USGA Announces Norwood Hills Country Club as Host of 2018 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship

Host club for 2001 U.S. Senior Amateur awarded its second USGA championship.

Far Hills, N.J. (PRWEB) October 19, 2016

Norwood Hills Country Club, in St. Louis, Mo., has been selected by the United States Golf Association (USGA) as the host site for the 2018 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship.

Scheduled for Sept. 22-27, the 2018 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur will be the second USGA championship contested at Norwood Hills; the club previously hosted the 2001 U.S. Senior Amateur.

"The USGA looks forward to returning to Norwood Hills for the 2018 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur and is thankful to the club for its enthusiasm and support of this championship," said Stuart Francis, USGA Championship Committee chairman. "Norwood Hills has hosted several high-caliber golf events, and we are very pleased the 32nd U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion will be crowned on such a worthy course."

Founded as North Hills Country Club in the early 1920s, the club's two courses – East and West – were designed by Wayne Stiles. The West Course, which hosted the 2001 Senior Amateur, will also be used for the Women's Mid-Amateur. True to the 1920s style of course architecture, the West Course features undulating fairways and contoured greens.

The 2001 Senior Amateur was won by Kemp Richardson, the first of his two Senior Amateur victories. Norwood Hills also hosted the 1948 PGA Championship, won by Ben Hogan; PGA Tour events in 1972 and 1973, won by Hall of Fame players Lee Trevino and Gene Littler; several LPGA Tour events, whose winners include Hall of Fame players Louise Suggs, Kathy Whitworth and Sandra Haynie; and numerous state amateur events, most recently the 2014 Missouri Amateur.

"On behalf of the membership of Norwood Hills Country Club, we are honored to host the 2018 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship," said Dennis G. Hennessy, club president. "Having hosted many prestigious events, we are confident that the accomplished golfers vying for the Women's Mid-Amateur title will enjoy our Wayne Stiles-designed course. We look forward to working with the USGA again in 2018."

The 2018 Women's Mid-Amateur will be the 22nd USGA championship and second Women's Mid-Amateur contested in Missouri. The Show Me State hosted this year's U.S. Senior Amateur at Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis, and will also host the 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior at Boone Valley Golf Club in Augusta.

First played in 1987, the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur was created to provide a national championship for female amateurs age 25 and older who own a Handicap Index® not exceeding 9.4. The championship features 132 players who compete in two rounds of stroke play, after which the field is cut to the low 64 scorers for match play. The winner is determined by an 18-hole final. Julia Potter won her second Women's Mid-Amateur at The Kahkwa Club, in Erie, Pa., last month.

The 2017 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur will be conducted Oct. 7-12 at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla.

About the USGA

The USGA conducts 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, attracting players and fans from more than 160 countries. Together with The R&A, the USGA governs the game worldwide, jointly administering the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, equipment standards and World Amateur Golf Rankings. The USGA's reach is global with a working jurisdiction in the United States, its territories and Mexico, serving more than 25 million golfers and actively engaging 150 golf associations.

The USGA is one of the world's foremost authorities on research, development and support of sustainable golf course management practices. It serves as a primary steward for the game's history and invests in the development of the game through the delivery of its services and its ongoing "For the Good of the Game" grants program. Additionally, the USGA's Course Rating and Handicap systems are used on six continents in more than 50 countries.

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