2019 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Fast FactsCedar Rapids (Iowa) Country Club
| Championship Venue | Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Country Club |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Architect | Donald Ross (restoration by Ron Prichard in 2011) |
| Dates of Championship | August 24-29 |
| Field Size | 132 players |
| Par/Yardage | TBD |
| Entries Accepted | 434 |
| Eligibility | Open to any female golfer who is 50 years of age as of August 24 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 14.4 |
| Sectional Qualifying | Qualifying will take place July 16-Aug. 1 at 25 sites around the country |
| Exempt Players (28) | Susan Cohn (2018 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur semifinalist) Kim Eaton (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Patricia Ehrhart (2017 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur semifinalist; 2018 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur quarterfinalist) Amy Ellertson (Low-five amateur returning 72-hole score in 2019 U.S. Senior Women's Open) Barbara Flaman (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Tara Fleming (2017 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur semifinalist) Karen Garcia (2015 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion) Mina Hardin (2010 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion) Mary Ann Hayward (Low-five amateur returning 72-hole score in 2019 U.S. Senior Women's Open; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Sherry Herman (2009 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion) Mary Jane Hiestand (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Mimi Hoffman (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Andrea Kraus (2016 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur runner-up) Sally Krueger (Low-five amateur returning 72-hole score in 2019 U.S. Senior Women's Open) Pamela Kuong (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Kathy Kurata (2018 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur quarterfinalist) Judith Kyrinis (2017 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion; 2018 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur quarterfinalist; Low-five amateur returning 72-hole score in 2019 U.S. Senior Women's Open; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Martha Leach (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Jackie Little (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Ellen Port (2012, 2013 and 2016 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion; Low-five amateur returning 72-hole score in 2019 U.S. Senior Women's Open; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Terrill Samuel (2017 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur runner-up; 2018 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur quarterfinalist; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golff Ranking) Lisa Schlesinger (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Anna Schultz (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Lara Tennant (2018 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Laura Webb (2018 Senior Women's Amateur champion conducted by The R&A; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Susan West (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Corey Weworski (2018 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur quarterfinalist; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Sue Wooster (2018 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur runner-up; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) |
| 2018 Championship | Lara Tennant, 51, of Portland, Ore., defeated Sue Wooster, of Australia, 3 and 2, in the 18-hole championship match at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable | “I would say except for last year, all of the other USGA championships I played in, I probably prepared two weeks before. With five kids I was never prepared like I am now. Since I turned 50 I was able to have the time to prepare, and I would say I have a new passion for golf. I love to practice, but I have the time to practice.” -- Lara Tennant |
| Notable Past Events at Cedar Rapids Country Club | 1910 Iowa Amateur (Ralph Rider) 1915 Iowa Amateur (Art Bartlett) 1919 Iowa Amateur (Bob McKee) 1923 Iowa Amateur (Keith Williamson) 1925 Iowa Women's Amateur (Mrs. C.D. Waterman) 1930 Iowa Women's Amateur (Mrs. Austin Pardue) 1935 Iowa Amateur (Bob McCray) 1939 Iowa Women's Amateur (Edith Estabrook) 1940 Iowa Amateur (John Jacobs) 1947 Iowa Women's Amateur (Mary Louise Cordingly) 1955 Iowa Amateur (John Jacobs) 1958 Iowa Women's Amateur (Judith Kimball) 1967 Iowa Women's Amateur (Jacqueline Fladoos) 1967 Iowa Women's Amateur (Ann Griffel) 1980 Iowa Women's Amateur (Dorea Mitchell) 1980 Iowa Senior Women's Amateur (Rosemary Mueller) 1984 Iowa Amateur (Chris Donielson) 2017 Iowa Amateur (Trevor Ullestad) |
| Notable U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Champions | Maureen Orcutt (1962, 1966); Carolyn Cudone (1969-72); Dorothy Porter (1977, 1980-81, 1983); Alice Dye (1978-79); Marlene Stewart Streit (1985, 1994, 2003); Anne Sander (1987, 1989-90, 1993); Carol Semple Thompson (1999-2002); Diane Lang (2005-06, 2008); Ellen Port (2012-13, 2016) |
| Notable U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Runners-Up | Glenna Collett Vare (1962); Ann Gregory (1971); Carolyn Cudone (1974-75); Alice Dye (1977, 1981, 1989); Cecile Maclaurin (1978-80); Marlene Stewart Streit (1986, 1988, 1990, 1995-96); Anne Sander (1991-92); Toni Wiesner (1997, 2000, 2008); Mina Hardin (2011) |
| Fast Fact | Cedar Rapids Country Club is the only course in the state designed by Donald Ross |
| Previous USGA Events in Iowa (2) | 1963 U.S. Amateur: Wakonda Club, Des Moines (Deane Beman) 1999 U.S. Senior Open: Des Moines Golf & C.C., West Des Moines (Dave Eichelberger) |
| Schedule of Play | Saturday, Aug. 24 (Stroke play, Round 1, 18 holes) Sunday, Aug. 25 (Stroke play, Round 2, 18 holes) Monday, Aug. 26 (Round of 64, match play) Tuesday, Aug. 27 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Wednesday, Aug. 28 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Thursday, Aug. 29 (Championship Match, 18 holes) |
| Match-Play Cut | The low 64 scorers following stroke play will qualify for match play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to determine the final spots in the draw. |
