National Championships Conducted by the USGA

The U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship is only one of many national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association.  Below is the complete list of the thirteen national championships conducted each year:

U.S. Open
U.S. Senior Open
U.S. Women's Open
U.S. Amateur Public Links
U.S. Junior Amateur
U.S. Girls' Junior
U.S. Junior Amateur
U.S. Women's Amateur
U.S. Amateur
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur
U.S. Mid-Amateur
USGA Senior Amateur
USGA Senior Women's Amateur

Two other events, the Men's and Women's State Team Championships, are conducted every other year.

The USGA also helps conduct three international competitions -- the Walker Cup and Curtis Cup matches, and the World Amateur Team Championships.

For more information about future USGA championships or on how you can participate in a national championship, be sure to visit the USGA's web site at www.usga.org and select "Championships" from the menu.

  

U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links

PAR AND YARDAGE – Swope Memorial Golf Course will play at 6,047 yards and a par of 35-36—71.

HOLE BY HOLE – Holes 1-9 will play at 2,836 yards and par 35.

Holes 10-18 will play at 3,211 and par 36.

COURSE SET-UP:

  • Teeing ground – Height of grass – ½ inch
  • Fairways and approaches – Height of grass – 6/10 inch
  • Putting green collars – Height of grass – one mower width at ½ inch
  • Putting greens – Height of grass – 5/32 inch with a speed of 9.5-10 feet on USGA stimpmeter
  • Intermediate rough – Height of grass – 1 ½ inches
  • Primary rough – Height of grass – approximately 3 inches

The course is hilly and fairways are tight and lined with trees. Some of the greens feature multiple tiers.

ARCHITECT – A.W. Tillinghast designed Swope Memorial Golf Course, which was opened in 1934. The course has been operated since 1934 by Kansas City (Mo.) Parks and Recreation and was closed in 1989 to be restored to the first Tillinghast design of 1934.

 
U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and United States Golf Association are registered service marks of the United States Golf Association (USGA) Copyright © 2005. United States Golf Association. All Rights Reserved. Use of this Web site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Visit The USGA