2ND U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYERS GUIDE — Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club | Southern Pines, N.C. — May 16-19, 2019 conducted by the 2019 U.S. SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN PLAYERS' GUIDE — 1 Exemption List Here are the golfers who are currently exempt from qualifying AMY ALCOTT for the 2019 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, Birth Date: February 22, 1956 with their exemption categories listed. Player Exemption Category Player Exemption Category Birthplace: Kansas City, Mo. Amy Alcott 4,7,8 Trish Johnson 2,12,14,15,16,17 Age: 63 Ht.: 5’6 Helen Alfredsson 2,7,8,13,14,15,16 Cathy Johnston-Forbes 2,7,10,16 Home: Santa Monica, Calif. Danielle Ammaccapane 2,8,16 Rosie Jones 2,8.14,16 Donna Andrews 7,8 Lorie Kane 8,16 Turned Professional: 1975 Jean Bartholomew 9,16 Laurel Kean 2 Joined LPGA Tour: 1975 Laura Baugh 5 Judith Kyrinis 18 Nanci Bowen 7 Martha Leach 2,3 LPGA Tour Playoff Record: 4-5 Barb Bunkowsky 16 Jenni Lidback 7 JoAnne Carner 4,5,8 Marilyn Lovander 2,16 LPGA Tour Victories: 29 - 1975 USX Golf Classic; 1976 Kay Cockerill 5 Chrysler-Plymouth Classic, Colgate Far East Open; 1981 Jane Crafter 16 Alice Miller 7 Laura Davies 1,2,4,7,8,12, Barbara Moxness 2,10,16 Sarasota Classic; 1977 Houston Exchange Clubs Classic; 1978 13,14,15,16 Barb Mucha 2,8,16 American Defender; 1979 Elizabeth Arden Classic, du Maurier Alicia Dibos 2,16 Martha Nause 7,16 Classic, Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic, Mizuno Classic; 1980 Wendy Doolan 8,9,16 Liselotte Neumann 2,4,8,14,16,17 Cindy Figg-Currier 16 Michele Redman 2,8,14,15,16 American Defender, Mayflower Classic, U.S. Women’s Open, Jamie Fischer 2 Susie Redman 2,16 San Diego Inamori Golf Classic; 1981 Potamkin Cadillac Joanne Foreman 5 Laurie Rinker 9,10,16 Classic; 1982 Women’s Kemper Open; 1983 Kraft Nabisco Amy Fruhwirth 5 Yuko Saito 2 Championship; 1984 Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic, Lady Jane Geddes 4,7,8 Nancy Scranton 7 Keystone Open, Safeway Classic, Konica San Jose Classic; Tammie Green-Parker 2,7,8 Val Skinner 8 Suzy Green-Roebuck 2 1985 Welch’s /Circle K Championship, Moss Creek Women’s Hollis Stacy 4,7,8 Lisa Grimes 9,16 Jan Stephenson 4,7,8 Invitational, Samsung World Championship; 1986 Mazda Hall Carolyn Hill 5 Of Fame Championship, Columbia Savings Classic; 1988 Kraft Juli Inkster 2,4,5,7,8,13, Lara Tennant 18 16,17 Kris Tschetter 8 Nabisco Championship; 1989 Welch’s Championship; 1991 Becky Iverson 16 Maggie Will 16 Kraft Nabisco Championship Christa Johnson 7,8,16 Sue Wooster 18,21 Exemptions From Sectional Qualifying Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption from Sectional Qualifying in the 2019 Championship only. The USGA reserves the right to revise any of the exemption categories. Exemption under categories reserved for amateurs will be granted only to players who are currently amateurs, unless otherwise indicated. An amateur who is exempt into the Championship proper through a category reserved for amateurs becomes ineligible if she becomes a professional before beginning play or during the play of the Championship, unless otherwise indicated. Exempt players who wish to participate in the Championship must file an entry, except those players for whom blank entries are filed as noted below. 1 Winner of the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship 11 Winners of LPGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, in the last five calendar years (2014-2018) and 2 From the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, the 20 during the current calendar year to the initiation of the 2019 U.S. lowest scorers and anyone tying for 20th place Senior Women’s Open Championship 3 From the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, the 12 From the 2018 final official Ladies European Tour and Japan LPGA amateur returning the lowest 72-hole score Career Money lists, the top five money leaders 4 Winners of the U.S. Women’s Open Championship who reached 13 Playing members of the five most current United States and their 50th birthday on or before May 16, 2019. (10 year European Solheim Cup Teams exemption) 14 From the 2018 Senior LPGA Championship, the 10 lowest scorers 5 Any professional or applicant for reinstatement who has won the and anyone tying for 10th place U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship (three year exemption) 15 Winners and runners-up of the Senior LPGA Championship the last two years (2017-2018) 6 Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship who reached their 50th birthday on or before May 16, 2019 (must be an 16 From the final 2017 and 2018 official Legends Tour Performance amateur) (five year exemption) Points list, the top 30 point leaders and ties 17 Winners of the Legends Tour co-sponsored events, excluding team 7 Winners of the following events when deemed a major* by the events, whose victories are considered official, in the last two LPGA Tour and who reached their 50th birthday on or before calendar years (2017 & 2018) and during the current calendar year May 16, 2019. ANA Inspiration (1983-present), Evian to the initiation of the current year’s U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship (2013-present), AIG Women’s British Open Championship. Events must be a minimum of 36 holes (2019-), Ricoh Women’s British Open (2001-2018), du Maurier Classic (1979-2000), KPMG Women’s PGA Championship 18 Winners of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship the (1955-present), Titleholders Championship (1946- 1966 & 1972) last two years (2017 & 2018) and the 2018 runner-up (must be an or Western Open (1930-1967) (10 year exemption). *Including amateur) former names of said events, such as the LPGA Championship 19 Winners of the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Kraft Nabisco/Dinah Shore Championship (must be an amateur) 20 Playing members of the two most current United States and Great 8 From the final 2018 LPGA Tour all-time money list, the top 150 or Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup Teams and the two most current money leaders and ties. Age eligible players within the top 150 United States Women’s World Amateur Teams (must be an 9 Winners of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship amateur) (Championship Division) the last five years (2014-2018) and the 21 Winners of the 2018 R&A Women’s Senior Amateur and Canadian five lowest scorers and ties from the most recent Championship Women’s Senior Amateur Championships (must be an amateur) (2018) 22 Special exemptions as selected by the USGA. Must have filed an 10 From the 2018 LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship entry by April 10, 2019. Deadline for submission of request: April (Senior Division), the three lowest scorers and ties 10, 2019. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry 2019 U.S. SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN PLAYERS' GUIDE — 2 AMY ALCOTT (CONTINUED) Amy Alcott Yearly LPGA Tour Statistics/Rank Player Notes: ELIGIBILITY CODE: 4, 7, 8 Year Starts Cuts Made Top-10s Wins Scoring Avg./Rank Money/Rank Alcott was born in Kansas City, Mo. Alcott met Walter Keller 1983 25 23 9 1 73.05 $153,721.00 (8) when she was 8, and he remained her coach and mentor throughout 1984 24 23 13 4 72.34 $220,412.00 (5) her LPGA career. Keller went on to became a legendary instructor 1985 22 22 13 3 71.78 $283,111.00 (4) in the Southern California area and owned a well-known golf 1986 23 22 12 2 71.99 $244,409.00 (4) school in West Los Angeles. Alcott’s first big win was the U.S. 1987 26 21 6 0 72.57 $125,308.00 (19) Girls’ Junior in 1973. She turned pro in 1975 at age 18, directly 1988 25 24 15 1 71.62 $290,719.00 (7) upon graduating from Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, 1989 25 23 6 1 72.07 $168,089.00 (18) 1990 22 17 4 0 73.12 $99,208.00 (42) Calif. 1991 23 20 7 1 72.43 $258,269.00 (13) Her first victory came in just her third start as a professional at the 1992 22 18 4 0 72.70 $100,134.00 (55) Orange Blossom Classic. She went on to be named LPGA Tour 1993 22 14 2 0 72.91 $60,518.00 (77) Rookie of the Year. Alcott won four tournaments in a year three 1994 22 17 4 0 72.13 $154,182.00 (35) times, in 1979, 1980, and 1984. Her best year came in 1980, when 1995 21 14 2 0 72.86 $70,883.00 (73) in addition to those four victories she also won the LPGA Vare 1996 20 11 1 0 73.48 $108,642.00 (58) Trophy for lowest scoring average, finished second five times and 1997 16 7 0 0 74.16 (135) $18,779.00 (158) 1998 16 13 1 0 72.08 (40) $59,420.00 (101) was in the top 10 in 21 out of 28 tournaments played and earned 1999 16 8 1 0 73.66 (135) $25,385.00 (141) $220,087. The year was vital since she also won the U.S. Women’s 2000 11 5 0 0 75.10 (171) $22,201.00 (149) Open. 2001 10 5 0 0 74.48 (133) $17,146.00 (151) Alcott’s first major championship victory came at the 1979 Peter 2002 7 3 0 0 74.37 $22,588.00 (140) Jackson Classic (later renamed the du Maurier Classic).