The 36th U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship at The North Course at Stonewall Links in Elverson, Pa., is now underway.
454 entries for the Women's Mid-Amateur were accepted, the most since 2007.
LAST YEARS CHAMPIONSHIP
Two years after giving birth to a son, Krissy Carman defeated graduate student and former UCLA golfer Aliea Clark, 2 and 1, in the 18-hole championship match at Fiddlesticks Country Club's Long Mean Course in Ft. Myers, Fla. Carman became the first mom in 11 years to win the title. This was the second consecutive championship match defeat for Clark.
FAST FACT
Stonewall features two 18-hole championship layouts, the North Course and the Old Course, which opened in 1993.
NOTABLE EVENTS AT STONEWALL
1996 Philadelphia Open
2003 Pennsylvania Open
2006 Ladies National Golf Association Amateur
2009 Golf Association of Philadelphia Amateur
2016 U.S. Mid-Amateur
2019 Golf Association of Philadelphia Amateur
NOTABLE 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-Bobb (2013, 2016); Margaret Starosto (2014); Lauren Greenlief (2015); Kelsey Chugg (2017), Shannon Johnson (2018), Ina Kim-Schaad (2019)
NOTABLE WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR RUNNER-UPS
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 Starosto (2013, 2015); Julia Potter-Bobb (2014); Kelsey Chugg (2018)
WHAT THE CHAMPION RECEIVES
-A gold medal
-Custody of the Mildred Prunaret Trophy for one year
-Exemption into the 2024 U.S. Women's Open (must be an amateur)
-Exemption into the next 10 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateurs
-Exemption into the next two U.S. Women's Amateurs
SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Saturday, Sept. 9 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes)
Sunday, Sept. 10 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes)
Monday, Sept. 11 (Round of 64, match play)
Tuesday, Sept. 12 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play)
Wednesday, Sept. 13 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play)
Thursday, Sept. 14 (Championship Match, 18 holes)
FUTURE WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR SITES
2024: Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, Mass./Sept. 7-12
2027: Country Club of Buffalo, Williamsville, N.Y./TBA
2032: Jupiter Hills Club (Hills Course), Tequesta, Fla./TBA
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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