1908 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Katherine Harley wins at Chevy Chase (Md.) Club
Katherine Harley won the 1908 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Chevy Chase (Md.) Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland, beating Mrs. T. H. Polhemus 6 & 5 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
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- Edition
- 14th
- Dates
- October 19, 1908 to October 24, 1908
- Course
- Chevy Chase (Md.) Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Katherine Harley · age 26 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Mrs. T. H. Polhemus
- Final
- 6 & 5
- Losing semifinalists
- Marion Oliver and Margaret Fox
- Stroke-play medalist
- Harriot Curtis (85)
- Defending champion
- Margaret Curtis · lost in the quarterfinals
- Entries
- 41
What happened at the 1908 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Katherine C. Harley of Fall River beat Mary B. Adams, defending champion Margaret Curtis and Mrs. Caleb F. Fox in succession on her way to the title at Chevy Chase.
With only 38 starters, the smallest field in a decade, Harley beat Mrs. T. H. Polhemus 6 and 5 in the final.
Final, Katherine C. Harley v. Mrs. T. H. Polhemus. With only 38 starters, the smallest field in a decade, Harley beat Mrs. T. H. Polhemus 6 and 5 in the final.
Quarterfinal, Katherine C. Harley v. Margaret Curtis. Katherine C. Harley of Fall River beat Mary B. Adams, defending champion Margaret Curtis and Mrs. Caleb F. Fox in succession on her way to the title at Chevy Chase.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32.
The final, 1908 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Harley | def. | Mrs. T. H. Polhemus | 6 & 5 |
Semifinals, 1908 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. T. H. Polhemus | def. | Marion Oliver | 4 & 2 |
| Katherine Harley | def. | Margaret Fox | 1 up |
Quarterfinals, 1908 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Oliver | def. | Mrs. Ormsby McCammon | 7 & 6 |
| Mrs. T. H. Polhemus | def. | C. Shreve | 3 & 2 |
| Margaret Fox | def. | Georgianna Bishop | 3 & 2 |
| Katherine Harley | def. | Margaret Curtis | 4 & 2 |
Round of 16, 1908 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Ormsby McCammon | def. | Mrs. E. T. Perkins | 5 & 3 |
| C. Shreve | def. | Fanny C. Osgood | 2 up |
| Margaret Fox | def. | Harriot Curtis | 3 & 2 |
| Marion Oliver | def. | Frances C. Griscom | won on 20th hole |
| Mrs. T. H. Polhemus | def. | Mrs. H. St. J. Smith | 1 up |
| Georgianna Bishop | def. | M. W. Phelps | 2 & 1 |
| Katherine Harley | def. | Mary B. Adams | 2 & 1 |
| Margaret Curtis | def. | Nonna Barlow | 2 up |
Round of 32, 1908 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. E. T. Perkins | def. | P. Firth | 8 & 7 |
| Mrs. Ormsby McCammon | def. | E. W. Allen | 2 up |
| Frances C. Griscom | def. | M. McCain | 9 & 8 |
| Marion Oliver | def. | Mrs. W. West | 3 & 2 |
| Mrs. H. St. J. Smith | def. | E. G. Hood | won on 19th hole |
| Mrs. T. H. Polhemus | def. | Mrs. G. H. Converse | 3 & 2 |
| C. Shreve | def. | H. E. Maule | 3 & 1 |
| Fanny C. Osgood | def. | Grace Semple | 7 & 6 |
| Georgianna Bishop | def. | D. Robinson | 4 & 3 |
| M. W. Phelps | def. | Mrs. J. E. Kinney | 4 & 3 |
| Margaret Fox | def. | E. S. Porter | 5 & 3 |
| Harriot Curtis | def. | Mrs. M. C. Work | 4 & 3 |
| Mary B. Adams | def. | Grace B. Keyes | 4 & 3 |
| Katherine Harley | def. | K. A. Townsend | 9 & 7 |
| Margaret Curtis | def. | Anita Phipps | 3 & 2 |
| Nonna Barlow | def. | Louisa A. Wells | 3 & 2 |
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.