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1929
The USGA Women's Amateur Championship - 1929
Glenna Collett becomes the 1st women to win four USGA
Women's Amateur championships. This year's event was played at Oakland
Hills Country Club, in Detroit, Michigan. Collett defeated Leona (Mrs.
Harry) Pressler, 4 and 3. Helen Hicks and Virginia Van Wie tied for
the medal at 79.
As the decade came to an end women's scores began to lower significantly
as all 32 qualifiers had to shoot an 88 or below to qualify. It was
only 1914 when all the ladies had to shoot 100
or under to qualify!
A new record in length of match was established between Collett and
Mrs. Harley G. Higby, when Collett downed Higby at the 19th hole after
having been 4 down with 4 to go, in the qualifying round. There were
98 entries.
At the Close of the 1920's the USGA had 477 member clubs.
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The Women's Western Championship 1929
Opal S. Hill won the Western which was played at Mayfield
Country Club in South Euclid, Ohio.
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The Women's Golf Association of
Massachusetts - Amateur Championship - 1929
The tournament was played at Charles River Country Club and won by Edith
N. Baker of Oakley.
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The North and South Women's Amateur
Championship - 1929
Glenna Collett won the North and South at Pinehurst.
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The Women's Eastern Golf Association
1929
Maureen Orcutt won the WEGA again, Aronmink Country Club in Pennsylvania
hosted the event.
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The Women's Southern Golf Association
1929
Marion Turpie of New Orleans regained the title from Mrs. Ruth Raymond
of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Minnesota Women's State Match Play Championship 1929
The event was hosted by Golden Valley Country Club, Gertrude Boothby won and Mrs. Dow L. George was runner up.
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The Women's Trans-Mississippi Golf Association 1929
Opal S. Hill won the 3rd Trans-Mississippi championship,
runner up was Marion Turpie of New Orleans who also won the medal with
a 79.
The event was played in Colorado at the Denver Country Club.
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The Women's Maine State Golf Association 1929
It is unknown where the the tournament was was played
but it was won
by Katherine Singer.
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