Going by sheer percentages, for people wanting to qualify individually for USGA national championships, the odds don’t get much better than for the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur.
In Colorado, qualifying for the event will take place on Wednesday (Aug. 22) at Grand Elk Golf Club in Granby. Twenty-three golfers will be competing for seven spots in the national championship, meaning more than 30 percent of the field will make the grade in the event limited to players 25 and older.
Among those scheduled to play at Grand Elk is Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore, who was the qualifying medalist in Colorado last year and who has advanced to 15 U.S. Women’s Mid-Ams overall. Moore competed in the U.S. Senior Women’s Open last month.
Another golfer in the field who has been to many national Women’s Mid-Ams is part-time Gunnison resident Marilyn Hardy, who once made it to the semifinals in this national championship.
A couple of other 2017 U.S. Women’s Mid-Am contestants from the Colorado qualifying tournament — in addition to Moore — are back trying to earn return trips: Susie Roh of Denver, who made it to the match play round of 64 last year; Molly Dorans of Firestone; and Brittany Roberts of Denver.
Also in Wednesday’s field is another Colorado Golf Hall of Famer, former USGA Executive Committee member Christie Austin.
The U.S. Women’s Mid-Am will be held at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Sept. 22-27.
For Wednesday’s pairings, CLICK HERE.
