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Dorothy Porter

Stroke-play qualifying at the site of the Championship was abandoned, and 171 entrants competed in 16 sectional qualifying rounds for 128 places in match play at he East Course of the Merion Golf Club.

Mrs. Mark A. Porter, the former Dorothy Germain, of the Llanerch Country Club, near Philadelphia, defeated Miss Dorothy Kielty, 3 and 2, in the final. Miss Marlene Bauer reached the semi-final round at the age of 15 but lost there to Miss Kielty and later turned professional.

Miss Margaret Curtis played again, losing in the first round. Merion entertained the Championship for the fourth time, more than any other club. Play had to be suspended temporarily in the first round because of rain.

 
Championship Facts

U.S. Women's Amateur

HISTORY: The U.S. Women’s Amateur is one of the United States Golf Association’s original three championships. It was first conducted in 1895, shortly after the inaugural U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open. The Women’s Amateur has since been conducted every year except 1917-18, when it was temporarily suspended because of World War I, and 1942-45, when it was suspended because of World War II.

PAR & YARDAGE: Old Warson Country Club will play at 6,422/6,468 yards and par of 35-36—71.

ARCHITECT: Old Warson Country Club was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1954.

COURSE SET-UP –The USGA Course Rating® for the Women’s Amateur Championship at Old Warson Country Club is 78.1 and USGA Slope Rating® is 140.

Tees and fairways, height of grass – 7/16 inch

Collars, height of grass – 0.2 inch

Putting greens, speed – 11.5-12 feet on USGA Stimpmeter

Intermediate Rough – 1.25 inches (3 feet width)

Primary Rough – 3 inches

FORMAT: The U.S. Women’s Amateur is conducted with 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying. The low 64 scorers then advance to match play, with the champion determined by a 36-hole match-play final.

WHO CAN PLAY: The U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship is open to female amateurs who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 5.4.

ENTRIES: A total of 955 contestants entered the 2009 championship. The record of 969 was set in 2006.

 

 
 
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