The Women’s Amateur Championship year by year: every champion and every host club, 1893 to 2026
The Women’s Amateur Championship has been played 123 times from 1893 to 2026 (not in 1915–1919 and 1940–1945), at 56 host clubs in Britain and Ireland; Cecil Leitch and Joyce Wethered won it the most times, 4, and Royal Portrush Golf Club and Royal County Down Golf Club hosted it the most, 9 times. The room holds 1,916 recorded matches.
Updated October 23, 2026
2026 Women’s Amateur: Valentine Delon wins at Muirfield
Valentine Delon won the 2026 Women’s Amateur at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, beating Andrea Revuelta 3 & 1 in the final.
Valentine Delon's tee shots at the par-3 16th were decisive in both her quarter-final and semi-final wins.
2025 Women’s Amateur: Paula Martín Sampedro wins at Nairn Golf Club
Paula Martín Sampedro won the 2025 Women’s Amateur at Nairn Golf Club in Nairn, Highland, beating Farah O'Keefe 2 & 1 in the final.
Paula Martín Sampedro chipped in on the 24th hole of the final.
2024 Women’s Amateur: Melanie Green wins at Portmarnock Golf Club
Melanie Green won the 2024 Women’s Amateur at Portmarnock Golf Club in Portmarnock, County Dublin, beating Lorna McClymont 2 up in the final.
Lorna McClymont birdied the 32nd and 33rd holes of the final to lead Melanie Green.
2023 Women’s Amateur: Chiara Horder wins at Prince's Golf Club
Chiara Horder won the 2023 Women’s Amateur at Prince's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, beating Annabelle Pancake 7 & 6 in the final.
Chiara Horder holed a 40-yard chip at the 13th in the morning round of the final.
2022 Women’s Amateur: Jessica Baker wins at Hunstanton Golf Club
Jessica Baker won the 2022 Women’s Amateur at Hunstanton Golf Club in Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, beating Louise Rydqvist 4 & 3 in the final.
Jess Baker holed a 25-foot putt just to reach the match-play stage.
2021 Women’s Amateur: Louise Duncan wins at Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club
Louise Duncan won the 2021 Women’s Amateur at Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club in Barassie, South Ayrshire, beating Jóhanna Lea Lúðvíksdóttir 9 & 8 in the final.
Louise Duncan beat Jóhanna Lea Lúðvíksdóttir 9 and 8, the biggest winning margin in the championship's history.
2020 Women’s Amateur: Aline Krauter wins at West Lancashire Golf Club
Aline Krauter won the 2020 Women’s Amateur at West Lancashire Golf Club in Blundellsands, Merseyside, beating Annabell Fuller 1 up in the final.
Aline Krauter was three down after four holes of the final but beat Annabell Fuller by one hole.
2019 Women’s Amateur: Emily Toy wins at Royal County Down Golf Club
Emily Toy won the 2019 Women’s Amateur at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, beating Amelia Garvey 1 up in the final.
Emily Toy, ranked 450th in the world, beat Linn Grant (25th) in the morning semi-final.
2018 Women’s Amateur: Leonie Harm wins at Hillside Golf Club
Leonie Harm won the 2018 Women’s Amateur at Hillside Golf Club in Southport, Merseyside, beating Stephanie Lau 3 & 2 in the final.
Leonie Harm beat Stephanie Lau 3 and 2 in the Hillside final.
2017 Women’s Amateur: Leona Maguire wins at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club
Leona Maguire won the 2017 Women’s Amateur at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club in Waun-y-Mer, Bridgend, beating Ainhoa Olarra 3 & 2 in the final.
Leona Maguire was behind for the first time in the whole match-play stage when Ainhoa Olarra birdied the 3rd hole of the final.
2016 Women’s Amateur: Julia Engström wins at Dundonald Links
Julia Engström won the 2016 Women’s Amateur at Dundonald Links in Irvine, North Ayrshire, beating Dewi Weber won on 19th hole in the final.
Julia Engström lost the 13th, 14th, 16th and 17th to go from three up to one down on the 18th tee of the final.
2015 Women’s Amateur: Céline Boutier wins at Portstewart Golf Club
Céline Boutier won the 2015 Women’s Amateur at Portstewart Golf Club in Portstewart, County Londonderry, beating Linnea Ström 4 & 3 in the final.
Céline Boutier, the No 3 seed, beat Linnea Ström 4 and 3 in a windswept Portstewart final.
2014 Women’s Amateur: Emily Kristine Pedersen wins at Royal St George's Golf Club
Emily Kristine Pedersen won the 2014 Women’s Amateur at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, beating Leslie Cloots 3 & 1 in the final.
Emily Pedersen had to win the 18th to save her semi-final against Jenny Haglund and won at the 19th.
2013 Women’s Amateur: Georgia Hall wins at Machynys Peninsula Golf Club
Georgia Hall won the 2013 Women’s Amateur at Machynys Peninsula Golf Club in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, beating Luna Sobrón 1 up in the final.
Georgia Hall holed a 9-iron for her first ever hole in one at the 154-yard 17th to take the lead in the final for the first time.
2012 Women’s Amateur: Stephanie Meadow wins at Carnoustie Golf Links
Stephanie Meadow won the 2012 Women’s Amateur at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Angus, beating Rocío Sánchez Lobato 4 & 3 in the final.
Stephanie Meadow almost holed her 8-iron at the short 13th, her birdie putting her four up with five to play.
2011 Women’s Amateur: Lauren Taylor wins at Royal Portrush Golf Club
Lauren Taylor won the 2011 Women’s Amateur at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, beating Alexandra Bonetti 6 & 5 in the final.
Lauren Taylor, 16, chipped in from off the green at the 13th to beat Alexandra Bonetti 6 and 5.
2010 Women’s Amateur: Kelly Tidy wins at Ganton Golf Club
Kelly Tidy won the 2010 Women’s Amateur at Ganton Golf Club in Ganton, North Yorkshire, beating Kelsey MacDonald 2 & 1 in the final.
Kelsey MacDonald lost the first four holes of her semi-final to Meghan Stasi but won at the 19th.
2009 Women’s Amateur: Azahara Muñoz wins at Royal St David's Golf Club
Azahara Muñoz won the 2009 Women’s Amateur at Royal St David's Golf Club in Harlech, Gwynedd, beating Carlota Ciganda 2 & 1 in the final.
Carlota Ciganda was two down after eight holes to Laura Collin in the semi-final but won the 15th, 16th and 17th to win 2 and 1.
2008 Women’s Amateur: Anna Nordqvist wins at North Berwick Golf Club
Anna Nordqvist won the 2008 Women’s Amateur at North Berwick Golf Club in North Berwick, East Lothian, beating Caroline Hedwall 3 & 2 in the final.
Anna Nordqvist opened the final with three straight birdies to go two up on Caroline Hedwall.
2007 Women’s Amateur: Carlota Ciganda wins at Alwoodley Golf Club
Carlota Ciganda won the 2007 Women’s Amateur at Alwoodley Golf Club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, beating Anna Nordqvist 4 & 3 in the final.
Carlota Ciganda hit the pin and holed for a birdie 2 at the 9th to square the final with Anna Nordqvist.
2006 Women’s Amateur: Belén Mozo wins at Royal County Down Golf Club
Belén Mozo won the 2006 Women’s Amateur at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, beating Anna Nordqvist 3 & 1 in the final.
Stacy Bregman, the 64th qualifier through a play-off, beat leading qualifier Azahara Munoz 2 and 1 in the first round.
2005 Women’s Amateur: Louise Stahle wins at Littlestone Golf Club
Louise Stahle won the 2005 Women’s Amateur at Littlestone Golf Club in Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent, beating Claire Coughlan 3 & 2 in the final.
Leading qualifier Louise Stahle retained the title, beating Claire Coughlan 3 and 2 on the 16th green at Littlestone.
2004 Women’s Amateur: Louise Stahle wins at Gullane Golf Club
Louise Stahle won the 2004 Women’s Amateur at Gullane Golf Club in Gullane, East Lothian, beating Anna Highgate 4 & 2 in the final.
Anna Highgate beat defending champion Elisa Serramia at the 20th hole after Serramia birdied the 16th and 18th to force extra holes.
2003 Women’s Amateur: Elisa Serramià wins at Lindrick Golf Club
Elisa Serramià won the 2003 Women’s Amateur at Lindrick Golf Club in Worksop, South Yorkshire, beating Pia Odefey 2 up in the final.
Jenna Wilson holed a 15ft birdie on the first play-off hole to take a match-play place.
2002 Women’s Amateur: Rebecca Hudson wins at Ashburnham Golf Club
Rebecca Hudson won the 2002 Women’s Amateur at Ashburnham Golf Club in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, beating Lindsey Wright 3 & 2 in the final.
Rebecca Hudson won the final with birdies at the 13th and 14th holes, finishing four under par.
2001 Women’s Amateur: Marta Prieto wins at Ladybank Golf Club
Marta Prieto won the 2001 Women’s Amateur at Ladybank Golf Club in Ladybank, Fife, beating Emma Duggleby 4 & 3 in the final.
Top seed Rebecca Hudson, who led qualifying with 137, lost in the second round at Ladybank.
2000 Women’s Amateur: Rebecca Hudson wins at Walton Heath Golf Club
Rebecca Hudson won the 2000 Women’s Amateur at Walton Heath Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, beating Emma Duggleby 5 & 4 in the final.
Rebecca Hudson led the qualifying on 141 and went on to win, beating Emma Duggleby 5 and 4 at Walton Heath.
1999 Women’s Amateur: Marine Monnet wins at Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Marine Monnet won the 1999 Women’s Amateur at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, Merseyside, beating Rebecca Hudson 1 up in the final.
Kim Andrew, Rebecca Hudson and Gwladys Nocera tied for the qualifying lead on 151 at Royal Birkdale.
1998 Women’s Amateur: Kim Rostron wins at Little Aston Golf Club
Kim Rostron won the 1998 Women’s Amateur at Little Aston Golf Club in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, beating Gwladys Nocera 4 & 3 in the final.
Kim Rostron beat Gwladys Nocera in the Little Aston final and earned her Curtis Cup place.
1997 Women’s Amateur: Alison Rose wins at Cruden Bay Golf Club
Alison Rose won the 1997 Women’s Amateur at Cruden Bay Golf Club in Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, beating Mhairi McKay 4 & 3 in the final.
Mhairi McKay was four up in the morning against Karen Stupples but only squeezed through at the 19th hole.
1996 Women’s Amateur: Kelli Kuehne wins at Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Kelli Kuehne won the 1996 Women’s Amateur at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside, beating Becky Morgan 5 & 3 in the final.
Kelli Kuehne beat Becky Morgan 5 and 3 at Royal Liverpool; she was the last American winner until Melanie Green in 2024.
1995 Women’s Amateur: Julie Hall wins at Royal Portrush Golf Club
Julie Hall won the 1995 Women’s Amateur at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, beating Kristel Mourgue d'Algue 3 & 2 in the final.
Julie Hall's semi-final against Janice Moodie went to the 21st hole.
1994 Women’s Amateur: Emma Duggleby wins at Newport Golf Club
Emma Duggleby won the 1994 Women’s Amateur at Newport Golf Club in Newport, Newport, beating Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue 2 & 1 in the final.
Emma Duggleby beat Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue in the Newport final.
1993 Women’s Amateur: Catriona Lambert wins at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Catriona Lambert won the 1993 Women’s Amateur at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, beating Kirsty Speak 3 & 2 in the final.
Catriona Lambert beat Kirsty Speak 3 and 2 at Royal Lytham & St Annes, the course where, as Catriona Matthew, she later won the 2009 Women's British Open.
1992 Women’s Amateur: Pernille Pedersen wins at Saunton Golf Club
Pernille Pedersen won the 1992 Women’s Amateur at Saunton Golf Club in Saunton, Devon, beating Joanne Morley 1 up in the final.
Pernille Pedersen became the first Danish champion, beating Joanne Morley by one hole at Saunton.
1991 Women’s Amateur: Valerie Michaud wins at Pannal Golf Club
Valerie Michaud won the 1991 Women’s Amateur at Pannal Golf Club in Pannal, North Yorkshire, beating Wendy Doolan 3 & 2 in the final.
Valerie Michaud beat Australian Wendy Doolan 3 and 2 in the Pannal final, the first French winner since Catherine Lacoste in 1969 per the R&A roll.
1990 Women’s Amateur: Julie Hall wins at Dunbar Golf Club
Julie Hall won the 1990 Women’s Amateur at Dunbar Golf Club in Dunbar, East Lothian, beating Helen Wadsworth 3 & 2 in the final.
Kathryn Imrie, Lisa Hackney and Martina Koch tied for the qualifying lead on 142, Imrie taking the top seed on countback.
1989 Women’s Amateur: Helen Dobson wins at Royal Liverpool
Helen Dobson won the 1989 Women’s Amateur at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, Merseyside, beating Elaine Farquharson 6 & 5 in the final.
Helen Dobson, 18, was five under par and five up at the turn of the 18-hole final at Hoylake and closed out Elaine Farquharson 6 and 5.
1988 Women’s Amateur: Joanne Furby wins at Royal Cinque Ports
Joanne Furby won the 1988 Women’s Amateur at Royal Cinque Ports in Deal, Kent, beating Julie Hall 4 & 3 in the final.
Joanne Furby, 19, beat the home-club player Helen Wadsworth 3 and 2 in the morning and English champion Julie Wade 4 and 3 in the afternoon on the same Saturday at Deal.
1987 Women’s Amateur: Janet Collingham wins at Royal St David's
Janet Collingham won the 1987 Women’s Amateur at Royal St David's in Harlech, Gwynedd, beating Susan Shapcott won on 19th hole in the final.
Janet Collingham beat 17-year-old Susan Shapcott at the 19th in a final that took almost four hours, pausing a full minute before tapping in the winning nine-inch putt.
1986 Women’s Amateur: Marnie McGuire wins at West Sussex
Marnie McGuire won the 1986 Women’s Amateur at West Sussex in Pulborough, West Sussex, beating Louise Briers 2 & 1 in the final.
All square with two to play against Caroline Pierce, Louise Briers eagled the long 17th with a three-wood to 20 feet and chipped to six feet at the last to win the semi-final 2 up.
1985 Women’s Amateur: Lillian Behan wins at Ganton
Lillian Behan won the 1985 Women’s Amateur at Ganton in Ganton, North Yorkshire, beating Claire Waite 1 up in the final.
Marlene Streit, champion 32 years earlier as Marlene Stewart, reached the quarter-finals at Ganton before losing 4 and 2 to Karen Davies.
1984 Women’s Amateur: Jody Rosenthal wins at Royal Troon
Jody Rosenthal won the 1984 Women’s Amateur at Royal Troon in Troon, South Ayrshire, beating Julie Brown 4 & 3 in the final.
Jody Rosenthal took 90 in a gale in her first qualifying round and survived a play-off to reach match play before winning the title.
1983 Women’s Amateur: Jill Thornhill wins at Silloth on Solway
Jill Thornhill won the 1983 Women’s Amateur at Silloth on Solway in Silloth, Cumbria, beating Regine Lautens 4 & 2 in the final.
Jill Thornhill beat Marie-Laure de Taya by one hole in the semi-final by finishing 3, 4 on two holes Silloth rated par 5.
1982 Women’s Amateur: Kitrina Douglas wins at Walton Heath
Kitrina Douglas won the 1982 Women’s Amateur at Walton Heath in Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, beating Gillian Stewart 4 & 2 in the final.
Holder Belle Robertson went out 3 and 2 to Marie-Laure de Taya in the third round, and de Taya then lost to Gillian Stewart's 20-foot putt at the first extra hole.
1981 Women’s Amateur: Belle Robertson wins at Caernarvonshire
Belle Robertson won the 1981 Women’s Amateur at Caernarvonshire in Conwy, Conwy, beating Wilma Aitken won on 20th hole in the final.
Belle Robertson was five up with five to play against Wilma Aitken in the final and won only at the 20th hole.
1980 Women’s Amateur: Anne Quast Sander wins at Woodhall Spa
Anne Quast Sander won the 1980 Women’s Amateur at Woodhall Spa in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, beating Liv Wollin 3 & 1 in the final.
Anne Sander, 42, was one under par for the 17 holes of the final against Liv Wollin, 22 years after her first U.S. Women's Amateur title.
1979 Women’s Amateur: Maureen Madill wins at Nairn
Maureen Madill won the 1979 Women’s Amateur at Nairn in Nairn, Highland, beating Jane Lock 2 & 1 in the final.
At the long 13th of the final Maureen Madill's five-wood second finished six inches from the hole for an albatross two, three under par.
1978 Women’s Amateur: Edwina Kennedy wins at Notts
Edwina Kennedy won the 1978 Women’s Amateur at Notts in Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, beating Julia Greenhalgh 1 up in the final.
Julia Greenhalgh, in her 18th year of trying, reached her first final by beating American champion and favourite Beth Daniel 3 and 2, holing a four-foot putt for the half at the 16th.
1977 Women’s Amateur: Angela Uzielli wins at Hillside
Angela Uzielli won the 1977 Women’s Amateur at Hillside in Southport, Merseyside, beating Vanessa Marvin 6 & 5 in the final.
Angela Uzielli reached match play only by holing a long putt on the last green of qualifying without studying the line, then won the title.
1976 Women’s Amateur: Cathy Panton wins at Silloth on Solway
Cathy Panton won the 1976 Women’s Amateur at Silloth on Solway in Silloth, Cumbria, beating Alison Sheard 1 up in the final.
Holder Nancy Syms lost 4 and 3 to Cathy Panton in the semi-finals after Panton played six holes from the turn in four under par, including four successive 3s from the 9th.
1975 Women’s Amateur: Nancy Roth Syms wins at St Andrews
Nancy Roth Syms won the 1975 Women’s Amateur at St Andrews in St Andrews, Fife, beating Suzanne Cadden 3 & 2 in the final.
Seventeen-year-old Suzanne Cadden lost the lead in the final when she pushed her drive into thick rough at the 6th, and three putts at the 8th gave Nancy Syms the lead for the first and final time.
1974 Women’s Amateur: Carol Semple Thompson wins at Royal Porthcawl
Carol Semple Thompson won the 1974 Women’s Amateur at Royal Porthcawl in Porthcawl, Bridgend, beating Angela Bonallack 2 & 1 in the final.
Three down after eight holes of her semi-final, Maureen Walker won three holes in a row to level with U.S. champion Carol Semple before bunkers at the 14th, 15th and 16th cost her the match 3 and 2.
1973 Women’s Amateur: Ann Irvin wins at Carnoustie
Ann Irvin won the 1973 Women’s Amateur at Carnoustie in Carnoustie, Angus, beating Mickey Walker 3 & 2 in the final.
Defending champion Mickey Walker beat Belle Robertson at the 21st hole of their semi-final with a birdie and an eagle at the 11th and 12th, Robertson's wooden second over the Barry Burn at the 18th having taken it to extra holes.
1972 Women’s Amateur: Mickey Walker wins at Hunstanton
Mickey Walker won the 1972 Women’s Amateur at Hunstanton in Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, beating Claudine Cros-Rubin 2 up in the final.
1971 Women’s Amateur: Mickey Walker wins at Alwoodley
Mickey Walker won the 1971 Women’s Amateur at Alwoodley in Leeds, West Yorkshire, beating Beverly Huke 3 & 1 in the final.
Eighteen-year-old Mickey Walker eagled the 3rd and hit her tee shot to two feet at the short 11th on the way to a 4 and 3 semi-final win over Scottish champion Belle Robertson.
1970 Women’s Amateur: Dinah Oxley wins at Gullane
Dinah Oxley won the 1970 Women’s Amateur at Gullane in Gullane, East Lothian, beating Belle Robertson 1 up in the final.
All square on the 17th tee of the final, Dinah Oxley was bunkered from the tee at the 18th but chipped from 30 yards to four feet while Belle Robertson played sideways from a bunker, and Oxley holed to win by one hole.
1969 Women’s Amateur: Catherine Lacoste wins at Royal Portrush
Catherine Lacoste won the 1969 Women’s Amateur at Royal Portrush in Portrush, County Antrim, beating Ann Irvin 1 up in the final.
One up with one to play in their semi-final, Dinah Oxley followed Ann Irvin into a greenside bunker at the 18th, topped her recovery and missed a short putt, then hooked into deep rough at the 19th and lost.
1968 Women’s Amateur: Brigitte Varangot wins at Walton Heath
Brigitte Varangot won the 1968 Women’s Amateur at Walton Heath in Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, beating Claudine Cros-Rubin won on 20th hole in the final.
1967 Women’s Amateur: Liz Chadwick wins at Royal St David's
Liz Chadwick won the 1967 Women’s Amateur at Royal St David's in Harlech, Gwynedd, beating Mary Everard 1 up in the final.
Two up with three to play in the final, Liz Chadwick saw Mary Everard birdie the 16th and eagle the 17th to square before winning the 18th with a par 3.
1966 Women’s Amateur: Liz Chadwick wins at Ganton
Liz Chadwick won the 1966 Women’s Amateur at Ganton in Ganton, North Yorkshire, beating Vivien Saunders 3 & 2 in the final.
Vivien Saunders needed 24 holes to beat S. Armitage in the Saturday-morning quarter-final at Ganton before reaching the final.
1965 Women’s Amateur: Brigitte Varangot wins at St Andrews
Brigitte Varangot won the 1965 Women’s Amateur at St Andrews in St Andrews, Fife, beating Belle Robertson 4 & 3 in the final.
With heavy rain on the Old Course, the Ladies' Golf Union postponed the semi-finals to Saturday morning and cut the final to 18 holes for the first time since it was lengthened to 36.
1964 Women’s Amateur: Carol Sorenson wins at Prince's
Carol Sorenson won the 1964 Women’s Amateur at Prince's in Sandwich, Kent, beating Bridget Jackson won on 37th hole in the final.
On the opening day at Prince's, 19-year-old Catherine Lacoste beat the American favourite Barbara McIntire 4 and 2.
1963 Women’s Amateur: Brigitte Varangot wins at Royal County Down
Brigitte Varangot won the 1963 Women’s Amateur at Royal County Down in Newcastle, County Down, beating Philomena Garvey 3 & 1 in the final.
Brigitte Varangot was taken ill with acute tonsillitis during the night before the final and needed medical attention before she was allowed to play.
1962 Women’s Amateur: Marley Spearman wins at Royal Birkdale
Marley Spearman won the 1962 Women’s Amateur at Royal Birkdale in Southport, Merseyside, beating Angela Bonallack 1 up in the final.
Marley Spearman, a 34-year-old former stage dancer, beat her Curtis Cup foursomes partner Angela Bonallack by one hole at Royal Birkdale.
1961 Women’s Amateur: Marley Spearman wins at Carnoustie
Marley Spearman won the 1961 Women’s Amateur at Carnoustie in Carnoustie, Angus, beating Diane Robb 7 & 6 in the final.
1960 Women’s Amateur: Barbara McIntire wins at Royal St David's
Barbara McIntire won the 1960 Women’s Amateur at Royal St David's in Harlech, Gwynedd, beating Philomena Garvey 4 & 3 in the final.
Philomena Garvey prevented an all-American final by beating former U.S. champion JoAnne Gunderson 3 and 2 in the semi-final.
1959 Women’s Amateur: Elizabeth Price wins at Berkshire
Elizabeth Price won the 1959 Women’s Amateur at Berkshire in Ascot, Berkshire, beating Belle Robertson won on 37th hole in the final.
1958 Women’s Amateur: Jessie Valentine wins at Hunstanton
Jessie Valentine won the 1958 Women’s Amateur at Hunstanton in Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, beating Elizabeth Price 1 up in the final.
1957 Women’s Amateur: Philomena Garvey wins at Gleneagles
Philomena Garvey won the 1957 Women’s Amateur at Gleneagles in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, beating Jessie Valentine 4 & 3 in the final.
1956 Women’s Amateur: Wiffi Smith wins at Sunningdale
Wiffi Smith won the 1956 Women’s Amateur at Sunningdale in Sunningdale, Berkshire, beating Mary Patton Janssen 8 & 7 in the final.
1955 Women’s Amateur: Jessie Valentine wins at Royal Portrush
Jessie Valentine won the 1955 Women’s Amateur at Royal Portrush in Portrush, County Antrim, beating Barbara Romack 7 & 6 in the final.
Jessie Valentine, 40, was five up at the end of the first round of the final against 20-year-old U.S. champion Barbara Romack.
1954 Women’s Amateur: Frances Stephens wins at Ganton
Frances Stephens won the 1954 Women’s Amateur at Ganton in Ganton, North Yorkshire, beating Elizabeth Price 4 & 3 in the final.
Holder Marlene Stewart beat Philomena Garvey, her 1953 final opponent, at the 19th in the fourth round and then lost to Frances Stephens at the 22nd hole of the semi-final.
1953 Women’s Amateur: Marlene Stewart Streit wins at Royal Porthcawl
Marlene Stewart Streit won the 1953 Women’s Amateur at Royal Porthcawl in Porthcawl, Bridgend, beating Philomena Garvey 7 & 6 in the final.
Marlene Stewart, 19, beat Scottish international Jean Donald by one hole in the semi-final at Royal Porthcawl.
1952 Women’s Amateur: Moira Paterson wins at Troon
Moira Paterson won the 1952 Women’s Amateur at Troon in Troon, South Ayrshire, beating Frances Stephens won on 38th hole in the final.
Three down at lunch after her second shot to the 18th trickled into a bunker, and five down at the 24th, Moira Paterson won four holes from the turn in 5, 3, 4, 4 to square the final.
1951 Women’s Amateur: Kitty MacCann wins at Broadstone
Kitty MacCann won the 1951 Women’s Amateur at Broadstone in Broadstone, Dorset, beating Frances Stephens 4 & 3 in the final.
1950 Women’s Amateur: Lally Segard wins at Royal County Down
Lally Segard won the 1950 Women’s Amateur at Royal County Down in Newcastle, County Down, beating Jessie Valentine 3 & 2 in the final.
American Grace Lenczyk was reported to the Ladies' Golf Union for slow play after taking two hours over nine holes against Elizabeth Price, who beat her and then put out holder Frances Stephens.
1949 Women’s Amateur: Frances Stephens wins at Royal St David's
Frances Stephens won the 1949 Women’s Amateur at Royal St David's in Harlech, Gwynedd, beating Clarrie Reddan 5 & 4 in the final.
1948 Women’s Amateur: Louise Suggs wins at Royal Lytham & St Annes
Louise Suggs won the 1948 Women’s Amateur at Royal Lytham & St Annes in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, beating Jean Donald 1 up in the final.
In the first round the Australian opera singer Joan Hammond holed four putts of over 20 feet in six holes to go two up on U.S. champion Louise Suggs, who recovered to win 4 and 3.
1947 Women’s Amateur: Babe Zaharias wins at Gullane
Babe Zaharias won the 1947 Women’s Amateur at Gullane in Gullane, East Lothian, beating Jacqueline Gordon 5 & 4 in the final.
Mrs Zaharias won her six matches before the final 6 and 5, 4 and 2, 6 and 4, 6 and 5, 3 and 2 and, in the semi-final against Scottish champion Jean Donald, 7 and 5, never over fours when the matches ended.
1946 Women’s Amateur: Jean Hetherington wins at Hunstanton
Jean Hetherington won the 1946 Women’s Amateur at Hunstanton in Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, beating Philomena Garvey 1 up in the final.
New Zealander Josephine Duncan holed a full mashie shot for an eagle three at the 5th of her fourth-round match against the Vicomtesse de Saint-Sauveur, who still recovered from three down after seven to win 2 and 1.
1945 Women’s Amateur: not played (World War II)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1945 (World War II).
1944 Women’s Amateur: not played (World War II)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1944 (World War II).
1943 Women’s Amateur: not played (World War II)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1943 (World War II).
1942 Women’s Amateur: not played (World War II)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1942 (World War II).
1941 Women’s Amateur: not played (World War II)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1941 (World War II).
1940 Women’s Amateur: not played (World War II)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1940 (World War II).
1939 Women’s Amateur: Pam Barton wins at Royal Portrush Golf Club
Pam Barton won the 1939 Women’s Amateur at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, beating Jean Marks 2 & 1 in the final.
Pam Barton won her second title by beating Mrs. T. (Jean) Marks 2 and 1 at Royal Portrush, receiving the cup from Lady Babington (Telegraph, Brisbane, 1939-06-17 and 1939-07-06).
1938 Women’s Amateur: Helen Holm wins at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club
Helen Holm won the 1938 Women’s Amateur at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, beating Elsie Corlett 4 & 3 in the final.
Mrs. Andrew Holm of Troon beat Elsie Corlett 4 and 3 at Burnham to regain the title she first won in 1934 (AAP, The Herald, Melbourne, 1938-05-21).
1937 Women’s Amateur: Jessie Valentine wins at Turnberry
Jessie Valentine won the 1937 Women’s Amateur at Turnberry in Turnberry, South Ayrshire, beating Doris Park 6 & 4 in the final.
Jessie Anderson and Doris Park, both daughters of professionals, were all square after the morning round of the first all-Scottish final since 1908 before Anderson won 6 and 4 (Telegraph, Brisbane, 1937-06-12).
1936 Women’s Amateur: Pam Barton wins at Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club
Pam Barton won the 1936 Women’s Amateur at Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club in Southport, Merseyside, beating Bridget Newell 7 & 5 in the final.
Pam Barton reached her third successive final, 'an unparalleled achievement for so youthful a player', and won it 7 and 5 (Evening News, Rockhampton, 1936-05-21; Townsville Daily Bulletin 1936-05-25).
1935 Women’s Amateur: Wanda Morgan wins at Royal County Down Golf Club
Wanda Morgan won the 1935 Women’s Amateur at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, beating Pam Barton 3 & 2 in the final.
Pam Barton beat her sister Mervyn 2 and 1 in the semi-finals after Mervyn won four holes in a row from five down with six to play and then found a bunker at the 17th (Toowoomba Chronicle 1935-05-31).
1934 Women’s Amateur: Helen Holm wins at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Helen Holm won the 1934 Women’s Amateur at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Bridgend, beating Pam Barton 6 & 5 in the final.
Seventeen-year-old Pam Barton, the youngest finalist to that date, played her semi-final in half a gale; at the 16th Elsie Corlett held out her hand thinking she had lost and Barton replied 'The match is still alive' (Advertiser, Adelaide, 1934-07-13).
1933 Women’s Amateur: Enid Wilson wins at Gleneagles
Enid Wilson won the 1933 Women’s Amateur at Gleneagles in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, beating Diana Plumpton 5 & 4 in the final.
Enid Wilson was three up at lunch and six up at the 22nd hole against Diana Plumpton, completing the first hat-trick of titles since Lady Margaret Scott in 1893-95 (Brisbane Courier 1933-05-20).
1932 Women’s Amateur: Enid Wilson wins at Saunton Golf Club
Enid Wilson won the 1932 Women’s Amateur at Saunton Golf Club in Saunton, Devon, beating Clem Montgomery 7 & 6 in the final.
In the final Enid Wilson went out in 35, three under bogey, after the middle nine holes had all been halved, and beat Clem Montgomery 7 and 6 (Australian Cable Service, Toowoomba Chronicle 1932-06-04).
1931 Women’s Amateur: Enid Wilson wins at Portmarnock Golf Club
Enid Wilson won the 1931 Women’s Amateur at Portmarnock Golf Club in Portmarnock, County Dublin, beating Wanda Morgan 7 & 6 in the final.
Enid Wilson led the first stroke-play qualifying by eight shots with rounds of 75 and 83, with Wanda Morgan second, and the two then met in the final (Wikipedia, citing Glasgow Herald 1931-06-09).
1930 Women’s Amateur: Diana Fishwick wins at Formby Golf Club
Diana Fishwick won the 1930 Women’s Amateur at Formby Golf Club in Formby, Merseyside, beating Glenna Collett-Vare 4 & 3 in the final.
Nineteen-year-old Diana Fishwick, playing the championship for the first time, led Glenna Collett by five holes at the half-way point and won 4 and 3, with the referee once appealing to the crowd to restrain its 'exuberant patriotism' (Sunday Times, Perth, 1930-05-18).
1929 Women’s Amateur: Joyce Wethered wins at St Andrews Links
Joyce Wethered won the 1929 Women’s Amateur at St Andrews Links in St Andrews, Fife, beating Glenna Collett-Vare 3 & 1 in the final.
Glenna Collett was five up after the first nine holes of the final on the Old Course and two up at lunch (Northern Star 1929-05-20; Maitland Weekly Mercury 1929-05-25).
1928 Women’s Amateur: Manette le Blan wins at Hunstanton Golf Club
Manette le Blan won the 1928 Women’s Amateur at Hunstanton Golf Club in Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, beating S. Marshall 3 & 2 in the final.
Level with Enid Wilson on the 18th tee of their semi-final, Manette le Blan slashed a long second clear over the cross-bunker while Wilson's weak second cost her the hole and the match (American Golfer 1928-07).
1927 Women’s Amateur: Simone Thion de la Chaume wins at Royal County Down Golf Club
Simone Thion de la Chaume won the 1927 Women’s Amateur at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, beating Dorothy Pearson 5 & 4 in the final.
Simone Thion de la Chaume became the first player from outside the British Isles to win, beating Dorothy Pearson 5 and 4 at Newcastle, County Down.
1926 Women’s Amateur: Cecil Leitch wins at Royal St David's Golf Club
Cecil Leitch won the 1926 Women’s Amateur at Royal St David's Golf Club in Harlech, Gwynedd, beating Marjorie Ross Garon 8 & 7 in the final.
Cecil Leitch was nine up after the morning round of the final and beat Mrs. Percy Garon 8 and 7, becoming the first player to win the title four times (APA cable 1926-06-24).
1925 Women’s Amateur: Joyce Wethered wins at Royal Troon Golf Club
Joyce Wethered won the 1925 Women’s Amateur at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, beating Cecil Leitch won on 37th hole in the final.
Joyce Wethered was two up at the 30th of the final, the next four holes were halved, Cecil Leitch won the 35th and 36th, and Wethered won the 37th in 4 to 5; morning rounds were 75 and 76 (Reuter, Sports Referee 1925-05-23).
1924 Women’s Amateur: Joyce Wethered wins at Royal Portrush Golf Club
Joyce Wethered won the 1924 Women’s Amateur at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, beating Mrs F. Cautley 7 & 6 in the final.
In the final Joyce Wethered was stymied at the 6th green and holed a chip shot over Mrs. Cautley's ball with her mashie; the second round was played in a thunderstorm (The Sun, Sydney, 1924-05-23).
1923 Women’s Amateur: Doris Chambers wins at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club
Doris Chambers won the 1923 Women’s Amateur at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, beating Muriel Dodd 1 up in the final.
Mrs. Macbeth was three up at lunch and two up with four to play, but in a gale with rain, hail and thunder Doris Chambers squared at the 15th of the afternoon, won the 35th with a long putt and halved the last to win by one hole (Kalgoorlie Miner 1923-05-14; Golf Illustrated 1923-07).
1922 Women’s Amateur: Joyce Wethered wins at Prince's Golf Club
Joyce Wethered won the 1922 Women’s Amateur at Prince's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, beating Cecil Leitch 9 & 7 in the final.
Both finalists went round in 84 in the morning with Joyce Wethered one up; in the afternoon Wethered won the 2nd to the 6th and Cecil Leitch, seven down at the turn, lost 9 and 7 (Golf Illustrated 1922-06; Daily Telegraph, Launceston, 1922-05-22).
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.
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).
1920 Women’s Amateur: Cecil Leitch wins at Royal County Down Golf Club
Cecil Leitch won the 1920 Women’s Amateur at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, beating Molly Griffiths 7 & 6 in the final.
Rosamond Sherwood of Stony Brook, who had a sharp stake pierce her foot, played her first-round match against Molly Griffiths supported on crutches and lost on the 14th green (Spalding 1920).
1919 Women’s Amateur: not played (Railway strike)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1919 (Railway strike).
1918 Women’s Amateur: not played (World War I)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1918 (World War I).
1917 Women’s Amateur: not played (World War I)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1917 (World War I).
1916 Women’s Amateur: not played (World War I)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1916 (World War I).
1915 Women’s Amateur: not played (World War I)
There was no Women’s Amateur in 1915 (World War I).
1914 Women’s Amateur: Cecil Leitch wins at Hunstanton Golf Club
Cecil Leitch won the 1914 Women’s Amateur at Hunstanton Golf Club in Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, beating Gladys Ravenscroft 2 & 1 in the final.
Cecil Leitch, 3 up with 4 to play against Elsie Grant Suttie in the semi-final, had to hole a six-foot putt on the last green to win by one hole (Bernard Darwin, Golf Illustrated 1914-07).
1913 Women’s Amateur: Muriel Dodd wins at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Muriel Dodd won the 1913 Women’s Amateur at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, beating Evelyn Chubb 7 & 6 in the final.
Canadian Violet Pooley beat holder Gladys Ravenscroft 2 and 1 on the 17th green in the fourth round, a match judged the best ever played between ladies in a championship (American Golfer 1913-07).
1912 Women’s Amateur: Gladys Ravenscroft wins at Turnberry
Gladys Ravenscroft won the 1912 Women’s Amateur at Turnberry in Turnberry, South Ayrshire, beating Stella Temple 3 & 2 in the final.
Five Leitch sisters (Edith, May, Cecil, Chris and Peggy) entered at Turnberry, and Cecil beat her sister May with a putt on the last green in the fifth round (American Golfer 1912-07).
1911 Women’s Amateur: Dorothy Campbell Hurd wins at Royal Portrush Golf Club
Dorothy Campbell Hurd won the 1911 Women’s Amateur at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, beating Violet Hezlet 3 & 2 in the final.
Gladys Ravenscroft beat Cecil Leitch at the 22nd hole in the second round at Portrush, with medal rounds of 79 and 80 over the first 18 (The Australasian 1911-07-08).
1910 Women’s Amateur: Elsie Grant Suttie wins at Royal North Devon Golf Club
Elsie Grant Suttie won the 1910 Women’s Amateur at Royal North Devon Golf Club in Westward Ho!, Devon, beating Lily Moore 6 & 4 in the final.
Eighteen-year-old Midlands champion Lily Moore beat Madge Neill Fraser by two holes in a semi-final described as 'well nigh perfect' golf, then froze with nerves in the final (Sydney Mail 1910-06-29).
1909 Women’s Amateur: Dorothy Campbell Hurd wins at Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Dorothy Campbell Hurd won the 1909 Women’s Amateur at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, Merseyside, beating Florence Hezlet 4 & 3 in the final.
Dorothy Campbell nearly forfeited her third-round match at Birkdale, which she won on the 11th green, by forgetting to report the result to the LGU officials (Wikipedia, Dorothy Campbell).
1908 Women’s Amateur: Maud Titterton wins at St Andrews Links
Maud Titterton won the 1908 Women’s Amateur at St Andrews Links in St Andrews, Fife, beating Dorothy Campbell Hurd won on 19th hole in the final.
Maud Titterton beat Dorothy Campbell at the 19th hole of the first final on the Old Course at St Andrews (Spalding: 'winner - after a tie').
1907 Women’s Amateur: May Hezlet wins at Royal County Down Golf Club
May Hezlet won the 1907 Women’s Amateur at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, beating Florence Hezlet 1 up in the final.
May Hezlet won her third title by beating her sister Florence Hezlet in an all-Hezlet final at Newcastle, County Down.
1906 Women’s Amateur: Alice Kennion wins at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club
Alice Kennion won the 1906 Women’s Amateur at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, beating Bertha Thompson 4 & 3 in the final.
Mrs. Alice Kennion became the first married woman to win the championship, beating the holder Bertha Thompson 4 and 3 at Burnham (The Age 1906-06-28; Wikipedia).
1905 Women’s Amateur: Bertha Thompson wins at Royal Cromer Golf Club
Bertha Thompson won the 1905 Women’s Amateur at Royal Cromer Golf Club in Cromer, Norfolk, beating Maud Stuart 3 & 2 in the final.
Maud Stuart became the fifth Irish finalist in seven years but lost 3 and 2 to Bertha Thompson at Royal Cromer.
1904 Women’s Amateur: Lottie Dod wins at Royal Troon Golf Club
Lottie Dod won the 1904 Women’s Amateur at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, beating May Hezlet 1 up in the final.
Lottie Dod, five-time Wimbledon singles champion, was 1 down with two to play in the final when May Hezlet missed a two-foot putt on the 17th; Dod then won the 18th with a faultless 4 (Australasian 1904-07-02; Sydney Mail 1904-06-22).
1903 Women’s Amateur: Rhona Adair wins at Royal Portrush Golf Club
Rhona Adair won the 1903 Women’s Amateur at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, beating Florence Walker-Leigh 4 & 3 in the final.
Holder May Hezlet was beaten by Maud Stuart in the fourth round at Portrush (Daily Record, Rockhampton, 1903-06-20).
1902 Women’s Amateur: May Hezlet wins at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
May Hezlet won the 1902 Women’s Amateur at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club in Deal, Kent, beating Elinor Nevile won on 20th hole in the final.
May Hezlet beat Elinor Nevile at the 20th hole, 'after one of the finest matches ever seen in the championship', Nevile losing it by failing to hole a short putt (Sydney Mail 1902-07-19).
1901 Women’s Amateur: Molly Graham wins at Aberdovey Golf Club
Molly Graham won the 1901 Women’s Amateur at Aberdovey Golf Club in Aberdyfi, Gwynedd, beating Rhona Adair 3 & 2 in the final.
Molly Graham of Hoylake was four up after five holes of the final and closed out holder Rhona Adair 3 and 2 on the 16th green at Aberdovey (Morning Bulletin/Capricornian, July 1901).
1900 Women’s Amateur: Rhona Adair wins at Royal North Devon Golf Club
Rhona Adair won the 1900 Women’s Amateur at Royal North Devon Golf Club in Westward Ho!, Devon, beating Isabel Nevile 6 & 5 in the final.
Rhona Adair of Royal Portrush beat Isabel Nevile 6 and 5 at Westward Ho!, the second straight Irish title.
1899 Women’s Amateur: May Hezlet wins at Royal County Down Golf Club
May Hezlet won the 1899 Women’s Amateur at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, beating Jessie Magill 2 & 1 in the final.
May Hezlet, less than two weeks past her 17th birthday, beat Jessie Magill 2 and 1 at Newcastle, County Down, reversing Magill's win over her in the 1898 Irish final (Wikipedia).
1898 Women’s Amateur: Lena Thomson wins at Great Yarmouth & Caister Golf Club
Lena Thomson won the 1898 Women’s Amateur at Great Yarmouth & Caister Golf Club in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, beating Elinor Nevile 6 & 5 in the final.
Sydney Mail called Issette Pearson's 20th-hole win over 1896 champion Amy Pascoe 'nearly perfect golf', the finest match of the 1898 meeting.
1897 Women’s Amateur: Edith Orr wins at Gullane Golf Club
Edith Orr won the 1897 Women’s Amateur at Gullane Golf Club in Gullane, East Lothian, beating Theodora Orr 4 & 3 in the final.
The championship came to Scotland for the first time and produced an all-sister final at Gullane, Edith Orr beating Theodora (Aimee) Orr 4 and 3.
1896 Women’s Amateur: Amy Pascoe wins at Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Amy Pascoe won the 1896 Women’s Amateur at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside, beating Lena Thomson 3 & 2 in the final.
Amy Pascoe of Wimbledon beat her clubmate Lena Thomson 3 and 2 at Hoylake to become the first new champion after Lady Margaret Scott's three wins.
1895 Women’s Amateur: Lady Margaret Scott wins at Royal Portrush Golf Club
Lady Margaret Scott won the 1895 Women’s Amateur at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, beating Emma Lythgoe 6 & 5 in the final.
Lady Margaret Scott completed the first hat-trick of titles by beating Emma Lythgoe in the final at Portrush, after which she retired from championship golf.
1894 Women’s Amateur: Lady Margaret Scott wins at Littlestone Golf Club
Lady Margaret Scott won the 1894 Women’s Amateur at Littlestone Golf Club in Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent, beating Issette Pearson 3 & 2 in the final.
Lady Margaret Scott and Issette Pearson, the 1893 finalists, met again in the final at Littlestone and Scott won more narrowly than the year before, 3 and 2.
1893 Women’s Amateur: Lady Margaret Scott wins at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Lady Margaret Scott won the 1893 Women’s Amateur at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, beating Issette Pearson 7 & 6 in the final.
Lady Margaret Scott averaged 42 strokes per nine holes on the 9-hole ladies' links at Lytham & St Annes on her way to the first title (Scottish Golf History).
How this was built
What is included: every Women’s Amateur from 1893 to 2026, newest first: the champion, the club, the final result, and a link to that year's page with every recorded match of its draw.
Where it comes from: the data file behind this room (womens-amateur/data/womens-amateur.json, research collected through October 20, 2026), built from the R&A's records and contemporary newspaper reports. Each row names its own sources on its year page.
What is not claimed: many early draws are recorded only in part; a round the data does not hold is left out, not filled, and rounds the record names but a bracket cannot place are listed under their recorded names. Values found only on Wikipedia are flagged on the year pages.