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.

The former pro, competing in the national Women’s Mid-Am for the second straight year, fell 1 up to Terrill Samuel of Canada, the runner-up in this year’s U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur.

Roh was 2 down after six, but won two of the next three holes to square the match after nine. Samuel then claimed the next two with birdies before Roh narrowed the gap to 1 down with a par victory on No. 12. From there, the two halved the final six holes — five with pars and No. 17 with bogeys.

Roh finished 4 over par for Monday’s round, while Samuel was 2 over.

Originally set for early October at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla., the U.S. Women’s Mid-Am had its dates and site changed due to extensive damage caused by Hurricane Irma.

The championship is limited to players 25 and older.

Here are the scores for all the Coloradans who competed in Houston:

MATCH PLAY ROUND OF 64
Terrill Samuel, Canada, def. Susie Roh, Denver, 1 up

STROKE PLAY
Advances to Match Play
42. Susie Roh, Denver 77-78–155
Failed to Advance
Janet Moore, Centennial 82-80–162
Molly Dorans, Firestone 83-82–165
Tiffany Maurycy, Denver 84-83–167
Brittany Roberts, Denver 88-80–168
Jamie Zook, Colorado Springs 86-84–170
 

Roh tied for 42nd in the two-round stroke-play portion of the tournament, which concluded on Sunday. She carded scores of 77-78 for an 11-over-par 155 total, which left her 13 strokes behind co-medalists Katie Miller of Jeannette, Pa., Lauren Greenlief of Ashburn, Va., and Marissa Mar of San Francisco.

Roh finished round 2 with two birdies, six bogeys and a double bogey. She will face Canadian Terrill Samuel, the runner-up in this year’s U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur, in Monday’s round of 64.

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore of Centennial (82-80–162) fell two shots shy of a playoff for the final match play positions.

Originally set for early October at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla., the U.S. Women’s Mid-Am had its dates and site changed due to extensive damage caused by Hurricane Irma.

The championship is limited to players 25 and older.

Here are the scores for all the Coloradans competing in Houston:

ADVANCES TO MATCH PLAY
42. Susie Roh, Denver 77-78–155
FAILED TO ADVANCE
Janet Moore, Centennial 82-80–162
Molly Dorans, Firestone 83-82–165
Tiffany Maurycy, Denver 84-83–167
Brittany Roberts, Denver 88-80–168
Jamie Zook, Colorado Springs 86-84–170
 

Originally set for early October at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla., the national championship had its dates and site changed due to extensive damage caused by Hurricane Irma.

Champions Golf Club in Houston is the new host, and six Coloradans are among the 132 competitors for the tournament limited to players 25 and older.

Susie Roh (pictured) of Denver, a former pro competing in the national Women’s Mid-Am for the second straight year, set the pace for the Colorado contingent, shooting a 5-over-par 77 which left her in a tie for 31st place, eight strokes behind co-leaders Shannon Johnson of Norton, Mass., and Katie Miller of Jeannette, Pa.

Roh made two birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey on Saturday.

The top 64 players after Sunday’s second round will earn spots in match play, which begins on Monday.

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore, the Colorado qualifying medalist who teamed with Roh to win the CWGA Mashie Championship in June, is the Coloradan with the next-best score, an 82, which puts her in 72nd place.

Here are the scores for all the Coloradans competing in Houston:

31. Susie Roh, Denver 77
72. Janet Moore, Centennial 82
81. Molly Dorans, Firestone 83
95. Tiffany Maurycy, Denver 84
111. Jamie Zook, Colorado Springs 86
121. Brittany Roberts, Denver 88
 

Janet Moore has had reason to depart the Vail area with a smile on her face on more than one occasion in recent weeks.

The Colorado Golf Hall of Famer happily watched her only daughter, Sarah, get married at the Chapel at Beaver Creek on Aug. 19. Then on Monday, Moore not only qualified at Vail Golf Club for the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, but she claimed medalist honors out of a field that originally numbered 27.

The Centennial resident shot a 4-over-par 76 to lead a group of eight golfers who punched their tickets to the U.S. Women’s Mid-Am, which is limited to players 25 and older. They’ll all be bound for the national championship Oct. 7-12 at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla.

For Moore (pictured), it was the second time this month that she’s been medalist for a USGA qualifying tournament. On Aug. 1 at Pole Creek Golf Club in Tabernash, she shared medalist honors in U.S. Senior Women’s Am qualifying with Susan Hartwell of Arvada and part-time Gunnison-area resident Marilyn Hardy.

“My goal, since I was co-medalist in the Senior Amateur (qualifying) was to be medalist here,” Moore said on Monday. “I had done it in both qualifiers before, two years ago. That was special to me, so that was my goal this year as well.”

Moore will be playing in her 15th national Women’s Mid-Am, and will be one of three competitors who have earned berths into this championship both of the last two years through qualifying tournaments in Colorado. Also fitting into that category are Tiffany Maurycy of Denver (second place at 78 on Monday) and Susie Roh of Denver (81). Maurycy made match play in last year’s national tournament before bowing out in the round of 64.

Other qualifiers from Vail Golf Club were Jamie Zook of Colorado Springs (79), Jillian Braverman of Newport Beach, Calif. (80), Hayley Hammond of Mooresville, N.C. (80), Molly Dorans of Firestone (81) and Brittany Roberts of Denver (81). (The qualifiers are pictured, from left: Hammond, Roberts, Dorans, Roh, Maurycy, Moore, Braverman and Zook.)

The two alternates from the qualifier were Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Christie Austin of Denver (82) and Monica Meihack of Sandia Park, N.M. (84).

Moore birdied her first hole — with a 2-putt from 20 feet — then had a dozen pars and five bogeys the rest of the way. A balky putter kept her from sinking anything longer than 5 feet — she finished with 35 putts — but her ball-striking was solid enough to still be medalist.

“The greens were perfect, but they’re just tricky,” the 53-year-old said. “On the front side I bet I had five birdie putts within 12-15 feet and didn’t make one (other than via the second putt on No. 1). I wasn’t stroking the ball very well. But I was real happy with how I was hitting it.

“It’s such a treat to play with the Gore Range right there, and (the course) was in excellent condition. It was really a treat to play.”

With her performance this month, Moore has now earned spots in 25 USGA championships, taking into account the women’s Amateur, Mid-Amateur, Senior Amateur and State Team. The furthest in match play the five-time CWGA Stroke Play champion has advanced in a USGA event is the round of 16 of a Mid-Amateur.

“It’s always a goal (to qualify for USGA championships) and it’s very special,” said Moore, who has been limited to 20 rounds of golf this year due to a problematic back, wedding planning and other matters. “There’s nothing like a USGA event.

“Literally I think I may get 20 (more) rounds in the next four weeks between the Senior Am, Mid-Am, State Team and the Colorado Women’s Open. And it will all be competitive, which is great.”

The 27-person field was one of the largest for the Colorado-based Women’s Mid-Am Qualifying in recent years.

U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying
At Par-72 Vail GC
ADVANCE TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Janet Moore, Centennial, Colo. 36-40–76
Tiffany Maurycy, Denver, Colo. 37-41–78
Jamie Zook, Colorado Springs, Colo. 38-41–79
Jillian Braverman, Newport Beach, Calif. 43-37–80
Hayley Hammond, Mooresville, N.C. 37-43–80
Brittany Roberts, Denver, Colo. 42-39–81
Molly Dorans, Firestone, Colo. 39-42–81
Susan Roh, Denver, Colo. 43-38–81
ALTERNATES (In Order)
Christie Austin, Denver, Colo. 40-42″”82
Monica Meihack, Sandia Park, N.M. 40-44″”84
FAILED TO QUALIFY
Meghan Christensen, Houston, Texas 41-43–84
Marilyn Hardy, Magnolia, Texas 44-40–84
Kate Moore, Englewood, Colo. 43-42–85
Kathy West, Tulsa, Okla. 40-45–85
Natalie McNicholas, Naples, Fla. 42-44–86
Larissa Steinfeldt, Lakewood, Colo. 43-43–86
Julie McMullin, Park City, Utah 40-47–87
Jennifer Hocking, Colorado Springs, Colo. 44-44–88
Laurie Steenrod, Aurora, Colo. 47-44–91
Blair Fraser, Coto De Caza, Calif. 49-45–94
Katherine Moore-Lilly, Longboat Key, Fla. 46-49–95
Haejeong Son, Centennial, Colo. 50-46–96
Alison O’Connor, Windsor, Colo. 49-48–97
Jennifer Jacobsen, Englewood, Colo. 50-50–100
Tanya Krempel, Breckenridge, Colo. 51-50–101
Katty Rothberg, Denver, Colo. WD
Debra Woolf, Fort Worth, Texas WD 

From that site, eight players out of a field of 26 will advance to the national championship, set for Oct. 7-12 at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla.

Susie Roh of Denver, the medalist in Colorado-based U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying last year, will be seeking a second consecutive trip to the national championship on Monday.

Others who qualified in Colorado along with Roh last year and are in Monday’s field are Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore, Tiffany Maurycy and Meghan Christensen. Maurycy advanced to the round of 64 at the 2016 U.S. Women’s Mid-Am.

Three players who recently qualified in the Centennial State for the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur also are scheduled to compete at Vail Golf Club: Moore, fellow Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Christie Austin and Marilyn Hardy, who made it to the round of 16 at last year’s U.S. Senior Women’s Am.

Also in the field is Kathy West, who recently placed second in the CWGA Senior Stroke Play.

The U.S. Women’s Mid-Am is restricted to golfers 25 and older.

For Monday’s tee times, CLICK HERE.

Janet Moore of Centennial won her record eighth CWGA Mashie Championship and Susie Roh of Denver her first, but they both have an impressive rate of success in the four-ball match play event.

Moore, a Colorado Golf Hall of Famer, has captured the title eight of the 23 times the tournament has been held. And Roh, her teammate, is now one-for-one after claiming the championship in her first time competing.

In Thursday’s championship flight final at Todd Creek Golf Club in Thornton, Moore and Roh scored a 3-and-2 victory over two college golfers who reside in Colorado, 2016 champion Gillian Vance from the University of Colorado and partner Jaylee Tait from Montana State University.

Moore put her team over the top with a 6-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole, while Vance missed a 5-footer that would have prolonged the match.

Moore has now won Mashie titles with three different partners “” six times with fellow Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Christie Austin, once with Moore competing with her daughter Sarah, and once with Roh. (The 2017 champs are pictured together at top and below, with Moore at left.) But Moore’s last Mashie title with any partner had been 2011.

“The strength of my game in Mashies is picking great partners,” Moore said with a laugh. “And I did that really well this time. Susie is a great player and held us in there the whole time. And she played great yesterday (at Saddleback Golf Club in the semifinals); she shot 68. I didn’t contribute on any hole until the very last hole.”

For Roh, a former professional who once won a mini-tour event and now is a very good mid-amateur player, it was her first CWGA championship of any sort. Meanwhile, it’s believed to be Moore’s 20th, with 15 two-person team titles complementing her five CWGA Stroke Play championships in the 1990s.

“I was really nervous the first day and Janet carried us (in the quarterfinals). Then we kind of flip-flopped (in the semifinals),” Roh said. “But every match we had was a grind.”

In the final, Vance and Tait won the first hole with Tait’s birdie, but they fell behind when Roh carded back-to-back birdies on holes 7 and 8. Roh gave her team a 3-up lead with a two-putt birdie on No. 14. Then after Vance and Tait won the 15th hole with a par, Moore ended things with her birdie on 16.

“We were both very consistent “” too consistent,” said Tait, the 2016 CWGA Match Play runner-up who was competing in the Mashie for the first time. “We birdied the first hole, then nothing after that. You can’t really win this with pars.” (Tait and Vance are pictured together, with Tait at left.)

Added Vance: “It was a long drought. But it was just fun to play with these women. We played with Janet last year (in the final), and it’s just always fun to play with them. I know they’re super good. It’s just a blast to be out here, honestly.”

In both the semifinals and the final, Moore, 52, and Roh, 43, defeated opponents made up of college players. But on Thursday, Roh often out-drove Vance, a former 5A state high school champion, and Tait, a former U.S. Women’s Amateur qualifier.

“Susie here can bomb it, so that was fun,” Moore said. “Her length is definitely a huge plus “” and she’s just a competitor, so she’s fun to play with.

“But (college opponents) come out and they get a little nervous that they’re going to get beat by an old lady. We have that advantage that we’re older and maybe can sneak up on them a little bit.”

But no matter the opponent, and no matter how many CWGA championships she has under her built, adding another puts a smile on Moore’s face.

“It’s very satisfying,” she said. “It’s fun to still be able to compete.”

The Mashie marked the first CWGA championship of 2017.

Champions of the other flights on Thursday were:

First Flight: Vickie Brown and Sally Lawrence

Second Flight: Mary Repetto and Carla Stearns

Third Flight: Kim Gould and Theresa Lange

Fourth Flight: Alison O’Connor and Pat O’Connor

Fifth Flight: Darlene Evans and Beckie Harkey

Sixth Flight: Bonnie Catalano and Pam Levkulich

Seventh Flight: Dee Riedel and Sharon Thiel

Eighth Flight: Maree Albright and Joyce Craig

Ninth Flight: Judy Jones and Teresa Smiley

Tenth Flight: Lesley Ackerman and Lori Maul

For results from all the flights, CLICK HERE.

Roh made 14 pars, two bogeys and two double bogeys in a 6-over-par 78 in round 1, which was suspended due to inclement weather with six players still on the course. The first round will conclude Sunday morning, with round 2 following.

After 36 holes, the top 64 players out of the 132-golfer field will advance to match play, which begins on Monday. Roh, a former professional, made match play the last time she competed in the national championship, in 2004.

Also inside the top 64 after Saturday was Tiffany Maurycy of Denver, who carded an 82 and shares 60th place.

Here are the scores of all the Coloradans competing at the U.S. Women’s Mid-Am, which is limited to players 25 and older:

26. Susie Roh of Denver 78
60. Tiffany Maurycy of Denver 82
72. Janet Moore of Centennial 83
105. Part-time Vail resident Meghan Christensen 86

Julia Potter of Indianapolis was the only player to break par on Saturday as she started with a 1-under-par 71.

For all the scores from the Women’s Mid-Am, CLICK HERE.

Family matters and work have kept her from trying to qualify again after making match play in the 2004 championship in Knoxville, Tenn. She’s even signed up for qualifying in recent years, but something has always forced her to withdraw.

But on Thursday, she did return to qualifying — and she showed little rust. The former University of Oregon golfer earned medalist honors in the qualifier at Pinehurst Country Club, shooting a 4-over-par 76.

“I haven’t played in a lot of competitive qualifying rounds for a while so I was a little bit nervous,” Roh said. “So I was happy with how I ended up finishing. I thought I played well.”

Roh, a former professional who won one mini-tour event before regaining her amateur status in 2003, led a group of several Coloradans in qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur on Thursday. In all, six players secured spots in the national championship, which will be contested Sept. 10-15 at The Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pa.

Roh set the pace with a two-birdie, six-bogey performance at Pinehurst. Joining her in advancing to nationals were Tiffany Maurycy of Denver (77), Jennifer Delgadillo of El Paso, Texas (80), Meghan Christensen of Houston and Vail (80), Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore of Centennial (81) and Kareen Markle of Meridian, Idaho (81). (Pictured are, from left, Christensen, Roh, Maurycy and Delgadillo. Not pictured are Moore and Markle.)

It’s the 16th time Moore has qualified for the U.S. Women’s Mid-Am.

Moore and Markle prevailed in a playoff with Jamie Zook of Colorado Springs to land the final two national berths. Markle has likewise qualified for multiple U.S. Women’s Mid-Ams in recent years.

For Roh — a Coloradan since 2001 — it will be her third USGA championship. She previously competed in a U.S. Girls’ Junior and the 2004 U.S. Women’s Mid-Am. In that national Mid-Am, Roh earned the seventh seed with a strong performance in stroke play, but then promptly lost in the first round of match play, 3 and 1, to 58th-seeded Mina Hardin, who six years later would win the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur.

“I had really good qualifying rounds and then just played terrible in my first match (in 2004),” said Roh, a 42-year-old who plays out of Lakewood Country Club. “I definitely want to make it to match play again and hopefully not lose my first match.

“I’m really excited. I think it’s going to be fun. It’s going to be a great representation from Colorado.”

The Women’s Mid-Am is limited to players 25 and older.

U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying
At Par-72 Pinehurst CC in Denver
ADVANCED TO U.S. WOMEN’S MID-AM
Susie Roh, Denver, Colo. 38-38–76
Tiffany Maurycy, Denver, Colo. 37-40–77
Jennifer Delgadillo, El Paso, Texas 42-38–80
Meghan Christensen, Houston, Texas 40-40–80
Janet Moore, Centennial, Colo. 41-40–81
Kareen Markle, Meridian, Idaho 41-40–81
ALTERNATES (In Order)
Jamie Zook, Colorado Springs, Colo. 41-40–81
Molly Dorans, Firestone, Colo. 41-41–82
FAILED TO QUALIFY
Sandra Young, Monument, Colo. 41-41–82
Giuliana Colavito, Italy 41-42–83
Sue O’Connor, Scottsdale, Ariz. 41-42–83
Christie Austin, Denver, Colo. 42-41–83
Amy Hodgkinson, Longmont, Colo. 42-42–84
Tanya Krempel, Breckenridge, Colo. 48-37–85
Joanna Ringsby, Cherry Hills Village, Colo. 42-43–85
Monica Meihack, Sandia Park, N.M. 42-46–88
Jennifer Hocking, Colorado Springs, Colo. 43-48–91