Completed Edition

1987 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur

U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur October 10–October 15, 1987

Cindy Scholefield won the first U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The new national championship was for amateur women aged 25 and older. She defeated Pat Cornett-Iker, 6 and 5: six holes ahead with five left to play.¹²

Results

Published results

Recorded score

Won byCindy Scholefield
6 and 5

Venue

Primary venueSouthern Hills Country Club

An inaugural championship for adult amateurs

Scholefield was 27 and living in Malibu, California. The championship attracted 320 entries and opened with a field of 135 players. Her winning match-play run lasted 81 holes.²

Nearby editions

Next Edition1995 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur

Sources and record notes

Archive note

The 1987 edition was won by Cindy Scholefield. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

USGA: 2026 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Record Book
- 1987 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur · Championship identity
  Championship Results: 1987 to 2025, PDF page 7, 1987 entry: Cindy Scholefield defeated Pat Cornett-Iker, 6 and 5, at Southern Hills Country Club. The date range is printed explicitly in the USGA record book and matches the earlier 2023 and 2025 versions.
  Verified 2026-11-13
- Southern Hills Country Club
  USGA result table, PDF page 7, 1987: Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, OK. The particular physical course is not named in this entry.
  Verified 2026-11-13
- Cindy Scholefield
  USGA result table, PDF page 7, 1987: Cindy Scholefield defeated Pat Cornett-Iker, 6 and 5. This is a match-play result.
  Verified 2026-11-13

Sources for this history

2026 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Record BookUSGA
PDF pages7-8: Championship Results1987-2025. Exact winners, finalists, dates and host/course labels; also Port’s1995,1996,2000and2011 wins and Chugg’s2018and2023 runner-up results.
Consulted 2026-11-13
2026 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Record BookUSGA
PDF page6: origins, minimum age25, first championship,320entries,135players, Cindy Scholefield’s age27 and Malibu residence. Page11:81match-play holes for Scholefield’s1987 title. Use only these supported facts; do not import the history paragraph’s erroneous Port win list.
Consulted 2026-11-13