Amateur championship

U.S. Senior Women's Amateur

The U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur is the United States Golf Association’s national championship for amateur women aged 50 and older. It was first played in 1962. The USGA’s Executive Committee had approved the national competition that January.³

Latest recorded edition

2026 Completed

A national title for senior women

The first championship was decided by total strokes over fifty-four holes at Manufacturers’ Golf and Country Club in Pennsylvania. Maureen Orcutt won with 240 strokes, seven fewer than Glenna Collett Vare.³

By the 2026 championship at Portland Golf Club, two opening stroke-play rounds led into match play, where players compete to win individual holes. Xiaolong “Sherry” Zhong won the final by one hole.²¹

Sources for this story 3 references

Sources for this history

Zhong wins the 2026 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur USGA
Opening recap, final three holes and Notable section: Xiaolong “Sherry” Zhong’s first championship appearance at age 50, medalist honors, victories over Gole and Tennant, club change for the wind on No. 17, fifteen-foot putt, matching pars on No. 18, and final score 1 up.
Consulted 2026-11-13
2026 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Fast Facts USGA
Eligibility and Schedule of Play rows: amateur women aged 50 and older; two opening stroke-play rounds followed by match play, ending October 1, 2026.
Consulted 2026-11-13
2026 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Record Book USGA
PDF page 6, Championship History: first championship in 1962 for women aged 50 and older; regional organizations preceding the national event; first champion Maureen Orcutt, total 240 over 54 holes, seven strokes ahead of Glenna Collett Vare.
Consulted 2026-11-13

Results by year

13 published editions

Browse by decade

1960
1. 1968 1968 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Completed
  October 2, 1968 – October 4, 1968
  Played at Dunes · Monterey Peninsula Country Club
  Won by Carolyn Cudone · 236
  Runner Up Loma Smith · 246

1960s

1960