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.