Weworski Wins Mid-Amateur, Has Vacation To Remember

Corey Weworski gets out of the right greenside bunker on the 11th hole. (John Mummert/USGA)

Knoxville, Tenn. - Corey Weworski, 42, of Carlsbad, Calif., turned what was supposed to be a vacation into something more magical by defeating 40-year-old Virginia Derby Grimes of Montgomery, Ala., 5 and 4, in the final round of the 18th U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur on Wednesday.

 

At Holston Hills Country Club, Derby Grimes jumped out to a 2-up lead after the first two holes before Weworski won the next three to never trail again. When Weworski pushed in a 2-footer for the victory on No. 14, she headed for the 15th teeing ground.

"I didn't even know I won," said Weworski. "I just wanted to keep playing."

Final Photo Gallery

Interview With Champion Corey Weworski

U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Fact Sheet

PAR AND YARDAGE -The course will play at 6,228 yards and par is 36-36-72.

GOLF COURSE HISTORY -The course was designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1927. The club has twice been host to the NCAA Division I Women's Championship and annually offers its facilities to the University of Tennessee women's golf team.

A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP -The U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship began in 1987 and became the 13th national golf championship conducted by the United States Golf Association. It was created to provide a national competitive arena for women amateur golfers age 25 and older.

ADMISSION IS FREE -The USGA and the membership of Holston Hills Country Club invite the general public to attend the 2004 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship free of charge.