U.S. Women’s Amateur 2020

This week a national championship comes to our place as the USGA unfurls their flags for the 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur at Woodmont Country Club. As the annual stop the last 38 years for the men’s U.S. Open Section Qualifier, we have built a strong relationship with the USGA as a deserving venue for this prestigious event.

Woodmont has polished all the silver in preparing for this year’s event

132 of the finest amateurs will converge to play two stroke play qualifying rounds followed by five days of single elimination match play to determine the national champion. As you can read bios in the USGA Media Release, the field of young hopefuls and past USGA champions include players from all over the globe with plenty of street cred on their career resumes.

A strong history of hosting USGA regional qualifiers as well as local golf competitions

For many in the field this is their chance to take the next step toward fulfilling a life long dream of a career on the LPGA Tour, while for others adding their names to this list will be a shining moment in the sun that they can simply cherish forever.

Under the architectural guidance of Joel Weiman, Woodmont has given this Alfred Tull/Arthur Hills layout a major facelift with new bunkers and green surrounds and some strategic adjustments throughout. At close to 6,600 yards for the competition, players won’t be fooled by the finely manicured appearance of this undulating terrain, the course’s strategic challenge and the summer heat will present a stern endurance test for those in pursuit of the championship.

They will play the 5th from the tips, 510 yards to an uphill green complex with plenty of static to contend with along the way

Native grasses frame the path to the 183 yard Par 3 6th but it is the yawning bunkers that protect this two-tier Redan style green that players will have to worry about

One deep flash-faced bunker is complemented by a 270-degree short grass chipping surround on the 421 yard Par 4 9th hole-it will take real creativity to make an up-and-down save here

The postcard view from behind the 17th belies the danger fraught on the approach shot if their match comes down to the last two holes

The pageantry of a national championship has been captured throughout the grounds. It has taken the determined vision of our Director of Golf, David Dorn, the expertise of our Supervisor of Greens and Grounds, Ryan Severidt, and their staffs, as well as the leadership of Ron Bubes and Joann DiMeglio leading our Tournament Committee to bring this all together.

For those who want to follow the action, Golf Channel will provide extensive coverage of the match play portion of the championship from Wednesday through Sunday August 5th to the 9th.