2001 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Meredith Duncan wins at Flint Hills National G.C.

Meredith Duncan won the 2001 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Flint Hills National G.C. in Andover, Kansas, beating Nicole Perrot won on 37th hole in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 101st
Dates: July 30, 2001 to August 4, 2001
Course: Flint Hills National G.C., Andover, Kansas
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Meredith Duncan · age 21 · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Nicole Perrot · age 17
Final: won on 37th hole
Losing semifinalists: Emily Bastel and Joo-Mi Kim
Stroke-play medalist: Meredith Duncan (143)
Defending champion: Marcy Newton
Entries: 768

What happened at the 2001 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Meredith Duncan won on the 37th hole by hitting her tee shot on the par-3 10th to two feet, after both players birdied the 36th.

Duncan led 4 up at lunch after a morning 65, but 17-year-old Nicole Perrot squared the match when Duncan three-putted the 34th hole.

Final, Nicole Perrot v. Meredith Duncan. Meredith Duncan won on the 37th hole by hitting her tee shot on the par-3 10th to two feet, after both players birdied the 36th.

Semifinal, Meredith Duncan v. Emily Bastel. Duncan took the lead for good with a birdie on the eighth hole and closed out Bastel 3 and 1 on the 17th.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 2001 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Meredith Duncan	def.	Nicole Perrot	won on 37th hole

Semifinals, 2001 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Meredith Duncan	def.	Emily Bastel	3 & 1
Nicole Perrot	def.	Joo-Mi Kim	3 & 2

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.