1998 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Grace Park wins at Barton Hills C.C.
Grace Park won the 1998 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Barton Hills C.C. in Ann Arbor, Michigan, beating Jenny Chuasiriporn 7 & 6 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 98th
- Dates
- August 11, 1998 to August 16, 1998
- Course
- Barton Hills C.C., Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Grace Park · age 19 · South Korea
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Jenny Chuasiriporn · age 21
- Final
- 7 & 6
- Losing semifinalists
- Marcy Newton and Brandi Miller
- Stroke-play medalist
- Kellee Booth (138)
- Defending champion
- Silvia Cavalleri
- Entries
- 620
What happened at the 1998 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Jenny Chuasiriporn holed a six-foot putt on the 18th green to force extra holes and beat Brandi Miller on the 21st hole of their semifinal after a 3 1/2-hour rain delay.
Grace Park routed Chuasiriporn 7 and 6, completing a summer sweep of the Women's Western Amateur, Trans-National and U.S. Women's Amateur not seen since 1938.
Final, Jenny Chuasiriporn v. Grace Park. Jenny Chuasiriporn holed a six-foot putt on the 18th green to force extra holes and beat Brandi Miller on the 21st hole of their semifinal after a 3 1/2-hour rain delay.
Semifinal, Jenny Chuasiriporn v. Brandi Miller. Chuasiriporn holed a six-foot putt on the 18th to force extra holes and won on the 21st when Miller's putt lipped out.
Semifinal, Grace Park v. Marcy Newton. Grace Park rallied from three down with five straight birdies to beat Marcy Newton 2 and 1 (SI via search-result text).
The draw
Every match is recorded through the semifinal.
The final, 1998 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Park | def. | Jenny Chuasiriporn | 7 & 6 |
Semifinals, 1998 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Park | def. | Marcy Newton | 2 & 1 |
| Jenny Chuasiriporn | def. | Brandi Miller | won on 21st 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.
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://www.dukechronicle.com/article/1998/08/chuasiriporn-adds-runner-finish-amateurs-her-resume
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Women%27s_Amateur
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Park_(golfer)