1900 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Frances C. Griscom wins at Shinnecock Hills (N.Y.) G.C.
Frances C. Griscom won the 1900 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Shinnecock Hills (N.Y.) G.C. in Southampton, New York, beating Margaret Curtis 6 & 5 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 6th
- Dates
- August 28, 1900 to September 1, 1900
- Course
- Shinnecock Hills (N.Y.) G.C., Southampton, New York
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Frances C. Griscom · age 21 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Margaret Curtis · age 16
- Final
- 6 & 5
- Losing semifinalists
- Beatrix Hoyt and unknown
- Stroke-play medalist
- Beatrix Hoyt (94)
- Defending champion
- Ruth Underhill
- Entries
- 62
The draw
Every match is recorded through the final.
The final, 1900 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances C. Griscom | def. | Margaret Curtis | 6 & 5 |
Semifinals, 1900 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Curtis | def. | Beatrix Hoyt | won on 20th hole |
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.
Sources
- https://archive.org/details/spaldingsofficia11unit
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-records.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Women%27s_Amateur
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-champions.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Hoyt