The Women's Senior Amateur

Tournament information
Location	United Kingdom
Established	1981
Organised by	The R&A (Previously theLadies Golf Union)
Format	72-holestroke play
Month played	September
Current champion
Nadene Gole

TheWomen's Senior Amateur, also known as theLadies' Senior British Open Amateur Championship, is a golf tournament organised annually byThe R&A. The championship is open to players aged 50 years and over, and was first played in 1981. In 2022 the event was played over 72 holes, having previously been over 54 holes, although it was played over 36 holes up to 1995.^[1]

In the past 25 years, both Angela Uzielli (1998 and 1999) and Eva Ansgarius (2004 and 2005) have managed to successfully defend their titles. Uzielli won the championship a record six times in the 1990s.^[2]

The winner is awarded the Clark Trophy, which was presented to theLadies Golf Union by Linda Clark.

Year	Venue	Winner	Score	Runner(s)-up	Ref.
2024	Saunton	Nadene Gole	311PO	Jackie Foster	[3]
2023	Woodhall Spa	Jackie Foster	297	Emma Brown Nadene Gole
2022	Royal Dornoch	Terrill Samuel	309	Lara Tennant
2021	Ashridge	Aileen Greenfield	229PO	Catherine Rawthore	[4]
2020	No tournament due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
2019	Royal St David's	Lara Tennant	222	Sylvie Van Molle	[5]
2018	Crail	Laura Webb	140[a]	Catherine Rawthore	[6]
2017	Royal Belfast	Macarena Campomanes	218	Sue Wooster	[7]
2016	Caldy	Laura Webb	219	Julie Brown	[8]
2015	Prestatyn	Julie Brown	225	Gertie McMullen	[9]
2014	Royal Dornoch	Catherine Rawthore	227	Mary Smith	[10]
2013	Royal Portrush	Ann Lewis	160[a]	Minna Kaarnalahti Sheena McElroy	[11]
2012	Hunstanton	Katherine Russell	234PO	Pat Doran	[12]
2011	Belvoir Park	Felicity Christine	230	Pat Doran	[13]
2010	West Kilbride	Beverley New	235	Pat Doran	[14]
2009	Pyle & Kenfig	Vicki Thomas	232	Rozalyn Adams	[15]
2008	Hilton Templepatrick	Chris Utermarck	231PO	Susan Dye	[16]
2007	Copt Heath	Alison Murdoch	229	Rozalyn Adams Christine Quinn	[17]
2006	Dumfries & County	Christine Quinn	224	Viveca Hoff	[18]
2005	Newport	Eva Ansgarius	226	Viveca Hoff	[19]
2004	Portstewart	Eva Ansgarius	246	Ruth Lindley	[20]
2003	South Staffs	Christina Birke	226	Sue Pidgeon	[21]
2002	Longniddry	Ros Page	229	Christina Birke	[22]
2001	Aberdovey	Mary McKenna	230	Ros Page	[23]
2000	West Kilbride	Birthe Mogensen	242	Diane Williams
1999	Malone	Angela Uzielli	229	Valerie Hassett
1998	Powfoot	Angela Uzielli	227	Valerie Hassett
1997	Frilford Heath	Toni Wiesner	231	Valerie Hassett
1996	Pyle & Kenfig	Valerie Hassett	236	Angela Uzielli	[24]
1995	Blairgowrie	Angela Uzielli	152	Diane Williams
1994	Notts Ladies	Diane Williams	154	Jill Thornhill
1993	Ashburnham	Jill Thornhill	155	Hilary Kaye Angela Uzielli
1992	Stratford-upon-Avon	Angela Uzielli	148	Catherine Bailey	[2][25]
1991	Ladybank	Angela Uzielli	154	Catherine Bailey	[26]
1990	Harrrogate	Angela Uzielli	153	Anne Thompson	[27]
1989	Wrexham	Catherine Bailey	149	Ann Howard Juliet Morgan	[28]
1988	Littlestone	Catherine Bailey	156	Prue Riddiford	[29]
1987	Copt Heath	Odile Semelaigne	152	Bridget Jackson	[30]
1986	Longniddry	Prue Riddiford	154	Catherine Bailey	[31]
1985	Prestatyn	Gerry Costello	158	Anne Biggs Prue Riddiford	[32]
1984	Woodbridge	Odile Semelaigne	152	Prue Riddiford	[33]
1983	Troon Portland	Margaret Birtwistle	167	Prue Riddiford	[34]
1982	Ilkley	Prue Riddiford	161	Brenda King	[35]
1981	Formby Ladies'	Brenda King	159	Peggy Carrick Jean McIntyre	[36]

Source:^[37]

• 2025 –Walton Heath Golf Club^[38]

• U.S. Senior Women's Amateur
• European Senior Ladies' Championship

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