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Weather Delays US Women’s Amateur Semifinals, Extends to 53 Holes

8/9/2026

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Summary

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Weather halted play on Saturday at the U.S. women’s amateur semifinals in Ooltewah, Tennessee, leaving Talley and Iwanaga each three strokes ahead after nine holes.
Play resumes at 7 a.m. ET Sunday, creating 53-hole day, although heat and thunderstorms may push it into Monday.
The USGA pledged a 36-hole final for the Robert Cox Trophy, with champion receiving a gold medal and exemptions into the 2027 U.S. Women’s Open and Amateurs.

History

Historical Context

Title IX, signed June 23 1972 by President Nixon, banned sex discrimination in federally funded education and sparked a surge in women’s athletics—by 2006 a study found high-school female participation had risen ninefold and college participation over 450 % higher. The U.S. Women’s Amateur semifinals in Ooltewah, Tennessee, echo the law’s 40th-anniversary celebrations featuring Billie Jean King in 2012.

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Story summary

Weather halted play on Saturday at the U.S. women’s amateur semifinals in Ooltewah, Tennessee, leaving Talley and Iwanaga each three strokes ahead after nine holes.
Play resumes at 7 a.m. ET Sunday, creating 53-hole day, although heat and thunderstorms may push it into Monday.
The USGA pledged a 36-hole final for the Robert Cox Trophy, with champion receiving a gold medal and exemptions into the 2027 U.S. Women’s Open and Amateurs.

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