1982 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Juli Inkster wins at Broadmoor G.C. (South Course)

Juli Inkster won the 1982 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Broadmoor G.C. (South Course) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, beating Cathy Hanlon 4 & 3 in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 82nd
Dates: August 16, 1982 to August 21, 1982
Course: Broadmoor G.C. (South Course), Colorado Springs, Colorado
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Juli Inkster · age 22 · United States
Champion's title: 3rd U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Cathy Hanlon
Final: 4 & 3
Losing semifinalists: Lisa Kluver and unknown
Stroke-play medalist: Penny Hammel (143)
Defending champion: Juli Inkster · won
Entries: 262

What happened at the 1982 U.S. Women’s Amateur

On the 30th hole of the final Juli Inkster hit a 4-iron from 239 yards that stopped eight inches from the hole for a conceded eagle.

Three down after four holes of her first match against Caroline Gowan, Inkster holed a 15-foot par putt on the 18th, Gowan missed a short birdie by an inch, and Inkster birdied the 19th.

Final, Juli Simpson Inkster v. Cathy Hanlon. Hanlon squared the match early in the afternoon, but Inkster birdied the 4th, 6th, 8th (a chip-in) and 11th and her 239-yard 4-iron to eight inches at the 12th earned a conceded eagle; the match ended on the 33rd.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 1982 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Cathy Hanlon	4 & 3

Semifinals, 1982 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Lisa Kluver	3 & 2

Quarterfinals, 1982 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Penny Hammel	2 & 1

Round of 16, 1982 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Robin Wohltman	6 & 5

Round of 32, 1982 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Carol Semple Thompson	3 & 1

Round of 64, 1982 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Juli Inkster	def.	Caroline Gowan	won on 19th hole

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.