Far Hills, N.J. (Feb. 1) – Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas, has been chosen by the United States Golf Association as the site of the 2012 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship are Oct. 6-11, 2012.
Briggs Ranch was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 2002. The course features large undulating bent grass greens, which is rare for south Texas. Fazio’s prominent bunkering is a signature feature of the course.
This will be the first national championship conducted at the club, which has hosted sectional qualifying for the USGA Senior Amateur and U.S. Junior Amateur and local qualifying for the U.S. Open. In addition, Briggs Ranch hosted the 2010 Texas State Team Championship and the 2008 Texas Grand Slam, which featured Mark Brooks, Justin Leonard, Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw. The course has also served as the host site of the pro-am for the Champions Tour AT&T event.
“I am very proud and excited to have the opportunity to host the USGA and our country’s top female mid-amateur golfers at Briggs Ranch in 2012,” said Gil Hodge, owner of Briggs Ranch. “The players will experience an exceptional test of golf at Briggs Ranch and the city of San Antonio will create a memorable experience for everyone.”
First contested in 1987, the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur is the national championship for female amateurs age 25 and older. Prior to 2012, the championship will be contested at Wichita (Kan.) Country Club from Sept. 25-30, 2010, and at Bayville Golf Club in Virginia Beach, Va., from Sept. 17-22, 2011.
About the USGA
The USGA is the national governing body of golf in the USA and Mexico. The USGA annually conducts the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Open and 10 national amateur championships. It also conducts two state team championships and helps conduct the Walker Cup Match, Curtis Cup Match and World Amateur Team Championships.
The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, provides expert course maintenance consultations, funds research for better turf and a better environment, maintains a Handicap System®, celebrates the history of the game, and administers an ongoing “For the Good of the Game” grants program, which has allocated more than $65 million over 13 years to successful programs that bring the game’s values to youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities. For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org.
Contact:
Beth Murrison
bmurrison@usga.org
Web Address: www.usga.org
USGA Phone: (908) 234-2300
