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| Championship Venue |
Troon Country Club, Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Opened |
1986 |
| Architect |
Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish |
| Dates of Championship |
Sept. 30-Oct. 5 |
| Field Size |
132 players |
| Par/Yardage |
5,797 yards/Par 72 (Subject to change) |
| Entries Accepted |
594 (record, previous mark was 554 in 2014) |
| Eligibility |
Open to any female golfer who is 50 years of age as of Sept. 30 and whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 14.4. |
| Qualifying |
Qualifying over 18 holes will be held at 27 sites between Aug. 16 and Sept. 14. |
| 2022 Championship |
Shelly Stouffer became the fourth Canadian to win a U.S. Senior Women's Amateur title with her 4-and-3 triumph over Sue Wooster, of Australia, in the 18-hole final at Anchorage (Alaska) Golf Course. This was the first USGA championship to be conducted in Alaska and the last of the 50 U.S. states to host a USGA event. It was Wooster's third loss in a USGA final in the last five years. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable |
“Pretty amazing, probably the highest win of my career. It’s a USGA event, it's amazing. I won the Canadian Senior last year, which got me into this [in 2021], which was amazing, and I came third last year. You know, so I did one better this year!” -- Shelly Stouffer |
| Exempt Players (34) |
Christie Blasi (2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur semifinalist)
Susan Cohn (2021 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur semifinalist, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Giuliana Colavito (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Jackie Foster (2023 R&A Senior Women's Amateur champion)
Terri Frohnmayer (2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur quarterfinalist)
Karen Garcia (2015 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion)
Nadene Gole (2023 R&A Senior Women's Amateur runner-up, Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Marilyn Hardy (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Kathy Hartwiger (2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur semifinalist, Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Mary-Ann Hayward (2023 Canadian Senior Women's Amateur champion)
Shelly Haywood (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Alissa (Herron) Super (Champion of 1999 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur)
Joan Higgins (2014 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion)
Kim Keyer-Scott (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Robin Krapfl (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Pamela Kuong (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Judith Kyrinis (2017 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion, 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur quarterfinalist, Returned a 72-hole score in 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Jackie Little (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Karin Luxon (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Lisa McGill (Returned a 72-hole score in 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open)
Andrea Miller (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Rhonda Orr (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Ellen Port (2012, 2013, 2016 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion, 2021 U.S. Senior Amateur runner-up, Returned a 72-hole score in 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Terrill Samuel (2022 R&A Senior Women's Amateur champion, Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Suzi Spotleson (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Shelly Stouffer (2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion, Returned 72-hole score in 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open, 2022 Canadian Senior Women's Amateur champion, Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Alison Taylor (2023 European Senior Women's Amateur champion)
Lara Tennant (2018, 2019, 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion, Returned 72-hole score in 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open, Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Lynn Thompson (2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur quarterfinalist)
Sylvie Van Molle (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Laura Webb (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Susan West (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Sue Wooster (2019, 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur runner-up, Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking, Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking as of August 2)
Sherry Wright (2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur quarterfinalist) |
| Hole by hole |
TROON COUNTRY CLUB (Yardages subject to change)
Hole 1: 356 yards (Par 4)
Hole 2: 345 yards (Par 4)
Hole 3: 475 yards (Par 5)
Hole 4: 290 yards (Par 4)
Hole 5: 145 yards (Par 3)
Hole 6: 325 yards (Par 4)
Hole 7: 134 yards (Par 3)
Hole 8: 455 yards (Par 5)
Hole 9: 333 yards (Par 4)
OUT: 2,858 yards (Par 36)
Hole 10: 343 yards (Par 4)
Hole 11: 458 yards (Par 5)
Hole 12: 323 yards (Par 4)
Hole 13: 141 yards (Par 3)
Hole 14: 371 yards (Par 4)
Hole 15: 117 yards (Par 3)
Hole 16: 324 yards (Par 4)
Hole 17: 509 yards (Par 5)
Hole 18: 353 yards (Par 4)
IN: 2,939 yards (Par 36)
TOTAL: 5,797 yards (Par 72) |
| Notable Events Held at Troon Country Club |
1990 U.S. Mid-Amateur (Jim Stuart)
2008 Arizona Amateur (Jin Song)
11 Arizona Opens (Tom Stankowski won in 2005) |
| Previous U.S. Senior Women's Amateurs Held in Arizona (2) |
1992: Tucson Country Club, Tucson (Rosemary Thompson)
1999: Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course), Scottsdale (Carol Semple Thompson) |
| Fast Facts |
This is the first of two USGA championships to be contested at Troon C.C. over the next couple of years. The club will host its second U.S. Mid-Amateur in 2025 with Troon North serving as the stroke-play co-host. It was also the late Tom Weiskopf's first foray into golf course design. |
| Troon Tidbit |
George Mack, the father of three-time U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion Lara Tennant, was an original member of Troon C.C. Mack, who often caddies for his daughter, is no longer a member. |
| Notable U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Champions |
Maureen Orcutt (1962, 1966); Carolyn Cudone (1969-72); Dorothy Porter (1977, 1980-81, 1983); Alice Dye (1978-79); Marlene Stewart Streit (1985, 1994, 2003); Anne Sander (1987, 1989-90, 1993); Carol Semple Thompson (1999-2002); Diane Lang (2005-06, 2008); Ellen Port (2012-13, 2016), Lara Tennant (2018, 19, 2021) |
| Notable U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Runners-Up |
Glenna Collett Vare (1962); Ann Gregory (1971); Carolyn Cudone (1974-75); Alice Dye (1977, 1981, 1989); Cecile Maclaurin (1978-80); Marlene Stewart Streit (1986, 1988, 1990, 1995-96); Anne Sander (1991-92); Toni Wiesner (1997, 2000, 2008); Mina Hardin (2011), Sue Wooster (2018-19, 2022), Ellen Port (2021) |
| Schedule of Play |
Saturday, Sept. 30 (Stroke play, Round 1, 18 holes)
Sunday, Oct. 1 (Stroke play, Round 2, 18 holes)
Monday, Oct. 2 (Round of 64, match play)
Tuesday, Oct. 3 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play)
Wednesday, Oct. 4 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play)
Thursday, Oct. 5 (Championship Match, 18 holes) |
| Match-Play Cut |
The low 64 scorers following stroke play will qualify for match play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to determine the final spots in the draw. |
| Future Sites |
2024: Broadmoor Golf Club, Seattle, Wash./Sept. 21-26
2025: The Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades Course), Hot Springs, Va./Sept. 13-18 |
