U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur begins Saturday at The Kahkwa Club
ERIE, PA (September 8, 2016) -- Beginning Saturday
The Kahkwa Club is set to
host
the U.S. Women's Mid-
Amateur.
The field will include 132
players with the top-64 advancing to match play
following two rounds of stroke-play qualifying.
SCHEDULE OF PLAY Day |
Format
|
Saturday |
Round
One Stroke-Play | |
Sunday |
Round Two Stroke-Play | |
Monday | Round of 64 | |
Tuesday | Round of 32/Round of
16 | |
Wednesday |
Quarterfinals/Semifinals | |
Thursday | Championship |
|
The Kahkwa Club, designed by Donald Ross was
opened in 1917 and plays as a 6,125 yard par-72
(36-
36).
In the past The Kahkwa Club has hosted many
marquee events including the 1971 U.S. Women's
Open
and the 2004 U.S. Women’s Amateur.
Defending U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion
Lauren Greenlief will be headlining the field when
play
begins on Saturday. Last year Greenlief defeated
Margaret Shirley 2&1 in the final to become the
youngest champion in tournament history.
“It’s the coolest thing ever," Greenlief told the USGA
following her victory. "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.”
In addition to Greenlief here are some other
players
to watch at The Kahkwa Club this week:
PLAYERS TO WATCH Player
|
Accomplishments
|
Judith Kyrinis |
There might not be a player hotter then Kyrinis
in
the field. Within the last month Kyrinis has won the
Senior
Women's North & South Amateur and the Canadian
Women's Mid-
Amateur. In 2014 Kyrinis was the runner-up at the
U.S.
Senior Women's Amateur. | |
Martha
Leach |
The 2009 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion
is
back and looking for her second title. Leach last
made it
to the Round of 64 in 2014. | |
Julia Potter | Winner of the 2013
U.S.
Women's Mid-Amateur, Potter was also the runner-
up in
2014. | |
Margaret Shirley-Starosto | One of
the
top players in the event in recent years Shirley-
Starosto
won the championship in 2014 while finishing as the
runner-up in 2013 and 2015. | |
Meghan Stasi |
Nobody has been better in the U.S. Women's
Mid-
Amateur over the last decade than four-time
champion
Meghan Stasi. Her titles came in 2006, 2007, 2010
and
2012. In 2014 Stasi also made a run to the
semifinals.
| |
-The USGA contributed to this story
ABOUT THE U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur
The U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur originated in
1987 to provide a national competitive arena
for amateurs 25 and older. Besides the age
restriction, the event is open to those with a
USGA Handicap Index of 9.4 or lower. It is
one of 14 national championships conducted
annually by the USGA, 10 of which are strictly
for amateurs.
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