1984 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Deb Richard wins at Broadmoor G.C.

Deb Richard won the 1984 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Broadmoor G.C. in Seattle, Washington, beating Kimberly Williams won on 37th hole in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 84th
Dates: August 13, 1984 to August 18, 1984
Course: Broadmoor G.C., Seattle, Washington
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Deb Richard · age 21 · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Kimberly Williams · age 21
Final: won on 37th hole
Losing semifinalists: unknown and unknown
Stroke-play medalist: Claire Waite (145)
Defending champion: Joanne Pacillo
Entries: 290

What happened at the 1984 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Deb Richard birdied the 37th hole while Kimberly Williams three-putted for her third bogey on that hole of the day.

Four down after 15 holes of her third-round match against Heather Farr, Richard won the next five holes.

Final, Deb Richard v. Kimberly Williams. Williams won three of the last four morning holes to lead at lunch and squared the match at the 35th; Richard birdied the 37th as Williams three-putted, only the second extra-hole final in the championship.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 1984 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Deb Richard	def.	Kimberly Williams	won on 37th hole

Round of 16, 1984 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Deb Richard	def.	Heather Farr	won on 20th 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.