1954 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Barbara Romack wins at Allegheny C.C.

Barbara Romack won the 1954 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Allegheny C.C. in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, beating Mickey Wright 4 & 2 in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 54th
Dates: September 13, 1954 to September 19, 1954
Course: Allegheny C.C., Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Format: match play
Champion: Barbara Romack · age 21 · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Mickey Wright · age 19
Final: 4 & 2
Losing semifinalists: Mary Lena Faulk and Mrs. McMillen
Defending champion: Mary Lena Faulk · lost in the semifinals
Entries: 151

What happened at the 1954 U.S. Women’s Amateur

The final between Barbara Romack and Mickey Wright took 29 hours 15 minutes, the longest in USGA history: thunderstorms stopped play on the second hole on Saturday and the second 18 was played on Sunday.

Defending champion Mary Lena Faulk opened with a 10-and-8 first-round win over Mary E. Nelson, equalling the record 18-hole margin.

Final, Barbara Romack v. Mickey Wright. Storms halted the final on the 2nd hole Saturday; Romack led 2 up after 18 and won 4 and 2 on Sunday, 29 hours 15 minutes after the start.

Semifinal, Mickey Wright v. Mary Lena Faulk. Wright, one over par, ended defending champion Faulk's run 5 and 4.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1954 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Barbara Romack	def.	Mickey Wright	4 & 2

Semifinals, 1954 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Mickey Wright	def.	Mary Lena Faulk	5 & 4
Barbara Romack	def.	Mrs. McMillen	7 & 6

Quarterfinals, 1954 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Mary Lena Faulk	def.	Mrs. Berger	2 & 1
Barbara Romack	def.	unknown	unknown
Mickey Wright	def.	unknown	unknown
Mrs. McMillen	def.	unknown	unknown

Round of 128, 1954 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Mary Lena Faulk	def.	Mary E. Nelson	10 & 8
Mrs. Glick	def.	Claire Doran	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.