1992 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Vicki Goetze wins at Kemper Lakes G.C.

Vicki Goetze won the 1992 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Kemper Lakes G.C. in Long Grove, Illinois, beating Annika Sörenstam 1 up in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 92nd
Dates: August 10, 1992 to August 15, 1992
Course: Kemper Lakes G.C., Long Grove, Illinois
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Vicki Goetze · age 19 · United States
Champion's title: 2nd U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Annika Sörenstam · age 21
Final: 1 up
Losing semifinalists: Pat Cornett-Iker and unknown
Stroke-play medalist: Debbie Parks (143)
Defending champion: Amy Fruhwirth
Entries: 441

What happened at the 1992 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Annika Sorenstam beat Pat Cornett-Iker 7 and 6 in the semifinals, tied for the largest 18-hole semifinal margin on the USGA record list.

Sorenstam came back from 2 down with three to play in the final but hit into the water on the 36th hole, handing Vicki Goetze a 1-up win (Daily Herald retrospective).

Final, Annika Sorenstam v. Vicki Goetze. Annika Sorenstam fought back from 2 down with three to play but hit into the water on the 36th hole to lose 1 up to Vicki Goetze (Daily Herald retrospective).

Semifinal, Annika Sorenstam v. Pat Cornett-Iker. Annika Sorenstam won her semifinal 7 and 6, tied for the largest 18-hole semifinal margin on the USGA record list.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 1992 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Vicki Goetze	def.	Annika Sörenstam	1 up

Semifinals, 1992 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Annika Sörenstam	def.	Pat Cornett-Iker	7 & 6

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.