Championship Venue |
The Kahkwa Club, Erie, Pa. |
Opened |
1917 |
Designer |
Donald Ross |
Entries Open |
First week of April? |
Entries Close |
July 27 |
Dates of Championship |
Sept. 10-15 |
Field Size |
132 |
Eligibility |
Any female amateur who is 25 years of age as of Sept. 10, and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 9.4 |
2015 Championship |
Lauren Greenlief def. Margaret Shirley, 2 and 1; Squire Creek Country Club, Choudrant, La. |
Quotable |
“It’s the coolest thing ever. I think every golfer, especially every amateur golfer, really dreams of being a USGA champion, because it’s really the pinnacle of amateur golf. To get my name etched on the trophy forever is something that I know will be a highlight of my career, now and forever.” – Lauren Greenlief |
Notable Past Events at The Kahkwa Club |
1958 Women’s Western Open (Patty Berg) |
U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateurs in Pennsylvania (1) |
1990 (Allegheny Country Club/Sewickley) Carol Semple Thompson |
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 Grimes (1998) Meghan (Bolger) Stasi (2006-07, 2010, 2012); Martha Leach (2009); Julia Potter (2013); Margaret Shirley (2014) |
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); Ellen Port (2002); Virginia Grimes (2004); Laura Coble (2009); Margaret Shirley (2013, 2015); Julia Potter (2014) |
Schedule of Play |
Sept. 10 (First Round, 18 holes, stroke play) |