Fact Sheet

2006 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship
Oct. 21 - 26, 2006

Old Waverly Golf Club
West Point, Miss.

PAR AND YARDAGE – The course will play from 6,151 yards and par is 36-36—72.

USGA COURSE AND SLOPE RATING: Old Waverly, as set up for the championship, will have a USGA Course Rating™ of 75.7 and USGA Slope Rating^® of 130.

COURSE HISTORY - Old Waverly Golf Club was designed by golf course architect Bob Cupp and touring professional Jerry Pate. It opened in 1988. The course previously hosted the 1999 U.S. Women’s Open, which was won by Juli Inkster.

OLD WAVERLY GOLF CLUB HOLE BY HOLE: 6,148 yards, par 72

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	4	5	36
Yards	339	474	150	382	337	331	186	372	450	3,021

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Par	5	4	3	4	4	5	4	3	4	36
Yards	517	385	123	390	354	494	317	170	380	3,130

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

ADMISSION IS FREE - The USGA and the membership of Old Waverly Golf Club encourage and invite the general public to attend the 2006 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship free of charge. All ages are welcome.

WWW.USGA.ORG - Log on to the USGA Internet site at www.usga.org for the latest and most complete U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship information.

WHO CAN PLAY? - The U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur is open to female amateur golfers who will have reached their 25^th birthday by Oct. 21 and who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 9.4. Entries closed on Aug. 23.

THE FIELD AND THE PRIZE – A field of 132 women will compete for the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship trophy. A sterling Revere bowl, it was presented in 1987 by Mrs. Henri Prunaret, chairman of the USGA Women’s Committee from 1959 through 1963. The champion retains custody of the trophy for the ensuing year.

GROUPINGS AND STARTING TIMES – Groupings and starting times are available by logging on to www.uswmidam.org.

TOTAL ENTRIES – A total of 455 entries were accepted for the 2006 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur. The record for the largest number of entries was 533 in 2000.

2005 IN REVIEW – Mary Ann Lapointe, 45, of Canada, outlasted medalist Kerry Postillion, 42, of Burr Ridge, Ill., 1 up at Shadow Hawk Golf Club in Richmond, Texas, to win the 2005 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur title. In doing so, Lapointe, the 1986 reinstated amateur, became the first foreign-born champion of the Women’s Mid-Amateur and the sixth Canadian to win a USGA championship. In the semifinals, Postillion defeated Virginia Derby Grimes, 41, 2 and 1, while Lapointe outlasted Robin Burke, 43, 1 up. Lapointe will not be back to defend her title in 2006 as she was selected to compete for Canada at the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship in South Africa Oct. 18-21. Postillion did not file an entry for the 2006 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur.

EIGHT ROUNDS IN SIX DAYS – The 2006 championship begins with 18 holes of stroke play qualifying on Oct. 21 (Saturday). The second round of stroke play qualifying will be conducted on Oct. 22, after which the field will be cut to the low 64 players who will enter match play. The first round of match play will be conducted on Oct. 23. The second and third rounds of match play will be on Oct. 24. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of match play will be conducted on Oct. 25, and the final match, scheduled for 18 holes, will be on Oct. 26. A prize presentation ceremony will be held immediately following completion of the final match.

MISSISSIPPI AND THE USGA – This is the third USGA championship to be conducted in Mississippi. Annandale G.C., in Madison, hosted the 1986 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship and Old Waverly hosted the 1999 U.S. Women’s Open.

EXEMPT – A total of 12 players are fully exempt for the 2006 Women’s Mid-Amateur. A list of those competitors and their exemption categories:

• Robin Burke, Houston, Texas (2005 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist)
• Laura Coble, Augusta, Ga. (2005 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist)
• Annette Gaiotti, Salt Lake City, Utah (2005 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur semifinalist)
• Virginia Grimes, Meridian, Miss. (1998 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion; 2006 USA Curtis Cup member; 2004 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur runner-up; 2005 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur semifinalist; 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur round of 32).
• Mina Hardin, Fort Worth, Texas (2001 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur runner-up)
• Diane Lang, Weston, Fla. (2005 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur champion).
• Cecilia Mourgue D’Algue, France (2005 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur semifinalist)
• Shannon Ogg, Seattle, Wash. (2003 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur runner-up)
• Ellen Port, St. Louis, Mo. (1996 and 2000 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion)
• Thuhashini Selvaratnam, Sri Lanka (2005 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist; 2004 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur semifinalist)
• Carol Semple Thompson, Sewickley, Pa. (2005 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur runner-up; 1997 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion)
• Corey Weworski, Carlsbad, Calif. (2004 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion)

DENNIS WALTERS SHOW: Dennis Walters will perform two shows with his dog, Benji, at the Women’s Mid-Amateur on Oct. 20. The show is projected to have 500 attendees from various junior golf programs in the region. Walters, a paraplegic, is a trick-shot artist who does a number of shows throughout the USGA championship season.

FUTURE SITES – The Desert Forest Golf Club in Carefree, Ariz., will be the site of the 2007 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur.

USGA MEDIA CONTACT - The USGA Media Contact is Rhonda Glenn. Prior to the championship, she can be reached at (352) 347-1932