| Championship Venue | The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Architect | Robert Trent Jones Sr. |
| Dates of Championship | May 27-31 |
| Yardage/Par | 6,298 yards/Par 72 |
| Course/Slope Rating | Course Rating: 77.1 and Slope Rating: 142 |
| Field Size | 64 sides |
| Eligibility | Each female member of the side cannot have a Handicap Index that exceeds 14.4. |
| 2016 Championship | Texas high school teens Hailee Cooper, 16, of Montgomery, and Kaitlyn Papp, 17, of Austin, outlasted 13-year-old Californians Brianna Navarrosa and Angelina Kim in 19 holes at Streamsong Blue in Florida. It was the second consecutive year that a pair of high school standouts hoisted the trophy. |
| Quotable | “I still can’t believe it. On the 19th green, it was kind of a realization like, wow, we just did it after all these holes we just played and after a tough match.” -- Hailee Cooper |
| Who's In | Click here to see qualifying results. |
| Sectional Qualifying | Qualifying began on Aug. 23, 2016 and concludes on April 17, 2017 (26 sites) |
| Notable Events Held at The Dunes Club | 1962 U.S. Women's Open (Murle Lindstrom) 1977 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur (Dorothy Porter) 2014 PGA Professional National Championship (Michael Block) |
| Schedule of Play | Saturday, May 27 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Sunday, May 28 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Monday, May 29 (Round of 32, match play) Tuesday, May 30 (Round of 16/Quarterfinal matches) Wednesday, May 31 (Semifinals, Championship match – 18 holes) |
| Match-Play Cut | The low 32 sides will qualify for match play after 36 holes of stroke play. |
| Future Sites | 2018: El Caballero Country Club, Tarzana, Calif./Apr 28-May2 2019: Timuquana Country Club, Jacksonville, Fla./April 27-May 1 |
U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL
2017 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Fast Facts
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Dec 14, 2016
Mika Liu (left) and Rinko Mitsunaga teamed up to win the inaugural U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball title at Bandon Dunes. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)