1923 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Edith Cummings wins at Westchester C.C. (Original Course)

Edith Cummings won the 1923 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Westchester C.C. (Original Course) in Rye, New York, beating Alexa Stirling 3 & 2 in the final.

Updated October 23, 2026

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Edition: 27th
Dates: October 1, 1923 to October 6, 1923
Course: Westchester C.C. (Original Course), Rye, New York
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Edith Cummings · age 24 · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Alexa Stirling · age 26
Final: 3 & 2
Losing semifinalists: Mrs. Elizabeth Goss and Florence Vanderbeck
Stroke-play medalist: Alexa Stirling (84)
Defending champion: Glenna Collett-Vare · lost in the quarterfinals
Entries: 196

What happened at the 1923 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Two down with two to play to Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck, Edith Cummings chipped to three feet to win the 17th, holed a nine-footer on the 18th and won at the 20th.

Two down at lunch, Edith Cummings played the first seven afternoon holes 4-3-5-4-5-4-4, winning five holes in a row, and beat Alexa Stirling 3 and 2.

Final, Edith Cummings v. Alexa Stirling. Two down at lunch, Edith Cummings played the first seven afternoon holes 4-3-5-4-5-4-4, winning five holes in a row, and beat Alexa Stirling 3 and 2.

Semifinal, Edith Cummings v. Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck. Two down with two to play to Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck, Edith Cummings chipped to three feet to win the 17th, holed a nine-footer on the 18th and won at the 20th.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the round of 32.

The final, 1923 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Edith Cummings	def.	Alexa Stirling	3 & 2

Semifinals, 1923 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Alexa Stirling	def.	Mrs. Elizabeth Goss	2 up
Edith Cummings	def.	Florence Vanderbeck	won on 20th hole

Quarterfinals, 1923 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Alexa Stirling	def.	Mrs. Melvin Jones	7 & 5
Mrs. Elizabeth Goss	def.	Dorothy Campbell Hurd	1 up
Florence Vanderbeck	def.	Glenna Collett-Vare	2 & 1
Edith Cummings	def.	Edith Leitch	6 & 4

Round of 16, 1923 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Alexa Stirling	def.	Miriam Burns Horn	1 up
Mrs. Melvin Jones	def.	Nonna Barlow	1 up
Mrs. Elizabeth Goss	def.	Georgianna M. Bishop	6 & 5
Dorothy Campbell Hurd	def.	Mrs. Norman K. Toerge	8 & 7
Florence Vanderbeck	def.	Mrs. Jack Renwick	3 & 2
Glenna Collett-Vare	def.	Dorothy Higbie	8 & 7
Edith Leitch	def.	Mrs. Henry Blumenthal	7 & 5
Edith Cummings	def.	Audrey Faust	7 & 6

Round of 32, 1923 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Alexa Stirling	def.	Marjorie Annable	5 & 4
Miriam Burns Horn	def.	Bernice Wall	1 up
Nonna Barlow	def.	Marion Jenney	5 & 4
Mrs. Melvin Jones	def.	Kathleen Gorman	2 & 1
Georgianna M. Bishop	def.	Mrs. H. C. Phipps	1 up
Mrs. Elizabeth Goss	def.	Virginia Holzderber	5 & 4
Mrs. Norman K. Toerge	def.	Mrs. J. L. Anderson	1 up
Dorothy Campbell Hurd	def.	Bessie Fenn	won on 19th hole
Florence Vanderbeck	def.	Maureen Orcutt	1 up
Mrs. Jack Renwick	def.	Rosamond Sherwood	1 up
Glenna Collett-Vare	def.	Mrs. F. C. Letts	4 & 3
Dorothy Higbie	def.	Mrs. Lee Mida	3 & 2
Edith Leitch	def.	Mrs. J. J. Thomson	5 & 4
Mrs. Henry Blumenthal	def.	F. Halloran	2 & 1
Edith Cummings	def.	Mrs. Quentin Feitner	5 & 4
Audrey Faust	def.	Louise Fordyce	1 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.