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U.S. SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR

U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Finalists: Tale of the Tape

By USGA

| Oct 10, 2018 | Vero Beach, Fla.
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Sue Wooster   Lara Tennant
56 Age 51
Lysterfield, Victoria, Australia Hometown Portland, Ore. 
N/A College University of Arizona
Would become the sixth international player to win the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur If She Wins

Would become second U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur champion from the state of Oregon (Terri Frohnmayer, 2011)

Round of 32 (2016, 2017) Best Previous Finish in this Championship Round of 64 (2017)
No. 5 / 87 holes played Seeding / Match Holes Played No. 10 / 83 holes played
Defeated 2013 runner-up Susan Cohn in the semifinals, 3 and 2 Notable Victory

Defeated 2004 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion Corey Weworski in the quarterfinals, 3 and 2

25 Age Started Playing 10
Has won national golf championships in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand Noteworthy Was co-medalist in her U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur debut in 2017

Has advanced to match play in all nine USGA amateur championships in which she has competed

USGA Credentials

Has been competing in USGA championships dating back to the 1983 U.S. Girls’ Junior

Did not start playing golf competitively until she was in her 40s

Fun Fact Made the first hole-in-one in U.S. Senior Women’s Open history earlier this year

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