Past Champions & Tournament Archives

Inaugural Amateur Champion
The Women’s Southern Golf Association’s first amateur Championship was held in Atlanta, Georgia in May of 1911. Mrs. Roger Smith of Nashville (pictured here) was the first Champion. The first medalist, 13 year old Alexa Stirling, was subsequently a 3 time winner of both the Southern and the USGA Women’s Amateur.
Year | Champion | Finalist | Host Club | Tournament |
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2023 | Emma McMyler San Antonio, TX |
Grace Jin Huntsville, TX |
The Golf Club of Houston (Tournament) Humble, TX |
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2022 | Inez Wanamarta West Lafayette, IN |
Rylea Marcum Georgetown, KY |
Hunting Creek CC Prospect, KY |
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2021 | Maddison Hinson-Tolchard Stillwater, OK |
Taylor Roberts Parkland, FL |
The Falls Club of Palm Beaches Lake Worth, FL |
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2020 | – | – | – | – |
2019 | Calynne Rosholt Cedar Park, TX |
Hannah Berman Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
Lockwood Folly CC Supply, NC |
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2018 | Calynne Rosholt Cedar Park, TX |
Sophie Burks Equality, AL |
NorthRiver Yacht Club Tuscaloosa, AL |
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2017 | Lindsay McCurdy Liberty Hill, TX |
Gabriela Coello Winter Garden, FL |
Granada GC Hot Springs Village, AR |
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2016 | Alex Wright Midlothian, VA |
Rinko Mitsunaga Roswell, GA |
Westlake CC Augusta, GA |
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2015 | Miss Sierra Brooks Sorrento, FL |
Miss Madison Lellyo Windermere, FL |
Sara Bay CC Whitfield, FL |
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2014 | Miss Mika Liu Bradenton, FL |
Miss Jayde Panos Stillwater, OK |
Gaillardia CC Oklahoma City, OK |
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2013 | Miss Hally Leadbetter Bradenton, FL |
Miss Laura Wearn Charlotte, NC |
Turtle Point Yacht & CC Killen, AL |
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2012 | Miss Emee Herbert John’s Creek, GA |
Miss Rika Park Coral Gables, FL |
Myers Park CC Charlotte, NC |
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2011 | Miss Callie Nielson Nashville, TN |
Miss Meagan Roberts Ocean Springs, MS |
The Capital City Club Atlanta, GA |
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2010 | Miss Ashley Lance Franklin, TN |
Miss Corinna Rees Fayetteville, AR |
Lookout GC Lookout Mountain, GA |
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2009 | Miss Alexis Thompson Coral Springs, FL |
Mrs. Virginia Derby-Grimes Montgomery, AL |
Stonewood G&CC Albany, GA |
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2008 | Miss Lucy Nunn Lawton, OK |
Miss Lindy Labauve Baton Rouge, LA |
The Clubs of Kingwood (Island) Kingwood, TX |
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2007 | Miss Stacy Lewis The Woodlands, TX |
Mrs. Virginia Derby-Grimes Montgomery, AL |
River Chase CC Birmingham, AL |
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2006 | Miss Taylor Leon Dallas, TX |
Miss Stacy Lewis The Woodlands, TX |
CC of North Carolina Pinehurst, NC |
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2005 | Mrs. Laura Coble Augusta, GA |
Miss RemiJin Camping Hollywood, FL |
Deer Creek Course Savannah, GA |
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2004 | Mrs. Taffy Brower Boynton Beach, FL |
Miss Carolyn Creekmore Dallas, TX |
Hardscrabble CC Fort Smith, AR |
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2003 | Miss Jeanne Cho Gainesville, FL |
Miss Sarah Jacobs Whites Creek, TN |
The Forest CC Fort Myers, FL |
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2002 | Miss Anne Hutto Birmingham, AL |
Miss Nicole Melton San Antonio, TX |
The Montgomery CC Montgomery, AL |
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2001 | Mrs. Robin E. Burke Houston TX |
Miss Perry Swenson Charlotte, NC |
South Course at Andrews Joint Base Andrews, MD |
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2000 | Miss Sarah Johnson Benton, LA |
Miss Beth Bauer Cramerton, NC |
Ibis G&CC West Palm Beach, FL |
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1999 | Miss Robin Weiss Palm Beach, FL |
Miss Tina Trimble Greensboro, NC |
Woodside Plantation CC Aiken, SC |
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1998 | Miss Beth Bauer Valrico, FL |
Mrs. Brenda Corrie-Kuehn Fletcher, NC |
Beau Chene CC Mandeville, LA |
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1997 | Miss Jamie Hullet Mesquite, TX |
Miss Tiffany Faucette Ormond Beach, FL |
Old Waverly GC West Point, MS |
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1996 | Mrs. Virginia Derby-Grimes Montgomery, AL |
Mrs. Taffy Brower Ocean Ridge, FL |
Chattanooga CC Chattanooga, TN |
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1995 | Mrs. Brenda Corrie-Kuehn Fletcher, NC |
Miss Dina Taylor Debary, FL |
Lake Nona G&CC Orlando, FL |
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1994 | Mrs. Sarah Lebrun Ingram Nashville, TN |
Mrs. Brenda Corrie-Kuehn Fletcher, NC |
Oklahoma G&CC Oklahoma City, OK |
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1993 | Mrs. Sarah Lebrun Ingram Nashville, TN |
Mrs. Leslie Shannon Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Hardscrabble CC Fort Smith, AR |
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1992 | Mrs. Robin E. Burke Houston TX |
Miss Virginia Derby Montgomery, AL |
Huntsville, AL | |
1991 | Mrs. Leslie Shannon Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Miss Robin Weiss Palm Beach, FL |
Houndslake CC Aiken, SC |
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1990 | Mrs. Martha Kirouac Norcross, GA |
Miss Virginia Derby Montgomery, AL |
Polo Fields G&CC Louisville, KY |
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1989 | Mrs. Mary Schmidt Houston, TX |
Miss Page Marsh Jamestown, NC |
New Orleans, LA | |
1988 | Miss Robin Weiss Palm Beach, FL |
Miss Donna Andrews Lynchburg, VA |
Colonial CC Memphis, TN |
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1987 | Miss Virginia Derby Montgomery, AL |
Miss Lois Ledbetter Rockville, MD |
Indian Lakes GC Daytona Beach, FL |
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1986 | Miss Kim Williams Potomac, MD |
Miss LeeAnn Hammack Oklahoma City, OK |
CC of Jackson Jackson, MS |
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1985 | Miss Kim Williams Potomac, MD |
Miss Page Marsh Jamestown, NC |
Southern Pines GC Southern Pines, NC |
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1984 | Miss Robin Weiss Palm Beach, FL |
Miss Michele Hiskey Arlington, VA |
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1983 | Miss Lynda Brown Fort Myers, FL |
Miss Penny Hammel Coral Gables, FL |
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1982 | Miss Beth Barry Mobile, AL |
Mrs. Donald M. Headings Wesley Chapel, FL |
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1981 | Mrs. Toni Wiesner Fort Worth, TX |
Miss Elizabeth Rowland Portsmouth, VA |
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1980 | Miss Martha Jones Houston, TX |
Dr. Judi J. Jeffries Montgomery, AL |
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1979 | Miss Brenda Goldsmith San Antonio, TX |
Mrs. Robert Maclaurin Savannah, GA |
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1978 | Mrs. Sam Furrow Knoxville, TN |
Miss Jean Stacy Savannah, GA |
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1977 | Mrs. Robert Maclaurin Savannah, GA |
Mrs. Donald Shannon Hialeah, FL |
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1976 | Miss Brenda Goldsmith San Antonio, TX |
Miss Beth Barry Mobile, AL |
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1975 | Miss Beth Barry Mobile, AL |
Miss Nancy E. Holmes Nashville, TN |
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1974 | Miss Martha Jones Decatur, AL |
Mrs. John Rathmell Houston, TX |
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1973 | Miss Beth Barry Mobile, AL |
Miss Martha Jones Decatur, AL |
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1972 | Miss Beth Barry Mobile, AL |
Mrs. Paul Hendrix Tyler, TX |
Shreveport CC Shreveport, LA |
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1971 | Miss Beth Barry Mobile, AL |
Mrs. Scott L. Probasco, Jr. Chattanooga, TN |
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1970 | Miss Katherine Hite Florence, SC |
Mrs. John M. Griffith, Jr. Forth Worth, TX |
Pinehurst No. 2 Pinehurst, NC |
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1969 | Mrs. Mary Ann Rathmell Houston, TX |
Miss Bobbie Joe Gabrielsen Athens, GA |
Druid Hills GC Marietta, GA |
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1968 | Miss Phyllis Preuss Pompano Beach, FL |
Mrs. William Syms Hollywood, FL |
Lost Tree CC North Palm Beach, FL |
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1967 | Mrs. Teddie Boddie Shreveport, LA |
Mrs. Scott L. Probasco, Jr. Chattanooga, TN |
Montgomery CC Montgomery, AL |
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1966 | Mrs. William Syms Hollywood, FL |
Mrs. Gordon P. Street, Jr. Chattanooga, TN |
New Orleans CC New Orleans, LA |
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1965 | Miss Phyllis Preuss Pompano Beach, FL |
Mrs. Gordon P. Street, Jr. Chattanooga, TN |
Chattanooga G&CC Chattanooga, TN |
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1964 | Miss Nancy Roth Hollywood, FL |
Mrs. James Lee Coral Gables, FL |
Coral Ridge CC Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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1963 | Mrs. Paul Hendrix Shreveport, LA |
Miss Barbara Fay White Shreveport, LA |
Riverdale CC Little Rock, AR |
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1962 | Miss Clifford Ann Creed Alexandria, LA |
Miss Marge Burns Greensboro, NC |
James River CC Richmond, VA |
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1961 | Miss Polly Riley Forth Worth, TX |
Miss Sherry Wheeler Glasgow, KY |
Biltmore Forest CC Asheville, NC |
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1960 | Miss Judy Eller Old Hickory, TN |
Mrs. A. T. Higgins New Orleans, LA |
Metairie CC New Orleans, LA |
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1959 | Miss Judy Eller Old Hickory, TN |
Miss Polly Riley Forth Worth, TX |
Vestavia CC Birmingham, AL |
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1958 | Miss Mary Ann Reynolds Albany, GA |
Mrs. Maurice Glick Baltimore, MD |
Dallas Athletic Club Dallas, TX |
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1957 | Miss Clifford Ann Creed Opelousas, LA |
Miss Marge Burns Greensboro, NC |
Memphis CC Memphis, TN |
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1956 | Miss Mary Ann Downey Baltimore, MD |
Miss Wanda Sanches Baton Rouge, LA |
The Homestead Resort – Cascades GC Hot Springs, VA |
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1955 | Mrs. Scott L. Probasco, Jr. Chattanooga, TN |
Miss Mary Patton Janssen Charlottesville, VA |
Shreveport CC Shreveport, LA |
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1954 | Miss Polly Riley Forth Worth, TX |
Miss Marge Burns Greensboro, NC |
Birmingham CC Birmingham, AL |
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1953 | Miss Polly Riley Forth Worth, TX |
Miss Bee McWane Birmingham, AL |
Chattanooga CC Chattanooga, TN |
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1952 | Miss Katherine McKinnon Lakeland, FL |
Miss Bee McWane Birmingham, AL |
General Oglethorpe GC Savannah, GA |
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1951 | Miss Polly Riley Forth Worth, TX |
Miss Mary Lena Faulk Thomasville, GA |
Hardscrabble CC Fort Smith, AR |
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1950 | Miss Polly Riley Forth Worth, TX |
Miss Dorothy Kirby Atlanta, GA |
Cavalier Yacht & CC Virginia Beach, VA |
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1949 | Miss Margaret Gunther Memphis, TN |
Miss Betty MacKinnon Mount Pleasant, TX |
New Orleans CC New Orleans, LA |
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1948 | Miss Polly Riley Forth Worth, TX |
Miss Margaret Gunther Memphis, TN |
Belle Meade CC Nashville, TN |
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1947 | Miss Louise Suggs Atlanta, GA |
Miss Dorothy Kirby Atlanta, GA |
East Lake GC Atlanta, GA |
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1946 | Mrs. Estelle L. Page Chapel Hill, NC |
Miss Dorothy Kirby Atlanta, GA |
Dallas CC Dallas, TX |
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1941 | Miss Louise Suggs Atlanta, GA |
Mrs. Dan Chandler Dallas, TX |
Memphis CC Memphis, TN |
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1940 | Mrs. Frank Goldthwaite Forth Worth, TX |
Mrs. Estelle L. Page Chapel Hill, NC |
Rivercrest CC Fort Worth, TX |
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1939 | Miss Marion Miley Lexington, KY |
Mrs. Dan Chandler Dallas, TX |
Oceanside GC Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
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1938 | Miss Marion Miley Lexington, KY |
Mrs. Estelle L. Page Chapel Hill, NC |
Birmingham CC Birmingham, AL |
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1937 | Miss Dorothy Kirby Atlanta, GA |
Mrs. Estelle L. Page Chapel Hill, NC |
East Lake GC Atlanta, GA |
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1936 | Mrs. Mark McGarry St. Petersburg, FL |
Miss Betty Jameson San Antonio, TX |
Oklahoma City G&CC Oklahoma City, OK |
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1935 | Miss Mary Rogers Jacksonville, FL |
Miss Marion Miley Lexington, KY |
Louisville CC Louisville, KY |
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1934 | Miss Betty Jameson San Antonio, TX |
Mrs. Leon Wolfe New Orleans, LA |
New Orleans CC New Orleans, LA |
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1933 | Miss Anita Gorczyca Forth Worth, TX |
Mrs. Ben Fitz-Hugh Vicksburg, MS |
Memphis CC Memphis, TN |
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1932 | Mrs. Ben Fitz-Hugh Vicksburg, MS |
Mrs. Walter Beyer Tulsa, OK |
Hot Springs CC Hot Springs, AR |
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1931 | Mrs. Marion Turpie Lake New Orleans, LA |
Mrs. Ruth Reymond Baton Rouge, LA |
Princess Anne CC Virginia Beach, VA |
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1930 | Mrs. Dave Gaut Memphis, TN |
Miss Anne Kennedy Tulsa, OK |
Sedgefield CC Greensboro, NC |
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1929 | Miss Margaret Maddox Atlanta, GA |
Mrs. Dave Gaut Memphis, TN |
Metairie GC New Orleans, LA |
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1928 | Miss Marion Turpie New Orleans, LA |
Mrs. Melvin Jone Atlanta, GA |
Birmingham CC Birmingham, AL |
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1927 | Mrs. Ruth Reymond Baton Rouge, LA |
Miss Marion Turpie New Orleans, LA |
Belle Meade CC Nashville, TN |
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1926 | Miss Marion Turpie New Orleans, LA |
Mrs. Dave Gaut Memphis, TN |
Chattanooga CC Chattanooga, TN |
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1925 | Mrs. John Armstrong Jackson, MS |
Mrs. H. S. Geismer Birmingham, AL |
Princess Anne CC Virginia Beach, VA |
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1924 | Mrs. Helen D. Lowndes Atlanta, GA |
Miss Rosalie Mayer Atlanta, GA |
Chattanooga CC Nashville, TN |
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1923 | Mrs. Dave Gaut Memphis, TN |
Mrs. Helen D. Lowndes Atlanta, GA |
River Crest CC Fort Worth, TX |
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1922 | Mrs. Helen D. Lowndes Atlanta, GA |
Miss Rosalie Mayer Atlanta, GA |
Birmingham CC Birmingham, AL |
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1921 | Mrs. Dave Gaut Memphis, TN |
Mrs. L. H. Beck Atlanta, GA |
East Lake GC Atlanta, GA |
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1920 | Mrs. Dave Gaut Memphis, TN |
Mrs. Helen D. Lowndes Atlanta, GA |
New Orleans CC New Orleans, LA |
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1919 | Miss Alexa Stirling Atlanta, GA |
Mrs. Dave Gaut Memphis, TN |
Memphis CC Memphis, TN |
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1918 | – | – | – | – |
1917 | Mrs. K. G. Duffield Memphis, TN |
Miss Louise Hunter Memphis, TN |
Montgomery CC Montgomery, AL |
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1916 | Miss Alexa Stirling Atlanta, GA |
Mrs. Alston Shoaf Savannah, GA |
Riverview GC Montgomery, AL |
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1915 | Miss Alexa Stirling Atlanta, GA |
Mrs. Tom Payne Atlanta, GA |
Birmingham CC Birmingham, AL |
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1914 | Mrs. Frank G. Jones Memphis, TN |
Mrs. Tom Payne Atlanta, GA |
Cherokee GC Knoxville, TN |
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1913 | Mrs. E. W. Daley Nashville, TN |
Mrs. Frank G. Jones Memphis, TN |
Memphis CC Memphis, TN |
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1912 | Mrs. Frank G. Jones Memphis, TN |
Mrs. George Harrington Atlanta, GA |
Nashville G&CC Nashville, TN |
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1911 | Mrs. Roger Smith Nashville, TN |
Mrs. George Harrington Atlanta, GA |
Atlanta Athletic Club East Lake, GA |

Inaugural Mid-Amateur Champion
The Women’s Southern Golf Association’s Inaugural Mid-Amateur Championship was held at Sara Bay Country Club in Sarasota, Florida in 2015 where Gigi Higgins of Cape Coral, Florida earned the first Mid-Amateur Champion title.
Year | Champion | Finalist | Host Club | Tournament |
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2023 | Lucy Nunn Hattiesburg, MS |
Dawn Woodward Greer, FL |
The Golf Club of Houston (Tournament) Prospect, KY |
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2022 | Julia Potter-Bobb Indianapolis, IN |
Kathy Hartwiger Birmingham, AL |
Hunting Creek CC Prospect, KY |
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2021 | Tara Connelly Vero Beach, FL |
Kim Keyer Scott Estero, FL |
The Falls Club of Palm Beaches Lake Worth, FL |
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2020 | – | – | – | – |
2019 | Mary Jane Hiestand Naples, FL |
Lucy Nunn Hattiesburg, MS |
Lockwood Folly CC Supply, NC |
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2018 | Susan West Tuscaloosa, AL |
Linda Jeffrey Prattville, AL |
NorthRiver Yacht Club Tuscaloosa, AL |
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2017 | Tanna Richard Fort Smith, AR |
Susan West Tuscaloosa, AL |
Granada GC Hot Springs Village, AR |
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2016 | Laura Coble Augusta, GA |
Janie Carpenter Garland, TX |
Westlake CC Augusta, GA |
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2015 | Gigi Higgins Cape Coral, FL |
Anna Schultz Rockwall, TX |
Sara Bay CC Whitfield, FL |
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Inaugural Senior Amateur Champion
In 1986, the inaugural Women’s Southern Senior Amateur Championship was hosted by Palm Beach Polo & Country Club in Wellington, Florida. Nita McMaster of Lakeland, Florida earned the title of the very first Women’s Southern Senior Amateur Champion by the Women’s Southern Golf Association.

Inaugural Super Senior Amateur Champion
In 1989, the inaugural Super Senior trophy went to Betty Raasch of Sugar Land, Texas.
Year | Senior Champion | Super Senior Champion | Host Club | Tournament |
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2022 | Kelley Nittoli San Antonio, TX |
Beatriz Arenas Wellington, FL |
Woodside Country Club – Cupp Aiken, SC |
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2021 | Kathy Hartwiger Birmingham, AL |
Beatriz Arenas Wellington, FL |
Craft Farms Golf Resort – Cypress Bend Gulf Shores, AL |
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2020 | Kim Keyer-Scott Estero, FL |
Beatriz Arenas Wellington, FL |
Old Waverly GC West Point, MS |
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2019 | Therese Quinn Jacksonville, FL |
Jewell Malick Heath, TX |
Craft Farms Golf Resort – Cotton Creek Gulf Shores, AL |
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2018 | Anna Schultz Rockwall, TX |
Taffy Brower Boynton Beach, FL |
Reunion G&CC Madison, MS |
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2017 | Lisa Schlesinger Gaithersburg, MD |
Taffy Brower Boynton Beach, FL |
The Homestead Resort – Cascades GC Hot Springs, VA |
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2016 | Julie Harrison Baton Rouge, LA |
Taffy Brower Boynton Beach, FL |
Hammock Beach Resort – The Conservatory Palm Coast, FL |
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2015 | Carolyn Creekmore Dallas, TX |
Taffy Brower Boynton Beach, FL |
Hot Springs CC – Arlington Hot Springs, AR |
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2014 | Kelley Nittoli San Antonio, TX |
Harriet Cauthen Orange Beach, AL |
Riverhill CC Kerrville, TX |
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2013 | Mina Hardin Fort Worth, TX |
Cynthia Curry & Harriet Cauthon |
Ol’ Colony Golf Complex Tuscaloosa, AL |
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2012 | Taffy Brower Boynton Beach, FL |
Cynthia Curry Charlotte, NC |
Winton CC Clifford, VA |
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2011 | Mina Hardin Fort Worth, TX |
Claudeen Lindberg Atlanta, GA |
Palmetto GC Aiken, SC |
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2010 | Mina Hardin Fort Worth, TX |
Wanda Carroll Jonesboro, AR |
Texarkana CC Texarkana, AR |
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2009 | Patty Moore Charlotte, NC |
Diane Dill Montgomery, TX |
Bentwater Yacht & CC Montgomery, TX |
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2008 | Carolyn Creekmore Dallas, TX |
Beth Curlin Versailles, KY |
Lexington G&CC Lexington, VA |
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2007 | Anna Schultz Rockwall, TX |
Beth Curlin Versailles, KY |
Woodside Plantation CC Aiken, SC |
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2006 | Anna Schultz Rockwall, TX |
Beth Curlin Versailles, KY |
Danville CC Danville, KY |
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2005 | Martha Lang Mandeville, LA |
Mary Lou Scharf Tulsa, OK |
Colonial CC Memphis, TN |
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2004 | Taffy Brower Boynton Beach, FL |
Mary Lou Scharf Tulsa, OK |
Colonial CC Jackson, MS |
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2003 | Nancy Smith North Port, FL |
Barbara P. Young Wilmington, NC |
The Members Club – St. James Plantation Southport, NC |
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2002 | Nancy Smith North Port, FL |
Mary Lou Scharf Tulsa, OK |
Tchefuncta CC Covington, LA |
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2001 | Nancy Smith North Port, FL |
Juanita Petrone Dublin, VA |
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2000 | Patty Moore Charlotte, NC |
Mary Lou Scharf Tulsa, OK |
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1999 | Chris Spivey Pell City, AL |
Juanita Petrone Dublin, VA |
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1998 | Harriet Cauthen Orange Beach, AL |
Cameron Postle Slidell, LA |
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1997 | Toni Wiesner Fort Worth, TX |
Cameron Postle Slidell, LA |
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1996 | Eleanor Walker Alpharetta, GA |
Juanita Petrone Dublin, VA |
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1995 | Eleanor Walker Alpharetta, GA |
Nancy Rutter Tequesta, FL |
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1994 | Dede Hoffman Naples, FL |
Kitty Lee Mann Osprey, FL |
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1993 | Peggy Brass Orlando, FL |
Goria Ellers Enterprise, AL |
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1992 | Peggy Brass Orlando, FL |
Maxine Gilmore Vienna, WV |
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1991 | Peggy Brass Orlando, FL |
Barbara Russell Clearwater, FL |
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1990 | Dede Hoffman Naples, FL |
Alice Albert Baton Rouge, LA |
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1989 | Dede Hoffman Naples, FL |
Betty Raasch Sugar Land, TX |
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1988 | Marie Winks Forest, VA |
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1987 | Ceil Maclaurin Savannah, GA |
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1986 | Nita McMaster Lakeland, FL |