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Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club Vero Beach, Fla. Oct. 6-11, 2018

conducted by the Designing Classic Orchid Club and Residential Interiors for 20 Years

Orchid Island Beach Club

Orchid Island Residence

SPECTRUM INTERIOR DESIGN SUSAN SCHUYLER SMITH ASID, PRESIDENT 5099 NORTH A1A VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32963 772-234-4427 www.spectrumvero.com LICENSE #IBF000165 FLA ID#000002 2 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Designing Classic Orchid Club and Residential Interiors for 20 Years CONTENTS

Welcome From the USGA 5

Listings: Orchid Island Board of Governors, Host Committee & Orchid Island Staff 6

Welcome from Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club 7

Orchid Island Supporters 8-9

History of Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club 10

About Vero Beach 11

USGA Partners 12-13

Environmental Learning Center Orchid Island Beach Club Charity Beneficiary 14

In the Name of Nature 15 by Shirley Reul (OIGBC) & Nance Hatch (ELC)

A Stunning Golf Course 16 by Rich Waage, Director of Golf

Course Map 17

Golf Course Hole Showcase 18-23

World Handicap System and USGA Foundation 24-27

Golf is Truly a Lifetime Sport 30 by Laura Carson (longtime USGA competitor and Vero Beach resident)

Conditions of Play 31

Maintaining an Eco-Friendly Golf Course 32 by Matt Boyd, Golf Superintendent Orchid Island Residence Championship History & Results 34-35

SPECTRUM INTERIOR DESIGN SUSAN SCHUYLER SMITH ASID, PRESIDENT 5099 NORTH A1A VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32963 772-234-4427 www.spectrumvero.com LICENSE #IBF000165 FLA ID#000002 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 3 THE CHOICE IS CLEAR.

2017 U.S. AMATEUR 2017 U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP® BALL COUNT CHAMPIONSHIP® BALL COUNT

236 133 Nearest Competitor 54 Nearest Competitor 11

2017 U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR 2017 U.S. GIRLS’ JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP® BALL COUNT CHAMPIONSHIP® BALL COUNT

113 131 Nearest Competitor 34 Nearest Competitor 11

THE #1 BALL PLAYED AT THESE 2017 USGA® AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

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Welcome to the 57th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club and thank you for joining in the excitement of the 2018 USGA championship season.

Watching the best golfers in the world as they compete on the game’s grandest stages for an esteemed USGA trophy is an experience of a lifetime. We’re grateful you have chosen to spend your time with us this week as a new chapter in golf history unfolds. We could not bring these ultimate tests of golf to communities across America without the tireless dedication of our volunteers and the herculean efforts of our outstanding hosts at Orchid Island. We hope you’ll join us in thanking them for their hospitality and dedication to the game.

Our 2018 season has been a memorable one. Shinnecock Hills, the only course to host a U.S. Open in three different centuries, welcomed us back for the 118th edition this June. This was also the inaugural year of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, contested at Chicago Golf Club, one of the USGA’s five founding clubs. The 40th Curtis Cup Match, the prestigious biennial team event for female amateurs, was played at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in the week between the U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Open. The 118th U.S. Amateur took place at one of the most iconic courses in the world: Pebble Beach, a year before our return trip next June for the 119th U.S. Open. Our 14 championships encompass all regions of the country and we are excited to contest four championships at first-time host sites.

We wish the best of luck to the players in the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur field. They have worked hard to earn the opportunity to compete in a USGA championship. Whether they have played in several USGA championships or are making their debut, their journey to a USGA championship inspires us all.

We hope you, too, create lasting memories among friends and family this week. Thank you for your support and your love of the game.

Sincerely,

Mike Davis CEO, USGA

57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 5 Orchid Island Championship Orchid Island Board of Governors Host Committee Staff Team

President Championship Chair General Manager Jim Gaede Ted Hutton Rob Tench

Committee Chairs Volunteer Recruitment Director of Golf Stephanie Hahn Rich Waage Vice President, Georgie Hutton Treasurer & Golf Superintendent Finance Chair Hospitality & Matt Boyd Bruce Behrens Registration Dave & Silvia Illingworth Controller Secretary Jackie Nickel Tom McGrath Scoring, Spotting & Marshal Marketing Director Golf & Green Chair John Daniels Shirley Reul Bob Lincoln Caddies Membership Director Membership Chair Mike McMahon Jackie Kennedy Ted Meredith Signage Director of Tennis Marketing Chair Kathy Dunlop Jim Buck Joan Gulley Transportation Director of Fitness Tennis & Fitness Chair John Nallin Denise Duda Bruce Morrison Medical Executive Chef House Chair Dr. Dick Milsten Chris Sozio Grace Skrzypczak USGA Food & Beverage Long Term Tracy Parsons Director Planning Chair USGA Alex Heater Bob Hausen John Meyers Director of Facilities Community USGA Tim Kilbane Association President Murray Martin Chief of Access Control Robert Modica

Property Manager Larry Hoffman

6 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WELCOME From Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club

We welcome players, USGA officials, volunteers, and guests to the 57th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship. It is the second USGA national championship to be held in Vero Beach within the last three years. This is truly exceptional for a community of our size and speaks volumes to what we already know- Vero Beach is a gem.

We are honored to be hosting the championship at our beautiful Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. The centerpiece is the Arnold Palmer-designed golf course that is challenging, stunning, a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, and one of the few barrier island courses in Florida. Players will face many risk-reward shots, large undulating greens, and the threat of water on 17 of 18 holes. We also invite players to experience the many other amenities of the Club, including our crown jewel, the Beach Club, which overlooks our private beach and the majestic waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

The Environmental Learning Center (ELC), the widely acclaimed adult and children’s environmental center located on a 64-acre natural preserve next to Orchid Island, is the charity beneficiary of the championship. The ELC’s mission is to educate, inspire, and empower all people to be active stewards of the environment and of their own well- being. All proceeds in excess of expenses will go to benefit this worthy organization. Through the extreme generosity of Orchid Members and community vendors, noted elsewhere in this program, we are confident of making a very nice donation to the ELC. Players should take pride in the fact that their appearance at this championship has enabled us to raise sufficient funds to accomplish this important objective.

We extend our deep appreciation to the Host Committee, the Orchid Island Board of Governors, the Staff of the Club, USGA officials, and the 200 volunteers. Hosting a national championship requires an enormous commitment of time and energy on the part of these groups.

Finally, we congratulate the 132 players who qualified for the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and wish them all good fortune in their quest for this prestigious national championship.

Sincerely,

Ted Hutton Chair, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club Host Committee

Jim Gaede President, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club Board of Governors

Rob Tench General Manager, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club

57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 7 Orchid Island Thanks its Championship Supporters! Larry & Pam Doyle Richard & Kathy Dunlop Ken & Claire LaPointe David & Harriet Dyer Paul & Louise Leary SUPPORTERS John & Barbara Eager Steve & Reina Leary Kay Falise Ben & Kyle Legg Tom & Suzanne Albani Tom & Carole Finck Tom & Sistie Lewis John & Mary Alden* Mike & Paula Fitzgerald Bob & Carol Lincoln* Bob & Mary Pat Armstrong Gary & Anna Frazier Lou & Adrienne Lower Bob & Pat Bauer Jim & Patti Gaede* Jack Magnier Bob & Maureen Baus Bob & Judy Gibbons Fred & Peggy Marino Scott & Lynn Bayman Gary & Missy Gill Murray & Ruth Martin Bruce & Polly Behrens Tim & Judy Gow Robb & Susan Mayo Terry Bieker & Jeanne Varga Bill & Carol Graham Ken & Donna McAlley Jules & Linda Bonavolonta John & Lila Graney Bob & Cindy McCann Ron & Ann Bourque Dick Greene John & Marilyn McConnell Jay & Alysia Bowsher Phil & Joan Gulley Charlie & Ellen McGovern* Rich & Deb Brennan Ed & Rosemary Haase Tom & Laurie McGrath Fred & Jackie Brown Jim & Steph Hahn Danny & Lynn McLaughlin Vaughn & Nancy Bryson Carol Hankins in memory of Jim & Meg McLaughlin Peter & Julie Burchfield John Hankins Mike & Diane McMahon Dennis & Pat Callaghan Bob & Rosemary Hausen Alan & Ruthie McNally Bill & Helen Carey Kim & Karen Hawkins Fred & Gail McRobie Tim & Karen Catlett Jim & Joyce Herbison Ted & Nancy Meredith Chris & Keena Clifford* Ted Herget Bill Miller Ted & Kay Colangelo Tom & Nancy Higgins Bruce & Shelley Morrison Hank & Gerri Collins Steve Holcomb Joe Mullaney Jay & Maryellen Conefry* Dave Horner Larry & Anne Murphy Joe & Jody Connors Joe Hoyt John & Diane Musicaro Wiz & Joan Cook Ed & Susie Hughes John & Ann Nallin Jim & Bernadette Covelluzzi* Ted & Georgie Hutton* Bud & Ann Oatway Phil & Carole Coviello* Dave & Silvia Illingworth Tom & Kathleen O’Brien* John & Joan Crosby Paul & Meg Johnson Hal & Nancy Ofstie David & Barbara Crosby Reid & Susan Johnson Stan & Lynn Orczyk Andy & Nancy Cruce Joe & Sue Joyce Bryan & Jacinthe Osborn Vern & Jo Ann Daniel Jack & Nancy Kelley Wayne & Marilyn Palmer John & Susan Daniels Frank & Janet Kelly Mike Perez & Barb Edelstein Emery & Bonnie Davis Don & Penny Kelly Bill & Mara Petersen Jerry & Pat Day John & Jo Kennedy Pete & Penny Peterson Olivia & Fredy Delacruz Bill & Colette Kennedy Neil & Lori Powers Frank & Carol DiFazio Marilyn Kinsella David & Gladie Prol Chuck & Carol Dockendorff Chris & Lori Kirchen David & Leslie Prothro Jack & Joanne Dorey John & Charlotte Klein Barry & Marsha Reardon Rick & Nancy Dorschel Alan & Tracy Lamport Hal & Brenda Reiter

8 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Orchid Island Thanks its Championship Supporters!

Chuck Reynolds IN-KIND CORPORATE Bob & Gerri Ripp* SUPPORTERS SUPPORTERS Fred & Cathy Roemer ABC Printing Lanny & Susan Ryan Platinum Sponsors Bush Brothers Meats David & Betsy Sams Northside Nursery Cheney Brothers Dorsey Seed Spectrum Interior Design Club Car, LLC Mike & Karen Shalett* Cod & Capers Bill & Laura Shucart Gold Sponsors Cusano’s Bakery Frank & Patty Shuman CBIZ Weekes & Callaway EcoLab Cas & Grace Skrzypczak Indian River Community Foundation Edward Don & Company Ed & Ann Smith PNC Wealth Management Erneston’s Produce Joe & Mary Alice Smith Vernon Daniel & Associates Fore Fun Distribution Bowen Smith Hampton Inn & Springhill Suites John & Terry Souza Silver Sponsors Howards Fertilizer & Chemical Company Tom & Donna Spackman Barker Air Conditioning & Heating IRC Emergency Services Department John & Sally Spilman CenterState Bank Legacy Turf Group Bob & Mary Stewart Ryan A. Jones, LLC Minuteman Press Milt & Carolyn Stewart Tropical Property Management Orchid Island Realty Twig & Susie Stickney Pepperidge Farm Dick & Barbara Stockton Bronze Sponsors Royal Cup Coffee Ray & Carol Stolz Brennan Golf Sales Reddy Ice Howard & Donna Thrailkill Cheney Brothers Syngenta Ray & Renee Tice Coast to Coast Landscaping, Inc. Total Golf Carts of Vero Beach Jim & Sally Toffey Florida Superior Sand Vero Beach Magazine Tom & Marilyn Villante MB Seafood Company Vero Beach 32963 Teryl Viner RSM US LLP Stu & Karen Waite UniFirst Garrett & Betsey Wall Pat & Margaret Walsh Jim & Donna Waterston Ron & Margaret Watkins Bill & Ronnie Weyrauch Ken Whitney Lee & Julie Whitney Rich Whittaker & Margaret McCann Gene & Linda Wilkinson Bob Williams & Karen Katen Phil & Kathy Young

*Member of the Revenue Committee

57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 9 HISTORY of Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club

The Club In 1986, Robert Haines had a vision to build a community that consisted of a few hundred British West Indies-styled luxury homes overlooking the golf course, the ocean and the Indian River Lagoon. In 1988 he pursued that dream purchasing the land from Deerfield Groves (yes, Orchid was once a grapefruit grove!) and breaking ground on construction of the majestic Beach Club and Arnold Palmer-designed 18-hole golf course. Two years later, on November 17, 1990, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club celebrated its grand opening. On March 17, 1991, Arnold Palmer graced the Club with his presence for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Club’s spectacular golf course. Palmer’s exceptional design integrates lakes with undulating, serpentine fairways and expansive greens, all set to the beautiful backdrop of historic oak trees, lush landscaping, and abundant wildlife. Today, it is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. In 1994, W. Galen Weston purchased Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club after which the community experienced explosive growth including construction and later renovations of the Golf Club and Tennis & Fitness Center. In 2007, the Club became Member-owned. With 376 properties, Orchid Island is home to a wonderfully diverse group of people who share an intense connection to the superlative lifestyle offered in this community. There is a saying here, “There are no strangers at Orchid, “Orchid Island is in an ideal location. It’s in one of the nicest just friends whom we have not yet met.” spots along the Treasure Coast of Florida. The club is simply outstanding.” ~Arnold Palmer The Town The Town of Orchid, in which the Club is located, is 600 acres with a fascinating history due to its early settlers and the many historical landmarks. In the late 1800s, Captain Frank Forster staked a homestead after he saw the potential in the land and christened the area “Orchid” after the abundance of epidendrum tampense orchids that were indigenous to the area. The Michaels family acquired the property from Forster and over time developed the land into thriving citrus groves, part of the renowned Indian River grapefruit industry. Citrus trees remained until the late 1990s in the northwest section of the community. Vero Beach a quaint seaside town

Jungle Trail Although classified as a city, Vero Beach is deemed a seaside The original A1A, known today as the Jungle Trail, is town thanks in large part to the forefathers’ adherence to listed on the National Register of Historic Places and strict building codes. Unlike some waterfront cities in is an 8-mile trail that meanders along the perimeter the Sunshine State that have succumbed to claustrophobic of the Orchid Island Golf Course. This trail was built overdevelopment and high-rises, Vero Beach has held on to its quaintness and remains a gem. It is a haven for entirely by hand during the Great Depression to offer golf, water sports, and fishing and boasts two outstanding local citrus growers a way to transport their produce environmental venues: the Environmental Learning Center up and down the barrier island. Orchid residents and McKee Botanical Gardens. use Jungle Trail for biking, walking and running as it offers quiet, beautiful views of the Indian River Not only rich in beauty and physical attributes, Vero is Lagoon and easy access to the Pelican Island Refuge. abundant in the arts. With many offerings, including the world-class Vero Beach Museum of Art, a rich selection of Pelican Island Broadway-quality stage performances at Riverside Theatre, Pelican Island is home to a rich variety of bird two symphony orchestras and an Opera Guild, there is no species, including the majestic white pelicans that room for boredom in this charming town. And if that wasn’t visit many lakes on Orchid’s golf course. It was early enough, Vero also offers dining venues to satisfy any palate, settler Paul Kroegel who loved looking out across exquisite shops and boutiques and one of the best beaches the Indian River Lagoon toward Pelican Island, a south of Georgia. 5-acre mangrove habitat where thousands of pelicans, Access to this paradise is made easy with many airport egrets, wood storks and other water bird species options, including the Vero Beach Regional Airport, which would come to roost and nest. He took an immense offers a tower-controlled, 7,000-foot runway for private interest in protecting the birds, and in 1903, President access. Other nearby commercial airports are Melbourne, Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order Orlando and Palm Beach. establishing Pelican Island as the first federal bird reservation. It was the first time in American history that the federal government set aside land for the sake of wildlife, the forerunner of the national wildlife refuge system.

57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 11 There’s a lot to love about golf ™ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS FOR JOINING US TO CROWN A CHAMPION … AND INSPIRE FUTURE ONES

57th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club Oct. 6-11, 2018 | usga.org | #USSrWomensAm Vero Beach, Fla. There’s a lot to love about golf ™ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS FOR JOINING US TO CROWN A CHAMPION … AND INSPIRE FUTURE ONES

57th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club Oct. 6-11, 2018 | usga.org | #USSrWomensAm Vero Beach, Fla. Environmental Learning Center CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE ON THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON Thank you Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club for your support in furthering our mission to educate, inspire and empower all people to be active stewards of the environment and their own well-being.

Go to discoverELC.org 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963 772-589-5050 64-Acre Nature Center, Canoeing & Pontoon Boat Trips, Private Parties & Catered Events, Lecture Series, Summer Camps. Environmental Learning Center In the Name of Nature Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club (OIGBC) and the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) have different landscapes CONNECTING when it comes to business, but they have one big thing in common: they care about the environment and its effect on wildlife. Both located between the Indian River Lagoon and the as being cost-effective. Matt shared that many golf courses, like PEOPLE TO Atlantic Ocean, there is no denying the beauty that surrounds Orchid partake in being environmentally cautious and they’re the them. The Indian River Lagoon is known as one of the most green spaces that no one really thinks about. “We’re not just a biodiverse estuaries in North America. Bordered by the Atlantic golf course, we’re a sanctuary, because green spaces are limited NATURE ON Ocean and all its marine life, including many species of and Orchid Island is being very active in the protection and migratory whales, making it an ecologically important area. preservation of green spaces,” says Boyd. Wildlife is naturally The mission of the ELC is “to educate, inspire and empower all attracted to areas that provide a healthy habitat and clean water. people to be active stewards of the environment and their own One way OIGBC does this is by using natural methods instead of THE INDIAN well-being.” This mission ties into OIGBC’s environmental pesticides and toxic chemicals to treat the golf course. Matt also stewardship as part of its commitment to be a certified Audubon maintains buffers around all the lakes on property which are no- Cooperative Sanctuary. Since 2005, the Club has achieved and spray zones; 4-5” tall and has deeper roots. These buffers help RIVER LAGOON maintained this distinction, and in order to do so, has maintained with the color of the water, which shades the penetration of light a high degree of environmental quality in the following and is beneficial for aquatic vegetation and fish. Thank you Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club for your support in furthering our categories: Environmental Planning, Wildlife & Habitat mission to educate, inspire and empower all people to be active stewards of Management, Outreach and Education, Chemical Use Reduction Some other innovative projects Orchid Island has done to and Safety, Water Conservation and Water Quality Management. maintain their Audubon Certification include water recycling, the environment and their own well-being. water conservation and using stormwater runoff, a recycling The common thread between OIGBC and the ELC is their program, a birding trail for education and outreach, a butterfly connection with nature. Protection and conservation come garden, and fish stocking in the golf course lakes. naturally as they both take extra steps daily to make sure that their greenspaces are sensitive to wildlife, so they can thrive. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the ELC has a big vision The ELC is a 64-acre lagoon island nature center with a strong for the next 10 years. Already being an Audubon Certified focus on connecting people with nature, conservation education Wildlife Habitat and having some campus buildings Green and leadership, research and the importance of being outside in Globe Certified, their Master Plan includes adding more visitor nature for human health. The ELC is a sanctuary for the habitat experiences, including a new multiuse interpretive center, a and wildlife of the Indian River Lagoon. As neighbors, OIGBC butterfly pavilion and a pollinator garden, an education & events and the ELC have much in common and are leading the charge pavilion including an area for special private occasion rentals or to be active leaders, conservation innovators and educational ELC-sponsored events. Also included will be a teaching shade stewards of the lagoon. A portion of the proceeds raised from the house including a horticultural therapy classroom, children’s U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur will be directly used to continue nature fun zone and more unique nature experiences for all ages to educate children and adults about environmental science, from children to senior adults. conservation stewardship and to create new nature experiences at the ELC. With the ELC’s major focus on driving the message home that we’re all in this together locally and globally to be the solution The ELC and the OIGBC are also active conservationists, doing to environmental concerns for the betterment of our lives innovative programs like water recycling, bird nest monitoring, and our world, OIGBC couldn’t have chosen a more perfect wild life education, and more. “We’re excited to learn from Charity Beneficiary for the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur each other as conservationists of our Indian River Lagoon and Championship. as neighbors,” said Molly Steinwald, ELC Executive Director. “We’re so grateful to have been chosen as the designated To learn more about Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club go to charitable beneficiary of the Championship and we truly look http://www.orchidislandgolfandbeachclub.com forward to more collaborations with such a wonderful like- To learn more about the Environmental Learning Center go to minded organization.” Go to discoverELC.org http://www.discoverelc.org 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963 As a part of the conservation and lagoon stewardship theme, 772-589-5050 Orchid Island’s Golf Superintendent, Matt Boyd, uses the best Written by Shirley Reul, Marketing Director at Orchid management practices that are good for the environment as well Island & Nance Hatch, Marketing Director at the 64-Acre Nature Center, Canoeing & Pontoon Boat Trips, Environmental Learning Center Private Parties & Catered Events, Lecture Series, Summer Camps. 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 15 A Stunning Golf Course by Rich Waage, Orchid Island Director of Golf

Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club (OIGBC) can be best described as “simply beautiful.” The lush tropical landscaping greets you as you pull into the Club, and it doesn’t stop there. Our practice facility has three tiers of seashore paspallum turfgrass that gives you the feeling of hitting off of soft plush carpeting and several target greens complemented by intermediate targets help you hone your approach shots. The short game area provides ample opportunity to sharpen your skills with a generous putting and chipping green and a recently expanded pitching/ chipping tee complete with a target green and greenside bunker. front with some subtle undulations. The par-3 12th greets you with yet another Palmer Rock Wall guarding a triple- OIGBC has gained a reputation for not only being tiered green. As is also true on Hole No. 5, a par on this stunningly beautiful but for having a challenging golf course hole is fantastic. Hole No. 13 is very long and most likely with outstanding playing conditions year round. A vast array not reachable, but two solid shots should leave a short-iron of water features along with natural sandy areas with spartina approach to a narrow and deep green guarded by water right grasses are abundant as you make your way around the and bunkers left. Hole No. 14 has several obstacles, most course. Other features that add to the aesthetic beauty of the notably a body of water left of the fairway that runs the course and provide some challenging lies are the moguls that entire length of the fairway. A tee shot that finds the fairway are sprinkled throughout the landscape, most of which can and a solid second will give you a good chance at birdie on be found hugging each side of the fairways. The front nine a green that is very flat and inviting. The last of the par 3s, begins with a smallish par 4 that presents a great opportunity Hole No. 15 is well protected by bunkers but boasts a very to start with a birdie. Hole No. 2 is a big hole requiring a large putting surface and, if you have a solid shot, you will lengthy tee shot that must stay left center otherwise you be afforded another opportunity for birdie. have a blind second shot to one of our largest greens. Hole Nos. 3 and 4 provide birdie opportunities as long as your The last three holes provide a stern test of length and approach shots are placed properly on the center-right side pinpoint accuracy. On Hole No. 16 a tee shot that finds the of the fairway. The par-3 fifth might be one of the more left center of the fairway sets up for a delicate approach to a difficult par 3s even though it is the only hole at Orchid that green well protected by water front and left and by a bunker does not have a water hazard. Stay below the hole and you deep right. Heading to No. 17 we find a hole that is quite might escape with a par! The par-4 sixth requires a long and the opposite of No. 16 in that this hole is a dogleg-left and accurate tee shot in order to approach this elevated green that this green is protected by water on the right and a small slopes back to front. The seventh hole features a generous pot bunker in front. Once again a par here is good after a fairway, but a triple-tiered green awaits your approach. demanding tee shot and challenging approach. The home Escape with a par and head to the signature eighth hole hole offers a generous landing area, but a long tee shot is featuring another one of Arnold Palmer’s rock walls with a necessary to carry the cross bunker on your second shot. If small pond guarding the front of the green. An accurate tee successful in making it over the bunker, a player gains a big shot here affords a great chance at birdie. The front nine advantage in approaching this green with a short iron. A finishes with a lengthy par 5. A tee shot to the left center of large green with little undulation offers a final chance at a the fairway is ideal to avoid the trees on the right and have a birdie. clear second shot. Your approach shot must be on target as this elevated and narrow green is very undulated. “Orchid Island is in an ideal location. It’s in one of The back nine typically plays longer and is more difficult the nicest spots along the Treasure Coast of Florida. with lengthy par 4s on No. 10 and 11; 10th green is benign The club is simply outstanding.” as it is relatively flat while the 11th green slopes back to ~ARNOLD PALMER

16 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 17 The Par-4 First Hole

The Par-4 third Hole The Par-4 second Hole

19 The Par-3 fifth Hole

20 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP The Par-4 sixth Hole

The Par-3 12th Hole

21 The Par-5 13th Hole

The Par-3 15th Hole The Par-4 16th Hole

The Par-5 18th Hole

23 NEW WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM: Designed to Welcome More Golfers

The way golfers around the world will calculate their handicaps is set to be Communication and awareness transformed by a new system developed by the USGA and The R&A, with key World Key steps leading features designed to provide all golfers with a consistent measure of playing ability. Preparation of materials and resources The new World Handicap System, to be implemented in 2020, follows an extensive up to launch System testing and validation review process. Handicap in 2020. The new system will feature the following: 2018 • Flexibility in formats of play, allowing both competitive and recreational System rounds to count for handicap purposes S k ys ac tem • A minimal number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap; a b Timeline ed Pr recommendation that the number of scores needed to obtain a new e e F v handicap be 54 holes from any combination of 18-hole and 9-hole rounds ie & w • A consistent handicap that is portable from course to course and country to n & io t E country through worldwide use of the USGA Course and Slope Rating System a r v o a • An average-based calculation of a handicap, taken from the best eight out of l b u a the last 20 scores and factoring in memory of demonstrated ability for better l a l t i responsiveness and control Support obtained o o C n from Handicap • A calculation that considers the impact that abnormal course and weather

Authorities and conditions might have on a player’s performance each day National • Daily handicap revisions, taking account of the course and weather Associations conditions calculation International • A limit of Net Double Bogey on the maximum hole score (for handicapping Pre- purposes only). Committee 2019 established to 2018 • A maximum handicap limit of 54.0, regardless of gender, to encourage more develop system golfers to measure and track their performance to increase their enjoyment proposals of the game Feedback obtained Quantitative research was conducted in 15 countries around the world. This was followed by a series of focus groups, in which more than 300 golf administrators from golfers and and golfers from regions around the world offered extensive feedback on the administrators/ features of the proposed new system. golf facilities

The tenets of the new system focus on three main objectives: to encourage as many golfers as possible to obtain and maintain a handicap; to enable golfers of n io differing abilities, genders and nationalities to transport their handicap to any it s course globally and compete on a fair basis; and to indicate with sufficient accuracy n ra the score a golfer is reasonably capable of achieving on any course around the T S world, playing under normal conditions. H W Given worldwide alignment towards a single system, all parties will now embark Start of on a two-year transition period targeting implementation in 2020. When adopted, LAUNCH 2020 education the World Handicap System will be governed by the USGA and The R&A and administered by national and regional associations around the world. Rollout of materials To provide feedback to the USGA on the new World Handicap System, email us at and resources [email protected], or see usga.org/whs. Golfers are encouraged to follow Continued parallel and join in the conversation on social media by using #GolfWHS2020. © 2018 R&A Rules Limited and the United States Golf Association. All rights reserved testing NEW WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM: Designed to Welcome More Golfers

The tenets of the new system focus on three main objectives: to encourage as many golfers as possible to obtain and maintain a handicap; to enable golfers of n io differing abilities, genders and nationalities to transport their handicap to any it s course globally and compete on a fair basis; and to indicate with sufficient accuracy n ra the score a golfer is reasonably capable of achieving on any course around the T S world, playing under normal conditions. H W Given worldwide alignment towards a single system, all parties will now embark Start of on a two-year transition period targeting implementation in 2020. When adopted, LAUNCH 2020 education the World Handicap System will be governed by the USGA and The R&A and administered by national and regional associations around the world. Rollout of materials To provide feedback to the USGA on the new World Handicap System, email us at and resources [email protected], or see usga.org/whs. Golfers are encouraged to follow Continued parallel and join in the conversation on social media by using #GolfWHS2020. © 2018 R&A Rules Limited and the United States Golf Association. All rights reserved testing foundation The USGA Foundation provides critical resources to programs that support the game’s health and all those who love and play it. 100% of funds donated through the USGA Foundation are designated to four priorities. Visit usga.org/support to learn more.

Driving Participation The USGA is committed to ensuring the health and vitality of the game for generations to come by engaging new audiences, including juniors, beginners and those with disabilities.

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Golf is Truly a Lifetime Sport by Laura Carson, longtime USGA Competitor & VERO BEACH RESIDENT

I am humbled and honored to have been asked to share my experiences of playing in USGA championships. USGA- four letters that have been a very important part of my golf life. Playing amateur golf at the highest level is truly a privilege. I have been fortunate to have participated in two U.S. Women’s Opens, a U.S. Senior Women’s Open, four U.S. Women’s Amateurs, four USGA State Teams representing Illinois, five U.S. Women’s Mid- Amateurs, and 10 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateurs. The quality of venues is always spectacular and we are fortunate to have Orchid Island as our host this year. The Orchid Island Membership is very excited to host this prestigious event. They have assembled great committees, many enthusiastic volunteers and the Club’s hard-working staff to provide a superb championship. Community involvement is also a major component in holding an event of this caliber and Vero Beach will be a wonderful host town. The golf course is in fantastic shape and will surely provide a fitting and challenging test for the best senior women golfers that come from all over the world.

Allow me to tell you a bit of my golf history. My first exposure to golf was when I was 13. My dad and my brothers took me out to play at our local nine-hole club in St Mary’s, Pa. I fell in love with the game and eventually played college golf at Rollins College. My first USGA event was the 1977 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Cincinnati Country Club. Amazing how the women’s game has grown, back then no qualifiers were needed. You simply sent in an entry and the lowest handicaps were accepted!

I qualified for two U.S. Women’s Opens when my children were young. As you can well understand, for the next 19 years my focus went from making putts to making it to school on time. The girls were both born here in Vero Beach. They are now loving, responsible adults with their own families. I am very proud of both of them. My husband Bruce has always supported me and has been my No. 1 fan since the day we met on the John’s Island putting green.

I returned to golf and qualified for the 2006 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur at Sea Island. It was truly a thrill to once again compete in a USGA national event. After all that time away, I did not believe that I would be able to compete at this level. But with hard work and determination, I realized my dreams a second time! Golf is truly a lifetime sport. That was never more evident than when the USGA decided to introduce the Senior Women’s Open as their newest major championship. It was a thrill to have Nancy Lopez announce my name on the first tee at the inaugural event held in July at the Chicago Golf Club.

Imagine my delight at possibly qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club and being able to come home and sleep in my own bed. Bruce and I love Vero Beach and look forward to having so many friends come to town for this year’s championship.

With Appreciation, Laura Carson

30 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR Conditions of Play

Entries • Open to female amateur golfers who will have reached their 50th birthday on or before Oct. 6, 2018, and have a Handicap Index® not exceeding 14.4. Entries closed Aug. 22.

Starting Field • 132 players

Schedule of Play • Saturday, Oct. 6 — First round, stroke play (18 holes) • Sunday, Oct. 7 — Second round, stroke play (18 holes) • After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 64 scorers, who will advance to match play. • Monday, Oct. 8 — First round, match play (18 holes) • Tuesday, Oct. 9 — Second round, match play (18 holes); Third round, match play (18 holes) • Wednesday, Oct. 10 — Quarterfinals, match play (18 holes); Semifinals, match play (18 holes) • Thursday, Oct. 11 — Final, match play (18 holes)

Sectional Qualifying • 18 holes of stroke play, scheduled at 24 sites, between Aug. 28 and Sept. 18.

Exemptions from Sectional Qualifying • Winners of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship the last 10 years • Runners-up of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship the last three years • Semifinalists of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship the last two years • Quarterfinalists from the 2017 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship • From the 2018 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, those returning scores for 72 holes • From the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, those returning scores for 72 holes • Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship the last 10 years • Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship since 1992, 10 years from the time the player becomes age eligible • Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship prior to 1992, 15 years from the time the player becomes age eligibl • Runners-up of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship the last three years • Quarterfinalists from the 2018 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship • From the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, winners in 2017 and 2018 • Any player in her first year of age eligibility who has won the U.S.Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship • Playing members of the U.S. and Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup Teams, four-year exemption once appointed to team • Playing members of the 2016 and 2018 United States Women’s World Amateur Team • The low eight finishers and ties of the 2018 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship • Winners of the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship the last five years • Winner of the 2018 Ladies’ Senior British Open Amateur Championship • Winner of the 2018 European Senior Ladies’ Championship • Winner of the 2018 Canadian Women’s Senior Championship • Winners of the most current Women’s Mexican Amateur and Canadian Women’s Amateur championships • From the current Women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings, the top 500 point leaders and anyone tying for 500th place as of Aug. 22, 2018 • Special exemptions as selected by the USGA

31 Maintaining an Eco-friendly Golf Course by Matt Boyd, Orchid Island Golf Course Superintendent

Maintaining an eco- involved with the Audubon Program. In addition, all friendly golf course has employees participate in our recycling program in which been very rewarding all refuse from the golf course and our maintenance during my tenure at facility is separated and recycled appropriately. Our Orchid Island Golf & Golf Maintenance Team has made a promise to strive Beach Club (OIGBC). to improve and build upon our continued commitment OIGBC is partnered by maintaining our golf course at Orchid Island in a with The Audubon sustainable manner to ensure many years of enjoyment Cooperative Sanctuary for golfers, and for nature enthusiasts as well. Is there a Program for golf better job anywhere??? I don’t think so! courses to promote the conservation and ecology of the golf course property as a habitat with a very diverse ecosystem of flora and fauna. We have been affiliated with the Audubon Program since 2005 and over that time we have implemented many programs to meet our responsibilities as stewards of our environment where we work, live, and play.

One program that we have implemented to promote the golf course’s biological diversity has been to create habitat for the native and overwintering birds that call Orchid their home. We have installed over 20 bird houses on property in the hopes of attracting and providing sanctuary for several different bird species that are commonly found in South Florida. These species include purple martins, great crested flycatchers, screech owls, wood ducks, mergansers, red bellied woodpeckers, and eastern bluebirds. We have also put together a mapped birding trail so our members and guests can locate the bird houses we have on the golf course and understand what particular bird will reside there. Annually, the club has guest speakers that are available to talk with the membership about the environment and how the golf course is a habitat for wildlife and an essential green space in the community. I will accompany our members and guest naturalists on our golf course walks to give informative facts about the inhabitants that are routinely found throughout the golf course’s extensive ecosystem.

All employees at the golf course maintenance facility are stewards of the environment. We try to educate and include all staff members in our ongoing environmental efforts. At the golf course maintenance facility, we have created an Audubon Board where information and pictures about the wildlife that we encounter daily are posted. This helps the employees to see and learn about the golf course from a conservation perspective and gets them actively

32 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP There’s a lot to love about golf ™

And we’re here to support the game for years to come. From the USGA Handicap System™, to golf’s most prestigious championships, to modernizing the delivery of the game’s Rules and encouraging sustainable golf course management practices, the United States Golf Association promotes the health of a game that inspires, challenges and rewards like nothing else can. usga.org usga.org/seniorwomensam © 2018 USGA The U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship was inaugurated in 1962 for women golfers age 50 and older.

By the late 1950s, a number of senior women’s golf organizations had been formed, principally to conduct tournaments, but there was no existing tournament to determine the national champion. The USGA was requested to step in, and in January 1962, the Executive Committee approved such a competition. From 1962-1996, the Senior Women’s Amateur was a 54-hole, stroke-play competition. Since 1997, the championship has mirrored all of the other USGA amateur competitions, with 36 holes of on-site qualifying to determine the final 64 players for match play. After 35 years of a stroke-play format, it was in 1997 the championship adopted a match-play format.

Carolyn Cudone claimed five consecutive titles from 1968-72, and Carol Semple Thompson won four straight from 1999-2002. Dorothy Porter, Anne Sander and Ellen Port have also each won four championships, with Marlene Streit and Diane Lang each capturing three titles.

Stroke Play (1962-1996) 1974 (Oct. 9-11) Justine B. Cushing, 231; Carolyn Cudone, 233; Lakewood G.C., Point Clear, Ala.; Entries: 122 1962 (Oct. 17-19) Maureen Orcutt, 240; Glenna Collett Vare, 247; Manufacturers’ G. & C.C., Oreland, Pa.; Entries: 96 1975 (Oct. 1-3) Alberta Bower, 234; Carolyn Cudone, 240; Rhode Island C.C., West Barrington, R.I. Entries: 109 1963 (Oct. 30-Nov. 1) Marion Choate, 239-81-5-5-5-2; Maureen Or- cutt, 239-81-5-5-5-4; Country Club of Florida, Delray Beach, Fla.; 1976 (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) Cecile Maclaurin, 230; Carol Bowman, 237; Entries: 91 Monterey Peninsula C.C. (Dunes Course), Pebble Beach, Calif.; En- tries: 161 1964 (Oct. 14-16) Loma Smith, 247; Mrs. William Kirkland, 248; Del Paso C.C., Sacramento, Calif.; Entries: 53 1977 (Oct. 5-7) Dorothy Porter, 230; Alice Dye, 231; Dunes G. & B.C., Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Entries: 120 1965 (Oct. 13-15) Loma Smith, 242; Charlotte Haskell, 245; Exmoor C.C., Highland Park, Ill.; Entries: 70 1978 (Sept. 27-29) Alice Dye, 232-76; Cecile Maclaurin, 232-79; Rancho Bernardo G.C., San Diego, Calif.; Entries: 143 1966 (Oct. 5-7) Maureen Orcutt, 242; Aneila Goldthwaite, 248; Lakewood C.C., New Orleans, La.; Entries: 68 1979 (Sept. 26-28) Alice Dye, 223; Cecile Maclaurin, 230; Hards- crabble C.C., Fort Smith, Ark.; Entries: 123 1967 (Oct. 4-6) Marge Mason, 236; Loma Smith, 240; Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J.; Entries: 80 1980 (Sept. 24-26) Dorothy Porter, 236; Cecile Maclaurin, 237; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 186 1968 (Oct. 2-4) Carolyn Cudone, 236; Loma Smith, 246; Monterey Peninsula C.C. (Dunes Course), Pebble Beach, Calif.; Entries: 120 1981 (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) Dorothy Porter, 238; Alice Dye, 242; Spring Lake (N.J.) G.C.; Entries: 113 1969 (Oct. 1-3) Carolyn Cudone, 236-76; Mrs. Lowell D. Brown, 236-84; Ridglea C.C., Fort Worth, Texas; Entries: 79 1982 (Sept. 29 – Oct. 1) Edean Ihlanfeldt, 232; Mary Ann Morrison, 236; Kissing Camels G.C., Colorado Springs, Colo.; Entries: 154 1970 (Oct. 7-9) Carolyn Cudone, 231; Paulette Lee, 239; Coral Ridge C.C., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Entries: 68 1983 (Sept. 28-30) Dorothy Porter, 234; Lois Hodge, 242; Gulph 1971 (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) Carolyn Cudone, 236; Ann Gregory, 237; Sea Mills G.C., King of Prussia, Pa.; Entries: 143 Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 103 1984 (Sept. 26-28) Constance Guthrie, 227; Janice Calin, 229; Taco- 1972 (Sept. 27-29) Carolyn Cudone, 231; Nancy Rutter, 237; Manu- ma (Wash.) C. & G.C.; Entries: 131 facturers’ G. & C.C., Oreland, Pa.; Entries: 94 1985 (Sept. 25-27) Marlene Streit, 224; Louise Wilson, 227; Shera- 1973 (Nov. 7-9) Gwen Hibbs, 229; Nancy Rutter, 235; San Marcos ton Savannah R. & C.C., Savannah, Ga.; Entries: 184 C.C., Chandler, Ariz.; Entries: 98

34 57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 1986 (Sept. 24-26) Constance Guthrie, 225; Marlene Streit, Barbara 2005 (Sept. 17-22) Diane Lang d. Carol Semple Thompson, 1 up; Young, Cecile Maclaurin, 231; Lakewood G.C., Point Clear, Ala.; The Apawamis Club, Rye, N.Y.; Medalist — 151, Carol Semple Entries: 137 Thompson; Entries: 457 1987 (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) Anne Sander, 228; Harriet Hart, 231; Manu- 2006 (Oct. 7-12) Diane Lang d. Anna Schultz, 1 up; Sea Island G.C. facturers’ G. & C.C., Oreland, Pa.; Entries: 136 (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga.; Medalist — 145, Cecilia Mourgue D’Algue; Entries: 543 1988 (Sept. 28-30) Lois Hodge, 228; Marlene Streit, 229; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 182 2007(Sept. 1-6) Anna Schultz d. Robyn Puckett, 20 holes, Sunriver (Ore.) Resort (Meadows Course); Medalist — 145, Patty Moore; En- 1989 (Oct. 15-20) Anne Sander, 224; Alice Dye, 233; Tournament tries: 497 Players Course, The Woodlands, Texas; Entries: 119 2008 (Sept. 20-25) Diane Lang d. Toni Wiesner, 6 and 5; Tulsa 1990 (Sept. 19-21) Anne Sander, 225-72; Marlene Streit, 225-78; Del (Okla.) C.C.; Medalist — 142, Carolyn Creekmore; Entries: 478 Rio G. & C.C., Modesto, Calif.; Entries: 133 2009 (Sept. 12-17 ) Sherry G. Herman d. Carolyn Creekmore, 4 and 3; The Homestead (Cascades Course), Hot Springs, Va.; Medalist — 1991 (Oct. 9-11) Phyllis Preuss, 221; Belle Robertson, Anne Sander, 142, Joan Higgins; Entries: 502 222; Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C.; Entries: 257 2010 (Oct. 9–14) Mina Hardin d. Alexandra Frazier, 2 and 1; Fiddles- 1992 (Sept. 23-25) Rosemary Thompson, •220; Anne Sander, 223; ticks C.C. (Long Mean Course), Fort Myers, Fla.; Medalist — 144, Tucson (Ariz.) C.C.; Entries: 192 Leigh Klasse; Entries: 543 1993 (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) Anne Sander, 230; Mary Ann Morrison, 234; 2011 (Sept. 10-15) Terri Frohnmayer d. Mina Hardin, 2 and 1; The Preakness Hills C.C., Wayne, N.J.; Entries: 129 Honors Course, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Medalist — 139, Lisa Schlesin- ger; Entries: 507 1994 (Sept. 21-23) Marlene Streit, 222-75; Nancy Fitzgerald, 222- 77; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 211 2012 (Sept. 8-13) Ellen Port d. Jane Fitzgerald, 4 and 3; Hershey (Pa.) C.C. (West Course); Medalist — 149, Lisa Schlesinger; Entries: 1995 (Sept. 13-15) Jean Smith, 228; Marlene Streit, 229; Somerset 532 C.C., Mendota Heights, Minn.; Entries: 151 2013 (Sept. 21-26) Ellen Port d. Susan Cohn, 3 and 2; CordeValle, 1996 (Sept. 11-13) Gayle Borthwick, 226; Marlene Streit, Karen San Martin, Calif.; Medalist — 147, Akemi Nakata Khaiat; Entries: 544 Match Play (1997 - Present) 2014 (Sept. 13-18) Joan Higgins d. Judith Kyrinis, 1 up; Hollywood 1997 (Oct. 20-25) Nancy Fitzgerald d. Toni Wiesner, 1 up; Yeamans G.C., Deal, N.J.; Medalist — 144, Ellen Port; Entries: §554 Hall Club, Charleston, S.C.; Medalist — 149, Diana Schwab; En- tries: 233 2015 (Sept. 26-Oct. 1) Karen Garcia d. Pamela Kuong, 1 up; Hillwood C.C., Nashville, Tenn.; Medalist — 145, Mary Ann Hayward; En- tries: 544 1998 (Sept. 14-19) Gayle Borthwick d. Valerie Hassett, 4 and 3; Gol- den Horseshoe G.C. (Green Course), Williamsburg, Va.; Medalist — 2016 (Sept. 17-22) Ellen Port d. Andrea Kraus, 3 and 2; Wellesley *135, Toni Wiesner; Entries: 114 (Mass.) Country Club; Medalist – 148, Judith Kyrinis; Entries: 502 1999 (Sept. 14-19) Carol Semple Thompson d. Cecilia Mourgue 2017 (Sept. 9-14) Judith Kyrinis d. Terrill Samuel, 4 and 3; Waverley D’Algue, 19 holes; Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course), Scotts- Country Club, Portland, Ore.; Medalists – 146, Lara Tenant, Helene dale, Ariz.; Medalist — 148, Gayle Borthwick; Entries: 225 Chartrand; Entries: 481

2000 (Sept. 18-23) Carol Semple Thompson d. Toni Wiesner, 5 and * Record score (match-play format) (1998) 4; Sea Island G.C. (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga.; Medalist § Record entry (2014) — 151, Karen Mabli; Entries: 391

2001 (Sept. 8-13) Carol Semple Thompson d. Anne Carr, 1 up; Alle- gheny C.C., Sewickley,Pa.; Medalist — 144, Marianne Towersey; Entries: 335

2002 (Oct. 5-10) Carol Semple Thompson d. Barbara Berkmeyer, 3 and 1; Mid Pines Inn and G.C., Southern Pines, N.C.; Medalist — 150, Carol Semple Thompson; Entries: 418

2003 (Sept. 6-11) Marlene Streit d. Nancy Fitzgerald, 23 holes; Bar- ton Creek R. & C. (Foothills Course), Austin, Texas; Medalist — 145, Sherry Bowman; Entries: 343 2004 (Oct. 9-14) Carolyn Creekmore d. Liz Haines, 1 up; Pasatiempo G.C., Santa Cruz, Calif.; Medalist — 150, Robin Weiss Donnelley; Entries: 394

57th U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 35 BETTER ACCESS TO NATURE FOR ALL Indian River Community Foundation and our generous clients proudly support the mission of the Environmental Learning Center, beneficiary of the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur. Our recent grant funding is increasing access to therapeutic nature contact for people with disabilities and other underserved populations in our community.

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