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OMMEEN R W WO N’’S OOR AM I I A NN T E E EE S S . UU S S R . R U U 20120188 O O RC D RC HID ISLAN D 57TH HID ISL A U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 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. th ©2018 Acushnet Company. Source: Darrell Survey. U.S. Amateur Championship,® U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship,® U.S. Junior Amateur Championship® and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship® are registered ©20184 Acushnet Company.57 Source:U.S. Darrell Survey. SENIOR U.S. Amateur Championship®, WOMEN’S U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship®, AMATEUR U.S. Junior Amateur Championship® CHAMPIONSHIP and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship® are registeredservice service marks marks of the UnitedUnited States States Golf Golf Association® Association® and andare usedare used with permission.with permission. The USGA The does USGA not does endorse not orendorse sponsor or Titleist sponsor or its Titleist products or itsin anyproducts way. in any way. WELCOME From the United States Golf Association 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