SAN MARTIN, Calif. (April 25, 2012) … Carol Kaufman, a member of CordeValle Golf Club, has been appointed to serve as General Chairman for the 2013 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, to be played at CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort.
Kaufman, Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer for The Cooper Companies, Inc., based in Pleasanton, Calif., is a passionate golfer with a 13 index who has played golf around the world. Besides CordeValle, Kaufman is a member at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, as well as several clubs in Scotland.
Named to the 2012 list of “Most Influential Women in Business in the Bay Area” by the San Francisco Business Times, Kaufman, 62, is dedicated to serving others through golf. She has been a Director of The Olympic Club Foundation and is a member of the Board of Directors for both The First Tee of San Francisco and the Bay Area Sports Hall Of Fame.
“It is an honor to be selected as General Chairman for this prestigious national championship,” Kaufman said. “I have built wonderful friendships through the game, with more surely on the horizon. I am committed to giving back to the game and encourage people of all ages to consider learning and getting involved. This championship is an illustration that golf truly is a game for a lifetime.”
A native of Newark, N.J., Kaufman is a graduate of Boston University, doing her post-graduate studies in accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ) and lives in San Mateo, Calif.
Launched in 1962, the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur is an annual championship for competitors who have reached their 50th birthday by the first date of scheduled competition, and who possess a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 18.4. The starting field of 132 plays two rounds of stroke-play qualifying, with the low 64 scorers advancing to match play.
CordeValle is a secluded 1,700-acre sanctuary blended into the harmony of the natural mountainside landscape that stretches along the inland foothills of Northern California’s scenic Santa Cruz Mountains. Featuring an award-winning Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course, CordeValle provides an intimate experience for golf purists, but also is recognized as a world-class championship venue that hosts the annual Frys.com Open on the PGA Tour and Gifford Invitational, an elite men’s collegiate event.
CordeValle guests enjoy world-class amenities that extend beyond golf, including a 35,000 square-foot clubhouse with a variety of meeting space, the signature Sense Spa, a separate clubhouse at the tennis center, intimate swimming and fitness areas, three distinctive dining options, onsite vineyard and Tuscan- style winery. These amenities are ideal for entertaining family, friends and business guests. Service levels are impeccable and set an industry standard.
For additional information about CordeValle access the web site at www.cordevallegolf.com.
For additional information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org
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Ed Vyeda | Hunter Public Relations
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