| 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 |
