(September 3, 2016) -- With just a couple of weeks remaining before the U.S. Women's Senior Amateur at Wellesley Country Club in Wellesley, MA qualifying has concluded.

Karen Garcia is set to defend her title a year after outlasting Pamela Kuong 1 up in the championship match at Hillwood Country Club.

Garcia will be joined by many of the top senior players in the country with the field set to play 36-holes of stroke-play qualifying, beginning September 17th, to determine the top 64 for match play. The U.S. Senior Women's Open will run through September 22nd when the championship match will be held.

Players Exempt for the 2016 U.S. Senior Amateur:

Champions the Last 10 Years

Terri Frohnmayer (2011)
Karen Garcia (2015)
Mina Hardin (2010)
Joan Higgins (2014)
Sherry Herman (2009)
Diane Lang (2006, 2008)
Ellen Port (2012, 2013)
Anna Schultz (2007)

Runner-up Last Two Years

Susan Cohn (2013)
Pamela Kuong (2015)
Judith Kyrinis (2014)

Semifinalists Last Two Years

Tama Caldabaugh (2015)
Susan Cohn (2015)
Terri Frohnmayer (2014)
Karen Garcia (2015)
Joan Higgins (2014)
Pamela Kuong (2015)
Judith Kyrinis (2014)
Kareen Markle (2014)

2015 Quarterfinalists

Tama Caldabaugh
Julie Carmichael
Susan Cohn
Jane Fitzgerald
Karen Garcia
Pamela Kuong
Maggie Leef
Brenda Pictor

Top Five 2016 Qualifying Scores

Caryn Wilson - RANCHO MIRAGE, CA (71)
Janet Moore - CENTENNIAL, CO (72)
Pat Brogden - GARNER, NC (73)
Akemi Nakata Khaiat - JAPAN (73)
Lisa Schlesinger - LAYTONSVILLE, MD (73)

To view the complete list of qualifiers, in a printable format, click on the results link below.

View results for U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Qualifying

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