2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Danielle Kang wins at Rhode Island C.C.
Danielle Kang won the 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Rhode Island C.C. in Barrington, Rhode Island, beating Moriya Jutanugarn 6 & 5 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 111th
- Dates
- August 8, 2011 to August 14, 2011
- Course
- Rhode Island C.C., Barrington, Rhode Island
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Danielle Kang · age 18 · United States
- Champion's title
- 2nd U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Moriya Jutanugarn · age 17
- Final
- 6 & 5
- Losing semifinalists
- Brooke Pancake and Austin Ernst
- Stroke-play medalist
- Jihee Kim (136)
- Defending champion
- Danielle Kang · won
- Entries
- 1,013
What happened at the 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Annie Park beat Calle Nielson in 24 holes in the first round.
Brooke Pancake beat Erynne Lee in 21 holes in the quarterfinals before losing 1 up to Danielle Kang, who became the first back-to-back champion since Kelli Kuehne in 1996.
Final, Moriya Jutanugarn v. Danielle Kang. Danielle Kang beat Moriya Jutanugarn 6 and 5 to become the first back-to-back champion since Kelli Kuehne (1995-96).
Round of 64, Annie Park v. Calle Nielson. Annie Park beat Calle Nielson in 24 holes.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Kang | def. | Moriya Jutanugarn | 6 & 5 |
Semifinals, 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Kang | def. | Brooke Pancake | 1 up |
| Moriya Jutanugarn | def. | Austin Ernst | 1 up |
Quarterfinals, 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Pancake | def. | Erynne Lee | won on 21st hole |
| Danielle Kang | def. | Demi Frances Runas | 4 & 3 |
| Austin Ernst | def. | Stephanie Kono | 5 & 4 |
| Moriya Jutanugarn | def. | Casey Danielson | 2 & 1 |
Round of 16, 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Pancake | def. | Nicole Morales | 4 & 3 |
| Erynne Lee | def. | Annie Park | won on 19th hole |
| Danielle Kang | def. | Cindy Ha | 2 & 1 |
| Demi Frances Runas | def. | Lisa McCloskey | won on 19th hole |
| Stephanie Kono | def. | Tiffany Lua | 3 & 2 |
| Austin Ernst | def. | Lee Lopez | 3 & 2 |
| Moriya Jutanugarn | def. | Victoria Tanco | 1 up |
| Casey Danielson | def. | Lindy Duncan | won on 19th hole |
Round of 32, 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Pancake | def. | Elyse Smidinger | 2 & 1 |
| Nicole Morales | def. | Christine Wong | 3 & 1 |
| Erynne Lee | def. | Xi Yu Lin | 4 & 2 |
| Annie Park | def. | Amy Meier | 1 up |
| Danielle Kang | def. | Emma Talley | 6 & 4 |
| Cindy Ha | def. | Jaye Marie Green | 4 & 2 |
| Demi Frances Runas | def. | Ket Preamchuen | 3 & 2 |
| Lisa McCloskey | def. | Julie Yang | 1 up |
| Stephanie Kono | def. | Lydia Ko | 3 & 2 |
| Tiffany Lua | def. | Brooke Henderson | 3 & 2 |
| Lee Lopez | def. | Stephanie Kim | 2 & 1 |
| Austin Ernst | def. | Michelle Piyapattra | 1 up |
| Moriya Jutanugarn | def. | Amy Anderson | 1 up |
| Victoria Tanco | def. | Sarah Ababa | 3 & 1 |
| Casey Danielson | def. | Gabriela Lopez | 3 & 2 |
| Lindy Duncan | def. | Ariya Jutanugarn | 2 & 1 |
Round of 64, 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elyse Smidinger | def. | Jihee Kim | 2 & 1 |
| Brooke Pancake | def. | Breanna Elliott | 1 up |
| Christine Wong | def. | Courtney Gunter | 4 & 3 |
| Nicole Morales | def. | Emma De Groot | won on 19th hole |
| Xi Yu Lin | def. | Tiffany Lim | 1 up |
| Erynne Lee | def. | Mariel Galdiano | 6 & 4 |
| Annie Park | def. | Calle Nielson | won on 24th hole |
| Amy Meier | def. | Jennifer Kirby | 2 up |
| Emma Talley | def. | Shu-Yin Liu | 5 & 3 |
| Danielle Kang | def. | Talia Campbell | 3 & 2 |
| Jaye Marie Green | def. | Chelsea Mocio | 1 up |
| Cindy Ha | def. | Marina Alex | 1 up |
| Ket Preamchuen | def. | Casey Grice | 3 & 2 |
| Demi Frances Runas | def. | Manuela Carbajo Re | 6 & 4 |
| Lisa McCloskey | def. | Holly Clyburn | 1 up |
| Julie Yang | def. | Andrea Unson | 1 up |
| Lydia Ko | def. | Lauren Dobashi | 4 & 3 |
| Stephanie Kono | def. | Madeleine Sheils | won on 19th hole |
| Tiffany Lua | def. | Kelly Shon | won on 20th hole |
| Brooke Henderson | def. | Gabriella Then | won on 19th hole |
| Stephanie Kim | def. | Pamela Pretswell | won on 19th hole |
| Lee Lopez | def. | Kristina Merkle | 4 & 2 |
| Austin Ernst | def. | Sally Watson | 1 up |
| Michelle Piyapattra | def. | Kristen Park | 3 & 2 |
| Moriya Jutanugarn | def. | Crystal Reeves | 1 up |
| Amy Anderson | def. | Cyna Rodriguez | 1 up |
| Victoria Tanco | def. | Jessica Wallace | 3 & 2 |
| Sarah Ababa | def. | Chihiro Ikeda | 1 up |
| Gabriela Lopez | def. | Doris Chen | won on 20th hole |
| Casey Danielson | def. | Brianna Cooper | 5 & 4 |
| Ariya Jutanugarn | def. | Sophia Popov | won on 19th hole |
| Lindy Duncan | def. | Lauren Stratton | 2 & 1 |
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/20150617230933250.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Women%27s_Amateur
- https://championships.usga.org/uswomensamateur/u-s--women-s-amateur-records.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danielle_Kang