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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.

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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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