1987 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Kay Cockerill wins at Rhode Island C.C.

Kay Cockerill won the 1987 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Rhode Island C.C. in Barrington, Rhode Island, beating Tracy Kerdyk 3 & 2 in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 87th
Dates: August 17, 1987 to August 23, 1987
Course: Rhode Island C.C., Barrington, Rhode Island
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Kay Cockerill · age 22 · United States
Champion's title: 2nd U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Tracy Kerdyk · age 21
Final: 3 & 2
Losing semifinalists: Nanci Bowen and Pat Milton
Stroke-play medalist: Michiko Hattori (147)
Defending champion: Kay Cockerill · won
Entries: 359

What happened at the 1987 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Play in the final was suspended after both players had hit their approaches to the 19th green; when it resumed the next day Kay Cockerill holed a 35-foot putt to go 5 up.

Cockerill won the 15th, 16th and 17th of the morning round in a driving rain to lead 4 up at lunch.

Final, Kay Cockerill v. Tracy Kerdyk. Cockerill won the first three holes, Kerdyk turned 1 up, and Cockerill won the 15th-17th in driving rain; after an overnight suspension at the 19th green she holed from 35 feet and parred the last three to win 3 and 2.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 1987 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Kay Cockerill	def.	Tracy Kerdyk	3 & 2

Semifinals, 1987 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Kay Cockerill	def.	Nanci Bowen	3 & 1
Tracy Kerdyk	def.	Pat Milton	unknown

Quarterfinals, 1987 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Kay Cockerill	def.	Carol Semple Thompson	unknown
Tracy Kerdyk	def.	Leslie Shannon	unknown

Round of 16, 1987 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Tracy Kerdyk	def.	Kim Saiki	won on 22nd hole
Nanci Bowen	def.	Cindy Scholefield	won on 23rd hole
Carol Semple Thompson	def.	Michiko Hattori	4 & 3

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.