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1998 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur
Virginia Derby Grimes won the 1998 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur on Cypress Creek at Champions Golf Club in Houston. She defeated Robin Weiss, 4 and 3, with a four-hole lead and three holes left.1
Results
Published results
Recorded score
- Won byVirginia Derby Grimes4 and 3
Venue
- Primary venueCypress Creek
Hosted by Champions Golf Club
A national title before a Curtis Cup appointment
Derby Grimes was also a member of the winning USA Curtis Cup team in 1998. In 2017, the USGA named her captain of the USA side for the 2018 match. The announcement identified the national title at Champions as part of her amateur record.2
Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 1998 edition was won by Virginia Derby Grimes. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.
Record sources
- USGA: 2026 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Record Book
- 1998 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur · Championship identity
Championship Results: 1987 to 2025, PDF page 7, 1998 entry: Virginia Grimes defeated Robin Weiss, 4 and 3, at Champions Golf Club. The date range is printed explicitly in the USGA record book and matches the earlier 2023 and 2025 versions.
Verified 2026-11-13 - Cypress Creek
USGA result table, PDF page 7, 1998: Champions Golf Club, Houston, TX. Cypress Creek Course is named explicitly; round-by-round course use remains unspecified.
Verified 2026-11-13 - Virginia Derby Grimes
USGA result table, PDF page 7, 1998: Virginia Grimes defeated Robin Weiss, 4 and 3. This is a match-play result.
Verified 2026-11-13
- 1998 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur · Championship identity
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 - Virginia Derby Grimes Named Captain of the2018 USA Curtis Cup TeamUSGA
PDF page1: full name,1998 national win4and3 at Champions,1998/2000/2006 winning USA teams,2017 captain appointment for2018 and Auburn coaching1991-1994.
Consulted 2026-11-13