1927 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Miriam Burns Horn wins at Cherry Valley Club
Miriam Burns Horn won the 1927 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York, beating Maureen Orcutt 5 & 4 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
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- Edition
- 31st
- Dates
- September 19, 1927 to September 24, 1927
- Course
- Cherry Valley Club, Garden City, New York
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Miriam Burns Horn · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Maureen Orcutt · age 20
- Final
- 5 & 4
- Losing semifinalists
- Ada MacKenzie and Alexa Stirling
- Stroke-play medalist
- Ada MacKenzie (77)
- Defending champion
- Helen Stetson · missed match play
- Entries
- 150
What happened at the 1927 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Dormie 2 against Mrs. Alexa Stirling Fraser, Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn ran her brassie into a back bunker at the 17th and lost the hole, but held on to win 1 up.
Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn of Kansas City beat Maureen Orcutt 5 and 4 and took the cup west of the Mississippi for the first time.
Final, Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn v. Maureen Orcutt. Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn of Kansas City beat Maureen Orcutt 5 and 4 and took the cup west of the Mississippi for the first time.
Semifinal, Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn v. Mrs. Alexa Stirling Fraser. Dormie 2 against Mrs. Alexa Stirling Fraser, Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn ran her brassie into a back bunker at the 17th and lost the hole, but held on to win 1 up.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32.
The final, 1927 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Burns Horn | def. | Maureen Orcutt | 5 & 4 |
Semifinals, 1927 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Orcutt | def. | Ada MacKenzie | 2 & 1 |
| Miriam Burns Horn | def. | Alexa Stirling | 1 up |
Quarterfinals, 1927 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada MacKenzie | def. | Virginia Van Wie | 2 up |
| Maureen Orcutt | def. | Marie Jenney | won on 20th hole |
| Miriam Burns Horn | def. | Mrs. Henry Pressler | 1 up |
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Simone Thion de la Chaume | 3 & 2 |
Round of 16, 1927 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada MacKenzie | def. | Helen Payson | 4 & 2 |
| Virginia Van Wie | def. | Edith Quier | 2 up |
| Maureen Orcutt | def. | Rosalie Knapp | 5 & 4 |
| Marie Jenney | def. | Jane Brooks | 6 & 5 |
| Miriam Burns Horn | def. | Bernice Wall | 5 & 4 |
| Mrs. Henry Pressler | def. | Mrs. Courtlandt Smith | 1 up |
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Glenna Collett-Vare | 2 & 1 |
| Simone Thion de la Chaume | def. | Mrs. Harley Higbie | 1 up |
Round of 32, 1927 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada MacKenzie | def. | Mrs. E. H. Fitler | 6 & 5 |
| Helen Payson | def. | Mrs. Gregg Lifur | 4 & 3 |
| Virginia Van Wie | def. | Mrs. Benjamin F. Briggs | 3 & 1 |
| Edith Quier | def. | Mrs. J. D. Woodfin | won on 20th hole |
| Maureen Orcutt | def. | Mrs. E. P. Harwood | 8 & 6 |
| Rosalie Knapp | def. | Peggy Wattles | 1 up |
| Marie Jenney | def. | Virginia Wilson | 1 up |
| Jane Brooks | def. | Eileen Pattison | 2 & 1 |
| Miriam Burns Horn | def. | Dorothy Page | 1 up |
| Bernice Wall | def. | Beatrice Gottlieb | 5 & 3 |
| Mrs. Henry Pressler | def. | Dorothy Campbell Hurd | 1 up |
| Mrs. Courtlandt Smith | def. | Martha Kinsey | 3 & 2 |
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Katherine Harley | 6 & 5 |
| Glenna Collett-Vare | def. | Mrs. Laroque Anderson | 1 up |
| Simone Thion de la Chaume | def. | Mrs. Stewart Hanley | 4 & 2 |
| Mrs. Harley Higbie | def. | Mrs. O. S. Hill | won on 22nd hole |
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.