U.S. WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR
Fast Facts for 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur
| 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 | 6,135 yards/Par 72 |
| Course/Slope Rating | TBD |
| Entries Accepted | 491 |
| 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 27 sites from July 18-Aug. 21 |
| 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 |
| Exempt Players (31) | Alexandra Austin (Quarterfinalist in 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Kelsey Chugg (2017 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion; 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur runner-up) Isabella DiLisio (2022 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur semifinalist; Round of 16 in 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Kimberly Dinh (2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion) Sarah Gallagher (2023 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion) Lauren Gebauer (Round of 16 in 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Allison Gonring (Special Exemption from the USGA) Lauren Greenlief (2015 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion; 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist) Shannon Johnson (2018 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion) Gretchen Johnson (2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur semifinalist) Ina Kim-Schaad (2019 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion) Brenda Corrie Kuehn (2023 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur runner-up) Judith Kyrinis (2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 3) Catherine McEvoy (Round of 16 in 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Jennifer Peng (2022 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur semifinalist) Julia Potter-Bobb (2013 and 2016 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion) Jackie Rogowicz (2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur semifinalist; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 3) Alyssa Roland (Round of 16 in 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Hana Ryskova (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 17; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 3) Shelly Stouffer (2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion) Alexandra Vilatte Farret (2024 European Mid-Amateur Ladies' champion) Taryn Walker (2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist) Katrin Wolfe (Round of 16 in 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Meghan Stasi (Special Exemption from the USGA) Kathy Hartwiger (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 3) Tara Joy-Connelly (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 3) Valeria Mendizabal (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 3) Alena Oppenheimer (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 3) Terrill Samuel (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 3) Dawn Woodard (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 3) Sue Wooster (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 3) |
| Hole by hole (Yardages subject to change) | BRAE BURN COUNTRY CLUB Hole 1: 325 yards (Par 4) Hole 2: 295 yards (Par 4) Hole 3: 343 yards (Par 4) Hole 4: 408 yards (Par 4) Hole 5: 515 yards (Par 5) Hole 6: 144 yards (Par 3) Hole 7: 374 yards (Par 4) Hole 8: 156 yards (Par 3) Hole 9: 300 yards (Par 4) OUT: 2,860 yards (Par 35) Hole 10: 490 yards (Par 5) Hole 11: 403 yards (Par 4) Hole 12: 135 yards (Par 3) Hole 13: 483 yards (Par 5) Hole 14: 525 yards (Par 5) Hole 15: 311 yards (Par 4) Hole 16: 351 yards (Par 4) Hole 17: 212 yards (Par 3) Hole 18: 365 yards (Par 4) IN: 3,275 yards (Par 37) TOTAL: 6,135 yards (Par 72) |
| 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) 1975 U.S. Women's Amateur (Beth Daniel) 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 2030: Sand Valley Resort, Nekoosa, Wis./Sept. 7-12 2032: Jupiter Hills Club (Hills Course), Tequesta, Fla./TBA |
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