2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Marcy Newton wins at Waverley C.C.

Marcy Newton won the 2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Waverley C.C. in Portland, Oregon, beating Laura Myerscough 8 & 7 in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 100th
Dates: August 7, 2000 to August 12, 2000
Course: Waverley C.C., Portland, Oregon
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Marcy Newton · age 22 · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Laura Myerscough · age 20
Final: 8 & 7
Losing semifinalists: Aree Song Wongluekiet and unknown
Stroke-play medalist: Leigh Anne Hardin (140)
Defending champion: Dorothy Delasin
Entries: 682

What happened at the 2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Marcy Newton led 6 up at lunch and closed out Laura Myerscough 8 and 7 on the 29th hole after conceding Myerscough a 3-foot par putt at the 27th.

Laura Myerscough needed 19 holes to beat Lorena Ochoa in the quarterfinals, and 14-year-old Aree Song Wongluekiet became the youngest semifinalist in championship history at the time (14 years 4 months 6 days).

Final, Laura Myerscough v. Marcy Newton. Marcy Newton led 6 up at lunch and closed out Laura Myerscough 8 and 7 on the 29th hole after conceding Myerscough a 3-foot par putt at the 27th.

Quarterfinal, Laura Myerscough v. Lorena Ochoa. Laura Myerscough beat Lorena Ochoa in 19 holes in the quarterfinals.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Marcy Newton	def.	Laura Myerscough	8 & 7

Quarterfinals, 2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Laura Myerscough	def.	Lorena Ochoa	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.