1922 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Glenna Collett-Vare wins at Greenbrier G.C.
Glenna Collett-Vare won the 1922 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Greenbrier G.C. in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, beating Margaret Gavin 5 & 4 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 26th
- Dates
- September 25, 1922 to September 30, 1922
- Course
- Greenbrier G.C., White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
- Format
- match play
- Champion
- Glenna Collett-Vare · age 19 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Margaret Gavin
- Final
- 5 & 4
- Losing semifinalists
- unknown and unknown
- Stroke-play medalist
- Glenna Collett-Vare (81)
- Defending champion
- Marion Hollins
- Entries
- 170
What happened at the 1922 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Three down with four to play, Alexa Stirling won the next three holes but lost at the 18th to Mrs. W. A. Gavin through a stymie.
Glenna Collett, 19, went to lunch six up on Mrs. W. A. Gavin after both hit mashies onto the 18th green and halved it in three.
Final, Glenna Collett v. Mrs. W. A. Gavin. Glenna Collett, 19, went to lunch six up on Mrs. W. A. Gavin after both hit mashies onto the 18th green and halved it in three.
Round of 32, Mrs. W. A. Gavin v. Alexa Stirling. Three down with four to play, Alexa Stirling won the next three holes but lost at the 18th to Mrs. W. A. Gavin through a stymie.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the final.
The final, 1922 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenna Collett-Vare | def. | Margaret Gavin | 5 & 4 |
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.
Sources
- https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll2/id/5656
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Women%27s_Amateur
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-champions.html
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-records.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenna_Collett-Vare