1970 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Martha Wilkinson wins at Wee Burn C.C.

Martha Wilkinson won the 1970 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Wee Burn C.C. in Darien, Connecticut, beating Cynthia Hill 3 & 2 in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 70th
Dates: August 17, 1970 to August 22, 1970
Course: Wee Burn C.C., Darien, Connecticut
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Martha Wilkinson · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Cynthia Hill · age 22
Final: 3 & 2
Losing semifinalists: Shelley Hamlin and Jane Bastanchury
Stroke-play medalist: Martha Wilkinson (150)
Defending champion: Catherine Lacoste
Entries: 139

What happened at the 1970 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Cynthia Hill twice hit her approach to the 16th into a creek in the final; the second time, 2 down in the afternoon, her 6 there ended the match 3 and 2.

All four semifinalists were members of the 1970 U.S. Curtis Cup team.

Final, Martha Wilkinson v. Cynthia Hill. Hill recovered from her morning creek ball at the 16th to lunch 1 up, but found the creek again at the 16th in the afternoon and lost 3 and 2.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1970 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Martha Wilkinson	def.	Cynthia Hill	3 & 2

Semifinals, 1970 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Martha Wilkinson	def.	Shelley Hamlin	5 & 4
Cynthia Hill	def.	Jane Bastanchury	2 up

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.