2022 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Fast FactsFiddlesticks Country Club (Long Mean Course), Fort Myers, Fla.
Lauren Greenlief, in 2015, became the youngest champion in U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship history. (USGA/Matt Sullivan)
| Championship Venue | Fiddlesticks Country Club, Fort Myers, Fla. |
| Opened | 1983 (Long Mean Course) |
| Architect | Ron Garl |
| Dates of Championship | September 17-22 |
| Field | 132 Competitors |
| Yardage/Par | 6,137 yards/Par 72 (Subject to Change) |
| Course/Slope Rating | TBD |
| Entries Closed | July 27 |
| Entries Accepted | 437 (most since 2007) |
| Eligibility | Open to any female golfer who has reached her 25th birthday by September 17 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 9.4. |
| Qualifying | Qualifying, over 18 holes, will be conducted at 31 sites from Aug. 2-29. |
| Exempt Players (29) | Julia Potter-Bobb (2013 and 2016 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion) Clare Connolly (2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist) Katie Miller Gee (Special Exemption from the USGA) Talia Campbell (2019 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur runner-up) Margaret Starosto (2014 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion) Blakesly Brock (2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion) Kelsey Chugg (2017 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion; 2018 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur runner-up) Aliea Clark (2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur runner-up) Kaylin Crownover (Round of 16 at 2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Kimberly Dinh (Round of 16 at 2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Jamie Freedman (Round of 16 at 2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Lauren Greenlief (2015 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion; 2019 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur semifinalist; 2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Amanda Jacobs (2021 U.S. Mid-Amateur semifinalist; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Shannon Johnson (2018 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion; 2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur semifinalist; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Ina Kim-Schaad (2019 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion; 2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur semifinalist) Ellen Port (2011 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Meghan Stasi (2012 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion; 2019 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur semifinalist; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Lara Tennant (Round of 16 at 2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur; 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Lana Weant (Round of 16 in 2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) Dawn Woodard (2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist; Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Jackie Rogowicz (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Kathy Hartwiger (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Kim Keyer-Scott (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Terrill Samuel (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Gigi Higgins (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Susan Glasby (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Gretchen Johnson (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Martha Leach (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Shelly Stouffer (Top 30 age-eligible points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) |
| 2021 Championship | Blakesly Brock, of Chattanooga, Tenn., defeated Aliea Clark, of New York, N.Y., 5 and 4, at Berkeley Hall Club's North Course in the first final featuring two players in their first year of eligibility. Brock, who played collegiately at the University of Tennessee, became the third-youngest champion in U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur history behind only Lauren Greenlief and Sarah Ingram. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable | "I’m speechless. This has been an absolute dream week for me. I'm so happy. The course has been phenomenal. I've enjoyed it. The superintendent has done a great job, especially with the rain we had at the start of the week. The USGA has been absolutely incredible. It's a dream.” -- Blakesly Brock |
| Hole by Hole | FIDDLESTICKS COUNTRY CLUB (LONG MEAN COURSE) (Yardages and Par Subject to Change) Hole 1: 494 yards (Par 5) Hole 2: 341 yards (Par 4) Hole 3: 133 yards (Par 3) Hole 4: 518 yards (Par 5) Hole 5: 177 yards (Par 3) Hole 6: 356 yards (Par 4) Hole 7: 340 yards (Par 4) Hole 8: 360 yards (Par 4) Hole 9: 334 yards (Par 4) OUT: 3,053 yards (Par 36) Hole 10: 358 yards (Par 4) Hole 11: 491 yards (Par 5) Hole 12: 318 yards (Par 4) Hole 13: 141 yards (Par 3) Hole 14: 374 yards (Par 4) Hole 15: 354 yards (Par 4) Hole 16: 405 yards (Par 4) Hole 17: 140 yards (Par 3) Hole 18: 503 yards (Par 5) IN: 3,084 yards (Par 36) TOTAL: 6,137 yards (Par 72) |
| Notable Events at Fiddlesticks C.C. | 1998 Florida Women's Amateur (Marla Jemsek Weeks) 2010 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur (Mina Hardin) 2016 Florida State Amateur (Jacob Huizinga) 2021 Florida Open (Connor Arendell) |
| Past U.S. Women's Mid-Amateurs in Florida (2) | 1988: Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island (Martha Lang) 2009: Golden Hills Hills Golf & Turf Club, Ocala (Martha Leach) |
| Notable U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Champions | Martha Lang (1988); Carol Semple Thompson (1990, 1997); Sarah LeBrun Ingram (1991, 1993-94); Ellen Port (1995-96, 2000, 2011); Virginia Derby Grimes (1998) Meghan Stasi (2006-07, 2010, 2012); Martha Leach (2009); Julia Potter-Bobb (2013, 2016); Margaret Starosto (2014); Lauren Greenlief (2015); Kelsey Chugg (2017), Shannon Johnson (2018), Ina Kim-Schaad (2019) |
| Notable U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Runners-up | Pat Cornett (1987); Page Marsh Lea (1989-90); Martha Lang (1991); Carol Semple Thompson (1992); Brenda Corrie Kuehn (1995); Mina Hardin (2001); Ellen Port (2002); Virginia Derby Grimes (2004); Laura Coble (2009); Margaret Starosto (2013, 2015); Julia Potter-Bobb (2014); Kelsey Chugg (2018) |
| Schedule of Play | Saturday, Sept. 17 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Sunday, Sept. 18 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Monday, Sept. 19 (Round of 64, match play) Tuesday, Sept. 20 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Wednesday, Sept. 21 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Thursday, Sept. 22 (Championship Match, 18 holes) |
| What Winner Receives | -a gold medal -custody of the Mildred Prunaret Trophy for one year -exemption into the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach (must be an amateur) -exemption into the next 10 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateurs -exemption into the next two U.S. Women's Amateurs |
| Match-Play Cut | The low 64 scorers from stroke play will qualify for match play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to determine the final spots in the draw. |
| Future Sites | 2023: Stonewall, Elverson, Pa./Sept. 9-14 2024: Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, Mass./Sept. 7-12 |