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Margaret Smith

Miss Margaret (Wiffi) Smith, of Guadalajara, Mexico, the Mexican Champion and a semi-finalist in the 1953 Women's Amateur Championship, defeated Miss Sue Driscoll, of Normandy, Mo., 5 and 4, at the Gulph Mills Golf Club, near Philadelphia, in August-September. Both were 17. There was a large entry of 64 girls, 59 of whom started. Miss Ruth Jessen, of Seattle, Wash., the Pacific Northwest Champion, set a qualifying record of 75, and there was a tie at 85 for the last of the 16 places in match play, also a new low. Miss Mildred Meyerson, the Champion, failed to qualify by four strokes, and Miss Holly Jean Roth, runnerup to her, failed by five.

 
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Girls' Junior

PAR AND YARDAGE – For the U.S. Girls’ Junior, Trump National Golf Club’s Old Course will play at 6,203 yards and a par of 36-36—72. The New Course will play at 6,186/6,289 yards and a par of 36-36—72.

COURSE SETUP – The USGA Course Rating® and USGA Slope Rating® for the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship are 77.1/146 (Old Course) and 78.1/148 (New Course).

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

ARCHITECT – Trump National Golf Club’s Old Course was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 2004. The New Course was designed by Tom Fazio II (Tom’s nephew) and opened in 2008.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY:
Monday, July 20 — First round, stroke play (18 holes) — Old Course

Tuesday, July 21 — Second round, stroke play (18 holes) — New Course

Wednesday, July 22 — First round, match play (18 holes) — Old Course

Thursday, July 23 — Second round, match play (18 holes); Third round, match play (18 holes) — New Course

Friday, July 24 — Quarterfinals, match play (18 holes), Semifinals, match play (18 holes) — New Course

Saturday, July 25 — Final, match play (36 holes) — New Course

ENTRIES – A record 999 contestants entered the 2009 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, surpassing the 929 entries in 2008.

 

 
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