1959 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Barbara McIntire wins at Congressional C.C.

Barbara McIntire won the 1959 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Congressional C.C. in Bethesda, Maryland, beating Joanne Goodwin 4 & 3 in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 59th
Dates: August 24, 1959 to August 29, 1959
Course: Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Maryland
Format: match play
Champion: Barbara McIntire · age 24 · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Joanne Goodwin
Final: 4 & 3
Losing semifinalists: Dorothy Germain Porter and Mrs. Paul F. Klinefelter Jr.
Defending champion: Anne Quast Sander · lost in the quarterfinals
Entries: 128

What happened at the 1959 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Barbara McIntire was three down in both her quarterfinal and her semifinal, beating defending champion Anne Quast on the 20th hole and Mrs. Paul Klinefelter on the 19th.

Mrs. Klinefelter, in her first championship for 12 years, beat JoAnne Gunderson 1 up in 100-degree heat in the fourth round.

Final, Barbara McIntire v. Joanne Goodwin. McIntire led most of the way and won 4 and 3 at Congressional.

Quarterfinal, Barbara McIntire v. Anne Quast. McIntire came back from three down to put out the defending champion on the 20th hole.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1959 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Barbara McIntire	def.	Joanne Goodwin	4 & 3

Semifinals, 1959 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Joanne Goodwin	def.	Dorothy Germain Porter	7 & 6
Barbara McIntire	def.	Mrs. Paul F. Klinefelter Jr.	won on 19th hole

Quarterfinals, 1959 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Barbara McIntire	def.	Anne Quast Sander	won on 20th hole
Joanne Goodwin	def.	Judy Eller	won on 22nd hole
Dorothy Germain Porter	def.	unknown	unknown
Mrs. Paul F. Klinefelter Jr.	def.	unknown	unknown

Round of 16, 1959 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Mrs. Paul F. Klinefelter Jr.	def.	JoAnne Gunderson Carner	1 up

Round of 64, 1959 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Anne Quast Sander	def.	Martha Painter	7 & 6

Round of 128, 1959 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Sandra Clifford	def.	Elizabeth Price	2 & 1

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.