1906 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Harriot Curtis wins at Brae Burn C.C.
Harriot Curtis won the 1906 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Brae Burn C.C. in West Newton, Massachusetts, beating Mary B. Adams 2 & 1 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
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- Edition
- 12th
- Dates
- October 8, 1906 to October 13, 1906
- Course
- Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Massachusetts
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Harriot Curtis · age 25 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Mary B. Adams
- Final
- 2 & 1
- Losing semifinalists
- Nonna Barlow and Anita Phipps
- Stroke-play medalist
- Pauline Mackay (87)
- Defending champion
- Pauline Mackay · lost in the round of 16
- Entries
- 75
What happened at the 1906 U.S. Women’s Amateur
After losing the 15th and 16th to stand only 1 up, Harriot Curtis hit a cleek to the back of the 140-yard 17th and halved it in four to beat Mary B. Adams 2 and 1.
Defending champion and medalist Pauline Mackay (87) went out in the second round to Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan, 2 and 1.
Final, Harriot S. Curtis v. Mary B. Adams. After losing the 15th and 16th to stand only 1 up, Harriot Curtis hit a cleek to the back of the 140-yard 17th and halved it in four to beat Mary B. Adams 2 and 1.
Round of 16, Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan v. Pauline Mackay. Defending champion and medalist Pauline Mackay (87) went out in the second round to Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan, 2 and 1.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32.
The final, 1906 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriot Curtis | def. | Mary B. Adams | 2 & 1 |
Semifinals, 1906 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary B. Adams | def. | Nonna Barlow | 2 & 1 |
| Harriot Curtis | def. | Anita Phipps | 3 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 1906 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary B. Adams | def. | Frances C. Griscom | 3 & 2 |
| Nonna Barlow | def. | Mrs. F. W. Batchelder | 7 & 6 |
| Harriot Curtis | def. | Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan | 6 & 4 |
| Anita Phipps | def. | F. N. Ayres | 4 & 2 |
Round of 16, 1906 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances C. Griscom | def. | E. S. Porter | 8 & 7 |
| Mary B. Adams | def. | Mrs. S. F. Lefferts | 4 & 3 |
| Nonna Barlow | def. | Julia Mix | 5 & 4 |
| Mrs. F. W. Batchelder | def. | Georgianna Bishop | 1 up |
| Harriot Curtis | def. | Fanny C. Osgood | 8 & 6 |
| Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan | def. | Pauline Mackay | 2 & 1 |
| F. N. Ayres | def. | Katherine Harley | won on 20th hole |
| Anita Phipps | def. | M. W. Phelps | 3 & 1 |
Round of 32, 1906 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances C. Griscom | def. | Mrs. M. D. Paterson | 4 & 3 |
| E. S. Porter | def. | E. Hurry | won on 19th hole |
| Mary B. Adams | def. | Mrs. G. C. Dutton | 5 & 4 |
| Mrs. S. F. Lefferts | def. | Margaret Fox | 2 & 1 |
| Julia Mix | def. | Grace Semple | 5 & 4 |
| Nonna Barlow | def. | Mrs. Edwin Reed | 4 & 2 |
| Mrs. F. W. Batchelder | def. | Myra Helmer | walkover |
| Georgianna Bishop | def. | Mary C. Dutton | 7 & 6 |
| Fanny C. Osgood | def. | Grace Stults | 4 & 2 |
| Harriot Curtis | def. | Mrs. G. W. Roope | 4 & 2 |
| Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan | def. | Mrs. Franc Anderson | 5 & 4 |
| Pauline Mackay | def. | A. McGregor | 4 & 2 |
| F. N. Ayres | def. | Miss Phepoe | 4 & 3 |
| Katherine Harley | def. | Emily Lockwood | 5 & 3 |
| Anita Phipps | def. | Louisa A. Wells | won on 20th hole |
| M. W. Phelps | def. | E. G. Fisher | 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.