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The Course That Amateur Golf Built: The Honors Course Finally Gets Its U.S. Women's Amateur

Jack Lupton built a shrine to amateur golf at the foot of White Oak Mountain. Forty-three years, eight national championships and one tied Curtis Cup later, the game's oldest women's amateur championship finally comes to Ooltewah.

When the 156 players in the 126th U.S. Women's Amateur walk to the first tee this week, they will be competing at a golf course that was built — literally, explicitly, in its founding documents — for them.

Not for tour professionals. Not for resort guests. For amateurs.

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