| Championship Venue |
Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Dunes Course), Pebble Beach, Calif |
| Opened |
1926 |
| Architect |
Seth Raynor, Alister MacKenzie and Robert Hunter (renovations by Rees Jones in 1998, and redesigned by Tom Fazio with significant help from associates Tim Jackson/David Kahn in 2016) |
| Dates of Championship |
October 4-9 |
| Field |
132 Competitors |
| Yardage/Par |
6,093 yards/Par 72 (Subject to change) |
| Course/Slope Rating |
TBD |
| Entries Open |
April 16, 2025 |
| Entries Close |
August 6, 2025 (5 p.m. ET) |
| Eligibility |
Open to any female golfer who has reached her 25th birthday by October 4 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 9.4. |
| Qualifying |
Qualifying, over 18 holes, will be conducted Aug. 13-Sept. 11 at sites to be determined |
| 2024 Championship |
Hana Ryskova, 25, became the first player from Czechia (formerly Czech Republic) to win any USGA championship with her 5-and-4 victory over Lindsey Gahm, of Louisville, Ky., in the 18-hole final at Brae Burn Country Club, in West Newton, Mass. Ryskova played her collegiate golf at the University of Louisville, so there were Kentucky connections among the two finalists. Gahm played her collegiate golf at Louisiana State University. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable |
“The trophy was coming back to Louisville, no matter what, so we knew it was going to be special. It's a dream come true." -- Hana Ryskova |
| Notable Events at Monterey Peninsula C.C. |
1952 U.S. Girls' Junior (Mickey Wright)
1958 U.S. Senior Amateur (Thomas Robbins)
1968 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur (Carolyn Cudone)
1976 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur (Cecile Maclaurin)
2007 California State Amateur (Josh Anderson)
2013 California State Amateur (Cory McElyea)
2019 California State Amateur (William Mouw)
Note: The club's Shore Course was part of the PGA Tour's AT&T National Pro-Am rotation for more than 30 years before the tournament switched to a two-course format; the club has also hosted multiple California Junior Girls' Championships |
| Hole by hole (Subject to change) |
MONTEREY PENINSULA COUNTRY CLUB (DUNES COURSE)
Hole 1: 376 yards (Par 4)
Hole 2: 355 yards (Par 4)
Hole 3: 343 yards (Par 4)
Hole 4: 173 yards (Par 3)
Hole 5: 288 yards (Par 4)
Hole 6: 408 yards (Par 4)
Hole 7: 143 yards (Par 3)
Hole 8: 348 yards (Par 4)
Hole 9: 508 yards (Par 5)
OUT: 2,942 yards (Par 35)
Hole 10: 151 yards (Par 3)
Hole 11: 337 yards (Par 4)
Hole 12: 386 yards (Par 4)
Hole 13: 455 yards (Par 5)
Hole 14: 138 yards (Par 3)
Hole 15: 474 yards (Par 5)
Hole 16: 330 yards (Par 4)
Hole 17: 390 yards (Par 4)
Hole 18: 490 yards (Par 5)
IN: 3,151 yards (Par 37)
TOTAL: 6,093 yards (Par 72)
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| Past U.S. Women's Mid-Amateurs in California (2) |
1996: Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage (Ellen Port)
2000: Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach (Ellen Port) |
| Fast Fact |
The par-3 14th hole at the Dunes Course is located across famed 17 Mile Drive and offers spectacular views of the shoreline. |
| 1-9 Start |
Due to the course's routing, players during the stroke-play portion of the championship will start on Holes 1 and 9. |
| 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), Kimberly Dinh (2024) |
| 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, Oct. 4 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes)
Sunday, Oct. 5 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes)
Monday, Oct. 6 (Round of 64, match play)
Tuesday, Oct. 7 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play)
Wednesday, Oct. 8 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play)
Thursday, Oct. 9 (Championship Match, 18 holes) |
| What Winner Receives |
-a gold medal
-custody of the Mildred Gardinor Prunaret Trophy for one year
-exemption into the 2026 U.S. Women's Open at The Riviera Country Club (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
-name engraved on the 2025 USGA Champions' plaque that will reside in the USGA Museum's Hall of Champions in Liberty Corner, N.J. |
| 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 |
2026: Montclair Golf Club, West Orange, N.J./Aug. 29-Sept. 3
2027: Country Club of Buffalo, Williamsville, N.Y./Sept. 3-8
2028: Charlotte (N.C.) Country Club/TBA
2030: Sand Valley Resort, Nekoosa, Wis./Sept. 7-12
2032: Jupiter Hills Club (Hills Course), Tequesta, Fla./TBA |
