The host sites scheduled for the 2020 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur and 2020 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur will roll over and host those events in 2021 after both were canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the USGA announced Tuesday.
The Women’s Mid-Amateur will be held at Berkeley Hall Club in Bluffton, South Carolina, from Sept. 25-30, 2021, and the Senior Women’s Amateur will take place at The Lakewood Club in Point Clear, Alabama, from Sept. 10-15, 2021.
Fields for both the Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Women’s Amateur championships will consist of 132 players. The tournaments will begin with two rounds of stroke play, followed by a cut to the lowest 64 scores for match play.
Entries for both events will open in the spring of 2021.
The 2021 Women’s Mid-Amateur, which is open to female amateurs 25 and older with a handicap index not exceeding 9.4, will mark the third USGA championship Berkeley Hall Club has hosted after hosting the Men’s and Women’s USGA State Team Championships in 2005.
The 2021 event will be played on the club’s Tom Fazio-designed North Course.
“Berkeley Hall Club and our surrounding community are thrilled that we were able to work with the USGA to ensure the 34th U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship will still be taking place here,” general manager and COO of Berkeley Hall Club Adam Kushner said in a statement. “The opportunity to host some of the most talented amateur players in the world is something that we have been preparing for, and are glad that it will still be able to come to fruition. After this challenging year, next year’s U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur is something we will all look forward to more than ever.”
The 2021 Senior Women’s Amateur, open to female golfers 50 and older and whose handicap index does not exceed 14.4, is also the third USGA championship The Lakewood Club will host. The club previously hosted the 1974 and 1986 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateurs.
The 2021 event will be played on the club’s Dogwood Course.
“Hosting a USGA national championship is a great honor and we welcome the opportunity to open our doors to the world’s top golfers,” The Lakewood Club director of golf Niall Fraser said in a statement. “Our club is committed to making the 59th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship a memorable event for all involved. Being able to host this event in 2021 after much preparation and uncertainty this year is a dream come true.”
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