1925 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Glenna Collett-Vare wins at St. Louis C.C.

Glenna Collett-Vare won the 1925 U.S. Women’s Amateur at St. Louis C.C. in Clayton, Missouri, beating Alexa Stirling 9 & 8 in the final.

Updated October 23, 2026

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Edition: 29th
Dates: September 28, 1925 to October 4, 1925
Course: St. Louis C.C., Clayton, Missouri
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Glenna Collett-Vare · age 22 · United States
Champion's title: 2nd U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Alexa Stirling · age 28
Final: 9 & 8
Losing semifinalists: Edith Cummings and Louise Fordyce
Stroke-play medalist: Alexa Stirling (77)
Defending champion: Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Entries: 85

What happened at the 1925 U.S. Women’s Amateur

One down on the 18th tee, Louise Fordyce holed from 12 feet to square, but Mrs. Alexa Stirling Fraser won at the 19th with a 30-foot birdie putt.

Played on Sunday after a rain postponement, the final saw Glenna Collett shoot 77 and 75 to beat Mrs. Alexa Stirling Fraser 9 and 8.

Final, Glenna Collett v. Mrs. Alexa Stirling Fraser. Played on Sunday after a rain postponement, the final saw Glenna Collett shoot 77 and 75 to beat Mrs. Alexa Stirling Fraser 9 and 8.

Semifinal, Mrs. Alexa Stirling Fraser v. Louise Fordyce. One down on the 18th tee, Louise Fordyce holed from 12 feet to square, but Mrs. Alexa Stirling Fraser won at the 19th with a 30-foot birdie putt.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1925 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Glenna Collett-Vare	def.	Alexa Stirling	9 & 8

Semifinals, 1925 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Glenna Collett-Vare	def.	Edith Cummings	1 up
Alexa Stirling	def.	Louise Fordyce	won on 19th hole

Quarterfinals, 1925 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Alexa Stirling	def.	Mary Browne	unknown
Glenna Collett-Vare	def.	Fritzi Steifel	unknown
Louise Fordyce	def.	Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr.	7 & 6
Edith Cummings	def.	Mrs. O. S. Hill	unknown

Round of 16, 1925 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Glenna Collett-Vare	def.	Ada MacKenzie	1 up

Round of 32, 1925 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Alexa Stirling	def.	Dorothy Klotz	1 up
Glenna Collett-Vare	def.	Margaret Fox	unknown

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.