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Portland Golf Club to host U.S. Women's Amateur in 2015

The USGA announced Portland (Ore.) Golf Club as the host site of the 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship are Aug. 10-16.

USGA says it will take on pace-of-play issues

Trying to make the game more welcoming, enjoyable and sustainable, the USGA says it first will try to identify challenges and solutions regarding pace-of-play issues.

Kraus, Weworski take four-ball title

Results from the 22nd Women's Trans Senior Four-Ball Championship, held April 23-25 at Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler, Ariz:

Despite three pro titles, Ko's best is yet to come

Lydia Ko, 15, added her national open – a third pro title, though she's still an amateur – to a rapidly expanding resume. And the best certainly is yet to come.

USGA taps St. Louis local Port for Curtis Cup captaincy

So much of Ellen Port's golf history has been written with St. Louis as the backdrop. That ranges from beginner to state amateur champion to USGA champion and, by 2014, will include a Curtis Cup captaincy.

Ellen Port to captain U.S. at 2014 Curtis Cup

Ellen Port, 51, a five-time U.S. Golf Association champion who played in the 1994 and ’96 Curtis Cups, will coach the Americans in 2014 against Great Britain & Ireland’s top female amateurs, a source close to the selection process said.

Drug tests coming to men's, women's U.S. Amateurs

Drug testing is coming to the U.S. Amateur. The U.S. Golf Association informed past U.S. Amateur participants Tuesday that drug testing will occur at the 2013 U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur.

Players saddened by loss of WAPL

From 2010 champ Emily Tubert to 2012 runner-up Ashlan Ramsey, past Women's Amateur Public Links participants are in a bit of shock over the tournament being dissolved.

With poise and precision, Ko captures third pro title

Amateur Lydia Ko, 15, showed off a remarkable display of poise and precision to pick up her third career professional title, this one by a stroke at the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open on Sunday.

Ko falls at Australian Women's Amateur

Lydia Ko’s quest to defend her title at the Australian Women’s Amateur ended Friday as the 15-year-old New Zealander fell in the second round of match play.

Ko attempting title defense at Aussie Women's Am

It’s summer in Australia, which means World No. 1 amateur Lydia Ko is making headlines Down Under instead of in the U.S. Ko, 15, is attempting a title defense at the Australian Women's Amateur.

Shon holds off Aubert by one shot for Sally title

Kelly Shon birdied No. 17 to take the lead and two-putted for par on the final hole to clear Shannon Aubert by a single shot at the South Atlantic Amateur in Ormond Beach, Fla.

Crucial birdies help Shon keep lead at Sally

Thanks to crucial birdies at Nos. 8 and 17, Kelly Shon holds a one-shot lead after Friday's third round at the Sally.

Puisite sisters haven't forgotten Latvian roots

Sisters Krista and Mara Puisite listed Texas as their hometown when signing up for the Sally. But the Texas State duo hasn't forgotten its Latvian roots.

'Random' trip to Florida has Shon in lead at Sally

Princeton junior Kelly Shon didn't even know the South Atlantic Amateur existed before this week. Now, she leads the tournament at its halfway point, by two shots over Kelsey MacDonald.

Feng looking to capture first amateur title

Yueer “Cindy” Feng is one of those players who seemingly has been around forever, yet is only 16. Early success tends to prematurely age players.

Choi leads Canada to dramatic Copa victory

Needing a par on his final hole, Albin Choi nailed a 12-footer to hand Canada its third victory in the Copa de las Americas, clearing Mexico by one shot and the U.S. by two.

Tennessee's Popson holds off Liu at Harder Hall

Erica Popson, 21, drained an 8-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to hold off the 13-year-old Mika Liu to win the Harder Hall Invitational in Sebring, Fla.

USGA found fitting U.S. captain in Jim Williams

Jim Williams, the U.S. captain for the Copa de las Americas, is not a course-to-range-to-bed-and-back kind of leader. On the outskirts of trendy South Beach, he has proved to have so much more style than that.

Canada leads by five heading into final day at Copa

Through three rounds of the Copa de las Americas, Albin Choi has all but secured man-of-the-match status for Canada. With 18 holes to play, the Canadians have a five-shot advantage on the U.S. and Mexico.

U.S. Women's Amateur: Championship

Take a look at images of the final match between Lydia Ko and Jaye Marie Green at the U.S. Women's Amateur in Cleveland.

U.S. Women's Amateur: Semifinals

After a drizzly Saturday morning at the Country Club, only two players are left at the U.S. Women's Amateur. Lydia Ko defeated Ariya Jutanugarn while Jaye Marie Green defeated Nicole Zhang in the semifinals.

U.S. Women's Amateur: Rounds of 32 & 16

View images of a rainy day of match play with Rounds of 32 and 16 at The Country Club of Cleveland.

2012 U.S. Women's Amateur: Round of 64

Check out images from the first round of match play at the U.S. Women's Amateur in Cleveland.

2012 U.S. Women's Amateur: Day 2

A look at the action from Day 2 of the 2012 U.S. Women's Amateur in Cleveland, Ohio.

2012 U.S. Women's Amateur: Day 1

View images of Round 1 stroke play where Lydia Ko shot a 66 to take the lead at The Country Club in Cleveland, Ohio.

2012 Curtis Cup: Practice Round

Check out images from the practice round at the 2012 Curtis Cup in Nairn, Scotland.

86th Annual South Atlantic Amateur: Final round

Check out images from our Tracy Wilcox at Oceanside Country Club in Ormond Beach, Fla.

57th Harder Hall Women's Invitational

View images of the final round of the 57th Harder Hall Women's Invitational at Harder Hall Country Club in Sebring, Fla.

2011 in review: Amateur golf

From the dramatic Walker Cup to Patrick Cantlay's success on the PGA Tour to Kelly Kraft's big win at the U.S. Amateur, the year that was in amateur golf.