2023 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Fast FactsTroon Country Club, Scottsdale, Ariz.
| Championship Venue | Troon Country Club, Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Architect | Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish |
| Dates of Championship | Sept. 30-Oct. 5 |
| Field Size | 132 players |
| Par/Yardage | 5,713 yards/Par 72 (Subject to change) |
| Entries Open | April 5 |
| Eligibility | Open to any female golfer who is 50 years of age as of Sept. 30 and whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 14.4 |
| Qualifying | Qualifying over 18 holes will be held at to-be-determined sites between Aug. 16 and Sept. 14. |
| 2022 Championship | Shelly Stouffer became the fourth Canadian to win a U.S. Senior Women's Amateur title with her 4-and-3 triumph over Sue Wooster, of Australia, in the 18-hole final at Anchorage (Alaska) Golf Course. This was the first USGA championship to be conducted in Alaska and the last of the 50 U.S. states to host a USGA event. It was Wooster's third loss in a USGA final in the last five years. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable | “Pretty amazing, probably the highest win of my career. It’s a USGA event, it's amazing. I won the Canadian Senior last year, which got me into this [in 2021], which was amazing, and I came third last year. You know, so I did one better this year!” -- Shelly Stouffer |
| Hole by hole | TROON COUNTRY CLUB (Yardages subject to change) Hole 1: 355 yards (Par 4) Hole 2: 345 yards (Par 4) Hole 3: 479 yards (Par 5) Hole 4: 290 yards (Par 4) Hole 5: 145 yards (Par 3) Hole 6: 325 yards (Par 4) Hole 7: 133 yards (Par 3) Hole 8: 459 yards (Par 5) Hole 9: 333 yards (Par 4) OUT: 2,864 yards (Par 36) Hole 10: 343 yards (Par 4) Hole 11: 458 yards (Par 5) Hole 12: 323 yards (Par 4) Hole 13: 147 yards (Par 3) Hole 14: 275 yards (Par 4) Hole 15: 117 yards (Par 3) Hole 16: 324 yards (Par 4) Hole 17: 509 yards (Par 5) Hole 18: 353 yards (Par 4) IN: 2,849 yards (Par 36) TOTAL: 5,713 yards (Par 72) |
| Notable Events Held at Troon Country Club | 1990 U.S. Mid-Amateur (Jim Stuart) 2008 Arizona Amateur (Jin Song) 11 Arizona Opens (Tom Stankowski won in 2005) |
| Previous U.S. Senior Women's Amateurs Held in Arizona (2) | 1992: Tucson Country Club, Tucson (Rosemary Thompson) 1999: Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course), Scottsdale (Carol Semple Thompson) |
| Fast Facts | This is the first of two USGA championships to be contested at Troon C.C. over the next couple of years. The club will host its second U.S. Mid-Amateur in 2025 with Troon North serving as the stroke-play co-host. It was also the late Tom Weiskopf's first foray into golf course design. |
| Troon Tidbit | George Mack, the father of three-time U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion Lara Tennant, was an original member of Troon C.C. Mack, who often caddies for his daughter, is no longer a member. |
| Notable U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Champions | Maureen Orcutt (1962, 1966); Carolyn Cudone (1969-72); Dorothy Porter (1977, 1980-81, 1983); Alice Dye (1978-79); Marlene Stewart Streit (1985, 1994, 2003); Anne Sander (1987, 1989-90, 1993); Carol Semple Thompson (1999-2002); Diane Lang (2005-06, 2008); Ellen Port (2012-13, 2016), Lara Tennant (2018, 19, 2021) |
| Notable U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Runners-Up | Glenna Collett Vare (1962); Ann Gregory (1971); Carolyn Cudone (1974-75); Alice Dye (1977, 1981, 1989); Cecile Maclaurin (1978-80); Marlene Stewart Streit (1986, 1988, 1990, 1995-96); Anne Sander (1991-92); Toni Wiesner (1997, 2000, 2008); Mina Hardin (2011), Sue Wooster (2018-19, 2022), Ellen Port (2021) |
| Schedule of Play | Saturday, Sept. 30 (Stroke play, Round 1, 18 holes) Sunday, Oct. 1 (Stroke play, Round 2, 18 holes) Monday, Oct. 2 (Round of 64, match play) Tuesday, Oct. 3 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Wednesday, Oct. 4 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Thursday, Oct. 5 (Championship Match, 18 holes) |
| Match-Play Cut | The low 64 scorers following stroke play will qualify for match play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to determine the final spots in the draw. |
| Future Sites | 2024: Broadmoor Golf Club, Seattle, Wash./Sept. 21-26 |
