1966 U.S. Women’s Amateur: JoAnne Gunderson Carner wins at Sewickley Heights G.C.
JoAnne Gunderson Carner won the 1966 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Sewickley Heights G.C. in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, beating Marlene Stewart Streit won on 41st hole in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 66th
- Dates
- August 8, 1966 to August 13, 1966
- Course
- Sewickley Heights G.C., Sewickley, Pennsylvania
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- JoAnne Gunderson Carner · age 27 · United States
- Champion's title
- 4th U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Marlene Stewart Streit · age 32
- Final
- won on 41st hole
- Losing semifinalists
- Mrs. Teddy Boddie (Barbara Fay White Boddie) and Roberta Albers
- Stroke-play medalist
- Shelley Hamlin (143)
- Defending champion
- Jean Ashley
- Entries
- 115
What happened at the 1966 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Marlene Stewart Streit's 13-foot putt to win on the 36th hole hit the back of the cup and bounced out, sending the final to extra holes.
JoAnne Gunderson Carner won the longest final in USGA history on the 41st hole with a par after Streit's run of recoveries.
Final, JoAnne Gunderson Carner v. Marlene Stewart Streit. Streit's 13-foot putt on the 36th hit the back of the cup and stayed out; Carner won with a par on the 41st, the longest final in USGA history.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the semifinal.
The final, 1966 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JoAnne Gunderson Carner | def. | Marlene Stewart Streit | won on 41st hole |
Semifinals, 1966 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JoAnne Gunderson Carner | def. | Mrs. Teddy Boddie | 1 up |
| Marlene Stewart Streit | def. | Roberta Albers | 1 up |
Quarterfinals, 1966 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Teddy Boddie | def. | Anne Quast Sander | 1 up |
Round of 16, 1966 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Quast Sander | def. | Shelley Hamlin | won on 19th hole |
Round of 32, 1966 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Hamlin | def. | Mrs. I.C. Robertson | 5 & 4 |
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.
Sources
- https://web.archive.org/web/2012/http://www.uswamateur.org/history/past-champions/1966.html
- https://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/pdf/media-resources/2026-media-guide/26WomensAmateur.pdf
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-records.html
- https://vault.si.com/vault/1966/08/22/out-of-the-woods-to-a-title
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Women%27s_Amateur
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-champions.html