2016 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Fast Facts


Championship Venue	The Kahkwa Club, Erie, Pa.
Opened	1917
Architect	Donald Ross
Total Par and Yardage	No. 1: Par 4, 370 Yards No. 2: Par 4, 311 Yards No. 3: Par 3, 140 yards No. 4: Par 4, 347 Yards No. 5: Par 4, 330 Yards No. 6: Par 4, 374 Yards No. 7: Par 4, 384 Yards No. 8: Par 5, 468 Yards No. 9: Par 4, 361 Yards Front 9: Par 36; 3,085 Yards No. 10: Par 4, 365 Yards No. 11: Par 3, 152 Yards No. 12: Par 5, 515 Yards No. 13: Par 4, 371 Yards No. 14: Par 5, 441 Yards No. 15: Par 3, 172 Yards No. 16: Par 4, 325 Yards No. 17: Par 4, 339 Yards No. 18: Par 4, 360 Yards Back 9: Par 36; 3,040 Yards Total: Par 72; 6,125 Yards
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
2016 Entries	370
Exempt Players (10)	Whitney Britton (2015 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur semifinalist) Paige Bromen (2015 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist) Kay Daniel (2015 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist) Lauren Greenlief (2015 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion) Tara Joy-Connelly (2014 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur semifinalist) Martha Leach (2009 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion) Julia Potter (2013 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion; 2014 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur runner-up) Christina Proteau (2015 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur semifinalist) Margaret Shirley-Starosto (2014 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion; 2013, 2015 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur runner-up) Meghan Stasi (2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion; 2014 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur semifinalist; top 500 of the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking™ as of the close of entries)
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 (winner)	1958 Women’s Western Open (Patty Berg) 1971 U.S. Women’s Open (JoAnne Gunderson Carner) 1975 Pennsylvania Women’s Amateur (Carol Semple Thompson) 1997 Pennsylvania Women’s Amateur (Carol Semple Thompson) 2004 U.S. Women’s Amateur (Jane Park) 2009 Pennsylvania Women’s Amateur (Margaret Pentrack)
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateurs in Pennsylvania (1)	1990: Allegheny Country Club/Sewickley (Champion: 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 Derby Grimes (1998) Meghan 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); Mina Hardin (2001); Ellen Port (2002); Virginia Derby Grimes (2004); Laura Coble (2009); Margaret Shirley (2013, 2015); Julia Potter (2014)
Schedule of Play	Saturday, Sept. 10 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Sunday, Sept. 11 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Monday, Sept. 12 (Round of 64, match play) Tuesday, Sept. 13 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Wednesday, Sept. 14 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Thursday, Sept. 15 (Championship Match, 18 holes)
Future Sites	2017: Quail Creek Country Club/Naples, Fla./Oct. 7-12