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Designing Classic Orchid Club and Residential Interiors for 20 Years

Orchid Island Beach Club

Orchid Island Residence

S P E C T R U M I N T E R I O R D E S I G NSUSAN SCHUYLER SMITH ASID, PRESIDENT

5099 NORTH A1A VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32963 772-234-4427 www.spectrumvero.com

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CONTENTSDesigning Classic Orchid Club and Residential Interiors for 20 Years

Orchid Island Beach Club

Orchid Island Residence

S P E C T R U M I N T E R I O R D E S I G NSUSAN SCHUYLER SMITH ASID, PRESIDENT

5099 NORTH A1A VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32963 772-234-4427 www.spectrumvero.com

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Welcome From the USGA 5

Listings: Orchid Island Board of Governors, Host Committee & Orchid Island Staff 6

Welcome from Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club 7

Orchid Island Supporters 8-9

History of Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club 10

About Vero Beach 11

USGA Partners 12-13

Environmental Learning Center CharityBeneficiary 14

In the Name of Nature 15 by Shirley Reul (OIGBC) & Nance Hatch (ELC)

A Stunning Golf Course 16 by Rich Waage, Director of Golf

Course Map 17

Golf Course Hole Showcase 18-23

WorldHandicapSystemandUSGAFoundation 24-27

Golf is Truly a Lifetime Sport 30 by Laura Carson (longtime USGA competitor and Vero Beach resident)

Conditions of Play 31

Maintaining an Eco-Friendly Golf Course 32 by Matt Boyd, Golf Superintendent

ChampionshipHistory&Results 34-35

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WELCOMEFrom the United States Golf Association

Welcome to the 57th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club and thank you for joining in the excitement of the 2018 USGA championship season.

Watching the best golfers in the world as they compete on the game’s grandest stages for an esteemed USGA trophy is an experience of a lifetime. We’re grateful you have chosen to spend your time with us this week as a new chapter in golf history unfolds. We could not bring these ultimate tests of golf to communities across America without the tireless dedication of our volunteers and the herculean efforts of our outstanding hosts at Orchid Island. We hope you’ll join us in thanking them for their hospitality and dedication to the game.

Our 2018 season has been a memorable one. Shinnecock Hills, the only course to host a U.S. Open in three different centuries, welcomed us back for the 118th edition this June. This was also the inaugural year of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, contested at Chicago Golf Club, one of the USGA’s five founding clubs. The 40th Curtis Cup Match, the prestigious biennial team event for female amateurs, was played at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in the week between the U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Open. The 118th U.S. Amateur took place at one of the most iconic courses in the world: Pebble Beach, a year before our return trip next June for the 119th U.S. Open. Our 14 championships encompass all regions of the country and we are excited to contest four championships at first-time host sites.

We wish the best of luck to the players in the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur field. They have worked hard to earn the opportunity to compete in a USGA championship. Whether they have played in several USGA championships or are making their debut, their journey to a USGA championship inspires us all.

We hope you, too, create lasting memories among friends and family this week. Thank you for your support and your love of the game.

Sincerely,

Mike DavisCEO, USGA


PresidentJim Gaede

Committee Chairs

Vice President, Treasurer &

Finance ChairBruce Behrens

SecretaryTom McGrath

Golf & Green ChairBob Lincoln

Membership ChairTed Meredith

Marketing ChairJoan Gulley

Tennis & Fitness ChairBruce Morrison

House ChairGrace Skrzypczak

Long Term Planning Chair

Bob Hausen

Community Association President

Murray Martin

Championship Chair Ted Hutton

Volunteer RecruitmentStephanie HahnGeorgie Hutton

Hospitality & Registration

Dave & Silvia Illingworth

Scoring, Spotting & Marshal

John Daniels

CaddiesMike McMahon

Signage Kathy Dunlop

TransportationJohn Nallin

Medical Dr. Dick Milsten

USGATracy Parsons

USGA

John MeyersUSGA

General ManagerRob Tench

Director of GolfRich Waage

Golf SuperintendentMatt Boyd

ControllerJackie Nickel

Marketing DirectorShirley Reul

Membership DirectorJackie Kennedy

Director of TennisJim Buck

Director of FitnessDenise Duda

Executive ChefChris Sozio

Food & Beverage Director

Alex Heater

Director of FacilitiesTim Kilbane

Chief of Access ControlRobert Modica

Property ManagerLarry Hoffman

Orchid Island Board of Governors

Championship Host Committee

Orchid Island Staff Team

We welcome players, USGA officials, volunteers, and guests to the 57th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship. It is the second USGA national championship to be held in Vero Beach within the last three years. This is truly exceptional for a community of our size and speaks volumes to what we already know- Vero Beach is a gem.

We are honored to be hosting the championship at our beautiful Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. The centerpiece is the Arnold Palmer-designed golf course that is challenging, stunning, a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, and one of the few barrier island courses in Florida. Players will face many risk-reward shots, large undulating greens, and the threat of water on 17 of 18 holes. We also invite players to experience the many other amenities of the Club, including our crown jewel, the Beach Club, which overlooks our private beach and the majestic waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

The Environmental Learning Center (ELC), the widely acclaimed adult and children’s environmental center located on a 64-acre natural preserve next to Orchid Island, is the charity beneficiary of the championship. The ELC’s mission is to educate, inspire, and empower all people to be active stewards of the environment and of their own well-being. All proceeds in excess of expenses will go to benefit this worthy organization. Through the extreme generosity of Orchid Members and community vendors, noted elsewhere in this program, we are confident of making a very nice donation to the ELC. Players should take pride in the fact that their appearance at this championship has enabled us to raise sufficient funds to accomplish this important objective.

We extend our deep appreciation to the Host Committee, the Orchid Island Board of Governors, the Staff of the Club, USGA officials, and the 200 volunteers. Hosting a national championship requires an enormous commitment of time and energy on the part of these groups.

Finally, we congratulate the 132 players who qualified for the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and wish them all good fortune in their quest for this prestigious national championship.

Sincerely,

Ted Hutton Chair, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club Host Committee

Jim GaedePresident, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club Board of Governors

Rob TenchGeneral Manager, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club


WELCOMEFrom Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club


Orchid Isl and Thanks its Championship Supporters!

SUPPORTERS

Tom & Suzanne AlbaniJohn & Mary Alden*Bob & Mary Pat ArmstrongBob & Pat BauerBob & Maureen BausScott & Lynn BaymanBruce & Polly BehrensTerry Bieker & Jeanne VargaJules & Linda BonavolontaRon & Ann BourqueJay & Alysia BowsherRich & Deb BrennanFred & Jackie BrownVaughn & Nancy BrysonPeter & Julie BurchfieldDennis & Pat CallaghanBill & Helen CareyTim & Karen CatlettChris & Keena Clifford*Ted & Kay ColangeloHank & Gerri CollinsJay & Maryellen Conefry*Joe & Jody ConnorsWiz & Joan CookJim & Bernadette Covelluzzi*Phil & Carole Coviello*John & Joan CrosbyDavid & Barbara CrosbyAndy & Nancy CruceVern & Jo Ann DanielJohn & Susan DanielsEmery & Bonnie DavisJerry & Pat DayOlivia & Fredy DelacruzFrank & Carol DiFazioChuck & Carol DockendorffJack & Joanne DoreyRick & Nancy Dorschel

Larry & Pam DoyleRichard & Kathy DunlopDavid & Harriet DyerJohn & Barbara EagerKay FaliseTom & Carole FinckMike & Paula FitzgeraldGary & Anna FrazierJim & Patti Gaede*Bob & Judy GibbonsGary & Missy GillTim & Judy GowBill & Carol GrahamJohn & Lila GraneyDick GreenePhil & Joan GulleyEd & Rosemary HaaseJim & Steph HahnCarol Hankins in memory of John HankinsBob & Rosemary HausenKim & Karen HawkinsJim & Joyce HerbisonTed HergetTom & Nancy HigginsSteve HolcombDave HornerJoe HoytEd & Susie HughesTed & Georgie Hutton*Dave & Silvia IllingworthPaul & Meg JohnsonReid & Susan JohnsonJoe & Sue JoyceJack & Nancy KelleyFrank & Janet KellyDon & Penny KellyJohn & Jo KennedyBill & Colette KennedyMarilyn KinsellaChris & Lori Kirchen John & Charlotte KleinAlan & Tracy Lamport

Ken & Claire LaPointePaul & Louise LearySteve & Reina LearyBen & Kyle LeggTom & Sistie LewisBob & Carol Lincoln*Lou & Adrienne LowerJack MagnierFred & Peggy MarinoMurray & Ruth MartinRobb & Susan MayoKen & Donna McAlleyBob & Cindy McCannJohn & Marilyn McConnellCharlie & Ellen McGovern*Tom & Laurie McGrathDanny & Lynn McLaughlinJim & Meg McLaughlinMike & Diane McMahonAlan & Ruthie McNallyFred & Gail McRobieTed & Nancy MeredithBill MillerBruce & Shelley MorrisonJoe MullaneyLarry & Anne MurphyJohn & Diane MusicaroJohn & Ann NallinBud & Ann OatwayTom & Kathleen O’Brien*Hal & Nancy OfstieStan & Lynn OrczykBryan & Jacinthe OsbornWayne & Marilyn PalmerMike Perez & Barb EdelsteinBill & Mara PetersenPete & Penny PetersonNeil & Lori PowersDavid & Gladie ProlDavid & Leslie ProthroBarry & Marsha ReardonHal & Brenda Reiter


Orchid Isl and Thanks its Championship Supporters!

Chuck ReynoldsBob & Gerri Ripp*Fred & Cathy RoemerLanny & Susan RyanDavid & Betsy SamsDorsey SeedMike & Karen Shalett*Bill & Laura ShucartFrank & Patty ShumanCas & Grace SkrzypczakEd & Ann SmithJoe & Mary Alice SmithBowen SmithJohn & Terry SouzaTom & Donna SpackmanJohn & Sally SpilmanBob & Mary StewartMilt & Carolyn StewartTwig & Susie StickneyDick & Barbara StocktonRay & Carol StolzHoward & Donna ThrailkillRay & Renee TiceJim & Sally ToffeyTom & Marilyn VillanteTeryl VinerStu & Karen WaiteGarrett & Betsey WallPat & Margaret WalshJim & Donna WaterstonRon & Margaret WatkinsBill & Ronnie WeyrauchKen WhitneyLee & Julie WhitneyRich Whittaker & Margaret McCannGene & Linda WilkinsonBob Williams & Karen KatenPhil & Kathy Young

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

Platinum SponsorsNorthside NurserySpectrum Interior Design

Gold SponsorsCBIZ Weekes & CallawayIndian River Community FoundationPNC Wealth ManagementVernon Daniel & Associates

Silver SponsorsBarker Air Conditioning & HeatingCenterState BankRyan A. Jones, LLCTropical Property Management

Bronze SponsorsBrennan Golf SalesCheney BrothersCoast to Coast Landscaping, Inc.Florida Superior SandMB Seafood CompanyRSM US LLPUniFirst

IN-KIND SUPPORTERS

ABC PrintingBush Brothers MeatsCheney BrothersClub Car, LLCCod & CapersCusano’s BakeryEcoLabEdward Don & CompanyErneston’s ProduceFore Fun DistributionHampton Inn & Springhill SuitesHowards Fertilizer & Chemical CompanyIRC Emergency Services DepartmentLegacy Turf GroupMinuteman PressOrchid Island RealtyPepperidge FarmRoyal Cup CoffeeReddy IceSyngentaTotal Golf Carts of Vero BeachVero Beach MagazineVero Beach 32963

*Member of the Revenue Committee

The Club In 1986, Robert Haines had a vision to build a community that consisted of a few hundred British West Indies-styled luxury homes overlooking the golf course, the ocean and the Indian River Lagoon. In 1988 he pursued that dream purchasing the land from Deerfield Groves (yes, Orchid was once a grapefruit grove!) and breaking ground on construction of the majestic Beach Club and Arnold Palmer-designed 18-hole golf course. Two years later, on November 17, 1990, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club celebrated its grand opening. On March 17, 1991, Arnold Palmer graced the Club with his presence for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Club’s spectacular golf course. Palmer’s exceptional design integrates lakes with undulating, serpentine fairways and expansive greens, all set to the beautiful backdrop of historic oak trees, lush landscaping, and abundant wildlife. Today, it is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. In 1994, W. Galen Weston purchased Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club after which the community experienced explosive growth including construction and later renovations of the Golf Club and Tennis & Fitness Center. In 2007, the Club became Member-owned. With 376 properties, Orchid Island is home to a wonderfully diverse group of people who share an intense connection to the superlative lifestyle offered in this community. There is a saying here, “There are no strangers at Orchid, just friends whom we have not yet met.”

The TownThe Town of Orchid, in which the Club is located, is 600 acres with a fascinating history due to its early settlers and the many historical landmarks. In the late 1800s, Captain Frank Forster staked a homestead after he saw the potential in the land and christened the area “Orchid” after the abundance of epidendrum tampense orchids that were indigenous to the area. The Michaels family acquired the property from Forster and over time developed the land into thriving citrus groves, part of the renowned Indian River grapefruit industry. Citrus trees remained until the late 1990s in the northwest section of the community.

“Orchid Island is in an ideal location. It’s in one of the nicestspots along the Treasure Coast of Florida. The club is simply

outstanding.” ~Arnold Palmer

HISTORYof Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club


Vero Beach a quaint seaside town

Jungle TrailThe original A1A, known today as the Jungle Trail, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an 8-mile trail that meanders along the perimeter of the Orchid Island Golf Course. This trail was built entirely by hand during the Great Depression to offer local citrus growers a way to transport their produce up and down the barrier island. Orchid residents use Jungle Trail for biking, walking and running as it offers quiet, beautiful views of the Indian River Lagoon and easy access to the Pelican Island Refuge.

Pelican IslandPelican Island is home to a rich variety of bird species, including the majestic white pelicans that visit many lakes on Orchid’s golf course. It was early settler Paul Kroegel who loved looking out across the Indian River Lagoon toward Pelican Island, a 5-acre mangrove habitat where thousands of pelicans, egrets, wood storks and other water bird species would come to roost and nest. He took an immense interest in protecting the birds, and in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order establishing Pelican Island as the first federal bird reservation. It was the first time in American history that the federal government set aside land for the sake of wildlife, the forerunner of the national wildlife refuge system.

Although classified as a city, Vero Beach is deemed a seaside town thanks in large part to the forefathers’ adherence to strict building codes. Unlike some waterfront cities in the Sunshine State that have succumbed to claustrophobic overdevelopment and high-rises, Vero Beach has held on to its quaintness and remains a gem. It is a haven for golf, water sports, and fishing and boasts two outstanding environmental venues: the Environmental Learning Center and McKee Botanical Gardens.

Not only rich in beauty and physical attributes, Vero is abundant in the arts. With many offerings, including the world-class Vero Beach Museum of Art, a rich selection of Broadway-quality stage performances at Riverside Theatre, two symphony orchestras and an Opera Guild, there is no room for boredom in this charming town. And if that wasn’t enough, Vero also offers dining venues to satisfy any palate, exquisite shops and boutiques and one of the best beaches south of Georgia.

Access to this paradise is made easy with many airport options, including the Vero Beach Regional Airport, which offers a tower-controlled, 7,000-foot runway for private access. Other nearby commercial airports are Melbourne, Orlando and Palm Beach.

There’s a lot to love about golf ™

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS FOR JOINING US TO CROWN A CHAMPION … AND INSPIRE FUTURE ONES

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CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE ON THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON

Go to discoverELC.org255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963

772-589-5050

Thank you Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club for your support in furthering ourmission to educate, inspire and empower all people to be active stewards of

the environment and their own well-being.

Environmental Learning Center

64-Acre Nature Center, Canoeing & Pontoon Boat Trips,

Private Parties & Catered Events, Lecture Series, Summer Camps.

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Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club (OIGBC) and the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) have different landscapes when it comes to business, but they have one big thing in common: they care about the environment and its effect on wildlife. Both located between the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, there is no denying the beauty that surrounds them. The Indian River Lagoon is known as one of the most biodiverse estuaries in North America. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and all its marine life, including many species of migratory whales, making it an ecologically important area. The mission of the ELC is “to educate, inspire and empower all people to be active stewards of the environment and their own well-being.” This mission ties into OIGBC’s environmental stewardship as part of its commitment to be a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Since 2005, the Club has achieved and maintained this distinction, and in order to do so, has maintained a high degree of environmental quality in the following categories: Environmental Planning, Wildlife & Habitat Management, Outreach and Education, Chemical Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation and Water Quality Management.

The common thread between OIGBC and the ELC is their connection with nature. Protection and conservation come naturally as they both take extra steps daily to make sure that their greenspaces are sensitive to wildlife, so they can thrive. The ELC is a 64-acre lagoon island nature center with a strong focus on connecting people with nature, conservation education and leadership, research and the importance of being outside in nature for human health. The ELC is a sanctuary for the habitat and wildlife of the Indian River Lagoon. As neighbors, OIGBC and the ELC have much in common and are leading the charge to be active leaders, conservation innovators and educational stewards of the lagoon. A portion of the proceeds raised from the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur will be directly used to continue to educate children and adults about environmental science, conservation stewardship and to create new nature experiences at the ELC.

The ELC and the OIGBC are also active conservationists, doing innovative programs like water recycling, bird nest monitoring, wild life education, and more. “We’re excited to learn from each other as conservationists of our Indian River Lagoon and as neighbors,” said Molly Steinwald, ELC Executive Director. “We’re so grateful to have been chosen as the designated charitable beneficiary of the Championship and we truly look forward to more collaborations with such a wonderful like-minded organization.”

As a part of the conservation and lagoon stewardship theme, Orchid Island’s Golf Superintendent, Matt Boyd, uses the best management practices that are good for the environment as well

In the Name of Nature

as being cost-effective. Matt shared that many golf courses, like Orchid partake in being environmentally cautious and they’re the green spaces that no one really thinks about. “We’re not just a golf course, we’re a sanctuary, because green spaces are limited and Orchid Island is being very active in the protection and preservation of green spaces,” says Boyd. Wildlife is naturally attracted to areas that provide a healthy habitat and clean water. One way OIGBC does this is by using natural methods instead of pesticides and toxic chemicals to treat the golf course. Matt also maintains buffers around all the lakes on property which are no-spray zones; 4-5” tall and has deeper roots. These buffers help with the color of the water, which shades the penetration of light and is beneficial for aquatic vegetation and fish.

Some other innovative projects Orchid Island has done to maintain their Audubon Certification include water recycling, water conservation and using stormwater runoff, a recycling program, a birding trail for education and outreach, a butterfly garden, and fish stocking in the golf course lakes.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the ELC has a big vision for the next 10 years. Already being an Audubon Certified Wildlife Habitat and having some campus buildings Green Globe Certified, their Master Plan includes adding more visitor experiences, including a new multiuse interpretive center, a butterfly pavilion and a pollinator garden, an education & events pavilion including an area for special private occasion rentals or ELC-sponsored events. Also included will be a teaching shade house including a horticultural therapy classroom, children’s nature fun zone and more unique nature experiences for all ages from children to senior adults.

With the ELC’s major focus on driving the message home that we’re all in this together locally and globally to be the solution to environmental concerns for the betterment of our lives and our world, OIGBC couldn’t have chosen a more perfect Charity Beneficiary for the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship.

To learn more about Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club go to http://www.orchidislandgolfandbeachclub.com

To learn more about the Environmental Learning Center go to http://www.discoverelc.org

Written by Shirley Reul, Marketing Director at Orchid Island & Nance Hatch, Marketing Director at the Environmental Learning Center

CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE ON THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON

Go to discoverELC.org255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963

772-589-5050

Thank you Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club for your support in furthering ourmission to educate, inspire and empower all people to be active stewards of

the environment and their own well-being.

Environmental Learning Center

64-Acre Nature Center, Canoeing & Pontoon Boat Trips,

Private Parties & Catered Events, Lecture Series, Summer Camps.


Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club (OIGBC) can be best described as “simply beautiful.” The lush tropical landscaping greets you as you pull into the Club, and it doesn’t stop there. Our practice facility has three tiers of seashore paspallum turfgrass that gives you the feeling of hitting off of soft plush carpeting and several target greens complemented by intermediate targets help you hone your approach shots. The short game area provides ample opportunity to sharpen your skills with a generous putting and chipping green and a recently expanded pitching/chipping tee complete with a target green and greenside bunker.

OIGBC has gained a reputation for not only being stunningly beautiful but for having a challenging golf course with outstanding playing conditions year round. A vast array of water features along with natural sandy areas with spartina grasses are abundant as you make your way around the course. Other features that add to the aesthetic beauty of the course and provide some challenging lies are the moguls that are sprinkled throughout the landscape, most of which can be found hugging each side of the fairways. The front nine begins with a smallish par 4 that presents a great opportunity to start with a birdie. Hole No. 2 is a big hole requiring a lengthy tee shot that must stay left center otherwise you have a blind second shot to one of our largest greens. Hole Nos. 3 and 4 provide birdie opportunities as long as your approach shots are placed properly on the center-right side of the fairway. The par-3 fifth might be one of the more difficult par 3s even though it is the only hole at Orchid that does not have a water hazard. Stay below the hole and you might escape with a par! The par-4 sixth requires a long and accurate tee shot in order to approach this elevated green that slopes back to front. The seventh hole features a generous fairway, but a triple-tiered green awaits your approach. Escape with a par and head to the signature eighth hole featuring another one of Arnold Palmer’s rock walls with a small pond guarding the front of the green. An accurate tee shot here affords a great chance at birdie. The front nine finishes with a lengthy par 5. A tee shot to the left center of the fairway is ideal to avoid the trees on the right and have a clear second shot. Your approach shot must be on target as this elevated and narrow green is very undulated.

The back nine typically plays longer and is more difficult with lengthy par 4s on No. 10 and 11; 10th green is benign as it is relatively flat while the 11th green slopes back to

A Stunning Golf Courseby Rich Waage, Orchid Island Director of Golf

front with some subtle undulations. The par-3 12th greets you with yet another Palmer Rock Wall guarding a triple-tiered green. As is also true on Hole No. 5, a par on this hole is fantastic. Hole No. 13 is very long and most likely not reachable, but two solid shots should leave a short-iron approach to a narrow and deep green guarded by water right and bunkers left. Hole No. 14 has several obstacles, most notably a body of water left of the fairway that runs the entire length of the fairway. A tee shot that finds the fairway and a solid second will give you a good chance at birdie on a green that is very flat and inviting. The last of the par 3s, Hole No. 15 is well protected by bunkers but boasts a very large putting surface and, if you have a solid shot, you will be afforded another opportunity for birdie.

The last three holes provide a stern test of length and pinpoint accuracy. On Hole No. 16 a tee shot that finds the left center of the fairway sets up for a delicate approach to a green well protected by water front and left and by a bunker deep right. Heading to No. 17 we find a hole that is quite the opposite of No. 16 in that this hole is a dogleg-left and this green is protected by water on the right and a small pot bunker in front. Once again a par here is good after a demanding tee shot and challenging approach. The home hole offers a generous landing area, but a long tee shot is necessary to carry the cross bunker on your second shot. If successful in making it over the bunker, a player gains a big advantage in approaching this green with a short iron. A large green with little undulation offers a final chance at a birdie.

“Orchid Island is in an ideal location. It’s in one of the nicest spots along the Treasure Coast of Florida. The club is simply outstanding.” ~ARNOLD PALMER

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World Handicap System Timeline

Key steps leading up to launch in 2020.

The way golfers around the world will calculate their handicaps is set to be transformed by a new system developed by the USGA and The R&A, with key features designed to provide all golfers with a consistent measure of playing ability.

The new World Handicap System, to be implemented in 2020, follows an extensive review process.

The new system will feature the following: • Flexibility in formats of play, allowing both competitive and recreational

rounds to count for handicap purposes• A minimal number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap; a

recommendation that the number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap be 54 holes from any combination of 18-hole and 9-hole rounds

• A consistent handicap that is portable from course to course and country to country through worldwide use of the USGA Course and Slope Rating System

• An average-based calculation of a handicap, taken from the best eight out of the last 20 scores and factoring in memory of demonstrated ability for better responsiveness and control

• A calculation that considers the impact that abnormal course and weather conditions might have on a player’s performance each day

• Daily handicap revisions, taking account of the course and weather conditions calculation

• A limit of Net Double Bogey on the maximum hole score (for handicapping purposes only).

• A maximum handicap limit of 54.0, regardless of gender, to encourage more golfers to measure and track their performance to increase their enjoyment of the game

Quantitative research was conducted in 15 countries around the world. This was followed by a series of focus groups, in which more than 300 golf administrators and golfers from regions around the world offered extensive feedback on the features of the proposed new system.

The tenets of the new system focus on three main objectives: to encourage as many golfers as possible to obtain and maintain a handicap; to enable golfers of differing abilities, genders and nationalities to transport their handicap to any course globally and compete on a fair basis; and to indicate with sufficient accuracy the score a golfer is reasonably capable of achieving on any course around the world, playing under normal conditions.

Given worldwide alignment towards a single system, all parties will now embark on a two-year transition period targeting implementation in 2020. When adopted, the World Handicap System will be governed by the USGA and The R&A and administered by national and regional associations around the world.

To provide feedback to the USGA on the new World Handicap System, email us at [email protected], or see usga.org/whs. Golfers are encouraged to follow and join in the conversation on social media by using #GolfWHS2020. © 2018 R&A Rules Limited and the United States Golf Association. All rights reserved

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I am humbled and honored to have been asked to share my experiences of playing in USGA championships. USGA- four letters that have been a very important part of my golf life. Playing amateur golf at the highest level is truly a privilege. I have been fortunate to have participated in two U.S. Women’s Opens, a U.S. Senior Women’s Open, four U.S. Women’s Amateurs, four USGA State Teams representing Illinois, five U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateurs, and 10 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateurs. The quality of venues is always spectacular and we are fortunate to have Orchid Island as our host this year. The Orchid Island Membership is very excited to host this prestigious event. They have assembled great committees, many enthusiastic volunteers and the Club’s hard-working staff to provide a superb championship. Community involvement is also a major component in holding an event of this caliber and Vero Beach will be a wonderful host town. The golf course is in fantastic shape and will surely provide a fitting and challenging test for the best senior women golfers that come from all over the world.

Allow me to tell you a bit of my golf history. My first exposure to golf was when I was 13. My dad and my brothers took me out to play at our local nine-hole club in St Mary’s, Pa. I fell in love with the game and eventually played college golf at Rollins College. My first USGA event

was the 1977 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Cincinnati Country Club. Amazing how the women’s game has grown, back then no qualifiers were needed. You simply sent in an entry and the lowest handicaps were accepted!

I qualified for two U.S. Women’s Opens when my children were young. As you can well understand, for the next 19 years my focus went from making putts to making it to school on time. The girls were both born here in Vero Beach. They are now loving, responsible adults with their own families. I am very proud of both of them. My husband Bruce has always supported me and has been my No. 1 fan since the day we met on the John’s Island putting green.

I returned to golf and qualified for the 2006 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur at Sea Island. It was truly a thrill to once again compete in a USGA national event. After all that time away, I did not believe that I would be able to compete at this level. But with hard work and determination, I realized my dreams a second time! Golf is truly a lifetime sport. That was never more evident than when the USGA decided to introduce the Senior Women’s Open as their newest major championship. It was a thrill to have Nancy Lopez announce my name on the first tee at the inaugural event held in July at the Chicago Golf Club.

Imagine my delight at possibly qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club and being able to come home and sleep in my own bed. Bruce and I love Vero Beach and look forward to having so many friends come to town for this year’s championship.

With Appreciation,

Laura Carson


Golf is Truly a Lifetime Sportby Laura Carson, longtime USGA Competitor & VERO BEACH RESIDENT

SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEURConditions of Play

Entries• Open to female amateur golfers who will have reached their 50th birthday on or before Oct. 6, 2018, and have a Handicap

Index® not exceeding 14.4. Entries closed Aug. 22.

Starting Field• 132 players

Schedule of Play• Saturday, Oct. 6 — First round, stroke play (18 holes)• Sunday, Oct. 7 — Second round, stroke play (18 holes)• After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 64 scorers, who will advance to match play.• Monday, Oct. 8 — First round, match play (18 holes)• Tuesday, Oct. 9 — Second round, match play (18 holes); Third round, match play (18 holes)• Wednesday, Oct. 10 — Quarterfinals, match play (18 holes); Semifinals, match play (18 holes)• Thursday, Oct. 11 — Final, match play (18 holes)

Sectional Qualifying• 18 holes of stroke play, scheduled at 24 sites, between Aug. 28 and Sept. 18.

Exemptions from Sectional Qualifying• Winners of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship the last 10 years• Runners-up of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship the last three years• Semifinalists of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship the last two years• Quarterfinalists from the 2017 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship• From the 2018 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, those returning scores for 72 holes• From the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, those returning scores for 72 holes• Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship the last 10 years• Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship since 1992, 10 years from the time the player becomes age eligible• Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship prior to 1992, 15 years from the time the player becomes age eligibl• Runners-up of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship the last three years • Quarterfinalists from the 2018 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship• From the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, winners in 2017 and 2018• Any player in her first year of age eligibility who has won the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship• Playing members of the U.S. and Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup Teams, four-year exemption once appointed to team • Playing members of the 2016 and 2018 United States Women’s World Amateur Team• The low eight finishers and ties of the 2018 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship • Winners of the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship the last five years• Winner of the 2018 Ladies’ Senior British Open Amateur Championship• Winner of the 2018 European Senior Ladies’ Championship• Winner of the 2018 Canadian Women’s Senior Championship• Winners of the most current Women’s Mexican Amateur and Canadian Women’s Amateur championships• From the current Women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings, the top 500 point leaders and anyone tying for 500th place as of

Aug. 22, 2018• Special exemptions as selected by the USGA

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Maintaining an Eco-friendly Golf Course

Maintaining an eco-friendly golf course has been very rewarding during my tenure at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club (OIGBC). OIGBC is partnered with The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses to promote the conservation and ecology of the golf

course property as a habitat with a very diverse ecosystem of flora and fauna. We have been affiliated with the Audubon Program since 2005 and over that time we have implemented many programs to meet our responsibilities as stewards of our environment where we work, live, and play.

One program that we have implemented to promote the golf course’s biological diversity has been to create habitat for the native and overwintering birds that call Orchid their home. We have installed over 20 bird houses on property in the hopes of attracting and providing sanctuary for several different bird species that are commonly found in South Florida. These species include purple martins, great crested flycatchers, screech owls, wood ducks, mergansers, red bellied woodpeckers, and eastern bluebirds. We have also put together a mapped birding trail so our members and guests can locate the bird houses we have on the golf course and understand what particular bird will reside there. Annually, the club has guest speakers that are available to talk with the membership about the environment and how the golf course is a habitat for wildlife and an essential green space in the community. I will accompany our members and guest naturalists on our golf course walks to give informative facts about the inhabitants that are routinely found throughout the golf course’s extensive ecosystem.

All employees at the golf course maintenance facility are stewards of the environment. We try to educate and include all staff members in our ongoing environmental efforts. At the golf course maintenance facility, we have created an Audubon Board where information and pictures about the wildlife that we encounter daily are posted. This helps the employees to see and learn about the golf course from a conservation perspective and gets them actively

by Matt Boyd, Orchid Island Golf Course Superintendent

involved with the Audubon Program. In addition, all employees participate in our recycling program in which all refuse from the golf course and our maintenance facility is separated and recycled appropriately. Our Golf Maintenance Team has made a promise to strive to improve and build upon our continued commitment by maintaining our golf course at Orchid Island in a sustainable manner to ensure many years of enjoyment for golfers, and for nature enthusiasts as well. Is there a better job anywhere??? I don’t think so!

And we’re here to support the game for years to come. From the USGA Handicap System™, to golf’s most prestigious championships,

to modernizing the delivery of the game’s Rules and encouraging sustainable golf course management practices, the United States Golf Association promotes the health of a game

that inspires, challenges and rewards like nothing else can.

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The U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship was inaugurated in 1962 for women golfers age 50 and older.

By the late 1950s, a number of senior women’s golf organizations had been formed, principally to conduct tournaments, but there was no existing tournament to determine the national champion. The USGA was requested to step in, and in January 1962, the Executive Committee approved such a competition. From 1962-1996, the Senior Women’s Amateur was a 54-hole, stroke-play competition. Since 1997, the championship has mirrored all of the other USGA amateur competitions, with 36 holes of on-site qualifying to determine the final 64 players for match play. After 35 years of a stroke-play format, it was in 1997 the championship adopted a match-play format.

Carolyn Cudone claimed five consecutive titles from 1968-72, and Carol Semple Thompson won four straight from 1999-2002. Dorothy Porter, Anne Sander and Ellen Port have also each won four championships, with Marlene Streit and Diane Lang each capturing three titles.

Stroke Play (1962-1996)

1962 (Oct. 17-19) Maureen Orcutt, 240; Glenna Collett Vare, 247; Manufacturers’ G. & C.C., Oreland, Pa.; Entries: 96

1963 (Oct. 30-Nov. 1) Marion Choate, 239-81-5-5-5-2; Maureen Or-cutt, 239-81-5-5-5-4; Country Club of Florida, Delray Beach, Fla.; Entries: 91

1964 (Oct. 14-16) Loma Smith, 247; Mrs. William Kirkland, 248; Del Paso C.C., Sacramento, Calif.; Entries: 53

1965 (Oct. 13-15) Loma Smith, 242; Charlotte Haskell, 245; Exmoor C.C., Highland Park, Ill.; Entries: 70

1966 (Oct. 5-7) Maureen Orcutt, 242; Aneila Goldthwaite, 248; Lakewood C.C., New Orleans, La.; Entries: 68

1967 (Oct. 4-6) Marge Mason, 236; Loma Smith, 240; Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J.; Entries: 80

1968 (Oct. 2-4) Carolyn Cudone, 236; Loma Smith, 246; Monterey Peninsula C.C. (Dunes Course), Pebble Beach, Calif.; Entries: 120

1969 (Oct. 1-3) Carolyn Cudone, 236-76; Mrs. Lowell D. Brown, 236-84; Ridglea C.C., Fort Worth, Texas; Entries: 79

1970 (Oct. 7-9) Carolyn Cudone, 231; Paulette Lee, 239; Coral Ridge C.C., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Entries: 681971 (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) Carolyn Cudone, 236; Ann Gregory, 237; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 103

1972 (Sept. 27-29) Carolyn Cudone, 231; Nancy Rutter, 237; Manu-facturers’ G. & C.C., Oreland, Pa.; Entries: 94

1973 (Nov. 7-9) Gwen Hibbs, 229; Nancy Rutter, 235; San Marcos C.C., Chandler, Ariz.; Entries: 98

1974 (Oct. 9-11) Justine B. Cushing, 231; Carolyn Cudone, 233; Lakewood G.C., Point Clear, Ala.; Entries: 122

1975 (Oct. 1-3) Alberta Bower, 234; Carolyn Cudone, 240; Rhode Island C.C., West Barrington, R.I. Entries: 109

1976 (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) Cecile Maclaurin, 230; Carol Bowman, 237; Monterey Peninsula C.C. (Dunes Course), Pebble Beach, Calif.; En-tries: 161

1977 (Oct. 5-7) Dorothy Porter, 230; Alice Dye, 231; Dunes G. & B.C., Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Entries: 120

1978 (Sept. 27-29) Alice Dye, 232-76; Cecile Maclaurin, 232-79; Rancho Bernardo G.C., San Diego, Calif.; Entries: 143

1979 (Sept. 26-28) Alice Dye, 223; Cecile Maclaurin, 230; Hards-crabble C.C., Fort Smith, Ark.; Entries: 123

1980 (Sept. 24-26) Dorothy Porter, 236; Cecile Maclaurin, 237; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 186

1981 (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) Dorothy Porter, 238; Alice Dye, 242; Spring Lake (N.J.) G.C.; Entries: 113

1982 (Sept. 29 – Oct. 1) Edean Ihlanfeldt, 232; Mary Ann Morrison, 236; Kissing Camels G.C., Colorado Springs, Colo.; Entries: 154

1983 (Sept. 28-30) Dorothy Porter, 234; Lois Hodge, 242; Gulph Mills G.C., King of Prussia, Pa.; Entries: 143

1984 (Sept. 26-28) Constance Guthrie, 227; Janice Calin, 229; Taco-ma (Wash.) C. & G.C.; Entries: 131

1985 (Sept. 25-27) Marlene Streit, 224; Louise Wilson, 227; Shera-ton Savannah R. & C.C., Savannah, Ga.; Entries: 184


1986 (Sept. 24-26) Constance Guthrie, 225; Marlene Streit, Barbara Young, Cecile Maclaurin, 231; Lakewood G.C., Point Clear, Ala.; Entries: 137

1987 (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) Anne Sander, 228; Harriet Hart, 231; Manu-facturers’ G. & C.C., Oreland, Pa.; Entries: 136

1988 (Sept. 28-30) Lois Hodge, 228; Marlene Streit, 229; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 182

1989 (Oct. 15-20) Anne Sander, 224; Alice Dye, 233; Tournament Players Course, The Woodlands, Texas; Entries: 119

1990 (Sept. 19-21) Anne Sander, 225-72; Marlene Streit, 225-78; Del Rio G. & C.C., Modesto, Calif.; Entries: 133

1991 (Oct. 9-11) Phyllis Preuss, 221; Belle Robertson, Anne Sander, 222; Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C.; Entries: 257

1992 (Sept. 23-25) Rosemary Thompson, •220; Anne Sander, 223; Tucson (Ariz.) C.C.; Entries: 192

1993 (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) Anne Sander, 230; Mary Ann Morrison, 234; Preakness Hills C.C., Wayne, N.J.; Entries: 129

1994 (Sept. 21-23) Marlene Streit, 222-75; Nancy Fitzgerald, 222-77; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; Entries: 211

1995 (Sept. 13-15) Jean Smith, 228; Marlene Streit, 229; Somerset C.C., Mendota Heights, Minn.; Entries: 151

1996 (Sept. 11-13) Gayle Borthwick, 226; Marlene Streit, Karen

2005 (Sept. 17-22) Diane Lang d. Carol Semple Thompson, 1 up; The Apawamis Club, Rye, N.Y.; Medalist — 151, Carol Semple Thompson; Entries: 457

2006 (Oct. 7-12) Diane Lang d. Anna Schultz, 1 up; Sea Island G.C. (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga.; Medalist — 145, Cecilia Mourgue D’Algue; Entries: 543

2007(Sept. 1-6) Anna Schultz d. Robyn Puckett, 20 holes, Sunriver (Ore.) Resort (Meadows Course); Medalist — 145, Patty Moore; En-tries: 497

2008 (Sept. 20-25) Diane Lang d. Toni Wiesner, 6 and 5; Tulsa (Okla.) C.C.; Medalist — 142, Carolyn Creekmore; Entries: 4782009 (Sept. 12-17 ) Sherry G. Herman d. Carolyn Creekmore, 4 and 3; The Homestead (Cascades Course), Hot Springs, Va.; Medalist — 142, Joan Higgins; Entries: 502

2010 (Oct. 9–14) Mina Hardin d. Alexandra Frazier, 2 and 1; Fiddles-ticks C.C. (Long Mean Course), Fort Myers, Fla.; Medalist — 144, Leigh Klasse; Entries: 543

2011 (Sept. 10-15) Terri Frohnmayer d. Mina Hardin, 2 and 1; The Honors Course, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Medalist — 139, Lisa Schlesin-ger; Entries: 507

2012 (Sept. 8-13) Ellen Port d. Jane Fitzgerald, 4 and 3; Hershey (Pa.) C.C. (West Course); Medalist — 149, Lisa Schlesinger; Entries: 532

2013 (Sept. 21-26) Ellen Port d. Susan Cohn, 3 and 2; CordeValle, San Martin, Calif.; Medalist — 147, Akemi Nakata Khaiat; Entries: 544

2014 (Sept. 13-18) Joan Higgins d. Judith Kyrinis, 1 up; Hollywood G.C., Deal, N.J.; Medalist — 144, Ellen Port; Entries: §554

2015 (Sept. 26-Oct. 1) Karen Garcia d. Pamela Kuong, 1 up; Hillwood C.C., Nashville, Tenn.; Medalist — 145, Mary Ann Hayward; En-tries: 544

2016 (Sept. 17-22) Ellen Port d. Andrea Kraus, 3 and 2; Wellesley (Mass.) Country Club; Medalist – 148, Judith Kyrinis; Entries: 502

2017 (Sept. 9-14) Judith Kyrinis d. Terrill Samuel, 4 and 3; Waverley Country Club, Portland, Ore.; Medalists – 146, Lara Tenant, Helene Chartrand; Entries: 481

* Record score (match-play format) (1998) § Record entry (2014)

Match Play (1997 - Present)

1997 (Oct. 20-25) Nancy Fitzgerald d. Toni Wiesner, 1 up; Yeamans Hall Club, Charleston, S.C.; Medalist — 149, Diana Schwab; En-tries: 233

1998 (Sept. 14-19) Gayle Borthwick d. Valerie Hassett, 4 and 3; Gol-den Horseshoe G.C. (Green Course), Williamsburg, Va.; Medalist — *135, Toni Wiesner; Entries: 1141999 (Sept. 14-19) Carol Semple Thompson d. Cecilia Mourgue D’Algue, 19 holes; Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course), Scotts-dale, Ariz.; Medalist — 148, Gayle Borthwick; Entries: 225

2000 (Sept. 18-23) Carol Semple Thompson d. Toni Wiesner, 5 and 4; Sea Island G.C. (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga.; Medalist — 151, Karen Mabli; Entries: 391

2001 (Sept. 8-13) Carol Semple Thompson d. Anne Carr, 1 up; Alle-gheny C.C., Sewickley,Pa.; Medalist — 144, Marianne Towersey; Entries: 335

2002 (Oct. 5-10) Carol Semple Thompson d. Barbara Berkmeyer, 3 and 1; Mid Pines Inn and G.C., Southern Pines, N.C.; Medalist — 150, Carol Semple Thompson; Entries: 418

2003 (Sept. 6-11) Marlene Streit d. Nancy Fitzgerald, 23 holes; Bar-ton Creek R. & C. (Foothills Course), Austin, Texas; Medalist — 145, Sherry Bowman; Entries: 343

2004 (Oct. 9-14) Carolyn Creekmore d. Liz Haines, 1 up; Pasatiempo G.C., Santa Cruz, Calif.; Medalist — 150, Robin Weiss Donnelley; Entries: 394

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