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| 1983 Joanne Pacillo Joanne Pacillo, 21, of Torrance, California, became the third consecutive Californian to win the Women's Amateur. She succeeded Carolyn Hill, Placentia (1979), and Juli Inkster, of Los Altos (1980-81-82). Miss Pacillo, a graduate of Stanford University, defeated Sally Quinlan, of Dennis, Massachusetts, 2 and 1, in the final. The Championship was played on the North Course of the Canoe Brook Country Club, in Summit, New Jersey. Mary Anne Widman, of Elmira, N.Y., was medalist, with 147, but she lost to Susan Marchese, of Omaha, Nebraska, 3 and 2, in the second round. Miss Pacillo and Miss Quinlan each qualified with 152. On her way to the final Miss Pacillo defeated, among others, Mrs. Anne Quast Sander, of Seattle, Washington, three times the Women's Amateur Champion, 2 up, and Mrs. Belle Robertson, of Glasgow, Scotland, 1981 British Champion, 1 up. Meanwhile, Miss Quinlan eliminated her college teammate Penny Hammel, of Decatur, Illinois, the Women's NCAA Champion, 4 and 3; and Nancy Taylor, of Tampa, Florida, the 1982 Women's Amateur Public Links Champion, 3 and 2. Miss Pacillo played the steadier golf in the final. Miss Quinlan had trouble controlling her drives and chose to play her 1 -iron off most tees, conceding a distance advantage to Miss Pacillo. Miss Quinlan led only once, winning the third hole with a par-5, but Miss Pacillo squared it two holes later. Miss Pacillo was 2 up as the afternoon round began, and when Miss Quinlan three-putted the first green, Miss Pacillo was 3 up with 17 holes to play. Miss Quinlan began to close in, however, by winning the next two holes, but Miss Pacillo held a 2-up lead with nine holes to play. The next five holes were halved with pars, and then Miss Quinlan won the 15th, and Miss Pacillo countered with a birdie at the 16th. The match ended when the 17th was halved in par. The Championship attracted 259 entries.
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U.S. Mid-Amateur ARCHITECTS The Kiawah Island Clubs Cassique was designed by Tom Watson and opened in 2000. The River Course was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 1995. COURSE SETUP There are two setups at Cassique Pulpit and Nip Tuck. During stroke play, the Pulpit setup will be used with holes 4, 5 and 6 playing at 370, 148 and 525 yards, respectively. With the beginning of the second round of match play, the Nip Tuck setup will be used and holes 4, 5 and 6 will play at 360, 155 and 565 yards, respectively. The Pulpit and Nip Tuck setups may rotate during the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds. The USGA Course Rating® and USGA Slope Rating® for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at The Kiawah Island Clubs Cassique are 75.2 and 146 for the Pulpit setup and 74.5 and 145 for the Nip Tuck setup. The USGA Course Rating® and USGA Slope Rating® for The River Course are 74.7 and 147. The grass heights in the various areas of the course for the championship should be as follows: Cassique The River Course USGA AND SOUTH CAROLINA The 2009 U.S. Mid-Amateur will be the 14th USGA championship conducted in the state of South Carolina. The last USGA championships in the state were the 2005 Mens and Womens State Team Championships, held concurrently at Berkeley Hall in Bluffton. It is the first USGA championship for The Kiawah Island Club. The U.S. Mid-Amateur is making its second appearance in the state; the 1991 U.S. Mid-Amateur was held at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head Island. CHAMPIONSHIP WEB SITE Visit www.usmidam.org or www.usga.org for the latest news and scores during the championship. ADMISSION Admission is free. Tickets are not needed for this USGA championship, and spectators are encouraged to attend.
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