2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Virada Nirapathpongporn wins at Philadelphia C.C.
Virada Nirapathpongporn won the 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Philadelphia C.C. in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, beating Jane Park 2 & 1 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 103rd
- Dates
- August 4, 2003 to August 10, 2003
- Course
- Philadelphia C.C., Gladwyne, Pennsylvania
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Virada Nirapathpongporn · age 21 · Thailand
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Jane Park · age 16
- Final
- 2 & 1
- Losing semifinalists
- In-Bee Park and Paula Creamer
- Stroke-play medalist
- Aree Song (138)
- Defending champion
- Becky Lucidi · lost in the quarterfinals
- Entries
- 814
What happened at the 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Emily Bastel took the 64th and last match-play spot by beating Esther Choe on the eighth hole of a 10-player playoff, the longest qualifying playoff in championship history.
Maru Martinez, who also came through that playoff, beat 13-year-old Michelle Wie 1 up in the first round.
Final, Jane Park v. Virada Nirapathpongporn. Virada Nirapathpongporn beat Jane Park 2 and 1; Park won the title the following year.
Round of 64, Michelle Wie v. Maru Martinez. Maru Martinez, out of a 10-player qualifying playoff, beat 13-year-old Michelle Wie 1 up.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virada Nirapathpongporn | def. | Jane Park | 2 & 1 |
Semifinals, 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virada Nirapathpongporn | def. | In-Bee Park | 3 & 1 |
| Jane Park | def. | Paula Creamer | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virada Nirapathpongporn | def. | Aree Song | 1 up |
| In-Bee Park | def. | Ashley Knoll | 3 & 1 |
| Jane Park | def. | Becky Lucidi | 2 up |
| Paula Creamer | def. | Erica Blasberg | 6 & 5 |
Round of 16, 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aree Song | def. | Aimee Cho | 4 & 3 |
| Virada Nirapathpongporn | def. | Sarah Huarte | 5 & 4 |
| In-Bee Park | def. | Charlotte Mayorkas | 2 & 1 |
| Ashley Knoll | def. | Lisa Meldrum | 4 & 2 |
| Becky Lucidi | def. | Kwan-Chih Lu | 4 & 3 |
| Jane Park | def. | Diana Ramage | 6 & 4 |
| Erica Blasberg | def. | Kailin Downs | 4 & 3 |
| Paula Creamer | def. | Annie Thurman | 1 up |
Round of 32, 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aree Song | def. | Laura Cross | 4 & 3 |
| Aimee Cho | def. | Irene Cho | 2 & 1 |
| Virada Nirapathpongporn | def. | Ashley Hoagland | 5 & 4 |
| Sarah Huarte | def. | Whitney Wade | 4 & 2 |
| In-Bee Park | def. | Lindsay Hulwick | 7 & 6 |
| Charlotte Mayorkas | def. | Brittany Lang | won on 19th hole |
| Lisa Meldrum | def. | Katie Futcher | won on 19th hole |
| Ashley Knoll | def. | Mallory Underwood | 6 & 4 |
| Kwan-Chih Lu | def. | Maru Martinez | 4 & 3 |
| Becky Lucidi | def. | Hsiao-Ching Lu | 4 & 2 |
| Jane Park | def. | Nuria Clau | 3 & 2 |
| Diana Ramage | def. | Kathy Hartwiger | 2 up |
| Erica Blasberg | def. | Tania Elosegui | 3 & 2 |
| Kailin Downs | def. | Sarah Sasse | 1 up |
| Paula Creamer | def. | Ya-Ni Tseng | 1 up |
| Annie Thurman | def. | Lisa Ferrero | 1 up |
Round of 64, 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aree Song | def. | Emily Bastel | 4 & 3 |
| Laura Cross | def. | Naree Song | 5 & 4 |
| Aimee Cho | def. | Elizabeth Janangelo | 4 & 3 |
| Irene Cho | def. | Laura Shanahan-Rowe | 4 & 3 |
| Virada Nirapathpongporn | def. | Cecilia Barksdale | 4 & 3 |
| Ashley Hoagland | def. | Allison Martin | 3 & 2 |
| Sarah Huarte | def. | Leeann Fairlie | 5 & 4 |
| Whitney Wade | def. | Violeta Retamoza | 2 & 1 |
| In-Bee Park | def. | Katie Connelly | 2 & 1 |
| Lindsay Hulwick | def. | Beth Hermes | 2 & 1 |
| Brittany Lang | def. | Kristin Tamulis | 3 & 1 |
| Charlotte Mayorkas | def. | Shayna Miyajima | 5 & 4 |
| Lisa Meldrum | def. | Alice Kim | 5 & 4 |
| Katie Futcher | def. | Kristen White | won on 21st hole |
| Mallory Underwood | def. | Da Sol Chung | 3 & 2 |
| Ashley Knoll | def. | Courtney Wood | 5 & 4 |
| Maru Martinez | def. | Michelle Wie | 1 up |
| Kwan-Chih Lu | def. | Leah Hart | 3 & 2 |
| Hsiao-Ching Lu | def. | Avery Kiser | 2 & 1 |
| Becky Lucidi | def. | Ashley Rollins | 5 & 3 |
| Jane Park | def. | Robin Burke | 6 & 5 |
| Nuria Clau | def. | Ellen Port | 1 up |
| Diana Ramage | def. | Carmen Alonso | 2 up |
| Kathy Hartwiger | def. | Charlotte Campbell | 3 & 2 |
| Erica Blasberg | def. | Allison Fouch | 6 & 5 |
| Tania Elosegui | def. | Mina Harigae | 4 & 2 |
| Sarah Sasse | def. | Sally Krueger | 2 & 1 |
| Kailin Downs | def. | Ashley Gomes | 1 up |
| Paula Creamer | def. | Amy Schmucker | 6 & 4 |
| Ya-Ni Tseng | def. | Sydney Burlison | 6 & 5 |
| Annie Thurman | def. | Darby Sligh | 2 up |
| Lisa Ferrero | def. | Katie Allison | 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://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/pdf/championship-archives/20150625194029162.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Women%27s_Amateur
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-records.html
- https://www.usga.org/championships/2014/history-21474864840.html