1926 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Helen Stetson wins at Merion Cricket Club (East Course)
Helen Stetson won the 1926 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Merion Cricket Club (East Course) in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, beating Elizabeth Goss 3 & 1 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
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- Edition
- 30th
- Dates
- September 27, 1926 to October 2, 1926
- Course
- Merion Cricket Club (East Course), Ardmore, Pennsylvania
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Helen Stetson · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Elizabeth Goss
- Final
- 3 & 1
- Losing semifinalists
- Virginia Wilson and Mrs. Courtland Smith
- Stroke-play medalist
- Glenna Collett-Vare (81)
- Defending champion
- Glenna Collett-Vare · lost in the quarterfinals
- Entries
- 134
What happened at the 1926 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Defending champion and medalist Glenna Collett (81) lost to Virginia Wilson on the 17th green in the quarterfinals.
Mrs. G. Henry Stetson, a mother whose two daughters walked in the gallery, beat Mrs. Wright D. Goss Jr. 3 and 1 after Goss took 44 putts in the morning round to Stetson's 33.
Final, Mrs. G. Henry Stetson v. Mrs. Wright D. Goss Jr.. Mrs. G. Henry Stetson, a mother whose two daughters walked in the gallery, beat Mrs. Wright D. Goss Jr. 3 and 1 after Goss took 44 putts in the morning round to Stetson's 33.
Quarterfinal, Virginia Wilson v. Glenna Collett. Defending champion and medalist Glenna Collett (81) lost to Virginia Wilson on the 17th green in the quarterfinals.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32.
The final, 1926 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Stetson | def. | Elizabeth Goss | 3 & 1 |
Semifinals, 1926 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Stetson | def. | Virginia Wilson | won on 19th hole |
| Elizabeth Goss | def. | Mrs. Courtland Smith | 3 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 1926 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wilson | def. | Glenna Collett-Vare | 2 & 1 |
| Helen Stetson | def. | Edith Cummings | 6 & 5 |
| Elizabeth Goss | def. | Mrs. Norman K. Toerge | 2 up |
| Mrs. Courtland Smith | def. | Mrs. J. L. Anderson | 3 & 1 |
Round of 16, 1926 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenna Collett-Vare | def. | Mrs. Norman Rood | 8 & 7 |
| Helen Stetson | def. | Ruth Batchelder | 6 & 5 |
| Edith Cummings | def. | Bernice Wall | 1 up |
| Virginia Wilson | def. | Rosalie Knapp | 4 & 3 |
| Elizabeth Goss | def. | Princess Lobkowicz | 5 & 4 |
| Mrs. Norman K. Toerge | def. | Mrs. J. S. Cassriel | 2 up |
| Mrs. J. L. Anderson | def. | Mrs. Lee W. Mida | 4 & 3 |
| Mrs. Courtland Smith | def. | Helen Payson | 2 & 1 |
Round of 32, 1926 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenna Collett-Vare | def. | Mrs. O. S. Hill | 2 up |
| Mrs. Norman Rood | def. | Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr. | won on 20th hole |
| Virginia Wilson | def. | Mrs. J. W. Taylor | 2 & 1 |
| Rosalie Knapp | def. | Mrs. J. S. Disston Jr. | 1 up |
| Helen Stetson | def. | Ada MacKenzie | 3 & 1 |
| Ruth Batchelder | def. | Mrs. Raymond Slotter | 4 & 3 |
| Bernice Wall | def. | Katherine Harley | 6 & 5 |
| Edith Cummings | def. | Helen Meehan | 2 & 1 |
| Elizabeth Goss | def. | Mrs. E. H. Baker Jr. | 4 & 3 |
| Princess Lobkowicz | def. | Mrs. E. E. Harwood | 3 & 1 |
| Mrs. Norman K. Toerge | def. | Virginia Van Wie | 1 up |
| Mrs. J. S. Cassriel | def. | Dorothy Campbell Hurd | 2 & 1 |
| Mrs. Lee W. Mida | def. | Maureen Orcutt | 4 & 3 |
| Mrs. J. L. Anderson | def. | Jane Brooks | 2 up |
| Helen Payson | def. | Mrs. C. E. Armstrong | 3 & 2 |
| Mrs. Courtland Smith | def. | Mrs. Stewart Hanley | 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.