1901 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Genevieve Hecker wins at Baltusrol G.C. (Original Course)
Genevieve Hecker won the 1901 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Baltusrol G.C. (Original Course) in Springfield, New Jersey, beating Lucy Herron 5 & 3 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 7th
- Dates
- October 8, 1901 to October 12, 1901
- Course
- Baltusrol G.C. (Original Course), Springfield, New Jersey
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Genevieve Hecker · age 17 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Lucy Herron · age 23
- Final
- 5 & 3
- Losing semifinalists
- unknown and unknown
- Stroke-play medalist
- Margaret Curtis (97)
- Defending champion
- Frances C. Griscom · missed match play
- Entries
- 84
What happened at the 1901 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Four players tied for the medal at 97 (Margaret Curtis, Mary B. Adams, Mrs. E. A. Manice and Lucy Herron), and Mrs. Manice won the play-off.
Defending champion Frances C. Griscom failed to qualify with 107 as Genevieve Hecker went on to beat Lucy Herron 5 and 3 in the final.
Final, Genevieve Hecker v. Lucy Herron. Four players tied for the medal at 97 (Margaret Curtis, Mary B. Adams, Mrs. E. A. Manice and Lucy Herron), and Mrs. Manice won the play-off.
Final, Genevieve Hecker v. Lucy Herron. Defending champion Frances C. Griscom failed to qualify with 107 as Genevieve Hecker went on to beat Lucy Herron 5 and 3 in the final.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the final.
The final, 1901 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genevieve Hecker | def. | Lucy Herron | 5 & 3 |
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.