1921 Women’s Amateur: Cecil Leitch wins at Turnberry

Cecil Leitch won the 1921 Women’s Amateur at Turnberry in Turnberry, South Ayrshire, beating Joyce Wethered 4 & 3 in the final.

Updated 23 October 2026

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Edition: 24th
Dates: 3 June 1921
Course: Turnberry, Turnberry, South Ayrshire
Format: match play
Champion: Cecil Leitch · age 30 · England
Champion's title: 3rd Women’s Amateur title
Runner-up: Joyce Wethered · age 19
Final: 4 & 3 (36-hole final)
Losing semifinalists: Janet Jackson and Lena Scroggie
Defending champion: Cecil Leitch · won

What happened at the 1921 Women’s Amateur

Cecil Leitch beat US champion Alexa Stirling 3 and 2 in the first round at Turnberry, and holed out of trouble to see off Marion Hollins on the last two holes (American Golfer 1921-06-18; The Sun, Sydney, 1922-05-20).

Leitch went round in 81 in the morning of the final to lead Joyce Wethered by seven holes; Wethered won four holes in a row from 8 down with 9 to play before losing 4 and 3 (American Golfer 1921-06-18; Wikipedia).

Final, Cecil Leitch v. Joyce Wethered. Cecil Leitch went round in 81 in the morning to lead Joyce Wethered by seven holes; Wethered won four holes in a row from eight down with nine to play before Leitch closed out the match 4 and 3 (American Golfer 1921-06-18; Wikipedia).

Unknown, Cecil Leitch v. Alexa Stirling. Holder Cecil Leitch beat US champion Alexa Stirling 3 and 2 in the first round and then Marion Hollins by one hole, Hollins missing a five-foot putt at the 16th by a hair (Daily Standard 1921-06-02; American Golfer 1921-06-18).

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 1921 Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Cecil Leitch	def.	Joyce Wethered	4 & 3

Semifinals, 1921 Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Cecil Leitch	def.	Janet Jackson	unknown
Joyce Wethered	def.	Lena Scroggie	8 & 6

Quarterfinals, 1921 Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Lena Scroggie	def.	Molly Griffiths	1 up
Cecil Leitch	def.	Doris Chambers	4 & 3
Janet Jackson	def.	Muriel Dodd	won on 19th hole
Joyce Wethered	def.	Mrs. J. Cochrane	1 up

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Women’s Amateur data set (research collected through 20 October 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the R&A's own record is used.

Data: womens-amateur.json.