1997 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Silvia Cavalleri wins at Brae Burn C.C.
Silvia Cavalleri won the 1997 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Brae Burn C.C. in West Newton, Massachusetts, beating Robin Burke 5 & 4 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 97th
- Dates
- August 4, 1997 to August 9, 1997
- Course
- Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Massachusetts
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Silvia Cavalleri · age 24 · Italy
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Robin Burke
- Final
- 5 & 4
- Losing semifinalists
- unknown and unknown
- Stroke-play medalist
- Virginia Derby Grimes (142)
- Defending champion
- Kelli Kuehne
- Entries
- 557
What happened at the 1997 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Silvia Cavalleri became the first Italian champion, beating Robin Burke 5 and 4 at Brae Burn.
Cavalleri rallied from 1 down to beat Marisa Baena with birdies on the 18th and 19th holes (SI, seen via search-result text; round not confirmed).
Final, Robin Burke v. Silvia Cavalleri. Silvia Cavalleri became the first Italian champion, beating Robin Burke 5 and 4 at Brae Burn.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the final.
The final, 1997 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia Cavalleri | def. | Robin Burke | 5 & 4 |
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.
Sources
- https://rulesworkshops.usga.org/content/dam/usga/pdf/media-resources/2026-media-guide/26WomensAmateur.pdf
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-champions.html
- https://vault.si.com/vault/1997/08/18/news-and-notes
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Women%27s_Amateur
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-records.html