 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Linda Jeffery (Semifinalist in 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur)
Tary Joy-Connelly (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Kim Keyer-Scott (Semifinalist in 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur)
Leigh Klasse (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Brenda Corrie Kuehn (Runner-up in 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Quarterfinalist in 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur)
Judith Kyrinis (Champion of 2017 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Karin Luxon (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Maria Olivero (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 2; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Ellen Port (Champion of 2016 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Semifinalist in 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 2; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Terrill Samuel (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 2; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Kim Shek (Quarterfinalist in 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur)
Suzi Spotleson (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 2; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Shelly Stouffer (Champion of 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Runner-up in 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Lara Tennant (Champion of 2018, 2019 and 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 2; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Camilla Tolomei Di Lippa (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Sylvie Van Molle (Winner of 2025 European Senior Ladies' Championship; Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 2; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Corey Weworski (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Dawn Woodard (Quarterfinalist in 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 2; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2)
Sue Wooster (Runner-up in 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 2; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 2) |
| Hole by hole |
OMNI HOMESTEAD RESORT (CASCADES COURSE)
(Yardages and Par Subject to Change)
Hole 1: 365 yards (Par 4)
Hole 2: 330 yards (Par 4)
Hole 3: 274 yards (Par 4)
Hole 4: 169 yards (Par 3)
Hole 5: 528 yards (Par 5)
Hole 6: 353 yards (Par 4)
Hole 7: 332 yards (Par 4)
Hole 8: 130 yards (Par 3)
Hole 9: 421 yards (Par 5)
OUT: 2,902 yards (Par 36)
Hole 10: 320 yards (Par 4)
Hole 11: 148 yards (Par 3)
Hole 12: 473 yards (Par 5)
Hole 13: 379 yards (Par 4)
Hole 14: 317 yards (Par 4)
Hole 15: 121 yards (Par 3)
Hole 16: 484 yards (Par 5)
Hole 17: 468 yards (Par 5)
Hole 18: 146 yards (Par 3)
IN: 2,856 yards (Par 36)
TOTAL: 5,758 yards (Par 72) |
| Notable Events Held at The Homestead |
1928 U.S. Women's Amateur (Glenna Collett Vare)
1932 NCAA Championship (Team: Yale; Individual: Johnny Fischer)
1966 Curtis Cup (USA)
1967 U.S. Women's Open (Catherine Lacoste)
1980 U.S. Senior Amateur (William C. Campbell)
1988 U.S. Amateur (Eric Meeks)
1994 U.S. Women's Amateur (Wendy Ward)
2000 U.S. Mid-Amateur (Greg Puga)
2004 NCAA Championship (Team: University of California-Berkeley; Individual: Ryan Moore)
2009 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur (Sherry Herman) |
| Previous U.S. Senior Women's Amateurs Held in Virginia (2) |
1998: Golden Horseshoe, Williamsburg (Gayle Borthwick)
2009: The Homestead, Hot Springs (Sherry Herman) |
| Fast Facts |
Sam Snead spent six decades as the head golf professional at The Homestead, and in 1991, the resort was named a U.S. National Historic Landmark. |
| Notable U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Champions |
Maureen Orcutt (1962, 1966); Carolyn Cudone (1969-72); Dorothy Porter (1977, 1980-81, 1983); Alice Dye (1978-79); Marlene Stewart Streit (1985, 1994, 2003); Anne Sander (1987, 1989-90, 1993); Carol Semple Thompson (1999-2002); Diane Lang (2005-06, 2008); Ellen Port (2012-13, 2016), Lara Tennant (2018, 19, 2021) |
| Notable U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Runners-Up |
Glenna Collett Vare (1962); Ann Gregory (1971); Carolyn Cudone (1974-75); Alice Dye (1977, 1981, 1989); Cecile Maclaurin (1978-80); Marlene Stewart Streit (1986, 1988, 1990, 1995-96); Anne Sander (1991-92); Toni Wiesner (1997, 2000, 2008); Mina Hardin (2011), Sue Wooster (2018-19, 2022), Ellen Port (2021), Brenda Corrie Kuehn (2023) |
| Schedule of Play |
Saturday, Sept. 13 (Stroke play, Round 1, 18 holes)
Sunday, Sept. 14 (Stroke play, Round 2, 18 holes)
Monday, Sept. 15 (Round of 64, match play)
Tuesday, Sept. 16 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play)
Wednesday, Sept. 17 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play)
Thursday, Sept. 18 (Championship Match, 18 holes) |
| Match-Play Cut |
The low 64 scorers following stroke play will qualify for match play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to determine the final spots in the draw. |
| Future Sites |
2026: Portland Golf Club, Portland, Ore./Sept. 26-Oct. 1
2027: Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Md./Sept. 25-30
2028: Belle Meade Country Club, Nashville, Tenn./Sept. 9-14
2031: Charles River Club, Newton Centre, Mass./Sept. 6-11 |
