1903 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Bessie Anthony wins at Chicago G.C.
Bessie Anthony won the 1903 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Chicago G.C. in Wheaton, Illinois, beating J. Anna Carpenter 7 & 6 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
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- Edition
- 9th
- Dates
- September 29, 1903 to October 3, 1903
- Course
- Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Illinois
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Bessie Anthony · age 23 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- J. Anna Carpenter
- Final
- 7 & 6
- Losing semifinalists
- Fanny C. Osgood and Katherine Harley
- Stroke-play medalist
- Margaret Fox (94)
- Defending champion
- Genevieve Hecker
- Entries
- 64
What happened at the 1903 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Fanny C. Osgood beat Mrs. C. L. Dering 9 and 7 in the quarterfinals, still the largest 18-hole quarterfinal margin in the championship's records.
Bessie Anthony beat Fanny C. Osgood 1 up in the semifinals and then J. Anna Carpenter 7 and 6 in an all-Chicago final at Chicago Golf Club.
Final, Bessie Anthony v. J. Anna Carpenter. Bessie Anthony beat Fanny C. Osgood 1 up in the semifinals and then J. Anna Carpenter 7 and 6 in an all-Chicago final at Chicago Golf Club.
Quarterfinal, Fanny C. Osgood v. Mrs. C. L. Dering. Fanny C. Osgood beat Mrs. C. L. Dering 9 and 7 in the quarterfinals, still the largest 18-hole quarterfinal margin in the championship's records.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 16.
The final, 1903 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Anthony | def. | J. Anna Carpenter | 7 & 6 |
Semifinals, 1903 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Anthony | def. | Fanny C. Osgood | 1 up |
| J. Anna Carpenter | def. | Katherine Harley | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 1903 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny C. Osgood | def. | Mrs. C. L. Dering | 9 & 7 |
| Bessie Anthony | def. | F. Everett | 4 & 3 |
| J. Anna Carpenter | def. | Georgianna Bishop | 1 up |
| Katherine Harley | def. | Mrs. W. A. Alexander | 7 & 6 |
Round of 16, 1903 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. C. L. Dering | def. | E. Collins | 4 & 3 |
| Fanny C. Osgood | def. | E. Robertson | 5 & 3 |
| Bessie Anthony | def. | Margaret Fox | 5 & 3 |
| F. Everett | def. | J. S. Spence | won on 19th hole |
| J. Anna Carpenter | def. | Louisa A. Wells | 5 & 3 |
| Georgianna Bishop | def. | M. Morris | 7 & 6 |
| Katherine Harley | def. | H. F. Bishop | 7 & 6 |
| Mrs. W. A. Alexander | def. | M. Anthony | 5 & 4 |
Round of 32, 1903 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. C. L. Dering | def. | Mabel Higgins | 7 & 5 |
| E. Collins | def. | Frances C. Griscom | 2 up |
| E. Robertson | def. | Mrs. P. Manchester | 5 & 3 |
| Fanny C. Osgood | def. | E. Young | 8 & 7 |
| Bessie Anthony | def. | Nonna Barlow | 6 & 4 |
| Margaret Fox | def. | L. Biddle | 3 & 1 |
| F. Everett | def. | Mrs. W. B. McIlvaine | 2 & 1 |
| J. S. Spence | def. | K. Moulton | 7 & 5 |
| J. Anna Carpenter | def. | Mrs. A. T. H. Brower | 1 up |
| Louisa A. Wells | def. | Mrs. Elliott Rogers | 6 & 5 |
| Georgianna Bishop | def. | Mrs. L. A. McNair | 8 & 7 |
| M. Morris | def. | A. E. Murray | 4 & 2 |
| H. F. Bishop | def. | Mrs. H. A. Beidler | 2 & 1 |
| Katherine Harley | def. | H. Kenny | 3 & 2 |
| M. Anthony | def. | F. Borden | unknown |
| Mrs. W. A. Alexander | def. | J. Burell | 2 & 1 |
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.