Compiled by USGA communications intern Cody Manmiller. Email him at cmanmiller@usga.org.
U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR
Meet the Quarterfinalists
August 4, 2016 | Springfield, Pa.
By Cody Manmiller, USGA
U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR
Nasa Hataoka can become the second player from Japan to win the U.S. Women's Amateur and first since Michiko Hattori in 1985. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Mathilda Cappeliez, 18, France
- Born May 13, 1998
- Finished 59th at the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst
- No. 26 in the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking™ (WAGR)
- Finished tied for 14th at the European Ladies’ Amateur
- Finished tied for 6th at the Terre Blanche Ladies Open
Path to the quarterfinals
- Posted a 141 in stroke play to earn the No. 23 seed
- Round of 64: defeated Margaret Shirley-Starosto (144), 4 and 2
- Round of 32: defeated Gabrielle Shipley (145), 8 and 6
- Round of 16: defeated Paphangkorn Tavatanakit (138), 1 up
Virginia Elena Carta, 19, Italy
- Born Dec. 24, 1996
- 2016 NCAA Division I individual champion by record eight strokes
- Member of the Italian National Team since 2010
- Represented Italy in the European Ladies Team Championship
- Honda Sports Award for Golf given to National Player of the Year
- Member of 2013 European Junior Solheim Cup Team and 2014 Junior Ryder Cup Team
- WGCA & Golfweek First Team All-America
- No. 19 in the WAGR
Path to the quarterfinals
- Shot 142 in stroke play to earn the No. 32 seed
- Round of 64: defeated Rinko Mitsunaga (143), 5 and 4
- Round of 32: defeated Muni He (147), 2 and 1
- Round of 16: defeated Jessica Porvasnik (140), 3 and 2
Hannah Green, 19, Australia
- Born Dec. 20, 1996
- Reached the Round of 16 in the 2013 U.S. Girls’ Junior
- Lost in Round of 32 of 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur to Bailey Tardy in 19 holes
- Played in the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open
- 2014 Western Australia Junior Golfer of the Year
- Runner-up at the 2015 ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open
- No. 42 in WAGR
Path to the quarterfinals
- Shot 143 in stroke play to earn the No. 34 seed
- Round of 64: defeated Tianyu Wang (142), 1 up
- Round of 32: defeated Lucy Li (135), 6 and 4
- Round of 16: defeated Celine Boutier (144), 4 and 3
Nasa Hataoka, 17, Japan
- Born Jan. 13, 1999
- Making first USGA championship appearance
- Started playing golf just six years ago
- Won the IMG World Junior Championships in 2015 and 2016 at Torrey Pines in San Diego
- No. 32 in the WAGR
Path to the quarterfinals
- Shot 140 in stroke play to earn the No. 12 seed
- Round of 64: defeated Yealimi Noh (145), 2 up
- Round of 32: defeated Cheyenne Knight (141), 3 and 2
- Round of 16: defeated Katelyn Dambaugh (138), 2 and 1
Andrea Lee, 17, Hermosa Beach, Calif.
- Born Aug. 15, 1998
- Incoming freshman at Stanford University
- No. 16 in the WAGR
- Member of 2016 USA Curtis Cup Team
- Finalist in the 2016 U.S. Girls’ Junior
- Semifinalist in 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Won the 2014 Yani Tseng Invitational
- Qualified for the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open
- Quarterfinalist in the 2014 U.S. Girls’ Junior
Path to the quarterfinals
- Shot a 142 in stroke play to earn the No. 27 seed
- Round of 64: defeated Kelly Whaley (143), 5 and 4
- Round of 32: defeated Bing Singhsumalee (146), 5 and 4
- Round of 16: defeated Robynn Ree (139), 6 and 4
Yuka Saso, 15, Philippines
- Born June 20, 2001
- Reached the Round of 32 in the 2014 and 2016 U.S. Girls’ Junior
- No. 324 in the WAGR
Path to the quarterfinals
- Shot 137 in stroke play to earn the No. 4 seed
- Round of 64: defeated Abbey Carlson (147), 2 and 1
- Round of 32: defeated Alyaa Abdulghany (142), 19 holes
- Round of 16: defeated Hailee Cooper (140), 2 and 1
Eun Jeong Seong, 16, Republic of Korea
- Born Oct. 31, 1999
- Won the 2015 and 2016 U.S. Girls’ Junior, becoming first back-to-back champion in 45 years
- Reached the quarterfinals of the 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Reached the Round of 32 at the 2014 U.S. Girls’ Junior
- No. 22 in the WAGR
- Finalist at the 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links
Path to the quarterfinals
- Shot a 140 in stroke play to earn the No. 14 seed
- Round of 64: defeated Janet Mao (145), 4 and 3
- Round of 32: defeated Chakansim (Fai) Khamborn (140), 5 and 4
- Round of 16: defeated Hye-Jin Choi (137), 6 and 5
Maria Torres, 21, Puerto Rico
- Born Dec. 15, 1994
- Rising senior at University of Florida
- 2016 Southeastern Conference Golfer of the Year
- Won the Southeastern Conference Championships
- 2016 WGCA honorable mention All-American
- 2014 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team
- Represented Puerto Rico in the 2015 Pan American Games, finishing T-16
- Represented Puerto Rico in 2013 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship
- No. 88 in the WAGR
Path to the quarterfinals
- Carded a 139 in stroke play to earn the No. 9 seed
- Round of 64: defeated Jaravee Boonchant (146), 20 holes
- Round of 32: defeated Shannon Brooks (141), 1 up
- Round of 16: defeated Dylan Kim (138), 5 and 4