Fact Sheet

June 18-23, 2007
Kearney Hill Golf Links, Lexington, Ky.

PAR AND YARDAGE – The course will play at a yardage ranging from 6,094 yards to 6,125 yards.

ARCHITECT – Kearney Hill Golf Links was designed by Pete and P.B. Dye and opened in 1989.

PAIRINGS AND STARTING TIMES – Pairings and starting times will be distributed to the media the week of June 18^th. They will also be posted on the USGA Internet site at www.usga.org.

WWW.USGA.ORG - Log on to the USGA Internet site (www.usga.org) for the latest U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links information during the championship.

DEFENDING CHAMPION – Tiffany Joh, 19, of San Diego, Calif., won the 2006 championship and is expected to defend. She defeated Kimberly Kim, 14, of Hilo, Hawaii, in the final, 6 and 5.

KENTUCKY THE USGA – This will be the fifth USGA championship to be conducted in Kentucky. The first was the 1932 U.S. Amateur Public Links at Shawnee G.C. in Louisville. The Amateur Public Links was played at Seneca G.C. in Louisville in 1950 and the 1997 Amateur Public Links, won by Tim Clark, was played at Kearney Hill G.L., this year’s championship site, in 1997. The 1994 USGA Senior Amateur was conducted at The Champions G.C. in Nicholasville, Ky.

THE FIELD – A total of 735 contestants have entered the championship. There were 710 entries in 2006. The record is 1,085 contestants in 1986.

EXEMPT PLAYERS - Because of their performances in this and other past USGA championships, the following players are exempt into the field of the 2007 Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship: Amanda Blumenherst, Alexandra Bodemann, Sara Brown, Tiffany Chudy, Mari Chun, Elizabeth Dotson, Mina Harigae, Ha-Na Jang, Tiffany Joh, Kimberly Kim, Stephanie Kono, Tiffany Lua, Sydnee Michaels, Mari Miezwa, Ellen Mueller, Angela Oh, Anna Schultz, Jenny Shin, Michelle Shin, Christine Song, Juli Wightman-Erekson.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY –

• Monday, June 18^th – Qualifying, 18 holes, stroke play
• Tuesday, June 19^th – Qualifying, 18 holes, stroke play, (field reduced to the lowest 64 players, who advance to match play).
• Wednesday, June 20^th – First round, 18 holes, match play.
• Thursday, June 21^st – Second and third rounds, match play, 18 holes, match play.
• riday, June 22^nd – Quarterfinals and semifinals, 18 holes, match play.
• Saturday, June 23^rd – Final, 36 holes, match play.

ADMISSION – Admission is free. Tickets are not needed for this USGA championship, and spectators are encouraged to attend.

THE GOLF COURSE – Designed by golf architects Pete and P.B. Dye, Kearney Hill opened in 1989.

FOR THE WINNER – The champion receives:

• A gold medal and custody of the Robert F. Dwyer Trophy for one year.
• A 10-year exemption from sectional qualifying for U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championships
• A two-year exemption from sectional qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
• A one-year exemption from sectional qualifying for the next U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship.
• An exemption from local qualifying for the next five U.S. Women’s Open Championships.

THE TROPHY – The Championship trophy was presented in 1977 by Robert F. Dwyer of Portland, Oregon. Dwyer was a member of the USGA Executive Committee from 1962 through 1974 and a member of the USGA Public Links Committee. At the same time, the USGA presented a team trophy.

WHO CAN PLAY – Entries closed May 9, 2007. The championship is open to women amateur golfers who, since Jan. 1, 2007, have been bona fide public course players and have not held privileges at any course that does not extend playing privileges to the general public, or privileges of any private club maintaining its own course and have a USGA Handicap not exceeding 18.4. A bona fide public course player may hold incidental privileges of a course not open to the public when such privileges are provided by (1) an educational institution at which she is a student, or (2) a federal armed service of which she is a member, or (3) an industry by which she is employed.

NEXT YEAR – The 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship will be played at Erin Hills G.C. in Erin, Wis., June 16-21. This will be the third U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship conducted in Wisconsin.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS – The Women’s Amateur Public Links Champion has been decided on the 18^th hole on nine occasions. Kelly Fuiks (1977), Kelli Antolock (1983), Tracy Hanson (1991), Connie Masterson (1993) and Jody Niemann (1999) all won their final matches by a 1-up margin. In 1979, Lori Castillo won her final match, 2 up, and in 2001 Candie Kung won her final match, 2 up. In 2003, Michelle Wie won, 1 up, in the final match and was defeated by the same margin by Ya-Ni Tseng in 2004. The final match has only been decided in extra holes once, in 2005 when Eun Jung Lee defeated Tiffany Chudy on the 37^th hole.

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – The 2006 W.A.P.L. Team Championship was won by the Murrieta, Calif., team in a playoff with the team from San Jose, Calif. The two teams tied with stroke-play scores of 287 in the qualifying rounds.

HISTORY – In June 1977, when the deadline for entries to the very first U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship were tallied, this championship had attracted a field of 686 players – more than the combined fields of the 1977 Women’s Amateur, Women’s Open, Senior Women’s Amateur and Girls’ Junior. The total was amazing for several reasons. First, this was a new championship that would need time to build interest. Secondly, some states didn’t even have organizations to assist women public course players, conduct sectional qualifying, or raise funds. The 686 entries were drawn from only 24 states. The 1977 Championship was played at Yahara Hills Golf Course (East Course) in Madison, Wisc. Kelly Fuiks, 19, of Phoenix, Ariz., was the first champion. Fuiks won again in 1978 and was selected for the 1980 U.S. Curtis Cup team before turning professional.

Pearl Sinn accomplished a unique double in 1988 when she won the Women’s Amateur as well as the WAPL. When she repeated as WAPL Champion in 1989, she and Curtis Strange, who won the U.S. Open, were the only two to repeat as USGA champions that year.

PAST CHAMPIONS – Former WAPL winners who have gone on to professional careers include Danielle Ammaccapane, Heather Farr, Lori Castillo, Tracy Kerdyk, Pearl Sinn, Tracy Hanson, Jill McGill, Jo Jo Robertson, Amy Spooner, Jody Niemann, Catherine Cartwright, Candie Kung and Michelle Wie. Former WAPL runners-up include Lauri Merten and Vicki Goetze.

HOLE-BY-HOLE SET UP – 6,094/6,125 yards, par 36-36—72. Holes one through nine: No. 1, 347-yard par 4; No. 2, 148-yard par 3; No. 3, 470-yard par 5; No. 4, 376-yard par 4; No. 5, 331-yard par 4; No. 6, 340-yard par 4; No. 7, 546-yard par 5; No. 8, 142-yard par 3; No. 9, 377-yard par 4.

Holes 10 through 18: No. 10, 340-yard par 4; No. 11, 350-yard par 4; No. 12, 160-yard par 3; No. 13, 365-yard par 4; No. 14, 505-yard par 5; No. 15, 150-yard par 3; No. 16, 347-yard par 4; No. 17, 341/372-yard par 4; No. 18, 459-yard par 5.

USGA COURSE AND SLOPE RATING - The Course Rating^™ is 75.2 with a Slope Rating^® of 132.

GENERAL CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Mike Fields - (859) 253-1981

GOLF PROFESSIONAL: Carmello Benassi

COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Jeff Harris

USGA CHAMPIONSHIP STAFF – The USGA’s director of the championship is Teresa S. Belmont, who can be reached at (908) 234-2300.

MEDIA CENTER – Rhonda Glenn is the USGA Media Contact on site. Prior to the championship she can be reached at (352) 347-1932. David Shefter of the USGA’s Media Relations staff will also be on site. Prior to the championship he can be reached at (908) 234-2300. The Media Center is open to all accredited media representatives.