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1986

Kay Cockerill

Kay Cockerill, 21, of Los Gatos, California, defeated Kathleen McCarthy of Fresno, California, 9 and 7, at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, California. The margin of victory was the largest in the Women's Amateur since 1962 when JoAnne Gunderson defeated Ann Baker, 9 and 8.

Pearl Sinn of Bellflower, California, and 1985 champion Michiko Hattori of Nagoya, Japan, shared medalist honors, each shooting 151, seven over par. Sinn advanced to the third round before losing to Carol Semple Thompson, 1 up. Hattori lost in the second round to British Curtis Cupper Trish Johnson, 2 up.

Cockerill trailed in only one match. In the second round, France's Marie de Lorenzi-Toya was 1 up at the 10th, but Cockerill recovered for a 3-and-2 victory. In her semifinal, Cockerill eliminated Flori Prono of Northridge, California, 2 and 1.

McCarthy was seriously challenged in the quarterfinals, where she downed Thompson, 1 up. She eliminated Danielle Ammaccapane of Phoenix, Arizona, 1 up, in the semifinals with a 20-foot birdie putt on the l8th hole. McCarthy won the first hole of the scheduled 36-hole final but did not win another until the 22d.

In the meantime, Cockerill had won four holes on the first nine and three more on the second to lead 6 up after the morning round. Still 6 up after 26 holes, Cockerill won the 27th, 28th and 29th to close out the match. The USGA accepted a record 387 entries for the Championship.

 
 
Championship Facts

U.S. Mid-Amateur

PAR AND YARDAGE – The course at Milwaukee Country Club is set to play at 7,004/6,958 yards and par 35-35—70. Brown Deer Park Golf Course, which will be utilized as the second course for the stroke-play portion of the championship (two rounds), is set up at 6,728 yards with a par of 34-36—70.

ARCHITECTS OF THE COURSES – H.S. Colt and Charles Alison designed the course at Milwaukee Country Club, which opened in 1911. The club was founded in 1894.

George Hansen was the architect of Brown Deer Park Golf Course, which opened in 1929.

WHO CAN PLAY – Amateur golfers who will have reached their 25th birthday on or before Sept. 6, and who have a USGA Handicap Index® not exceeding 3.4, are eligible.

ENTRIES – Entries for the 2008 U.S. Mid-Amateur closed July 16. The USGA accepted 3,839 entries for the 2008 championship. The record of 5,271 entries was set in 1997.

QUALIFYING – Sectional qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur will be conducted from July 28-Aug. 18 at 68 sites.

THE FIELD – The starting field will consist of 264 golfers. Each golfer will play a single round on each of the two golf courses before the field is trimmed to the low 64 scorers, who will advance to match play at Milwaukee Country Club.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY –

  • Saturday, Sept. 6 – First round, stroke play (18 holes)
  • Sunday, Sept. 7 – Second round, stroke play (18 holes). After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 64 scorers, who advance to match play.
  • Monday, Sept. 8 – First round, match play (18 holes)
  • Tuesday, Sept. 9 -Second round, match play (18 holes); Third round, match play (18 holes)
  • Wednesday, Sept. 10 – Quarterfinals, match play (18 holes); Semifinals, match play (18 holes)
  • Thursday, Sept. 11 – Final, match play (36 holes)

    • ADMISSION – Admission is free. Tickets are not needed for this USGA championship and spectators are encouraged to attend.

     

     
     
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