1919 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Alexa Stirling wins at Shawnee C.C.
Alexa Stirling won the 1919 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Shawnee C.C. in Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania, beating Margaret Gavin 6 & 5 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
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- Edition
- 23rd
- Dates
- September 29, 1919 to October 4, 1919
- Course
- Shawnee C.C., Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Alexa Stirling · age 22 · United States
- Champion's title
- 2nd U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Margaret Gavin
- Final
- 6 & 5
- Losing semifinalists
- Florence Vanderbeck and Irene Peacock
- Stroke-play medalist
- Alexa Stirling (87)
- Defending champion
- Alexa Stirling · won
- Entries
- 76
What happened at the 1919 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Two down with three to play, Mrs. W. A. Gavin won the 16th when Mildred Caverly followed her into the Binniekill, then holed a 25-foot birdie putt at the 17th and a three-yard putt at the 18th to win 1 up.
Alexa Stirling went out in 41 and finished the 18-hole final on the 13th green, beating Mrs. W. A. Gavin 6 and 5.
Final, Alexa Stirling v. Mrs. W. A. Gavin. Alexa Stirling went out in 41 and finished the 18-hole final on the 13th green, beating Mrs. W. A. Gavin 6 and 5.
Round of 16, Mrs. W. A. Gavin v. Mildred Caverly. Two down with three to play, Mrs. W. A. Gavin won the 16th when Mildred Caverly followed her into the Binniekill, then holed a 25-foot birdie putt at the 17th and a three-yard putt at the 18th to win 1 up.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32.
The final, 1919 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Margaret Gavin | 6 & 5 |
Semifinals, 1919 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Florence Vanderbeck | 1 up |
| Margaret Gavin | def. | Irene Peacock | 3 & 2 |
Quarterfinals, 1919 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Helen Stetson | 3 & 2 |
| Florence Vanderbeck | def. | Nonna Barlow | 1 up |
| Margaret Gavin | def. | Mrs. Ernest L. Byfield | 6 & 5 |
| Irene Peacock | def. | Mrs. F. E. Du Bois | won on 19th hole |
Round of 16, 1919 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Stetson | def. | Elizabeth Gordon | 3 & 2 |
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Marion Hollins | 3 & 1 |
| Florence Vanderbeck | def. | Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr. | 3 & 2 |
| Nonna Barlow | def. | Mrs. J. Raymond Price | 2 & 1 |
| Margaret Gavin | def. | Mildred Caverly | 1 up |
| Mrs. Ernest L. Byfield | def. | Katherine Harley | 8 & 6 |
| Irene Peacock | def. | Mrs. Quentin Feitner | 2 & 1 |
| Mrs. F. E. Du Bois | def. | Glenna Collett-Vare | 2 & 1 |
Round of 32, 1919 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Gordon | def. | M. A. Conroy | 7 & 6 |
| Helen Stetson | def. | Elaine Rosenthal | 1 up |
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Margaret Fox | 3 & 1 |
| Marion Hollins | def. | Beatrice Lounsbery | 4 & 2 |
| Florence Vanderbeck | def. | Mrs. Thurston Wright | 5 & 4 |
| Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr. | def. | Fanny C. Osgood | 1 up |
| Mrs. J. Raymond Price | def. | Mrs. Ralph Hammer | 5 & 4 |
| Nonna Barlow | def. | Mrs. H. C. Smith | 5 & 4 |
| Mildred Caverly | def. | E. A. Harding | 4 & 2 |
| Margaret Gavin | def. | Edith Cummings | 5 & 4 |
| Mrs. Ernest L. Byfield | def. | Mrs. A. K. Billstein | 1 up |
| Katherine Harley | def. | Rosamond Sherwood | 4 & 2 |
| Irene Peacock | def. | Mrs. Thomas Hucknall | 2 & 1 |
| Mrs. Quentin Feitner | def. | Mrs. Stephen P. Nash | 8 & 6 |
| Glenna Collett-Vare | def. | Mrs. Stuart Prichard | 2 & 1 |
| Mrs. F. E. Du Bois | def. | Sarah Fownes | 2 up |
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.