Sept. 7-12, 2024
U.S. WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR
By David Shefter, USGA
Julia Potter-Bobb, the first female left-handed champion in USGA history, owns a pair of U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur titles. (USGA/Chris Keane)
Championship Venue | Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, Mass. |
Opened | 1897 |
Architect | Donald Ross (layout opened in 1912; underwent significant changes ahead of 1928 U.S. Amateur) |
Dates of Championship | September 7-12 |
Field | 132 Competitors |
Yardage/Par | TBD |
Course/Slope Rating | TBD |
Entries Open | Early Spring |
Eligibility | Open to any female golfer who has reached her 25th birthday by September 7 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 9.4. |
Qualifying | Qualifying, over 18 holes, will be conducted at to-be-determined sites |
2023 Championship | Kimberly Dinh, of Midland, Mich., became the second left-handed champion in U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur history with a come-from-behind, 2-up victory over 2017 champion Kelsey Chugg in the 18-hole title match at Stonewall's North Course. Dinh, a chemical engineer with a Ph.D from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (she played collegiately at Wisconsin), joined two-time winner Julia Potter-Bobb as the lone southpaw winners of the championship. To read more, click here. |
Quotable | "In college, I never really played in any USGA events, mostly because by the time the summer came around, I was burned out and I didn't want to travel. So having an opportunity to compete in a USGA championship after grad school, after college, has been awesome, and to win it, just incredible.” -- Kimberly Dinh |
Notable Events at Brae Burn Country Club | 1906 U.S. Women's Amateur (Harriot Curtis) 1919 U.S. Open (Walter Hagen) 1928 U.S. Amateur (Bob Jones) 1958 Curtis Cup (Tie, GB&I retained the cup) 1970 Curtis Cup (USA) 1997 U.S. Women's Amateur (Silvia Cavalleri) 11 Massachusetts Amateurs (Notable winners: Francis Ouimet, Richard Chapman, Michael Thorbjornsen) 15 Massachusetts Women's Amateurs (Notable winners: Margaret Curtis, Anne Marie Tobin, Tracy Welch) |
Past U.S. Women's Mid-Amateurs in Massachusetts (1) | 1995 Essex County Club, Manchester-by-the-Sea (Ellen Port) |
Fast Fact | The U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur will serve as an appetizer for the 2028 U.S. Women's Amateur that will be staged at the club. |
Notable U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Champions | Martha Lang (1988); Carol Semple Thompson (1990, 1997); Sarah LeBrun Ingram (1991, 1993-94); Ellen Port (1995-96, 2000, 2011); Virginia Derby Grimes (1998) Meghan Stasi (2006-07, 2010, 2012); Martha Leach (2009); Julia Potter-Bobb (2013, 2016); Margaret Starosto (2014); Lauren Greenlief (2015); Kelsey Chugg (2017), Shannon Johnson (2018), Ina Kim-Schaad (2019) |
Notable U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Runners-up | Pat Cornett (1987); Page Marsh Lea (1989-90); Martha Lang (1991); Carol Semple Thompson (1992); Brenda Corrie Kuehn (1995); Mina Hardin (2001); Ellen Port (2002); Virginia Derby Grimes (2004); Laura Coble (2009); Margaret Starosto (2013, 2015); Julia Potter-Bobb (2014); Kelsey Chugg (2018, 2023) |
Schedule of Play | Saturday, Sept. 7 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Sunday, Sept. 8 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Monday, Sept. 9 (Round of 64, match play) Tuesday, Sept. 10 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Wednesday, Sept. 11 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Thursday, Sept. 12 (Championship Match, 18 holes) |
What Winner Receives | -a gold medal -custody of the Mildred Gardinor Prunaret Trophy for one year -exemption into the 2025 U.S. Women's Open (must be an amateur) -exemption into the next 10 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateurs -exemption into the next two U.S. Women's Amateurs |
Match-Play Cut | The low 64 scorers from stroke play will qualify for match play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to determine the final spots in the draw. |
Future Sites | 2025: Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Dunes Course), Pebble Beach, Calif./Oct. 4-9 2026: Montclair Golf Club, West Orange, N.J./TBA 2027: Country Club of Buffalo, Williamsville, N.Y./Sept. 3-8 2032: Jupiter Hills Club (Hills Course), Tequesta, Fla./TBA |
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