1896 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Beatrix Hoyt wins at Morris County G.C.

Beatrix Hoyt won the 1896 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Morris County G.C. in Morristown, New Jersey, beating Mrs. Arthur Turnure 2 & 1 in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 2nd
Dates: October 7, 1896 to October 9, 1896
Course: Morris County G.C., Morristown, New Jersey
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Beatrix Hoyt · age 16 · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Mrs. Arthur Turnure
Final: 2 & 1
Losing semifinalists: Anna Sands and Cora Oliver
Stroke-play medalist: Beatrix Hoyt (95)
Defending champion: Lucy Barnes Brown · did not play
Entries: 29

What happened at the 1896 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Beatrix Hoyt beat F. K. McLane 8 and 6 in the quarterfinals, and Cora Oliver beat Frances C. Griscom by the same 8-and-6 margin, both still listed among the largest quarterfinal wins in the championship.

Beatrix Hoyt, 'scarcely seventeen,' led the 27 starters with 47-48=95, received a default from Anna Sands in the semifinals and beat Shinnecock clubmate Mrs. Arthur Turnure 2 and 1.

Final, Beatrix Hoyt v. Mrs. Arthur Turnure. Beatrix Hoyt, 'scarcely seventeen,' led the 27 starters with 47-48=95, received a default from Anna Sands in the semifinals and beat Shinnecock clubmate Mrs. Arthur Turnure 2 and 1.

Quarterfinal, Beatrix Hoyt v. F. K. McLane. Beatrix Hoyt beat F. K. McLane 8 and 6 in the quarterfinals, and Cora Oliver beat Frances C. Griscom by the same 8-and-6 margin, both still listed among the largest quarterfinal wins in the championship.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 1896 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Beatrix Hoyt	def.	Mrs. Arthur Turnure	2 & 1

Semifinals, 1896 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Beatrix Hoyt	def.	Anna Sands	walkover
Mrs. Arthur Turnure	def.	Cora Oliver	unknown

Quarterfinals, 1896 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Anna Sands	def.	Mrs. William Shippen	unknown
Beatrix Hoyt	def.	F. K. McLane	8 & 6
Cora Oliver	def.	Frances C. Griscom	8 & 6
Mrs. Arthur Turnure	def.	Helen Shelton	unknown

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Women’s Amateur data set (research collected through October 20, 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the USGA's own record is used.

Data: us-womens-amateur.json.