Qualifying Sites Set for 2015 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball


The USGA has announced the sectional qualifying sites for the 2015 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship, to be held at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore., May 9-13, 2015.

In 2015, the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball will replace both the U.S. Amateur Public Links - completed Saturday and won by Byron Meth of San Diego at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kans. - and the WAPL, won by China's Fumie (Alice) Jo Saturday at The Home Course in Dupont, Wash.

Conducted over 18 holes, sectional qualifying will be held at 28 sites across the United States from August 25 to March 30, 2015.

Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville, N.J., is among the qualifying sites and has hosted three USGA championships, including the 1960 Curtis Cup Match, when USA defeated Great Britain and Ireland, 14-4. The club has also hosted the 1973 and 1983 U.S. Women's Amateurs, won by Amy Alcott and Kim Saiki, respectively.

There are sectional qualifying sites in 24 states. California has the most sectionals with three, while Florida and Texas have two each.

Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Miss., is one of three courses that have hosted two USGA championships and are serving as sites for U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball sectional qualifying. Juli Inkster won the 1999 U.S. Women's Open at Old Waverly, while Megan (Bolger) Stasi claimed the 2006 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur.

Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash., hosted the 2006 U.S. Amateur Public Links and 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur, and Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif., held the 1986 U.S. Women's Amateur and 2004 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur. See below for the full list of sites.

To be eligible for the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball, a player must have a Handicap Index® not exceeding 14.4, with no age restrictions. Team partners will not be required to be from the same club, state or country, and substitution of partners will be permitted until the close of entries.

The U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball will consist of 64 two-player teams, each playing their own ball throughout the round. Each team's score will be determined using their better-ball score for each hole. After 36 holes of stroke-play competition, the field will be reduced to the low 32 teams for the match-play portion of the championship.

The 2015 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball will be played at Bandon Dunes' Pacific Dunes course, where both 36-hole stroke-play qualifying and the championship's match-play bracket will be held. This will be the fifth USGA championship hosted by Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.

2015 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying Sites

Monday, August 25
Walden on Lake Conroe G.C., Montgomery, Texas

Tuesday, August 26
The Lakes at Castle Hills, Lewisville, Texas

Wednesday, August 27
The Members Club at WildeWood, Columbia, S.C.

Thursday, August 28
Gold Mountain G.C. (Olympic Course), Bremerton, Wash.

Friday, August 29
Silver Lake C.C., Silver Lake, Ohio

Wednesday, September 3
C.C. of New Canaan, New Canaan, Conn.

Monday, September 15
Mission Hills C.C. (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Tuesday, September 16
TimberStone G.C., Caldwell, Idaho

Wednesday, September 17
Hillcrest C.C., Indianapolis, Ind.
Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss.

Monday, September 22
Deerpath G.C., Lake Forest, Ill.
StoneRidge G.C., Stillwater, Minn.

Tuesday, September 23
St. Clair C.C., St. Louis, Mo.

Tuesday, September 30
Somerset Hills C.C., Bernardsville, N.J.

Wednesday, October 1
The Oaks Course, Covington, Ga.

Thursday, October 2
Spring Valley C.C., Sharon, Mass.

Monday, October 6
Spring Valley G.C., Elizabeth, Colo.

Tuesday, October 7
GreyStone G.C., Dickson, Tenn.

Monday, October 13
Bent Creek C.C., Lititz, Pa.

Tuesday, October 14
Chenal C.C. (Founders Course), Little Rock, Ark.

Tuesday, October 28
The Wanderers Club, Wellington, Fla.

Wednesday, December 17
Sewailo G.C., Tucson, Ariz.

Wednesday, January 7
La Costa Resort & Spa (Legends Course), Carlsbad, Calif.

Monday, March 16
Pinewild C.C. (Holly Course), Pinehurst, N.C.

Monday, March 23
The C.C. of Orlando, Orlando, Fla.

Thursday, March 26
Pasatiempo G.C., Santa Cruz, Calif.

Monday, March 30
Red Hawk G.C., Las Cruces, N.M.
Spring Creek G.C., Gordonsville, Va.

The above report is courtesy of the USGA, visit www.usga.org. Player registration is available now and continues through 5 p.m. EDT on August 6 at https://champapps.usga.org/fourball/champ/32.