1965 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Jean Ashley wins at Lakewood C.C.

Jean Ashley won the 1965 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Lakewood C.C. in Denver, Colorado, beating Anne Quast Sander 5 & 4 in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 65th
Dates: August 23, 1965 to August 28, 1965
Course: Lakewood C.C., Denver, Colorado
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Jean Ashley · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Anne Quast Sander · age 27
Final: 5 & 4
Losing semifinalists: Connie Day and Polly Riley
Stroke-play medalist: Lida Fee Matthews (148)
Defending champion: Barbara McIntire · lost in the quarterfinals
Entries: 88

What happened at the 1965 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Jean Ashley was three down after 19 holes of the 36-hole final and rallied to beat three-time champion Anne Quast Welts 5 and 4.

Polly Riley, in her 20th Women's Amateur, took Mrs. Welts to the 19th hole of their semifinal before losing.

Final, Jean Ashley v. Anne Quast Welts. Ashley, three down after 19 holes, came back to end Welts's bid for a fourth title 5 and 4.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1965 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Jean Ashley	def.	Anne Quast Sander	5 & 4

Semifinals, 1965 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Jean Ashley	def.	Connie Day	2 & 1
Anne Quast Sander	def.	Polly Riley	won on 19th hole

Quarterfinals, 1965 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Jean Ashley	def.	Barbara McIntire	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.