2014 womens amateur course guide

conducted by the United States Golf Association

U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Nassau Country Club • Glen Cove, N.Y. • Aug. 4-10, 2014

A CLUB OF DISTINCTION...

Where Champions Play

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For more than 100 years, Nassau Country Club has epitomized what great country clubs strive to be – vibrant, thriving and family-oriented.

While Nassau’s premier golf experience continues to draw many new members, the additional recreational programs, including racquets, aquatics and youth programs, make Nassau an ideal club for the entire family.

Where else can you go to escape the demands of your hurried schedule – and still be home?

N A S S A U C O U N T R Y C L U B Where Champions Play

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On behalf of the volunteers and staff of the United States Golf Association, welcome to the 114th United States Women’s Amateur Championship. It is very special for us to conduct this historic championship at Nassau Country Club, which previously hosted the 1914 U.S. Women’s Amateur, won by Katherine Harley. To the staff and membership of Nassau Country Club, thank you for welcoming us back to celebrate this centennial.

The U.S. Women’s Amateur is one of the USGA’s three original championships. It was first conducted in 1895, shortly after the inaugural U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open. This connection to the earliest days of American golf makes it all the more appropriate to bring the U.S. Women’s Amateur back to Nassau, a club that prizes its remarkable history.

Nassau’s contributions to the game are significant. The club hosted the 1903 U.S. Amateur, in which the legendary Walter Travis earned the last of his three U.S. Amateur victories. One of its earliest golf professionals was Alex Smith, who won the U.S. Open in 1906 and 1910.

Prior to the 1923 U.S. Open at nearby Inwood Country Club, Bob Jones came to Nassau for a tuneup round. He had been struggling with his putting, and Nassau head professional Jim Maiden suggested he try a new putter. Jones went on to win that year’s U.S. Open using the putter, nicknamed “Calamity Jane,” and had a replica, “Calamity Jane II,” made the following year.

He used the second Calamity Jane to win 10 of his 13 major championships, including the Grand Slam in 1930.

Throughout its 118-year history, Nassau has continued to give back to the game in myriad ways. By inviting the premier female amateurs in the world to compete on its outstanding golf course, Nassau adds another chapter to its legacy of service.

To the competitors at this U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, we at the USGA wish you the best of luck. You have distinguished yourselves already by virtue of qualifying for this championship, and we trust that you will have a memorable and enjoyable experience at Nassau Country Club.

Sincerely,

Thomas J. O’Toole Jr. President, USGA

Dot Paluck Chairman, USGA Women’s Committee

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Front row (left to right) Kathy Beard, Elayne Gregory, Lynn Haslinger, Laura Gay, Maureen Worth, Peter Quick, Pat Iannucci, Loraine Alexander and Leslie Mullens.

Back row (left to right) Drew Pohalski, Tom Sperandeo, Jim Gay, Steve Worth, Bill Nielsen, Joe Iannucci, John Catalano, Hank Alexander and Eric Carlstrom.

CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEE General Co-Chairs

Committee Chairs

North Shore-LIJ Medical Services

Golf Operations

Peter Quick - Doug Fletcher

Loraine Alexander Heather Annunziato Erika Bruno Kevin Burns Dick Capone Nancy Catalano Joe Cooney David Fare Susan Fare Keri Flynn Phil DeCabia Jim Gay Laura Gay Elayne Gregory Lynn Olsen Haslinger Joe Iannucci Pat Iannucci Frank Kelly Pat Lunson Evie Maier Leslie Marentis Bob Miller Patty Minicozzi Rick Shaper Rich Sumcizk Maureen Worth Steve Worth

Anthony Degeorge Jay Neitz

Drew Pohalski Head Golf Professional

Clubhouse Operations

Phil Rusnack Asst. Golf Professional

Vice-Chair, Fundraising Eric Carlstrom Division Chairs Hank Alexander Sue Blatz John Catalano Leslie Mullens Drew Pohalski Elaine Sumcizk Championship Office Kathy Beard Championship Director Lauren Young Volunteer Coordinator

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Tom Sperandeo General Manager Dana Cancellaro Asst. Manager Taylor Hoyt Dining Manager Kathy Hendricks Executive Office

Rich Burns Asst. Golf Professional Darren Wetzel Starter and Caddies Landon Bompensa Sergio Ochoa Controller

Carmen Velez Front Desk Mgr.

Daphne Mullaly

Golf Course Operations

Gabriel Maldonado

Scott Blough Course Superintendent Tyler Wesseldyk Asst. Superintendent Jason. Bovio Asst. Superintendent Kyle Ebert Asst. Superintendent

Executive Chef

Tennis Professional Tim Mangan

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WELCOME TO NASSAU COUNTRY CLUB On behalf of the Board of Directors, the Championship Committee and the entire membership, we would like to congratulate all of the golfers who qualified to compete in the 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. Nassau Country Club is honored to be chosen by the United States Golf Association on the 100th anniversary of hosting this event in 1914.

To the players, those of you who have come to support the players, the USGA Committee and staff, we welcome you to Nassau County, the City of Glen Cove and to our club. We are confident that our course will offer a strong test of golf. Our membership and staff will make every effort to make your stay with us feel a bit like home.

Hosting a national championship would not be possible without the efforts of many dedicated individuals. Nassau members are very proud of the traditions and love of the game that has been the hallmark of our club for well over a century. We look forward to crowning a champion who will join the long list of champions who have graced our fairways. From Nassau member Ruth Underhill, who captured this championship in 1899, to two-time U.S. Open victor Alex Smith, to the immortal Bob Jones, the 2014 Women’s Amateur champion will earn her place in history here at Nassau.

We would like to extend a special thank you to our committee chairs and volunteers who have dedicated their time and extraordinary talents to ensure that we host a championship that surpasses the high standards set forth by the USGA. It is the generosity of our membership and our corporate supporters that is making all of this possible. They have shown that they truly believe in “for the good of the game.” A special thanks to our staff, led by Tom Sperandeo, Drew Pohalski, Scott Blough and Tim Mangan, and their commitment to excellence every day. We are confident that your experience with us will be memorable.

We hope that you will take advantage of all that the Gold Coast of Long Island has to offer. Please do not hesitate to ask any of our staff or Nassau family for assistance. We look forward to meeting all of you at the championship.

Doug Fletcher

Club Historian General Co-Chair

Peter Quick Club President General Co-Chair

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CONTENTS 8

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THE HISTORY OF NASSAU COUNTRY CLUB

By Doug Fletcher

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WELCOME TO THE GOLD COAST

By Nelson DeMille

COURSE OVERVIEW

By Drew Pohalski

13 Corporate Supporters

65 Talley Wins 2013 Championship

15 100th Anniversary Club

67 About the Trophy

17 Conditions of Play

68 Past Champions

62 Global Golf

70 Championship Records

Cover photo: Jim Krajicek Magazine design by Bob Durand Design

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NASSAU

CHAMPIONS, CHAMPIONSHIPS

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assau Country Club is proud to host the 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. The list of golf clubs that have hosted major championships over a 100-year span is quite small, and we are proud to join that list. Nassau’s contributions to the history of golf are unprecedented. It is the story of champions, championships and how the game is played on a daily basis.

Incorporated in 1896, Nassau was one of the original 50 founding member clubs of the USGA. Nassau was founded

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by the leading citizens and industrialists of the day, establishing one of the finest golf courses at that time. Originally designed by a committee of members, some of the world’s best architects have played a hand in the evolution of our course. Seth Raynor was hired in 1914 to make extensive renovations, and as the club acquired additional land, Deveroux Emmet (1920) and Herbert Strong (1922) were brought in to make adjustments.

Bunker renovations, a new pond and two new holes were made by Cynthia Dye McGarey in 2007. In 2012, Tom

Fazio was responsible for the renovation of the green complexes.

In 1903, the U.S. Amateur Championship was held at Nassau and won by pioneer golfer Walter Travis. In addition to hosting the 1914 U.S. Women’s Amateur, won

by Katherine Harley Jackson, every local, state and regional men’s and women’s championship has been played at Nassau. The list includes eight Metropolitan Amateurs, seven Long Island Amateurs, the New York State Amateur and five Women’s

Doug Fletcher, Historian Nassau Country Club

COUNTRY CLUB AND THE

LORE OF GOLF

above: 1913 Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association Championship Nassau Country Club left: 1914 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship Nassau Country Club

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Metropolitan Championships, as well as a U.S. Senior Open qualifier in 2010. In addition, Nassau continues to host our own Invitational Amateur Tournament, which dates to 1897.

The list of Nassau members who have won national championships includes some of the most historic names in golf.

Nassau member Ruth Underhill won the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 1899.

Jerome Travers won four U.S. Amateur titles as well as the 1915 U.S. Open Championship. Findlay Douglas won the 1898 U.S. Amateur as well as the championship of the U.S. Senior’s Golf Association in 1932. One of the true pioneers of early golf, Alex Smith, who served as Nassau’s golf professional from 1902-09, captured two U.S. Open Championships and became the first winner to break 300 in the 1906 championship. Smith was also the

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leading teacher of the day, coining the phrase “Miss ‘Em Quick” for those pesky 3-foot putts.

Bob Jones’s “Calamity Jane” putter, perhaps the most famous golf club of all time, originated at Nassau. After a practice round, Jones was lamenting

BOB JONES’S “CALAMITY JANE” PUTTER, PERHAPS THE MOST FAMOUS GOLF CLUB OF ALL TIME, ORIGINATED AT NASSAU.

his poor putting to Nassau professional James Maiden. Maiden retrieved an old Tom Stewart blade putter with a little more loft from his shop and Jones began making putts with ease. Maiden had named the putter “Calamity Jane” for “what greater calamity could befall a golfer than a short putt missed, and what greater averter of calamity than a long putt holed.” Jones would go on to capture 13 major championships as well as the Grand Slam in 1930.

Let’s play a “Nassau.” This phrase, used by golfers throughout the world, originated at Nassau around the turn of the 20th century. In those days, interclub matches were common. Embarrassed by the reporting of the local newspapers that they were defeated in a match 7 and 6, Nassau member J.B. Coles Tappan came up with a system of scoring whereby a point would be awarded for the first nine holes, one for the back nine, and one for the entire match. With this system, a golfer who got off to a bad start could find his game and still win a point for his team. The worst case was a three-point loss.

below: Ruth Underhill Member: Nassau Country Club Champion: 1899 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship

above: Katherine Harley 1914 U.S. Women’s Amateur champion Nassau Country Club

facing page top: Clubhouse, Nassau Country Club, 2014

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n golf’s early years, it was common practice to divide players into “classes” based on their skill level, hence the expression “he was a first-class golfer.” This often led to golfers playing only with those with a similar skill level. In an effort to promote increased socialization among the Nassau membership, Frank N. Doubleday started the “Goat Tournament.” The premise was simple. Each member was issued a coin with a “Goat Rampant” on one side and the member’s name on the reverse. Nassau member Charles Tiffany provided the first set of sterling silver coins. The loser of a match had to surrender his coin to the victor. What great fun to “get his goat.” Players were encouraged to challenge everyone, and it was forbidden to ignore a challenge. The tournament comprised the entire season. The player who collected the most “goats” was crowned the champion at a celebration on St. Goatherd’s Day in November. The tournament was adopted by numerous clubs throughout the country and the existence of goat medals of various sizes and shapes attest to its popularity.

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NASSAU COUNTRY CLUB GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR CORPORATE SUPPORTERS IN HELPING US HOST THE 2014 U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Platinum Arch Insurance Group • North Shore-LIJ Health System

Gold Broadridge • Nassau County Industrial Development Agency Lexus, official vehicle of the USGA

Silver Aon Risk Solutions • Burke & Quick Partners LLC • Community National Bank • Long Island PULSE • Morgan Stanley • NFP • Rolex Sciame Construction • Sound Air Conditioning • Suffolk County National Bank • United Air Conditioning

Bronze Adelhardt Construction Corporation • Aer-Core • AIG Private Client Group • Brooks Brothers • Carbone & Molloy • Chez-zam Events CNA • Colonial Wire & Cable • Continental Restaurant & Bar Supply • D’Addario • Florence Building Materials • Global Securitization Services, LLC Heritage Strategies LLC • Hunt Enterprises /McDonald’s • Jacobsen • London Jewelers • LIU Post • Middletown Sprinkler • Mill-Max • Northville Industries Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of New York • Pinnacle Turf • Russ LLC • SBA Global Logistic Services • SoundSide Physical Therapy The First National Bank of Long Island • Titleist

Copper Abbey Rent-All • American Community Bank • Brookville Electric • CohnReznick LLP • Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty Empire National Bank • GarageTek • General • Gold Coast Bank • Gra-Bar • Locust Valley Delicatessen • Oxford & Simpson Realty Services • P.C. Richard & Son Peter’s Fruit Company • Premier Benefit Plans • Rainbird • Salerno Insurance • Striano Electric • Winfield Solutions

Special Thanks

photo by Jim Krajicek

Admit It • A.G. Enterprises • Agrium Advanced Technologies • All Pro Horticulture • Aquatrol • Bob Durand Design • City of Glen Cove • Collins Wharf Sod Delux Transportation • Dryject Northeast • Kerry Gillick-Goldberg • Golden Touch Transportation • Jim Krajicek Photography • Harrell’s • LaCorte Farm & Lawn Equipment Liffco Power Equipment • The Marsid-M&M Group • Metro Turf Specialists • Nassau Suffolk Turf Services • Pinnacle Turf • Plant Food Company • Professional Printers Roar Sports Drinks • Storr Tractor Company • Susan Herbst • Synergy Turf Supply • Syngenta Corporation • Telecom Communications • Teemark

Eric Carlstrom, Vice Chairman, Fundraising

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NASSAU COUNTRY CLUB, HOST OF THE 1914 AND 2014 U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS, RECOGNIZES THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF ITS MEMBERS FOR HELPING TO RETURN ONE OF THE USGA’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS CHAMPIONSHIPS TO OUR CLUB.

100TH ANNIVERSARY CLUB

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Donald W. Gross Kim and Thomas Gsell Mary and Philip Gund Joan and Brad Gute Patricia and Doug Hammond Lynn Olsen Haslinger John Hickey Jane and Rob Holden Veronica and Peter Hunt The Huseby Family Pat and Joe Iannucci Maria and Anthony Incorvaia Marianne and Dinos Iordanou Bobbi and James Kalenderian Holly and David Katz Mariann and Jerry Kennell Ellen and Roland Kiser Christine and Louis Koskovolis Chris and Alex Koundourakis Sandra and Eric Krasnoff Christine and Louis Lagalante Margaret and Eamon Lavin Teresa Lavin Lisa and James Ledden Alison and Dan Leon Melissa and Nick Leopard Nina and Hann Livingston Maria and Eric Lobben Susan Peterson Lubow Pat and Lyle Lunson Liz and Chuck Luyster Robert MacDonald Tonia and Tim Mangan Leslie and Steve Marentis Russell G. Matthews Mary Ann and Ned McAdams Suzanne and Dan McCooey Elizabeth and Michael McGlone Jackie and Peter McKenna

Suzanne and James McLain Elizabeth and Drew McMahon Brian McMahon Rose and Bob Melillo Aimee and Ryan Melkonian Lorie and Steve Minicozzi Patty and Ed Minicozzi Robert Monahan Evangeline and Brian Mooney Judith and Richard Morse Nicole and Andris Morton Amanda and Denis Moynihan Leslie S. Mullens Jill Ann and Glenn Murray Ashley and Roly Nesi Darragh and Bill Nielsen Marc Nuccitelli Jim O’Connor and Carlos Cuartas Veronica and Martin O’Connor Buttons and John O’Donnell Christine and Kerrill O’Mahony Thomas C. Palumbo Angela and Sam Panageas Barbara and John Parasco The Pascucci Family Corinna and Lou Pillari Sandra and Rich Podpirka Kristin and George Poll Cristina and Jeffrey Price Crisler and Peter Quick Mary Lou and Sal Ranieri Jeana and John Reyes Ellen and Alan Ritter Liz and Jim Romanelli Kathy and Anthony Ruggiero Regina and Richard Rule Francis Russo Bettina and Andre Saad Alice and Nicholas Salerno

Karen and Steven Salerno Kathleen and Marc Salerno Marion and Tom Salvatore Pat and Bill Sandholm Suzanne and Joe Savona Jennifer and Eric Scheblein Laura and Mark Schlesinger Barbara and Frank Sciame Edith and Alan Seligson Linda and Rick Shaper Harpreet and Atul Sharma Liz and John Sherlock Jean and Scott Simensky Danielle and Randy Smith Denise and Wesley Smith Mary and Vincent Striano Elaine and Rich Sumcizk Marge and Joseph Suozzi Kim and Rich Suth Peggie and Tom Sweeney Maria and Jim Taylor Jo-Ellen and Scott Treiber Lora and Craig Treiber Marybeth and Gerard Tully Charlotte and Bob Van der Waag Ivette and Eddie Vazquez Karen and Fernando Vincenzini Barbara and Tom Vissichelli Gerard Vitale Mary and Tom Walsh Beppie and Max Wenz Cara and Luca Williams Mickey and Lloyd Williams Glenda and Peter Wilson Maureen and Steve Worth James Wright Gisela and David Yampol Patti and Tim Zalak Alison and Daniel Zimmon

photo by Jim Krajicek

Nancy and Rod Aboff Aimee and John Adamo Suzanne and David Adelhardt Joellen and Bill Ahmuty Niki and Vincent M. Albanese Darilyn and Stephen Alchermes Loraine and Hank Alexander Maura and Neil Anand Gerda and Gary Andersen Maureen and Kevin Angliss Heather and Paul Annunziato Carol and James Ansaldi Gia and John Appell Patricia and Kevin Arnstein Alicia and Edward Assad Lori and Roger Bahnik Susan L. Blatz Catherine and James Bozzomo Suzanne and Eric Brook Kristin and Jeffry Brown Jackie and Todd Brown Denise and Kevin Burns Joseph Capo Keri and Eric Carlstrom Joan and Bill Carney Susan and William Carney Susan and Bruce Carusi Nancy and John Catalano Lina and Tai Chang Geralyn and Thomas Charbonneau Regina and Frank Ciardullo, Jr. Angela and Matthew Classi Helen and Daniel Coleman Lisa and Phil Colletta Peggy and Joe Collins Carol Cook Giovanna and John Cook Ann and Joe Cooney Carole Anne and John Cottone Christine and Michael D’Addario Joan and John D’Addario Deb and Phil DeCabia Margaret and Garrett DeGraff Teresa and Fred Del Gaudio Janet and Frank DellaFera Mia and Scott DeMatteis Merle A. DeMott Heather and Russell DiBenedetto Brenda and Arthur Dohm Catherine and Bill Downes Julia and Daniel Englander Michele & Thomas Fanning, Sr. Susan and David Fare Linda and Jim Fitzgerald Kathleen and Doug Fletcher Sadie and Jeff Forchelli Madi and Steve Fortunoff William Gallo Peggy and Bob Gartland Sara and Ken Gatto Laura and Jim Gay Kathy and David Gelfand Gina and Al Gherlone Pamela and Joseph Gil Goodwin - Pohmer Families Mary and Richard Grabowski Gina and Albert Granger Elayne and Donald Gregory Susan and Joseph Grgas

Practice Green and Nassau Clock

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CONDITIONS OF PLAY ENTRIES Open to female amateurs who have a Handicap Index® not exceeding 5.4. Entries close June 25.

STARTING FIELD 156 players

SCHEDULE OF PLAY • Monday, Aug. 4 — First round, stroke play (18 holes) • Tuesday, Aug. 5 — Second round, stroke play (18 holes) After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 64 scorers, who will advance to match play.

• Wednesday, Aug. 6 — First round, match play (18 holes) • Thursday, Aug. 7 — Second round, match play (18 holes); Third round, match play (18 holes) • Friday, Aug. 8 — Quarterfinals, match play (18 holes) • Saturday, Aug. 9 — Semifinals, match play (18 holes) • Sunday, Aug. 10 — Final, match play (36 holes)

SECTIONAL QUALIFYING 18 holes stroke play, scheduled at 18 sites, between July 1-16.

EXEMPTIONS FROM SECTIONAL QUALIFYING • Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship the last 10 years • Runners-up of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship the last three years • Semifinalists of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship the last two years • Quarterfinalists from the 2013 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship • From the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, those returning scores for 72 holes • From the 2013 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, those returning scores for 72 holes • From the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship, winners in 2013 and 2014 and the runner-up in 2014 • From the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, winners in 2013 and 2014 and the runner-up in 2014 • From the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, winners in 2012 and 2013 and the runner-up in 2013 • From the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, winners in 2012 and 2013 and the runner-up in 2013 • Playing members of the two most current United States and Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup teams (2012 and 2014) • Playing members of the two most current United States Women’s World Amateur Teams (2010 and 2012) • Winner of the 2014 individual NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship • Winners of the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship the last five years (2010-2014) • Winners of the International European Ladies Championship (2013-2014) • Winners of the most current Women’s Mexican Amateur and Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championships • From the current Women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings, the top 25 point leaders and anyone tying for 25th place as of June 25, 2014 • Special exemptions selected by the USGA

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Welcome to the 114th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.

and welcome to the

GOLD COAST

by Nelson DeMille

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ou know about the championship, so I’ll tell you a little about the Gold Coast where the Women’s Amateur is being held — Nassau Country Club in Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. First, the name of this county (pronounced Nass-Saw) comes from the House of Orange-Nassau, a Dutch and English Royal dynasty, from which the county took its name and its official colors to reflect the region’s earliest Dutch and English colonial heritage.

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This is one of the earliest Europeansettled areas of North America, going back to 1624 when the Dutch established the colony of New Netherlands and founded the town of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. In 1664, however, the English arrived and captured New Amsterdam and the surrounding areas from the Dutch, establishing the colony of New York.

Let’s skip ahead 300 years or so to Chapter Two of my book, “The Gold Coast.” My narrator, John Sutter,

said regarding his new unwelcome neighbor, a Mafia don: “Perhaps it would be instructive to understand the neighborhood into which Mr. Frank Bellarosa had chosen to move himself and his family. It is quite simply the best neighborhood in America, making Beverly Hills or Shaker Heights, for instance, seem like tract housing.

“It is not a neighborhood in the urban or suburban sense, but a collection of colonial-era villages and grand estates on New York’s Long Island. The area is

locally known as the North Shore and known nationally and internationally as the Gold Coast, though even realtors would not say that aloud.

“It is an area of old money, old families, old social graces, and old ideas about who should be allowed to vote, not to mention who should be allowed to own land. The Gold Coast is not a pastoral Jeffersonian democracy.”

From the 1890s until the Great Depression of the 1930s, hundreds of America’s wealthiest families built vast

photo by Sandy DeMille

Nelson Richard DeMille was born in New York City on Aug. 23, 1943, to Huron and Antonia (Panzera) DeMille. He moved as a child with his family to Long Island.

DeMille spent three years at Hofstra University, then joined the Army and attended Officer Candidate School. He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army (1966-69) and saw action as an infantry platoon leader with the First Cavalry Division in Vietnam. He was decorated with the Air Medal, Bronze Star and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

DeMille returned to the U.S. and reenrolled at Hofstra, where he received a bachelor’s degree in political science and history.

He has three children, Lauren, Alexander and James, and still lives on Long Island.

DeMille’s early books were NYPD detective novels. His first major novel was By the Rivers of Babylon, published in 1978 and still in print, as are all his novels that followed. He is a member of The Authors Guild, the Mystery Writers of America, and American Mensa. He holds three honorary doctorates: Doctor of Humane Letters from Hofstra, Doctor of Literature from Long Island University and Doctor of Humane Letters from Dowling College.

country estates on the North Shore, most of which were modeled after the great country homes of England, France, Italy and Spain. This was the world that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald to write “The Great Gatsby,” in which he portrayed the lavish lifestyles of the rich and famous during the Roaring ‘20s.

Fitzgerald wrote in his famous last scene of Gatsby: “Most of the big shore places were closed now and there were hardly any lights except the shadowy, moving glow of a ferryboat across the

Sound. And as the moon rose higher the inessential houses began to melt away until gradually I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailors’ eyes – a fresh, green breast of the new world. Its vanished trees, the trees that had made way for Gatsby’s house, had once pandered in whispers to the last and greatest of all human dreams; for a transitory enchanted moment man must have held his breath in the presence of this continent, compelled into an aesthetic contemplation he

neither understood nor desired, face to face for the last time in history with something commensurate to his capacity for wonder.”

One of the things that attracted these fabulously wealthy people to the Gold Coast was its proximity to their city homes in Manhattan. Commuting could be done quickly and in comfort by boat or via the newly-built Long Island Rail Road. Later, in 1908, William K. Vanderbilt II began building the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, which he

Nelson DeMille is the author of: By the Rivers of Babylon, Cathedral, The Talbot Odyssey, Word of Honor, The Charm School, The Gold Coast, The General’s Daughter, Spencerville, Plum Island, The Lion’s Game, Up Country, Night Fall, Wild Fire, The Gate House, The Lion, The Panther and The Quest.

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owned, but was happy to share with anyone who paid a toll.

During its heyday, it is said that the Gold Coast was home to the greatest concentration of wealth in America.

Most of the families who built these grand estates were made wealthy by the rapid industrial and financial expansion of the American continent – oil, steel, railroads, mining, manufacturing, shipping, banking, and the mercantile industry, to name a few of the profitable pre-income tax enterprises.

“IF YOU HAVE THE TIME AND THE INTEREST, I’D RECOMMEND A VISIT TO THE PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM, FORMERLY THE ESTATE OF THE COE FAMILY, OR OLD WESTBURY GARDENS, FORMERLY THE HOME OF THE PHIPPS FAMILY.”

– Nelson DeMille

top: Westbury House Old Westbury Gardens above right: The Walled Garden Old Westbury Gardens

You will recognize some of the family names: Roosevelt, Guggenheim, Woolworth, Kahn, Vanderbilt, Guest, Post, Kellogg, Frick, Grace, Morgan, Phipps, Pratt and Whitney, to name just a few.

And with that kind of money, you can hire the best architects, landscape designers and interior-design firms in America and Europe, such as McKim, Mead and White, Delano and Aldrich, Charles of London, Tiffany, Carrere and Hastings, and the Olmsted Brothers, who designed Central Park.

After World War I, with most of Europe in ruins or broke, these American millionaires bought great works of European art from private collections, and also brought over entire home interiors, including libraries, marble fireplaces, frescoes and tapestries from English country houses, Italian villas and French chateaux. Money talks.

The Great Depression, starting with the stock market crash of 1929, was the beginning of the end of these lavish homes and lifestyles. The party was not quite over, but it was winding down.

It was actually World War II that dealt the final blow to this unique and legendary world of garden parties, grand balls, yachting, polo and mounted fox hunts. High property and income taxes, and high wages for the large domestic staffs that were needed to maintain these homes made these lifestyles nearly impossible to maintain.

Additionally, it was no longer socially acceptable to live like aristocracy during this time of rationing and national emergency.

When I was growing up on Long Island during the 1950s, my father was a house builder, and he’d take me around to look at land for possible housing developments. I recall driving through dozens of great estates that were abandoned and derelict, and in many cases victims of vandalism.

Many of these estates were restored over the years by newly-minted millionaires, or by institutions that in some cases sold off much of the acreage and modernized the mansions. Of the 1,200 or so mansions that were built on the Gold Coast between the 1890s and the 1930s, only about 400 survive to this day. Some are still owned by the original families, and some are now open to the public in some form or another,

being used as museums, hotels or public parks and gardens, and even corporate headquarters. A small number of great estates remain abandoned, awaiting either restoration or demolition.

If you have the time and the interest, I’d recommend a visit to the Planting Fields Arboretum, formerly the estate of the Coe family, or Old Westbury Gardens, formerly the home of the Phipps family.

So, there you have a very brief history of the Gold Coast. I hope you have some time to explore. Meanwhile, I wish you good weather, good golf and a pleasant stay. And if you’re being housed in one of the great mansions, remember, some of them are haunted.

Nelson DeMille

photos by Vincent Kish

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GOLF COURSE OVERVIEW: KEY HOLES TO OBSERVE THE PLAYERS

By Drew Pohalski, Head Golf Professional, Nassau Country Club I Photography by Jim Krajicek

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assau Country Club has its own page in the annals of championship golf in the United States. In addition to hosting all of the Metropolitan Golf Association major championships, Nassau has hosted two USGA

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championships – the 1903 U.S. Amateur, won by Walter Travis, and the 1914 U.S. Women’s Amateur, won by Mrs. H. Arnold Jackson (Kate Harley). And now, 100 years later, the Women’s Amateur returns to Nassau.

The golf course has been revised several times over the past 118 years. In 2007, in conjunction with the installation of a state-of-the-art irrigation system, the par-4 third and fourth holes were converted into a spectacular par-3par-5 combination, under the direction of Cynthia Dye McGarey. In 2012, the Fazio Design group rebuilt the green complexes, giving Nassau some of the finest green surfaces in the country.

The newly renovated 180-yard, par-3 third hole has significantly increased the degree of difficulty early in a competitor’s round. The shot is played over a lake to a shallow green, well-guarded in both the front and back by bunkers.

The 184-yard, par-3 fifth hole is a gem originally designed by Seth Raynor.

The green is set on a plateau with deep

bunkers in the front, left and right. The putting surface is two-tiered, with the upper deck curving around the lower deck in a horseshoe fashion.

The lake hole, No. 8, is one of the course’s most dangerous. Wayward shots to the left can easily go out of bounds and trees guard tee shots that are pushed too far to the right. The fairway off the tee runs downhill to a lake. Longer hitters must choose the club for their tee shot wisely to avoid hitting into the lake, yet avoiding too long a shot to the green.

No. 13, a 380-yard par 4 has proven to be a major turning point in many of Nassau’s great matches. The tee shot is guarded on the left by a fairway bunker and on the right by trees. However, finding the fairway is the least of a player’s trouble – the fun really begins on the green. The putting surface slopes drastically from back to front and left to right. An approach shot that does not end up below the flagstick places even the finest putter in peril of a three-putt.

This hole has been the most watched by

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Deep-face bunkers surround the completely redesigned 18th-green complex. This location holds a special place in golf lore, as it is where Jim Maiden gave Bob Jones quite possibly the most famous club in golf history, the Calamity Jane putter. A replica is inside the Calamity Jane House, the oldest structure on the course.

Nassau has no gimmicks, no blind shots. The course is right there in front of you. Accuracy off the tee, hitting approach shots on the correct side of the flagstick and, of course, putting are required to post a low score. It is rare at Nassau to hit a good shot and end up with a bad result, something common on many modern courses. While the holes listed above will certainly be a test to the world’s best amateurs competing in the U.S. Women’s Amateur, it is the variety of the holes at Nassau that make it so special.

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GLOBAL GOLF AFTER 120 YEARS ON THE COURSE, THE USGA’S ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE GAME IS ONLY GETTING BIGGER

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s the governing body of golf in the United States for more than a century, the USGA has celebrated and promoted the true spirit of the game. Today, as golf expands around the world, the USGA is expanding its resources and its global influence to sustain the game and help it flourish for future generations.

“The last century has been an exciting time for the USGA and the game,” said Mike Davis, the USGA’s executive director since 2011. “As golf grows around the world, the questions and future opportunities are immense. What is the game going to be like for our kids and grandkids? I look at our organization and ask, ‘What more can we do to ensure that the game remains strong for the next 100 years?’”

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Center and the USGA Museum, which is home to the largest collection of golf memorabilia in the world. At Golf House and in regional offices throughout the country, the USGA’s full-time staff of more than 300 is involved in every critical area of golf’s present and future. The USGA has many important functions, including: • Conducting the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open, as well as 10 national amateur championships, two state team championships and international matches, which collectively attract players and fans from more than 160 countries. The U.S. Open Championship is among the world’s premier sporting events and has provided some of the most compelling moments

• Testing and regulating all golf equipment for conformance to the Rules of Golf, including more than 900 golf balls and more than 2,000 other pieces of equipment annually. Staffed by accomplished scientists and engineers, the USGA’s state-of-the-art Research and Test Center helps to regulate equipment innovations to ensure that a player’s skill, and not technology, determines success in the game.

• Maintaining the proprietary USGA Handicap and Course Rating Systems, which are used on six continents by more than 10 million golfers in more than 50 countries. Players who carry a Handicap Index and compete at a USGA–rated facility are able to play an equitable match with a golfer of any skill level on any course; • Through the work of its Green Section, which was established in 1920 for the study of golf course agronomy and resource consumption, the USGA has emerged as one of the world’s foremost authorities on research, development and promotion of environmentally friendly practices and a more sustainable game.

With a professional staff of more than 20 dedicated to these efforts, the USGA is among the game’s leading agencies devoted to turfgrass, its playing conditions and its management, and remains at the forefront of sustainability efforts regarding water resources, which is among the critical issues facing the game and the planet; • Celebrating and preserving the history of the game through the USGA Museum and Arnold Palmer Center for Golf History.

In addition to recounting the greatest moments in the game, the USGA Museum provides resources for scholars and fans alike to explore golf’s development in America and beyond. In 2015, the USGA Museum will expand with the opening of the newly established Jack Nicklaus Room, which will celebrate the career of the eight-time USGA champion and 18-time major champion. in the game. From American Francis Ouimet’s shocking victory over top British professionals in 1913, to Jack Nicklaus’ narrow defeat of Arnold Palmer in 1962 for his first professional win, to Tiger Woods’ dramatic comeback on a broken leg to capture the 2008 title, the U.S. Open represents the best of American golf; • Writing and interpreting the Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amateur Status, in concert with its partner in worldwide governance of the game, The R&A of St. Andrews, Scotland. These Rules, which are reviewed and updated every four years, are the basis for the game as played by more than 60 million golfers throughout the world;

Today, the USGA is poised to guide the game into the next remarkable era in its history. The return of golf to the Olympic Games in 2016 has spurred expansion around the world. From Asia to South America, golf is growing at a rate not seen since the early 20th century, as new cultures embrace the game. With its second century of service underway, the USGA is excited to help lead golf into the future.

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TALLEY WINS 2013 CHAMPIONSHIP E

mma Talley of Princeton, Ky., prevailed in a tough match with Yueer Cindy Feng of Orlando, Fla., and captured a 2-and-1 victory at the 2013 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Charleston.

“To win the biggest tournament in the world, this is a dream come true,” said an overwhelmed Talley, who plays collegiately at the University of Alabama.

Talley led, 1 up, after the morning 18, and led by as much as 3 up early in the afternoon round. Feng rallied to square the match on the 25th hole, but a birdie

by Talley on the 28th hole gave her a lead that she would not relinquish, as she closed out Feng with a par on the 35th hole of the match.

Talley won the opening hole of the day with a 2-foot par putt after Feng twoputted for bogey from 4 feet. Talley had multiple opportunities to extend her lead over the next stretch of holes, with lip-out putts at the third and sixth holes that kept Feng close.

Feng was well aware of her early luck, saying, “I could have been 5 or 6 down going into the afternoon.”

Talley carried the 1-up advantage until the par-4 seventh, where she was unable to convert her up and down for par. Feng escaped the trees along the right of the fairway and converted a 6-foot par putt to square the match.

“It wasn’t even like I was missing 10-footers or something,” said Talley of her putting struggles. “I was three‑putting like crazy.”

seesaw battle for the next eight holes, with Talley bringing the match to all square at 11 and 14 and Feng winning the ensuing hole on both occasions.

“I don’t know if it was nerves or adrenaline, or I don’t know if it was all kicking in gear at the same time, but the match was up and down,” said Talley, who was competing in her 10th USGA championship. “She hit great shots and I hit a couple of good

Feng took her first lead at the par-4 eighth after Talley made her third three-putt bogey in a four-hole stretch. It was a

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“I DON’T KNOW IF IT WAS NERVES OR ADRENALINE, OR I DON’T KNOW IF IT WAS ALL KICKING IN GEAR AT THE SAME TIME, BUT THE MATCH WAS UP AND DOWN. SHE HIT GREAT SHOTS AND I HIT A COUPLE OF GOOD SHOTS.” shots.”

putted for bogey at the 22nd.

With the clubhouse in sight on the opening 18, Talley’s putter picked up steam. She dropped a 6-footer for birdie at the par-3 17th to square the match. And after Feng’s approach to the par-5 18th rolled off the back of the green, Talley placed hers within 6 feet and reclaimed a 1-up lead with a birdie going into the break between rounds.

But Feng came storming back, carding birdies at two of the next three holes and bringing the match to all square with 11 holes to play. Talley’s confidence was not shaken, despite the sudden momentum shift.

After the lunch break, it looked like Talley would pull clear of Feng. A 15-foot birdie at the 20th hole extended her lead to 2 up, and it grew to 3 up when Feng three-

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really do much wrong to lose that lead.”

wasn’t able to hold on as tight.”

Talley reclaimed a 1-up lead with a clutch 15-foot birdie putt at the 28th hole, which was punctuated by her fist pump and an enthusiastic round of applause. She extended the lead to 2 up when Feng missed a 7-foot par putt at the 30th hole.

Talley’s constant companion throughout the week was her father/caddie, Dan Talley. Daughter looked to father for support and a calming influence during those stressful closing holes.

But Feng would not go down without a fight. After sending her approach at the 31st down a steep embankment behind the green, a deft touch with a wedge left Feng with a 3-foot par attempt. Talley’s birdie putt from the front edge of the green blew past the hole, and when she missed her comebacker for par, Feng cut the deficit to a tenuous one hole.

That one-hole lead was all Talley needed.

After halving the next three holes with pars, Talley’s tee shot at the par-3 35th found the front-right portion of the green, and Feng’s nestled in the left rough just off the green. Feng misread her birdie try, sending the putt 6 feet right of the hole. Talley lagged her birdie putt for a conceded par, and Feng’s missed par attempt gave Talley the victory.

“This morning, when she wasn’t playing well, I played worse,” said Feng. “Then in the afternoon, when she did play well, I

“We always have a lot of fun together,” said Talley of their strong bond. “He’s a jokester, and when we kick it around, we share it with everybody, and I really appreciated it. He was great for me this week.”

Both players struggled with scoring in Charleston’s oppressive heat and humidity.

Talley carded a score of 3 over par, including seven bogeys (four consecutive at holes 5-8) and four birdies. Feng returned the equivalent of 6 over par (with the usual match-play concession), including four birdies, eight bogeys and one double bogey.

The gallery that braved the day’s steamy temperatures included Alabama Head Coach Mic Potter, who came in from Tuscaloosa to support Talley, as well as her teammate Stephanie Meadow, of Northern Ireland, who lost in the first round of match play. Meadow, carrying a Roll Tide banner, was joined by her fellow GB&I Curtis Cup competitors Leona and Lisa Maguire, of Ireland.

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he Cox Trophy is the oldest USGA championship trophy still in existence and is presented annually to each champion since Beatrix Hoyt’s victory in 1896. Robert Cox, of Edinburgh, Scotland, was a true example of a renaissance man. A graduate of the University of St. Andrews, he was a member of the British Parliament. His interests were varied indeed, from philosophy and astronomy, to his membership in the Royal Company of Archers, and to his love of golf and golf architecture.

Mr. Cox was a frequent visitor to the United States and it was on a visit with his friend, John M. Chapman at the Morristown Golf Club, that he was inspired to commission the trophy to be made by New York silversmith George W. Shiebler & Co. and presented to the USGA. His only conditions were that the Morristown Club would host the championship that year and that the trophy would reside at the club of the champion for the following year.

While the typical championship trophy is entirely silver, the Cox Trophy is gracefully adorned with hand-painted enamel scenes of St. Andrews castle on one side and a female golfer on the other. Enamel thistle leaves form a band around the vase that rise up from the silver and enamel plaid base.

The trophy is making its third trip to Nassau Country Club this year. In 1899, Nassau member Ruth Underhill won the championship and her name is engraved on one of the six medallions on the base of the trophy. The trophy would have been on display for the entire year at Nassau. When Nassau hosted the championship 100 years ago in 1914, I’m sure the trophy was on display in our Great Hall as it is for this championship. Please join us on the clubhouse terrace and great lawn when the trophy will be presented to this year’s champion.

PAST CHAMPIONS 1895 (Nov. 9) Lucy Barnes Brown, 132, Nellie Sargent, 134; Meadow Brook Club, Hempstead, N.Y.; Entries: 13; Championship at 18 holes, stroke play.

1914 (Sept. 14-19) Katherine Harley d. Elaine V. Rosenthal, 1 up; Nassau C.C., Glen Cove, N.Y.; Medalist — 85, Georgianna Bishop; Entries: 93

18-Hole Stroke-Play Qualifying Before Match Play (1896–1952)

1915 (Sept. 6-11) Florence Vanderbeck d. Margaret Gavin, 3 and 2; Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, Ill.; Medalist — 85, Florence Vanderbeck; Entries: 119

1896 (Oct. 7-9) Beatrix Hoyt d. Mrs. Arthur Turnure, 2 and 1; Morris County G.C., Morristown, N.J.; Medalist — 95, Beatrix Hoyt; Entries: 29 1897 (Aug. 24-26) Beatrix Hoyt d. Nellie Sargent, 5 and 4; Essex County Club, Manchester, Mass.; Medalist — 108, Beatrix Hoyt; Entries: 29 1898 (Oct. 11-14) Beatrix Hoyt d. Maude Wetmore, 5 and 3; Ardsley Club, Ardsley-on-Hudson, N.Y.; Medalist — 92, Beatrix Hoyt; Entries: 61 1899 (Oct. 10-14) Ruth Underhill d. Margaret Fox, 2 and 1; Philadelphia (Pa.) C.C. (Bala Course); Medalist — 97, Beatrix Hoyt; Entries: 78 1900 (Aug. 28 – Sept. 1) Frances C. Griscom d.

Margaret Curtis, 6 and 5; Shinnecock Hills (N.Y.) G.C.; Medalist — 94, Beatrix Hoyt; Entries: 62 1901 (Oct. 8-12) Genevieve Hecker d. Lucy Herron, 5 and 3; Baltusrol G.C. (Original Course), Springfield, N.J.; Medalists — 97, Margaret Curtis, Mary B. Adams, E.A. Manice, Lucy Herron; Entries: 84 1902 (Sept. 30 – Oct. 4) Genevieve Hecker d.

Louisa A. Wells, 4 and 3; The Country Club (Original Course), Brookline, Mass.; Medalists — 89, Louisa A. Wells, Margaret Curtis; Entries: 96

1916 (Oct. 2-7) Alexa Stirling d. Mildred Caverly, 2 and 1; Belmont Springs C.C., Waverley, Mass.; Medalist — 86, Dorothy Campbell Hurd; Entries: 63 1917–18

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1919 (Sept. 29 – Oct. 4) Alexa Stirling d. Margaret Gavin, 6 and 5; Shawnee C.C., Shawnee­-onDelaware, Pa.; Medalists — 87, Alexa Stirling, Margaret Gavin; Entries: 76

1934 (Oct. 1-6) Virginia Van Wie d. Dorothy Traung, 2 and 1; Whitemarsh Valley C.C., Chestnut Hill, Pa.; Medalists — 82, Leona Pressler, Lucile Robinson, Glenna Collett Vare; Entries: 157 1935 (Aug. 26-31) Glenna Collett Vare d. Patty Berg, 3 and 2; Interlachen C.C., Hopkins, Minn.; Medalist — 79, Jean Bauer; Entries: 94 1936 (Sept. 28 – Oct. 3) Pamela Barton d. Maureen Orcutt, 4 and 3; Canoe Brook C.C. (South Course), Summit, N.J.; Medalist — 78, Estelle Lawson Page; Entries: 188 1937 (Oct. 4-9) Estelle Lawson Page d. Patty Berg, 7 and 6; Memphis (Tenn.) C.C.; Medalist — 79, Estelle Lawson Page; Entries: 136

1920 (Oct. 4-9) Alexa Stirling d. Dorothy Campbell Hurd, 5 and 4; Mayfield C.C., Cleveland, Ohio; Medalist — 82, Marion Hollins; Entries: 114

1938 (Sept. 19-24) Patty Berg d. Estelle Lawson Page, 6 and 5; Westmoreland C.C., Wilmette, Ill.; Medalists — 80, Dorothy Traung, Estelle Lawson Page; Entries: 118

1921 (Oct. 3-8) Marion Hollins d. Alexa Stirling, 5 and 4; Hollywood G.C., Deal, N.J.; Medalist — 85–92, Glenna Collett; Entries: 181

1939 (Aug. 21-26) Betty Jameson d. Dorothy Kirby, 3 and 2; Wee Burn Club, Darien, Conn.; Medalist — 74, Beatrice Barrett; Entries: 201

1922 (Sept. 25-30) Glenna Collett d. Margaret Gavin, 5 and 4; Greenbrier G.C., White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.; Medalist — 81, Glenna Collett; Entries: 170

1940 (Sept. 23-28) Betty Jameson d. Jane S. Cothran, 6 and 5; Del Monte G. & C.C., Pebble Beach, Calif.; Medalist — 78, Dorothy Traung; Entries: 163

1923 (Oct. 1-6) Edith Cummings d. Alexa Stirling, 3 and 2; Westchester C.C. (Original Course), Rye, N.Y.; Medalist — 84, Alexa Stirling; Entries: 196

1941 (Sept. 8-13) Elizabeth Hicks d. Helen Sigel, 5 and 3; The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.; Medalists — 76, Grace Amory, Alice O. Belanger, Jean Bauer, Betty Jameson; Entries: 124

1903 (Sept. 29 – Oct. 3) Bessie Anthony d. J. Anna Carpenter, 7 and 6; Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill.; Medalist — 94, Margaret Fox; Entries: 64

1924 (Sept. 1-6) Dorothy Campbell Hurd d. Mary K. Browne, 7 and 6; Rhode Island C.C., Nyatt, R.I.; Medalist — 79, Glenna Collett; Entries: 98

1904 (Oct. 10-15) Georgianna M. Bishop d. Mrs. E.F. Sanford, 5 and 3; Merion Cricket Club (Original Course), Haverford, Pa.; Medalists — 93, Charlotte Dod, E.L. Vanderhoef, Harriot S. Curtis; Entries: 86

1925 (Sept. 28 – Oct. 4) Glenna Collett d. Alexa Stirling, 9 and 8; St. Louis C.C., Clayton, Mo.; Medalist — 77, Alexa Stirling; Entries: 85

1946 (Sept. 23-28) Babe Didrikson Zaharias d. Clara Sherman, 11 and 9; Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla.; Medalist — 152 (36 holes), Dorothy Kirby; Entries: 60

1926 (Sept. 27 – Oct. 2) Helen Stetson d. Elizabeth Goss, 3 and 1; Merion Cricket Club (East Course), Ardmore, Pa.; Medalist — 81, Glenna Collett; Entries: 134

1947 (Sept. 22-27) Louise Suggs d. Dorothy Kirby, 2 up; Franklin Hills C.C., Franklin, Mich.; Medalist — 78, Louise Suggs; Entries: 83

1905 (Oct. 9-14) Pauline Mackay d. Margaret Curtis, 1 up; Morris County G.C., Morristown, N.J.; Medalists — 87, Margaret Curtis, Georgianna Bishop; Entries: 69 1906 (Oct. 8-13) Harriot S. Curtis d. Mary B. Adams, 2 and 1; Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass.; Medalist — 87, Pauline Mackay; Entries: 75 1907 (Oct. 7-12) Margaret Curtis d. Harriot S. Curtis, 7 and 6; Midlothian C.C., Blue Island, Ill.; Medalist — 95, Margaret Curtis; Entries: 87 1908 (Oct. 19-24) Katherine C. Harley d. Mrs. T. H. Polhemus, 6 and 5; Chevy Chase (Md.) Club; Medalist — 85, Harriot S. Curtis; Entries: 41 1909 (Oct. 4-9) Dorothy I. Campbell d. Nonna Barlow, 3 and 2; Merion Cricket Club (Original Course), Haverford, Pa.; Medalists — 86, Mrs. Caleb F. (Margaret) Fox, Anita Phipps, Margaret Curtis; Entries: 70 1910 (Oct. 10-15) Dorothy I. Campbell d. Mrs. G.M. Martin, 2 and 1; Homewood C.C., Flossmoor, Ill.; Medalist — 85, Dorothy I. Campbell; Entries: 57 1911 (Oct. 9-14) Margaret Curtis d. Lillian B. Hyde, 5 and 3; Baltusrol G.C. (Original Course), Springfield, N.J.; Medalist — 87, Nonna Barlow; Entries: 67 1912 (Sept. 30 – Oct. 5) Margaret Curtis d. Nonna Barlow, 3 and 2; Essex County Club, Manchesterby-the-Sea, Mass.; Medalist — 88, Margaret Curtis; Entries: 62 1913 (Oct. 13-18) Gladys Ravenscroft d. Marion Hollins, 2 up; Wilmington (Del.) C.C. (Original Course); Medalist — 88, Gladys Ravenscroft; Entries: 80

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1927 (Sept. 19-24) Miriam Burns Horn d. Maureen Orcutt, 5 and 4; Cherry Valley Club, Garden City, N.Y.; Medalist — 77, Ada MacKenzie; Entries: 150 1928 (Sept. 24-29) Glenna Collett d. Virginia Van Wie, 13 and 12; Virginia Hot Springs G. & T.C. (Cas­c ades Course), Hot Springs, Va.; Medalist — 80, Maureen Orcutt; Entries: 123 1929 (Sept. 30 – Oct. 5) Glenna Collett d. Leona Press­ler, 4 and 3; Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich.; Medalists — 79, Helen Hicks, Virginia Van Wie; Entries: 98 1930 (Oct. 13-18) Glenna Collett d. Virginia Van Wie, 6 and 5; Los Angeles C.C. (North Course), Beverly Hills, Calif.; Medalist — 79, Opal S. Hill; Entries: 102 1931 (Sept. 21-26) Helen Hicks d. Glenna Collett Vare, 2 and 1; Country Club of Buffalo, Williamsville, N.Y.; Medalists — 82, Maureen Orcutt, Glenna Collett Vare, Dorothy Higbie, Opal S. Hill; Entries: 90 1932 (Sept. 26 – Oct. 1) Virginia Van Wie d. Glenna Collett Vare, 10 and 8; Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass.; Medalists — 77, Maureen Orcutt, Virginia Van Wie; Entries: 101 1933 (Aug. 28 – Sept. 2) Virginia Van Wie d. Helen Hicks, 4 and 3; Exmoor C.C., Highland Park, Ill.; Medalist — 76, Enid Wilson; Entries: 120

1942–45

No Championships: World War II

1948 (Sept. 13-18) Grace S. Lenczyk d. Helen Sigel, 4 and 3; Del Monte G. & C.C., Pebble Beach, Calif.; Medalist — 77, Bettye Mims White; Entries: 116 1949 (Sept. 12-17) Dorothy Porter d. Dorothy Kielty, 3 and 2; Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa.; All match play; Entries: 171 1950 (Sept. 11-16) Beverly Hanson d. Mae Murray, 6 and 4; Atlanta (Ga.) Athletic Club (East Lake Course); All match play; Entries: 110 1951 (Aug. 20-25) Dorothy Kirby d. Claire Doran, 2 and 1; Town & C.C., St. Paul, Minn.; Medalists — 74, Carol Diringer, Barbara Romack; Entries: 79 1952 (Aug. 25-30) Jacqueline Pung d. Shirley McFedters, 2 and 1; Waverley C.C., Portland, Ore.; Medalist — 76, Dorothy Kirby; Entries: 159 All Match Play (1953–1963) 1953 (Aug. 24-29) Mary Lena Faulk d. Polly Riley, 3 and 2; Rhode Island C.C., West Barrington, R.I.; Entries: 158 1954 (Sept. 13-19) Barbara Romack d. Mickey Wright, 4 and 2; Allegheny C.C., Sewickley, Pa.; Entries: 151 1955 (Aug. 22-27) Patricia A. Lesser d. Jane Nelson, 7 and 6; Myers Park C.C., Charlotte, N.C.; Entries: 112 1956 (Sept. 17-22) Marlene Stewart d. JoAnne Gunderson, 2 and 1; Meridian Hills C.C., Indianapolis, Ind.; Entries: 116

1957 (Aug. 19-24) JoAnne Gunderson d. Ann Casey Johnstone, 8 and 6; Del Paso C.C., Sacramento, Calif.; Entries: 100 1958 (Aug. 18-23) Anne Quast d. Barbara Romack, 3 and 2; Wee Burn C.C., Darien, Conn.; Entries: 195 1959 (Aug. 24-29) Barbara McIntire d. Joanne Goodwin, 4 and 3; Congressional C.C., Washington, D.C.; Entries: *128 1960 (Aug. 22-27) JoAnne Gunderson d. Jean Ashley, 6 and 5; Tulsa (Okla.) C.C.; Entries: 109 1961 (Aug. 21-26) Anne Quast Sander d. Phyllis Preuss, 14 and 13; Tacoma (Wash.) C. & G.C.; Entries: 107 1962 (Aug. 27 - Sept. 1) JoAnne Gunderson d. Ann Baker, 9 and 8; Country Club of Rochester (N.Y.); Entries: *128 1963 (Aug. 19-24) Anne Quast Sander d. Peggy Conley, 2 and 1; Taconic G.C., Williamstown, Mass.; Entries: *128 36-Hole Stroke-Play Qualifying Before Match Play (1964–1972) 1964 (Aug. 17-22) Barbara McIntire d. JoAnne Gunderson, 3 and 2; Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson, Kan.; Medalists — 151, JoAnne Gunderson, Barbara McIntire, Polly Riley; Entries: 93 1965 (Aug. 23-28) Jean Ashley d. Anne Quast Sander, 5 and 4; Lakewood C.C., Denver, Colo.; Medalist — 148, Lida Fee Matthews; Entries: 88 1966 (Aug. 8-13) JoAnne Gunderson d. Marlene Stewart Streit, 41 holes; Sewickley Heights G.C., Sewickley, Pa.; Medalist — 143, Shelley Hamlin; Entries: 115 1967 (Aug. 14-19) Mary Lou Dill d. Jean Ashley, 5 and 4; Annandale G.C., Pasadena, Calif.; Medalist — 148, Phyllis Preuss; Entries: 119 1968 (Aug. 12-17) JoAnne Gunderson Carner d.

Anne Quast Sander, 5 and 4; Birmingham (Mich.)

C.C.; Medalist — 143, Catherine Lacoste; Entries: 110 1969 (Aug. 11-16) Catherine Lacoste d. Shelley Hamlin, 3 and 2; Las Colinas C.C., Irving, Texas; Medalist — 147, Barbara Fay White; Entries: 103 1970 (Aug. 17-22) Martha Wilkinson d. Cynthia Hill, 3 and 2; Wee Burn C.C., Darien, Conn.; Medalist — 150, Martha Wilkinson; Entries: 139 1971 (Aug. 16-21) Laura Baugh d. Beth Barry, 1 up; Atlanta (Ga.) C.C.; Medalists — 150, Connie Day, Jane Bastanchury; Entries: 102 1972 (Aug. 14-19) Mary Budke d. Cynthia Hill, 5 and 4; St. Louis (Mo.) C.C.; Medalist — 148, Carol Sorenson; Entries: 134 18-Hole Stroke-Play Qualifying Before Match Play (1973–1979) 1973 (Aug. 13-18) Carol Semple d. Anne Quast Sander, 1 up; Montclair (N.J.) G.C.; Medalist — 74, Kaye Potter; Entries: 154 1974 (Aug. 12-17) Cynthia Hill d. Carol Semple, 5 and 4; Broadmoor G.C., Seattle, Wash.; Medalist — 70, Deborah Massey; Entries: 121 1975 (Aug. 11-16) Beth Daniel d. Donna Horton, 3 and 2; Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass.; Medalist — 71, Nancy Roth; Entries: 154 1976 (Aug. 16-21) Donna Horton d. Marianne Bretton, 2 and 1; Del Paso C.C., Sacramento, Calif.; Medalist — 70, Beth Daniel; Entries: 157

1977 (Aug. 8-13) Beth Daniel d. Cathy Sherk, 3 and 1; Cincinnati (Ohio) C.C.; Medalist — 72, Mary Lawrence; Entries: 162 1978 (Aug. 14-19) Cathy Sherk d. Judith Oliver, 4 and 3; Sunnybrook G.C., Plymouth Meeting, Pa.; Medalist — 72, Mrs. Ian (Belle) Robertson; Entries: 207

1995 (Aug. 7-12) Kelli Kuehne d. Anne–Marie Knight, 4 and 3; The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.; Medalists — 144, Virginia Derby Grimes, Erica Wicoff; Entries: 452 1996 (Aug. 5-10) Kelli Kuehne d. Marisa Baena, 2 and 1; Firethorn G.C., Lincoln, Neb.; Medalists — 141, Kellee Booth, Jenny Lee, Grace Park; Entries: 495

1979 (Aug. 13-18) Carolyn Hill d. Patty Sheehan, 7 and 6; Memphis (Tenn.) C.C.; Medalist — 71, Kathy Baker; Entries: 273

1997 (Aug. 4-9) Silvia Cavalleri d. Robin Burke, 5 and 4; Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass.; Medalist — 142, Virginia Derby Grimes; Entries: 557

36-Hole Stroke-Play Qualifying Before Match Play (1980–present)

1998 (Aug. 11-16) Grace Park d. Jenny Chuasiriporn, 7 and 6: Barton Hills C.C., Ann Arbor, Mich.; Medalist — 138, Kellee Booth; Entries: 620

1980 (Aug. 11-16) Juli Simpson Inkster d. Patti Rizzo, 2 up; Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson, Kan.; Medalist — 147, Dorothy Lasker; Entries: 281 1981 (Aug. 10-15) Juli Simpson Inkster d. Lindy Goggin, 1 up; Waverley C.C., Portland, Ore.; Medalists — 147, Patti Rizzo, Heather Farr; Entries: 240 1982 (Aug. 16-21) Juli Simpson Inkster d. Cathy Hanlon, 4 and 3; Broadmoor G.C. (South Course), Colorado Springs, Colo.; Medalist — 143, Penny Hammel; Entries: 262 1983 (Aug. 15-20) Joanne Pacillo d. Sally Quinlan, 2 and 1; Canoe Brook C.C. (North Course), Summit, N.J.; Medalist — 147, Mary Anne Widman; Entries: 259 1984 (Aug. 13-18) Deb Richard d. Kimberly Williams, 37 holes; Broadmoor G.C., Seattle, Wash.; Medalist — 145, Claire Waite; Entries: 290 1985 (Aug. 5-10) Michiko Hattori d. Cheryl Stacy, 5 and 4; Fox Chapel C.C., Pittsburgh, Pa.; Medalists — 151, Michiko Hattori, Cheryl Stacy; Entries: 329 1986 (Aug. 11-16) Kay Cockerill d. Kathleen McCarthy, 9 and 7; Pasatiempo G.C., Santa Cruz, Calif.; Medalists — 148, Pearl Sinn, Michiko Hattori; Entries: 387 1987 (Aug. 17-23) Kay Cockerill d. Tracy Kerdyk, 3 and 2; Rhode Island C.C., Barrington, R.I.; Medalists — 147, Michiko Hattori, Tracy Kerdyk; Entries: 359 1988 (Aug. 8-13) Pearl Sinn d. Karen Noble, 6 and 5; Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minn.; Medalist — 140, Pearl Sinn; Entries: 357 1989 (July 31 – Aug. 5) Vicki Goetze d. Brandie Burton, 4 and 3; Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2); Medalist — 143, Pat Hurst; Entries: 376 1990 (Aug. 6-11) Pat Hurst d. Stephanie Davis, 37 holes; Canoe Brook C.C. (North Course), Summit, N.J.; Medalist — 144, Vicki Goetze; Entries: 384 1991 (Aug. 5-10) Amy Fruhwirth d. Heidi Voorhees, 5 and 4; Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson, Kan.; Medalist —144, Amy Fruhwirth; Entries: 391 1992 (Aug. 10-15) Vicki Goetze d. Annika Sorenstam, 1 up; Kemper Lakes G.C., Long Grove, Ill.; Medalists — 143, Debbie Parks, Emilee Klein; Entries: 441 1993 (Aug. 9-14) Jill McGill d. Sarah LeBrun Ingram, 1 up; San Diego C.C., Chula Vista, Calif.; Medalist — 146, Heidi Voorhees; Entries: 442 1994 (Aug. 8-13) Wendy Ward d. Jill McGill, 2 and 1; The Homestead (Cascades Course), Hot Springs, Va.; Medalists — 143, Lori Teague, Erika Wicoff, Leta Lindley; Entries: 451

1999 (Aug. 9-14) Dorothy Delasin d. Jimin Kang, 4 and 3; Biltmore Forest C.C., Asheville, N.C.; Medalist — 137, Natalie Gulbis; Entries: 676 2000 (Aug. 7-12) Marcy Newton d. Laura Myerscough, 8 and 7, Waverley C.C., Portland, Ore.; Medalist — 140, Leigh Anne Hardin; Entries: 682

Beginning This Fall NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Team at LIU Post

2001 (July 30 – Aug. 4) Meredith Duncan d. Nicole Perrot, 37 holes, Flint Hills National G.C., Andover, Kan.; Medalists — 143, Meredith Duncan, Celeste Troche; Entries: 768 2002 (Aug. 12-17) Becky Lucidi d. Brandi Jackson, 3 and 2, Sleepy Hollow C.C., Scarborough, N.Y.; Medalist — •135, Courtney Swaim; Entries: 793 2003 (Aug. 4-10) Virada Nirapathpongporn d.

Jane Park, 2 and 1, Philadelphia C.C., Gladwyne, Pa.; Medalist — 138, Aree Song; Entries: 814 2004 (Aug. 9-15) Jane Park d. Amanda McCurdy, 2 up; The Kahkwa Club, Erie, Pa.; Medalist — 141, Amie Cochran; Entries: 868 2005 (Aug. 1-7) Morgan Pressel d. Maru Martinez, 9 and 8; Ansley G.C. (Settindown Creek Course), Roswell, Ga.; Medalist — 139, In-Kyung Kim; Entries: 878 2006 (Aug. 7-13) Kimberly Kim d. Katharina Schallenberg, 1 up; Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course), North Plains, Ore.; Medalist — 139, Paige Mackenzie; Entries: 969 2007 (Aug. 6-12) Maria José Uribe d. Amanda Blumenherst, 1 up; Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind.; Medalists — 139, Stacy Lewis, Kristina Wong; Entries: 935 2008 (Aug. 4-10) Amanda Blumenherst d. Azahara Muñoz, 2 and 1; Eugene (Ore.) C.C.; Medalists — 140, Amanda Blumenherst, Stephanie Na; Entries: 960 2009 (Aug. 3-9) Jennifer Song d. Jennifer Johnson, 3 and 1; Old Warson C.C., St. Louis, Mo.; Medalist — 138, Danielle Kang; Entries: 955 2010 (Aug. 9-15) Danielle Kang d. Jessica Korda, 2 and 1; Charlotte (N.C.) C.C.; Medalists — 138, Rachel Rohanna, Jaclyn Sweeney, Erynne Lee; Entries: 1,049 2011 (Aug. 8-14) Danielle Kang d. Moriya Jutanugarn, 6 and 5; Rhode Island C.C., Barrington, R.I.; Medalists — 136, Jihee Kim, Lydia Ko; Entries: 1,013

Coach: Tom Kane liu.edu/post/athletics 516-299-2789

2012 (Aug. 6-12) Lydia Ko d. Jaye Marie Green, 3 and 1; The Country Club, Cleveland, Ohio; Medalist — 136, Hyo-Joo Kim; Entries: 1,124 2013 (Aug. 5-11) Emma Talley d. Yueer Cindy Feng, 2 and 1; The Country Club of Charleston (S.C.); Medalist — •135, Yumi Matsubara; Entries: §1,170 * Limited entry • Record qualifying score, 36 holes (2002, 2013) § Record entry (2013)

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CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS Oldest Champion (years/months/days)

Most Victories

41/4 - Dorothy Campbell Hurd, 1924 30/0/9 - Helen Stetson, 1926

6 - Glenna Collett Vare (1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935) 5 - JoAnne Gunderson Carner (1957, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968)

Youngest Champion 14/11/21 - Kimberly Kim, 2006 15/3/18 - Lydia Ko, 2012 16/2/21 - Laura Baugh, 1971 Winners of U.S. Women’s Amateur and U.S. Women’s Open (7) Patty Berg - (1938 Women’s Amateur; 1946 Women’s Open) Betty Jameson - (1939, 1940 Women’s Amateur; 1947 Women’s Open) Babe Didrikson Zaharias - (1946 Women’s Amateur; 1948, 1950, 1954 Women’s Open) Louise Suggs - (1947 Women’s Amateur; 1949, 1952 Women’s Open) JoAnne Gunderson Carner - (1957, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968 Women’s Amateur; 1971, 1976 Women’s Open) Catherine Lacoste - (1967 Women’s Open; 1969 Women’s Amateur) Juli Inkster - (1980, 1981, 1982 Women’s Amateur; 1999, 2002 Women’s Open)

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Most Times in Final 8 - Glenna Collett Vare (1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1935) 7 - JoAnne Gunderson Carner (1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968) Youngest Competitor 10/10/4 - Lucy Li (82-70, failed to qualify), 2013 10/11/2 - Latanna Stone (82-78, failed to qualify), 2012 12 - Marlene Bauer (90–88, failed to qualify), 1946 12 - Raeanna Staples (80–86, failed to qualify), 1992 12 - Pearl Jin (second round, match play), 2007 12 - Alexis Thompson (quarterfinals, match play), 2007

12 - Gabriella Then (82-80, failed to qualify), 2008 12 - Hannah O’Sullivan (first round, match play), 2010 12 - Lilia Khatu Vu (78-76, failed to qualify), 2010 12 - Angel Yin (77-73, failed to qualify), 2011

1989 - Vicki Goetze, Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2) 1997 - Silvia Cavalleri, Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass.

2006 - Kimberly Kim, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course), North Plains, Ore. Largest # Entries

Champion in First Attempt 1895 - Lucy Barnes Brown, Meadow Brook Club, Hempstead, N.Y. 1896 - Beatrix Hoyt, Morris County G.C., Morristown, N.J. 1909 - Dorothy Campbell, Merion Cricket Club (Original Course), Haverford, Pa. 1913 - Gladys Ravenscroft, Wilmington (Del.) C.C. 1936 - Pamela Barton, Canoe Brook C.C. (South Course), Summit, N.J. 1946 - Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla.

1975 - Beth Daniel, Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass.

1985 - Michiko Hattori, Fox Chapel C.C., Pittsburgh, Pa.

1,170 (2013) Smallest # Entries 13 (1895) Largest Winning Margin, Final 14 and 13 - Anne Quast Sander d. Phyllis Preuss, Tacoma (Wash.) C. & G.C., 1961 13 and 12 - Glenna Collett d. Virginia Van Wie, Virginia Hot Springs G. & T.C. (Cascades Course), Hot Springs, Va., 1928 11 and 9 - Babe Didrikson Zaharias d.

Clara Sherman, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1946

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