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Senior Women's Amateur Championship

SHERRY WRIGHT CAPTURES FIRST SCGA TITLE AT SOUTH HILLS

August 16, 2022

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For the first time since 2019, there is a new golfer in the winner’s circle at the SCGA Senior Amateur championship.

After advancing as far as the quarterfinal matches at the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur three weeks ago in Alaska, Sherry Wright claimed first place at South Hills CC this week playing amongst Southern California’s top senior women amateur golfers.

This marks Wright’s first SCGA title, knocking off four-time Senior Amateur champion Kathy Kurata in the process. Though the five-stroke victory was not as easy as the scorecard makes it sound.

Wright established herself near the top of a bunched leaderboard early with an opening four-over 76. Only Cindy McConnell, the overnight clubhouse leader, shot lower (75).

Wright’s one-over on the front-nine to open her second round proved to be her best golf of the tournament. At that point, she became the solo leader at five-over, while the rest of the field started to approach double-digits. Wright continued her consistent play from there, posting just two more bogeys to eventually finish at seven-over and comfortably win the title.

“This is definitely a confidence booster,” Wright said after her win.

Kurata and Shelly Haywood tied for second place at 12-over. Monica Ledes and Akemi Nakata Khaiat (+14) rounded out the top five.

Up next for Wright is the U.S. Senior Women’s Open next week, where she’ll be making her second appearance.

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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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