U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Explained

The U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball is a women's amateur team golf tournament conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). It was first played in 2015 and replaced the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links, an individual tournament that was played from 1977 to 2014.

The U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball is played by teams of two golfers each with a handicap of 14.4 or less. 64 teams compete in a 36-hole stroke play qualifier that determines the field of 32 teams for match play. Play is conducted using a four-ball format.[1]

The men's counterpart is the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, also started in 2015.

Winners

Year Venue Location Winners Runners-up Ref
2024 [2]
2023 [3]
2022 [4]
2021 [5]
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
2019 [7]
2018 [8]
2017 [9]
2016 Streamsong Resort, Blue Course [10]
2015 Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Pacific Dunes Course [11]

Future sites

Source[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Fact Sheet . USGA . May 7, 2015.
  2. Web site: California Champs! Lim, Talley Take Title at Oak Hills C.C. . May 15, 2024 . David . Shefter . USGA .
  3. Web site: Teen Queens: Clemente, Zweig Take Title at The Home Course . May 18, 2023 . David . Shefter . USGA .
  4. Web site: Georgians Huynh, Im Claim Championship in Puerto Rico . April 24, 2022 . David . Shefter . USGA .
  5. News: Savannah Barker, Alexa Saldana win U.S. Women's Amateur Four-ball Championship . ESPN . Associated Press . April 28, 2021.
  6. Web site: Updated USGA Statement on 2020 Championship Cancelations . March 17, 2020 . USGA.
  7. News: Teammates-to-be win Women's Amateur Four-Ball . ESPN . Associated Press . May 1, 2019.
  8. News: Colorado State teammates wins Women's Amateur Four-Ball . ESPN . Associated Press . May 3, 2018.
  9. News: Alice Chen, Taylor Totland win U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball . ESPN . Associated Press . May 31, 2017.
  10. News: Hailee Cooper, Kaitlyn Papp claim U.S. Women's Amateur 4-Ball title . ESPN . Associated Press . May 25, 2016.
  11. News: Mika Liu, Rinko Mitsunaga win U.S. Women's Amateur 4-Ball . ESPN . Associated Press . May 14, 2015.
  12. Web site: 2023 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Fast Facts . USGA.