1981 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Juli Inkster wins at Waverley C.C.

Juli Inkster won the 1981 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Waverley C.C. in Portland, Oregon, beating Lindy Goggin 1 up in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 81st
Dates: August 10, 1981 to August 15, 1981
Course: Waverley C.C., Portland, Oregon
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Juli Inkster · age 21 · United States
Champion's title: 2nd U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Lindy Goggin
Final: 1 up
Losing semifinalists: Carol Semple Thompson and Rose Jones
Stroke-play medalist: Patti Rizzo (147)
Defending champion: Juli Inkster · won
Entries: 240

What happened at the 1981 U.S. Women’s Amateur

One down after losing the long par-3 16th, Juli Inkster birdied the 17th from 10 feet and the 18th from 12 feet to beat Lindy Goggin 1 up.

Lindy Goggin, caddied by her husband, was four down to Rose Jones with eight holes to play in the semifinal and won the next five holes to win 1 up.

Final, Juli Simpson Inkster v. Lindy Goggin. Level through 15, Inkster lost the 16th to a par, then birdied the 17th from 10 feet as Goggin missed from six, and the 18th from 12 feet to win 1 up.

Semifinal, Lindy Goggin v. Rose Jones. Four down with eight to play, Goggin won the next five holes and won 1 up.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1981 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Lindy Goggin	1 up

Semifinals, 1981 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Carol Semple Thompson	3 & 2
Lindy Goggin	def.	Rose Jones	1 up

Quarterfinals, 1981 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Lancy Smith	2 & 1
Lindy Goggin	def.	Carol Hogan	2 & 1
Rose Jones	def.	Patti Rizzo	2 & 1
Carol Semple Thompson	def.	Amy Benz	unknown

Round of 16, 1981 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Penny Hammel	4 & 3
Lindy Goggin	def.	Mary Beth Zimmerman	5 & 4
Amy Benz	def.	Rae Rothfelder	3 & 2

Round of 32, 1981 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Helen Kirkland	3 & 2
Lindy Goggin	def.	Julie Kintz	1 up
Amy Benz	def.	Mary Enright	won on 20th hole

Round of 64, 1981 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Tanna Lee	3 & 2
Lindy Goggin	def.	Mary Callaghan	3 & 2
Karin Mundinger	def.	Heather Farr	3 & 2

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.