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Senior Women's Amateur Championship

Kurata Wins Third SCGA Senior Women's Am Title

November 10, 2020

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A breezy and chilly morning transitioned to a beautiful fall day at the scenic Victoria Club in Riverside. Kathy Kurata once again rose victorious winning the SCGA Senior Women’s Amateur title for the third time.

“It feels unbelievable, actually,” Kurata confessed. “I was a having a tough front-9, but I just figured ‘do the best I can’.”

Kurata trailed overnight leader Shelly Haywood by three strokes heading into the final round. She got off to a quick start with a birdie on No. 1 and shortly from there arose to the top of the leaderboard.

“Just like any other round of golf, just continue putting the best swing I can and just take it one shot at a time,” Kurata on her mindset going into the final round. “I was really just thrilled to be here and being able to play with all my friends at a beautiful course.”

After a rough stretch in the middle of her round, Kurata birdied again on the par-3 11th hole, which set up a strong finish as she separated herself from the field. Going down the 18th fairway with a three-shot lead, she drained the dagger with a 15-foot uphill putt.

“I had no idea where I stood [in the field] until I got on the 18th green,” Kurata said. “I was struggling with my putter all day, so I just thought ‘put a good stroke on this’ and see what it does. I was really happy it fell in.”

With her victory, Kurata also secured the 2020 SCGA Senior Women’s Player of the Year title for the second time in three years.

Also taking home hardware with them was runner-up Akemi Nakata Khaiat. Placing in third was Corey Weworski and Shelly Haywood finished in fourth.

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Past Champions

Year Winner Site
2025 Shelly Haywood Temecula Creek GC
2024 Sherry Wright Las Posas CC
2023 Mary Budke Soule Park GC
2022 Sherry Wright South Hills CC
2021 Kathy Kurata Omni La Costa
2020 Kathy Kurata Victoria Club
2019 Jamie Hoffmann Ranch Course at the Alisal
2018 Kathy Kurata Glendora CC
2017 Akemi Nakata Khaiat
2016 Louella Kanew
2015 Mina Hardin
2014 Joan Higgins
2013 Joan Higgins
2012 Joan Higgins
2011 Kathy Kurata
2010 Joan Higgins
2009 Joan Higgins
2008 Joan Higgins
2007 Marsha Butler
2006 Deby Anderson
2004 Deby Anderson
2003 Marianne Towersey
2002 Marianne Towersey
2001 Candy Meyers
2000 Candy Meyers
1999 Millie Stanley
1998 Millie Stanley
1996 Sybil O'Byrne
1995 Barbara Stephan
1994 Nancy Sheals
1993 Millie Stanley
1992 Millie Stanley
1991 Millie Stanley
1990 Donna Travis
1989 Millie Stanley
1988 Millie Stanley
1987 Millie Stanley
1986 Millie Stanley
1985 Millie Stanley
1984 Millie Stanley
1983 Ruth Miller
1982 Ruth Miller
1981 Ruth Miller
1980 Ruth Miller
1979 Ruth Miller
1978 Vera Golden
1977 Helen Knight
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