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In the Loop U.S. Women’s Amateur News

The Country Club of Charleston is honored to be hosting the 113th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship Aug. 5-11, 2013

FEBRUARY 2013

Message from the Chairs Welcome to 2013 and the year of the U.S. Women’s Amateur at the Country Club of Charleston. Can you feel the excitement in the air? Where will you be when our club hosts this historic event? Come join your fellow members as we welcome the world’s best women amateur golfers to Charleston. Don’t miss out…Sign up to volunteer now! You don’t need to be a golfer to volunteer.

We hope you were able to attend the Tee Off Celebration. A great time was had by all who attended and our heartfelt thanks to Noula Cumins and her committee for a wonderful evening.

It is not too late to join the 113 Club. Your support is vital and necessary to help us make this the best championship ever. We hope you will consider making a dona-tion.

Frank C. Ford III and Libby Metzler

Co– Chairpersons

Championship Committee

For more information or to Sign Up. Please click on the link below.

www.2013USWomensAM.com and click on the Volunteer tab

Join us in hosting the 2013 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. Nearly 400 Volunteers will be needed to serve as gallery marshals, walking scor-ers, standard bearers, volunteer check-in, vehicle drivers, registration, clubhouse security (greeters), and more! For more information, please visit our website at www.2013USWomensAM.com and click on the Volun-teer tab. You may complete your Volunteer Application online, or down-load the application and submit by dropping off at the club’s office. CCC members will be given priority status in assignments through February 28, 2013. For more information or help in completing your form, please contact one of the committee chairs listed below, or email: [email protected].

General Info & Player Services

Barbara Christie 617.429.1131

Rita Eiserhardt 843.224.2017

Marshals, Scoring & Signage

Charlie Swanson 843.224.7329

Pat Garrigan 843.480.1194

Host Families - Player Housing

Noula Cumins 843.469.6590

Claire Sahn 843.670.3471

Transportation, Parking & Security

Lon Burris 843.442.4705

Locker Room & Lounge

Betty Lou Garrigan 843.480.1195

Registration

Nancy Carder 843.670.2678

Championship Office

Kathy Beard 843.743.5555

Andrew Lamie 603.630.4849

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Volunteer Opportunities

THE 113 CLUB

Tee Off Celebration

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On January 10th members gathered for a fun filled evening in celebration of our year as the host site for the 113th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. Many thanks to Noula Cumins and her committee for a wonderful event. Rita Eiserhardt Cathy Swanson Ann Ward Burris Claire Hoefer Susan Hamlin Libby Metzler Phyllis Smoak Tanya Deke Pictures from this fun night are scattered throughout the newsletter. Make sure to check them out.

On behalf of the Executive Committee of the 2013 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, I

want to thank the members of our club for their tremendous support of the 113 Club. To

date we have 125 members who will always be remembered for their support of bringing

the world’s most prestigious women’s golf championship to our club. Their support and

enthusiasm is contagious and is heightening. We have almost completed our fundraising

goals of making this event one of the most memorable in the history of the USGA and our

club. We are close to exceeding the record of every previous “member fundraising” effort

and another 25 members would put us over 150; a record that would be hard to surpass.

Won’t you help to ensure our club’s place in history by joining? To become a part of this

extraordinary group, or for more information, please contact Stephanie Atkinson at

[email protected].

113 Club member listings as of 1/25/2013:

Cyndy and Arthur Applegate

Stephanie & Bert Atkinson

Crystal & Hampton Avant

Jennie & Reid Banks

Alida & John Barnwell

Josephine & John Beall

Mr. & Mrs. J. Harper Beall, III

Erin & Heath Beam

Teri & Tim Bennett

Barbara & John Boatwright

Claudia & Carey Budds

Ann & Steve Burris

Anne & Lon Burris

Beth & Larry Burtschy

Nancy & Chuck Carder

Barbara S. Christie

Sheila & Stuart Christie

Cathy & Ty Cline

Margaret & Luther Cochrane

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Croffead

Noula & Mark Cumins

Holly & Jesse Cunningham

Pat & Bob Currey

Lucia & Bob Daniel

Denise & Steve Darling

Hugh Davis

Michelle & Derek Dean

Tanya G. Deke

Zan Edens

Rita & Tommy Eiserhardt

Dr. Haskell & Barbara Ellison

Marilyn & Leon Feldman

Debbie & Neil Fisher

Mr. & Mrs. David Fite

Hope & Terry Florence

Emily & Cordes Ford

Mr. & Mrs. Frank C Ford III

Mrs. William H. Ford

Melinda & Tommy Ford

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Fralinger

Jami & Bill Frehse

Randy Friedman

Pattie & Terry Frierson

Harriett & Stephen Gaddy

Betty Lou & Pat Garrigan

Wendy & Allen Gibson

Dr. & Mrs. Edward Gilbreth The Glaze Family Cheryl & Britt Glenn Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Greene Bobbie & Curley Greenbaum John B. Hagerty Bee & Brown Hamrick Laurie & Jimmy Harrell Candy & Robert Hawthorne Russell Holliday Megan & Gregory Holmes Kate & Bill Honan Diane & Bill Horton Susan & David Humphreys

Eleanor & Bill Hurtes Sarah & Skipper Jenkins Diane & Rick Jerue Jean & Tap Johnson Terry & Carl Johnson Brandy & John Keener H. Louie & Daughters Keoster, III J.J. Lamberson Jackie & Bob Lane Susan & Ben Legare Cathey & Bill Mahony Gillian & Tony Mark Mr. & Mrs. Roy P. Maybank Sarah & William McGirt Caroline & Charles McIntosh Margaret & Tommy McIntosh Robin & Bert Mercer Libby Metzler Tim Metzler Bunny Meyercord Duff Meyercord Susan & Chip Molony Dr. & Mrs. Terence N. Moore Lissy & Buddy Morgan Carolyn & Urquit Morris Anne Lee & Tim Morris Mallory & Frank Norvell Meghan & Forrest Norvell Jennie & Terry O’Quinn Mills & John Orr Pinki & Pete Peters Sandra & Teddy Petterson Anne & Bernie Puckhaber Kathy & Gary Rackley Ginny & Owen Ravenel

Teri & John Richmond Mr. & Mrs. Antoon Rijswijk Donna & John Rosa Cathy & Richard Ross Dr. & Mrs. Steven Sahn Rosann & Tom Scanlon David W. Scates Nella & David Schools Mr. & Mrs. Robert Y. Scott Michelle & Mike Seekings Randi & Richard Serrins Gina & Sam Shapiro Dr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Sheftall Mr. & Mrs. Keating L. Simons, III Kelly & Martin Skelly Jane & Everett Smith Phyllis B. Smoak Jean & Pete Spell Lucy & Dauer Stackpole Mr. & Mrs. Paul Steadman Mr. & Mrs. Arthur P. Swanson Judy & Larry Tarleton Lee & Lee Taylor Doug Van Scoy Judy & Chic Vincent Sandra & Flip Vineyard Mr. & Mrs. Bradish J. Waring Joyce & Jim Weeks Ann & David Westerlund Rob Wilson

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Tee Off Celebration

Although a stroke-play format was selected for the first championship, the Women’s Amateur became a match-play competition in 1896, and has remained so ever since. One noteworthy champion is the late Glenna Collett Vare, a lifelong amateur who won the Cox Trophy a record six times. In the 1920s and 1930s, Vare was the darling of the sports world, much as Bob Jones was during that era. Second only to Vare is JoAnne Gunderson Carner, who won five Women’s Amateur Championships. Combined with her two wins in the U.S. Women’s Open and a single win in the U.S. Girls’ Junior, Carner’s record of eight USGA titles is eclipsed only by Jones and Tiger Woods, who have each won nine. Women’s Amateur champions seem to have a remarkable facility to re-peat. Hoyt, Alexa Stirling, Vare, Vir-ginia Van Wie and Juli Simpson Ink-ster have all won the Women’s Ama-teur three times consecutively. A noteworthy six champions — Gene-vieve Hecker, Dorothy Campbell, Margaret Curtis, Betty Jameson, Kay Cockerill and Kelli Kuehne — have won twice in succession. The Women’s Amateur has long identified some of golf’s greatest women players, many of whom have gone on to successful professional careers. Along with the champions listed above, Patty Berg, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Louise Suggs, Marlene Stewart Streit, Anne Quast Sander, Barbara McIntire, Catherine Lacoste, Carol Semple Thompson and Beth Daniel have all secured a place in women’s golf history.

The Cox Trophy

Since 1896 the Robert Cox Trophy has been

awarded annually by the USGA to the win-

ner. The trophy was donated by Robert Cox

of Edinburgh, Scotland, a member of the

British Parliament and a golf course design-

er. It remains the oldest surviving trophy

awarded for a USGA championship. Along

with a gold medal, a replica of the 2-foot-

high (0.61 m) silver case of Etruscan design

is given to the tournament winner. The orig-

inal trophy is on permanent display at the

USGA Museum and Library. The Robert Cox

Trophy is the only USGA trophy donated by

someone from another country.

The Cox Trophy

Championship

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PARTY

Q: When is the Championship?

A: Dates of the Championship are August 5-11,

2013

Players and the USGA staff will begin to arrive on

July 29. Registration opens on August 2, with

practice rounds through August 4.

Q: What is the Format of Play for the

Championship?

A: The championship will begin with 156 of the

best women amateur golfers from around the

world playing 36 holes of stroke play over two

days. August 5-6. The low 64 players will then

compete in match play from August 7-10, with the

champion determined by a 36-hole final match on

August 11.

Q: What Role does the USGA Play?

A: While the Country Club of Charleston is host-

ing the championship, the USGA will conduct it.

The USGA will focus on activities that occur on

the golf course and the club focuses on all opera-

tional activities that allow the event to be exe-

cuted. The club will oversee the championship’s

volunteer operation, provide the transportation

for the event, execute all social functions and

meal service, prepare the practice areas and

course for play each day, manage the caddie op-

eration, and execute an evacuation of the course

if required, etc. The USGA will manage the qual-

ifying rounds, decide how the course should

play throughout the week of the championship

(e.g. select yardages, hole locations, rough

heights, green speeds, etc.) provide Rules offi-

cials, manage the championship’s pace of play,

provide media and PR support for the event, etc.

Tee-Off Celebration

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Co-Chairs Frank Ford and Libby Metzler

Clubhouse Operations Ron Gillette

Golf Course & Grounds Hart Brown and Cordes Ford

Marketing & Fundraising Larry Tarleton

Player Services Barbara Christie and Rita Eiserhardt

Transportation & Parking Lon Burris

Volunteer Services Charlie Swanson and Pat Garrigan

Championship Director Kathy Beard

CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION

EMAIL [email protected]

PHONE 843.795.1373

WEBSITE www.2013USWomensAM.com

www.facebook.com/2013USWomensAM

Women’s Amateur Committees and Contacts

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Will The Country Club of Charleston be ready for its Close Up?

YES

With your help we will have the best championship, for the best players, at the best club-our club.

Please sign up to volunteer now.

www.2013USWomensAM.com and click on the Volunteer tab