1968 U.S. Women’s Amateur: JoAnne Gunderson Carner wins at Birmingham (Mich.) C.C.

JoAnne Gunderson Carner won the 1968 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Birmingham (Mich.) C.C. in Birmingham, Michigan, beating Anne Quast Sander 5 & 4 in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 68th
Dates: August 12, 1968 to August 17, 1968
Course: Birmingham (Mich.) C.C., Birmingham, Michigan
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: JoAnne Gunderson Carner · age 29 · United States
Champion's title: 5th U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Anne Quast Sander · age 30
Final: 5 & 4
Losing semifinalists: Catherine Lacoste and Joyce Kazmierski
Stroke-play medalist: Catherine Lacoste (143)
Defending champion: Mary Lou Dill
Entries: 110

What happened at the 1968 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Two up after 11 holes of the afternoon round, Carner birdied the 12th and 13th and pitched to 18 inches on the 14th to close out Anne Quast Welts 5 and 4.

Level with medalist Catherine Lacoste after 11 holes of their semifinal, Carner made a par on the 12th and three straight birdies to win 4 and 3.

Final, JoAnne Gunderson Carner v. Anne Quast Welts. Carner, 2 up after 11 afternoon holes, birdied the 12th and 13th and won the 14th with a par to take her fifth title, 5 and 4.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1968 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
JoAnne Gunderson Carner	def.	Anne Quast Sander	5 & 4

Semifinals, 1968 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
JoAnne Gunderson Carner	def.	Catherine Lacoste	4 & 3
Anne Quast Sander	def.	Joyce Kazmierski	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.