1999 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Dorothy Delasin wins at Biltmore Forest C.C.
Dorothy Delasin won the 1999 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Biltmore Forest C.C. in Asheville, North Carolina, beating Jimin Kang 4 & 3 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 99th
- Dates
- August 9, 1999 to August 14, 1999
- Course
- Biltmore Forest C.C., Asheville, North Carolina
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Dorothy Delasin · age 18 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Jimin Kang · age 19
- Final
- 4 & 3
- Losing semifinalists
- unknown and unknown
- Stroke-play medalist
- Natalie Gulbis (137)
- Defending champion
- Grace Park
- Entries
- 676
What happened at the 1999 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Lorena Ochoa beat Kasey Gant 2 and 1 in the quarterfinals after Gant's tee shot on the 17th hole found a hazard.
Natalie Gulbis won stroke-play medalist honors at 137 with a second-round 66.
Final, Jimin Kang v. Dorothy Delasin. Dorothy Delasin beat Jimin Kang 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final at Biltmore Forest.
Quarterfinal, Lorena Ochoa v. Kasey Gant. Kasey Gant birdied the 13th and 14th from long range to cut Ochoa's lead, but bogeyed 16 and hit into a hazard on 17 to lose 2 and 1.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the final.
The final, 1999 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Delasin | def. | Jimin Kang | 4 & 3 |
Quarterfinals, 1999 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Ochoa | def. | Kasey Gant | 2 & 1 |
Round of 16, 1999 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey Gant | def. | Young-A Yang | 3 & 2 |
Round of 32, 1999 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey Gant | def. | Krissie Register | 3 & 1 |
Round of 64, 1999 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey Gant | def. | Jenna Daniels | won on 19th 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://msuspartans.com/news/1999/8/12/gant_reaches_final_eight_at_u_s_women_s_amateur
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Women%27s_Amateur
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-records.html