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Past Champions
| 1987 | (Oct.) Cindy Scholefield d. Pat Cornett-Iker, 6 & 5; Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla.; Medalist-157, Anne Quast Sander; Entries: 320 |
| 1988 | (Oct.) Martha Lang d. Mary Hanyak, 4 & 3; Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, Fla.; Medalist-148, Anne Quast Sander; Entries: 347 |
| 1989 | (Oct.) Robin Weiss d. Page Marsh Lea, 22 holes; The Hills of Lakeway G.C., Lakeway, Texas; Medalist-150, Carol Semple Thompson; Entries: 289 |
| 1990 | (Sept.-Oct.) Carol Semple Thompson, d. Page Marsh Lea 3 & 1; Allegheny C.C., Sewickley, Pa.; Co-medalists-149, Sally Krueger, Carol Semple Thompson; Entries: 354 |
| 1991 | (Sept.) Sarah LeBrun Ingram d. Martha Lang, 6 & 5; Desert Highlands G.C., Scottsdale, Ariz.; Medalist-143, Andrea Dornin; Entries: 394 |
| 1992 | (Oct.) Marion Maney-McInerney d. Carol Semple Thompson, 1 up, 19 holes; Old Marsh G.C., Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; Medalist-142, Robin Weiss; Entries: 452 |
| 1993 | (Aug.) Sarah LeBrun Ingram d. Mary Burkhardt, 2 & 1; Rochester G. & C.C., Rochester, Minn.; Medalist-o141, Carol Semple Thompson; Entries: 461 |
| 1994 | (Sept.) Sarah LeBrun Ingram d. Marla Jemsek, 2 & 1; Tacoma C. & G.C., Tacoma, Wash.; Medalist-144, Robin Weiss; Entries: 356 |
| 1995 | (Sept.) Ellen Port d. Brenda Corrie-Kuehn, 3 and 1; Essex County Club, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass.; Medalist-146, Brenda Corrie-Kuehn; Entries: 397 |
| 1996 | (Sept.) Ellen Port d. Kerry Postillion, 2 and 1; Mission Hills C.C. (Dinah Shore Course), Rancho Mirage, Calif.; Medalist-145, Brenda Corrie Kuehn; Entries: §515 |
| 1997 | (Sept.) Carol Semple Thompson d. Leslie Shannon, 2 and 1; Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J.: Medalist-143, Kerry Postillion; Entries: 450 |
| 1998 | (Sept.) Virginia Derby Grimes d. Robin Weiss, 4 and 3; Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek Course), Houston, Texas; Medalist-142, Mary Ann Lapointe; Entries: 469 |
| 1999 | (Oct.) Alissa Herron d. Leland Beckel, 1 up; Cherokee Town & Country Club, Atlanta, Ga., Medalist - 143, Pat Milton; Entries: §515 |
| 2000 | (Oct.) Ellen Port d. Anna Schultz, 3 and 2, Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach, Calif., Medalist - 147, Ellen Port; Entries: §533 |
| 2001 | (Oct.) Laura Shanahan d. Mina Hardin, 4 and 3. Fox Run G.C. Eureka, Mo. Medalist - 147, Ellen Port: Entries: 517 |
| 2002 | (Sept.) Kathy Hartwiger d. Ellen Port, 2 up; Eugene C.C., Eugene, Ore., Medalists - 150, Taffy Brower, Ellen Port, Lara Tennant; Entries: 488 |
| 2003 | (Oct.) Amber Marsh d. Shannon Ogg, 3 and 2; Long Cove, Club, Hilton Head, S.C.,; Medalist - 142, Robin Burke; Entries: 532 |
| 2004 | (Sept.) Corey Weworski d. Virginia Grimes, 5 and 4; Holston Hills C.C., Knoxville, Tenn.; Medalist - 146, Tobi Probst; Entries 425 |
| 2005 | (Sept.) Mary Ann Lapointe d. Kerry Postillion, 1 up, Shadow Hawk G.C., Richmond, Texas; Medalist - 142, Kerry Postillion; Entries: 418 |
| 2006 | (Oct.) Meghan Bolger d. Thuhashini Selvaratnam, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss.; Medalist - 142, Dawn Woodward; Entries: 455 |
| • Record Qualifying Score (1993) § Record Entry (2000) |
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| Championship Facts |
PAR AND YARDAGE – Desert Forest Golf Club will play at 6,209 yards with par of 37-36—73. WHO CAN PLAY? – The U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship is open to female amateur players who will have reached their 25th birthday on or before Sept. 29, and who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 9.4. ARCHITECT – Desert Forest, widely considered the first desert-style course ever built, was designed by Robert "Red" Lawrence and opened in 1962. Lawrence carved the course from existing desert landscape, with virtually no soil having been removed or shaped during course construction. There are no fairway bunkers or water hazards on the course. COURSE RATING AND SLOPE – The USGA Course RatingTM for Desert Forest Golf Club is 76.5; Slope Rating® is 143. COURSE LAYOUT – The fairways will measure .500" in height. The intermediate rough will measure 1.0 inch with a width approximately 6 feet (with adjustments as needed). Depending on density, the primary rough will stand at approximately 1.75 inches high. The goal is to have the putting greens run 10.5-11 feet on the USGA Stimpmeter. TICKETS – Admission for all six days of the championship is free of charge. Spectators are invited to walk the fairways behind the players, but no cameras are allowed during the days of competition. |
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