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Williams and Whiston Set for 120th US Women’s Amateur
August 02, 2020 | Women's Golf
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Senior Micheala Williams and rising sophomore Nicole Whiston are set to compete at the 120th US Women's Amateur, which begins Monday, Aug. 3 in Rockville, Maryland from the Woodmont Country Club.
The championship runs Aug. 3-9 with two rounds of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday before moving into match play for the rest of the event.
This year's appearance at the US Women's Amateur is the second-straight for Whiston.
The first Women's Amateur was contested in 1895 and was one of the USGA's first championship events. Thirteen women played in the first competition, while the tournament field for the 120th edition has expanded to 132.
COURSE INFORMATION
Woodmont Country Club – Rockville, Maryland – Par 72 – 6,561 yards
The Woodmont Country Club opened in 1950 and has undergone renovations in 2007 and 2019.
BROADCAST COVERAGE
The Golf Channel will broadcast the championship beginning on Aug. 5:
Wednesday, Aug. 5: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Aug. 6: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Aug. 7: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 8: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 9: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
TEE TIMES
The opening two rounds will tee off at 7 a.m.
Whiston: Aug. 3 – 8:13 a.m. / Aug. 4 – 12:13 p.m.
Williams: Aug. 3 – 8:34 a.m. / Aug. 4 – 12:34 p.m.
FULL SCHEDULE
Monday, Aug. 3 – 18 holes, stroke play
Tuesday, Aug. 4 – 18 holes, stroke play
Wednesday, Aug. 5 – Round of 64, match play
Thursday, Aug. 6 – Rounds 32 and 16, match play
Friday, Aug. 7 – Quarterfinals, match play
Saturday, Aug. 8 – Semifinals, match play
Sunday, Aug. 9 – Championship match, 36 holes
For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee women's golf, follow @Vol_WGolf on Twitter and Instagram.
The championship runs Aug. 3-9 with two rounds of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday before moving into match play for the rest of the event.
This year's appearance at the US Women's Amateur is the second-straight for Whiston.
The first Women's Amateur was contested in 1895 and was one of the USGA's first championship events. Thirteen women played in the first competition, while the tournament field for the 120th edition has expanded to 132.
COURSE INFORMATION
Woodmont Country Club – Rockville, Maryland – Par 72 – 6,561 yards
The Woodmont Country Club opened in 1950 and has undergone renovations in 2007 and 2019.
BROADCAST COVERAGE
The Golf Channel will broadcast the championship beginning on Aug. 5:
Wednesday, Aug. 5: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Aug. 6: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Aug. 7: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 8: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 9: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
TEE TIMES
The opening two rounds will tee off at 7 a.m.
Whiston: Aug. 3 – 8:13 a.m. / Aug. 4 – 12:13 p.m.
Williams: Aug. 3 – 8:34 a.m. / Aug. 4 – 12:34 p.m.
FULL SCHEDULE
Monday, Aug. 3 – 18 holes, stroke play
Tuesday, Aug. 4 – 18 holes, stroke play
Wednesday, Aug. 5 – Round of 64, match play
Thursday, Aug. 6 – Rounds 32 and 16, match play
Friday, Aug. 7 – Quarterfinals, match play
Saturday, Aug. 8 – Semifinals, match play
Sunday, Aug. 9 – Championship match, 36 holes
For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee women's golf, follow @Vol_WGolf on Twitter and Instagram.
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