The Women's Western Amateur is an amateur

golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...

tournament for women. It is organized by the Women's Western Golf Association, which also organized the

Women's Western Open The Women's Western Open was an American professional golf tournament founded in 1930. The LPGA was established in 1950, and it recognized the Western Open as one of its major championships through 1967. All of the events back to 1930 have been d ...

from 1930 to 1967. It is one of the oldest women's amateur tournaments in the United States, having been played since 1901. Like many other amateur tournaments, it uses a

stroke play Stroke play, also known as medal play, is a scoring system in the sport of golf in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 holes. In stroke play, the winner is the player who has taken the fewest strokes over the ...

qualifier to determine the final

match play Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 h ...

field.WWGA Championships - Amateur Championship
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Winners

*2022 Taglao Jeeravivitaporn *2021

Marissa Wenzler Marissa can refer to: * Maresha or Marissa, an ancient city in Israel * Marissa, Illinois, a town in Illinois * Marissa Township, St. Clair County, Illinois *Marissa (name) Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is ...

*2020

Brigitte Thibault Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Brigitte Amm, German rower * Brigitte Bardot (born 1934), a French actress and singer * Brigitte Becue (born 1972), a Belgian breaststroke swimmer * Brigitte Bierlein (bor ...

*2019

Sarah Shipley Sarah (born Sarai) is a Patriarchs (Bible)#Matriarchs, biblical matriarch and Prophet, prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her ...

*2018

Emilee Hoffman Emily is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name " Aemilius", and is the feminine form of the name Emil. Popularity Emily has been a hugely popular name in the English-speaking world, ranking among the most popular names in the ...

*2017

Maddie Szeryk Maddy or Maddie is a shortened form of the feminine given names Madeleine, Madelyn, Madison, etc. People * Maddy Crippen (born 1980), American medley swimmer * Maddy English (1925–2004), American professional baseball player * Maddy Evans (bo ...

*2016 Jillian Hollis *2015 Fai Khamborn *2014 Mika Liu *2013 Ashlan Ramsey *2012 Ariya Jutanugarn *2011

Victoria Tanco Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seych ...

*2010

Jaclyn Jansen Jaclyn, often abbreviated to "Jackie" is a feminine given name. It is variant of Jacqueline, a French feminine form of Jacques which in turn comes from Jacob, a Hebrew name meaning "supplanter" or possibly "may God protect". Notable people with ...

*2009 Taylore Karle *2008

Jennie Arseneault Jennie may refer to: * Jennie (singer), South Korean singer of girl group Blackpink * Jennie, a female given name, variant spelling of Jenny * ''Jennie'' (musical), 1963 Broadway production * ''Jennie'' (novel), 1994 science fiction thriller b ...

*2007 Mallory Blackwelder *2006 Stacy Lewis *2005

Jennifer Hong Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to: People *Jennifer (given name) * Jenifer (singer), French pop singer * Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer * Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer * Daniel Jenifer Film and televis ...

*2004

Sophia Sheridan Sophia means "wisdom" in Greek. It may refer to: *Sophia (wisdom) *Sophia (Gnosticism) *Sophia (given name) Places *Niulakita or Sophia, an island of Tuvalu *Sophia, Georgetown, a ward of Georgetown, Guyana *Sophia, North Carolina, an unincorpor ...

*2003

Brittany Lang Brittany Lang (born August 22, 1985) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She has won one major championship, the 2016 U.S. Women's Open. Amateur career Born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in McKinney, Texas, Lang h ...

*2002

Janice Olivencia Janice Olivencia (born September 16, 1982 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a professional golfer. In 2009, she became the first Puerto Rican woman to play in the U.S. Women's Open, and only the second Puerto Rican since Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez to pla ...

*2001 Meredith Duncan *2000 Meredith Duncan *1999

Kellee Booth Kellee Warren (born 1971), or just simply known as Kellee, is a female electronica and house music artist from Chicago, Illinois. She scored two hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart: "My Love", which peaked at number 5 in ...

*1998 Grace Park *1997

Stephanie Keever Stephanie is a female name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown". The male form is Stephen. Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian "Stef ...

*1996

Mary Burkhardt Shields Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

*1995 Cristie Kerr *1994 Stephanie Neill *1993

Stephanie Sparks Stephanie Sparks (born July 18, 1973) is a former on-air personality at The Golf Channel and a former golfer, whose best years in golf came as an amateur. Golfer Sparks was born in Wheeling, West Virginia. From 1992 to 1994, she played golf at D ...

*1992 Moira Dunn *1991 Sarah LeBrun Ingram *1990

Patricia Cornett Iker Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United S ...

*1989

Katie Peterson Katie is an English feminine name. It is a form Katherine (given name), Katherine, Kate (given name), Kate, Caitlin, Kathleen (given name), Kathleen, Katey and their related forms. It is frequently used on its own. People Sports *Katie Boulter ( ...

*1988 Anne Quast Sander *1987

Kathleen McCarthy Kathleen may refer to: People * Kathleen (given name) * Kathleen (singer), Canadian pop singer Places * Kathleen, Alberta, Canada * Kathleen, Georgia, United States * Kathleen, Florida, United States * Kathleen High School (Lakeland, Florida), ...

*1986 Leslie Shannon *1985

*1984

Joanne Pacillo Joanne may refer to: Music * ''Joanne'' (album), 2016 album by Lady Gaga ** "Joanne" (Lady Gaga song), a 2016 song from the album ''Joanne'' * "Joanne" (Michael Nesmith song), a 1970 song from the album ''Magnetic South'' * "Joanne", a song by C ...

*1983

Tammy Welborn Tammy may refer to: * Tam o' Shanter (cap), a Scottish hat * ''Tammy'' (film series), a series of four films **'' Tammy and the Bachelor'', the first film in the series ** "Tammy" (song), a popular song from ''Tammy and the Bachelor'' ** ''Tammy'' ...

*1982 Lisa Stanley *1981 Amy Benz *1980 Kathy Baker *1979

Mary Hafeman Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also cal ...

*1978

Beth Daniel Beth Daniel (born October 14, 1956) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1979 and won 33 LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fa ...

*1977 Lauren Howe *1976

Nancy Lopez Nancy Marie Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is an American former professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events, including three major championships. Amateur career Lopez won the New Mexico Women's ...

*1975

Debbie Massey Debbie Massey (born November 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer. Before joining the LPGA Tour, Massey worked as a skiing instructor. She was LPGA rookie of the year in 1977. Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back ...

*1974

Lancy Smith Lancy is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. History Lancy is first mentioned in 1097 as ''Lanciaco'' meaning "fearless". Geography Lancy has an area, , of . Of this area, or 5.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or ...

*1973

Katie Falk Katie is an English feminine name. It is a form Katherine, Kate, Caitlin, Kathleen, Katey and their related forms. It is frequently used on its own. People Sports * Katie Boulter (born 1996), British tennis player * Katie Clark (born 1994), ...

*1972

*1971

Beth Barry Beth may refer to: Letter and number *Bet (letter) Bet, Beth, Beh, or Vet is the second letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician Bēt , Hebrew Bēt , Aramaic Bēth , Syriac Bēṯ , and Arabic . Its sound value is the voiced bi ...

*1970

Jane Bastanchury Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fi ...

*1969

*1968 Catherine Lacoste *1967 Dorothy Germain Porter *1966

Peggy Conley Peggy Conley (born 1947) is a retired American professional golfer. Career At just 16, Conley played her way into the championship match of the 1963 U.S. Women's Amateur and lost 2 and 1 to Seattle's Anne Quast. In 1964, she won the U.S. Girls' ...

*1965

Barbara Fay White Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously ...

*1964

*1963 Barbara McIntire *1962 Carol Sorenson *1961 Anne Quast Sander *1960

Mrs. Ann Casey Johnston Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1959 JoAnne Gunderson *1958 Barbara McIntire *1957

Meriam Bailey Meriam may refer to: * Someone or something related to Murray Island, Queensland, also called Mer ** Meriam people, the people of Mer ** Meriam language, the language of the Meriam people * Lady Meriam, Chong Ah Mei (died 1935), first wife of t ...

*1956

Anne Quast Anne Quast (born August 31, 1937) is an American amateur golfer. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur three times (1958, 1961, 1963) and was runner-up three times (1965, 1968, 1973). She was married several times and played as Anne Decker, Anne Wel ...

*1955

Patricia Lesser Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United Stat ...

*1954 Claire Doran *1953 Claire Doran *1952 Polly Riley *1951

Marjorie Lindsay Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery or Marjory. Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. It came into English from the Old F ...

*1950 Polly Riley *1949

Helen Sigel Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress * Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places * Helen, G ...

*1948 Dot Kielty *1947

Louise Suggs Mae Louise Suggs (September 7, 1923 – August 7, 2015) was an American professional golfer, one of the founders of the LPGA Tour and thus modern ladies' golf. Amateur career Born in Atlanta, Suggs had a very successful amateur career, beginning ...

*1946

*1945 Phyllis Otto *1944

Dorothy Germain Dorothy Germain Porter (April 3, 1924 – July 20, 2012) was an American amateur golfer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dorothy Germain began playing golf at 11. She graduated from Beaver College (now Arcadia University), where she played f ...

*1943

*1942

Betty Jameson Elizabeth May Jameson (May 9, 1919 – February 7, 2009) was an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) in 1950. She won three major championships and a total of thi ...

*1941

Mrs. Russell Mann Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1940

*1939

Edith Estabrooks Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English words ēad, meaning 'riches or blessed', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and v ...

*1938 Patty Berg *1937 Marion Miley *1936

Dorothy Traung Dorothy may refer to: * Dorothy (given name), a list of people with that name. Arts and entertainment Characters * Dorothy Gale, protagonist of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum * Ace (''Doctor Who'') or Dorothy, a character pla ...

*1935 Marion Miley *1934

Mrs. L. D. Cheney Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1933

Lucille Robinson Jesse Ernest Wilkins Sr. (February 1, 1894 – January 19, 1959) was a U.S. lawyer, labor leader, undersecretary in the Eisenhower administration and both the first African-American to be appointed to a sub-cabinet position in the United Sta ...

*1932

Opal Hill Opal S. Trout Hill (June 2, 1892 – June 23, 1981) was an American professional golfer. She won the Women's Western Open in 1935 and 1936. Opal Trout was born in Newport, Nebraska but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She married Oscar S. ...

*1931

*1930

Mrs. G. W. Tyson Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1929

*1928

Mrs. Harry Pressler Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1927

*1926 Dorothy Page *1925

Elaine Rosenthal Reinhardt Elaine Virginia Rosenthal Reinhart (July 3, 1896 — May 12, 1993) won the Women's Western Amateur golf championship in 1915, 1918, and 1925. Her home course was the Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood, Illinois. Biography She was born as Elain ...

*1924 Edith Cummings *1923

Miriam Burns Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The T ...

*1922

Mrs. David Gaut Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1921

Mrs. Melvin Jones Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1920

Mrs. F. C. Letts, Jr. Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1919

Mrs. Perry W. Fiske Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1918

Elaine Rosenthal Elaine Virginia Rosenthal Reinhart (July 3, 1896 — May 12, 1993) won the Women's Western Amateur golf championship in 1915, 1918, and 1925. Her home course was the Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood, Illinois. Biography She was born as Elain ...

*1917

*1916

*1915

*1914

Mrs. H. D. Hammond Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1913

Myra B. Helmer Myra ( grc, Μύρα, ''Mýra'') was a Lycian, then ancient Greek, then Greco-Roman, then Byzantine Greek, then Ottoman town in Lycia, which became the small Turkish town of Kale, renamed Demre in 2005, in the present-day Antalya Province ...

*1912

Caroline Painter Caroline may refer to: People *Caroline (given name), a feminine given name * J. C. Caroline (born 1933), American college and National Football League player * Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American (men's) basketball player Places Antarctica *C ...

*1911

*1910

Mrs. Thurston Harris Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1909

Vida Llewellyn Vida means “life” in Spanish and Portuguese. It may refer to: Geography * Vida (Gradačac), village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Lake Vida, Victoria Valley, Antarctica * U.S. settled places: ** Vida, Montana ** Vida, Oregon ** Vida, Missouri ...

*1908

Mrs. W. France Anderson Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1907 Lillian French *1906

Mrs. C. L. Dering Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ...

*1905

*1904

Frances Everett Frances is a French and English given name of Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is 'from France' or 'free one.' The male version of the name in English is Francis. The original Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman", comes from the F ...

*1903

Bessie Anthony Bessie Anthony (March 19, 1880 – November 22, 1912) was an American amateur golfer. She was the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1903, and won the Women's Western Amateur tournament in its first three years, 1901, 1902, and 1903. Early life Anthony wa ...

*1902

*1901

References

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External links

Women's Western Golf Association
Amateur golf tournaments in the United States Women's golf tournaments in the United States