Fast Facts for 2025 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur

By David Shefter, USGA

| Oct 10, 2024 | Liberty Corner, N.J.

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 Accepted	611 (Record, previous mark 533 in 2000)
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. 11-Sept. 10 at 29 sites
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
Exempt Players (39)	Raegan Bremer (Round of 16 at 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Blakesly Brock (Champion of 2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Krissy Carman (Champion of 2022 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Ching-Tzu Chen (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golr Ranking as of April 16; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Aliea Clark (Runner-up in 2022 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Clare Connolly (Round of 16 at 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Kimberly Dinh (Champion of 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Emilia (Migliaccio) Doran (Playing member of 2022 USA Curtis Cup Team) Courtney Dow-Rowles (Round of 16 at 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Justine Fournand (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 16; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Sarah Gallagher (2023 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion) Silvia Garces (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 16; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Nadene Gole (2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion; Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 16; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Lauren Greenlief (2015 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion; 2024 semifinalist in U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Alexandra Grove (Quarterfinalist in 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Kathy Hartwiger (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Mary Janiga Kartes (Round of 16 in 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Gretchen Johnson (Semifinalist in 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Shannon Johnson (Champion of 2018 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Tara Joy-Connelly (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Ina Kim-Schaad (Champion of 2019 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur; Round of 16 in 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Judith Kyrinis (Round of 16 in 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Valeria Mendizabal (Round of 16 in 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Ellen Port (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Julia Potter-Bobb (Champion of 2016 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur; Quarterfinalist in 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Jackie Rogowicz (Semifinalist in 2023 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Jessica Ross (Winner of 2025 European Ladies' Mid-Amateur; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Hana Ryskova (Champion of 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur; Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 16; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Jennifer Saxton (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Jacqueline Setas (Quarterfinalist in 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Shelly Stouffer (Runner-up in 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Lara Tennant (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 16; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Anika Veintimilla (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Alexandra Vilatte Farret (Semifinalist in 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Taryn Walker (Round of 16 in 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Dawn Woodard (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Sue Wooster (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 30) Xialong Zhong (Quarterfinalist in 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur)
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)
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.
1-12 Start	Due to the course's routing, players during the stroke-play portion of the championship will start on Holes 1 and 12.
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. 11-16 2028: Charlotte (N.C.) Country Club/Sept. 23-28 2030: Sand Valley Resort, Nekoosa, Wis./Sept. 7-12 2032: Jupiter Hills Club (Hills Course), Tequesta, Fla./TBA

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