Women's Senior Amateur

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The Women's Senior Amateur
Tournament information
LocationUnited Kingdom
Established1981
Organised byThe R&A (Previously the Ladies Golf Union)
Format72-hole stroke play
Month playedSeptember
Current champion
England Jackie Foster

The Women's Senior Amateur, also known as the Ladies' Senior British Open Amateur Championship, is a golf tournament organised annually by The R&A. The championship is open to players aged 50 years and over, and was first played in 1981. In 2022 the event was played over 72 holes, having previously been over 54 holes, although it was played over 36 holes up to 1995.[1]

In the past 25 years, both Angela Uzielli (1998 and 1999) and Eva Ansgarius (2004 and 2005) have managed to successfully defend their titles. Uzielli won the championship a record six times in the 1990s.[2]

The winner is awarded the Clark Trophy, which was presented to the Ladies Golf Union by Linda Clark.

Winners[edit]

Year Venue Winner Score Runner(s)-up Ref.
2023 Woodhall Spa England Jackie Foster 297 England Emma Brown
2022 Royal Dornoch Canada Terrill Samuel 309 United States Lara Tennant
2021 Ashridge England Aileen Greenfield 229PO England Catherine Rawthore [3]
2020 No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019  Royal St David's  United States Lara Tennant  222 Belgium Sylvie Van Molle [4]
2018  Crail  Republic of Ireland Laura Webb  140[a] England Catherine Rawthore [5]
2017 Royal Belfast Spain Macarena Campomanes 218 Australia Sue Wooster [6]
2016 Caldy Republic of Ireland Laura Webb 219 England Julie Brown [7]
2015 Prestatyn England Julie Brown 225 Republic of Ireland Gertie McMullen [8]
2014 Royal Dornoch England Catherine Rawthore 227 Scotland Mary Smith [9]
2013 Royal Portrush Wales Ann Lewis 160[a] Finland Minna Kaarnalahti
Republic of Ireland Sheena McElroy
[10]
2012 Hunstanton England Katherine Russell 234PO Republic of Ireland Pat Doran [11]
2011 Belvoir Park England Felicity Christine 230 Republic of Ireland Pat Doran [12]
2010 West Kilbride England Beverley New 235 Republic of Ireland Pat Doran [13]
2009 Pyle & Kenfig Wales Vicki Thomas 232 England Rozalyn Adams [14]
2008 Hilton Templepatrick Germany Chris Utermarck 231PO England Susan Dye [15]
2007 Copt Heath Canada Alison Murdoch 229 England Rozalyn Adams
England Christine Quinn
[16]
2006 Dumfries & County England Christine Quinn 224 Sweden Viveca Hoff [17]
2005 Newport Sweden Eva Ansgarius 226 Sweden Viveca Hoff [18]
2004 Portstewart Sweden Eva Ansgarius 246 England Ruth Lindley [19]
2003 South Staffs Sweden Christina Birke 226 England Sue Pidgeon [20]
2002 Longniddry England Ros Page 229 Sweden Christina Birke [21]
2001 Aberdovey Republic of Ireland Mary McKenna 230 England Ros Page [22]
2000 West Kilbride Denmark Birthe Mogensen 242 Canada Diane Williams
1999 Malone England Angela Uzielli 229 Republic of Ireland Valerie Hassett
1998 Powfoot England Angela Uzielli 227 Republic of Ireland Valerie Hassett
1997 Frilford Heath United States Toni Wiesner 231 Republic of Ireland Valerie Hassett
1996 Pyle & Kenfig Republic of Ireland Valerie Hassett 236 England Angela Uzielli [23]
1995 Blairgowrie England Angela Uzielli 152 Canada Diane Williams
1994 Notts Ladies Canada Diane Williams 154 England Jill Thornhill
1993 Ashburnham England Jill Thornhill 155 England Hilary Kaye
England Angela Uzielli
1992 Stratford-upon-Avon England Angela Uzielli 148 England Catherine Bailey [2][24]
1991 Ladybank England Angela Uzielli 154 England Catherine Bailey [25]
1990 Harrrogate England Angela Uzielli 153 England Anne Thompson [26]
1989 Wrexham England Catherine Bailey 149 England Ann Howard
England Juliet Morgan
[27]
1988 Littlestone England Catherine Bailey 156 England Prue Riddiford [28]
1987 Copt Heath France Odile Semelaigne 152 England Bridget Jackson [29]
1986 Longniddry England Prue Riddiford 154 England Catherine Bailey [30]
1985 Prestatyn Republic of Ireland Gerry Costello 158 England Anne Biggs
England Prue Riddiford
[31]
1984 Woodbridge France Odile Semelaigne 152 England Prue Riddiford [32]
1983 Troon Portland England Margaret Birtwistle 167 England Prue Riddiford [33]
1982 Ilkley England Prue Riddiford 161 England Brenda King [34]
1981 Formby Ladies' England Brenda King 159 England Peggy Carrick
England Jean McIntyre
[35]
  1. ^ a b Tournament reduced to 36 holes due to adverse weather conditions.

Source:[36]

Future venues[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b "Senior's British Open - remembering late Angela Uzielli". The R&A. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 R&A Womens Senior Amateur Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 R&A Womens Senior Amateur Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "2018 Ladies' Senior British Open Amateur Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ "2017 Ladies' Senior British Open Amateur Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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  18. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2005". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Pamela Williamson joint eighth in senior women's open". GillianKirkwood. 23 September 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  20. ^ "British Senior Women's Open Amateur Championship". KirkwoodGolf. 26 September 2003. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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  22. ^ "McKenna's gold in British Seniors". The Irish Independent. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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  25. ^ Mair, Lewine (3 October 1991). "Officials caught on the hop". The Daily Telegraph.
  26. ^ Mair, Lewine (4 October 1990). "Makeshift title reward for Uzielli". The Daily Telegraph.
  27. ^ Mair, Lewine (5 October 1989). "Bailey, 57, regains title by five strokes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 34.
  28. ^ "Victorious Bailey gives opponents the elbow". The Daily Telegraph. 6 October 1988.
  29. ^ "Triumph for Semelaigne". The Daily Telegraph. 8 October 1987.
  30. ^ Mair, Lewine (2 October 1986). "Champion iron shot is rewarded". The Daily Telegraph.
  31. ^ Price, Elizabeth (10 October 1985). "Costello by one stroke". The Daily Telegraph.
  32. ^ "British women's senior amat. open". The Daily Telegraph. 11 October 1984.
  33. ^ "Victory for Birtwistle". The Daily Telegraph. 14 October 1983.
  34. ^ "Senior crown for Riddiford". The Daily Telegraph. 5 October 1982.
  35. ^ "Mrs. King's title". The Daily Telegraph. 16 October 1982.
  36. ^ "Past Winners". The R&A. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  37. ^ "Venues Announced for Amateur Championships in 2023 and 2024". The R&A. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

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