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San Jose, Calif.—The San José State University women's golf program is well represented this weekend at the 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship at Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Conn. Five former Spartans will tee it up Thursday morning hoping to make the cut after the second round on Friday.
Included in the field of 120 players are current head coach Dana Dormann, Juli Inkster, Pat Hurst, Dina Ammaccapane and Amy Ellertson. Dormann qualified after winning the sectional at Orinda Country Club, Ammaccapane tied for first at Longbow Golf Club, and Ellertson finished second at her qualifier.
The championship is open to any professional or amateur golfer who is 50 years of age as of July 29, and has a Handicap Index not exceeding 7.4.
The par-72 course will play at 6,011 yards. The field will play 18 holes on July 29 and 30. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the 50 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 50th place for the final two rounds on July 31 and August 1.
The GOLF Channel will have live coverage of the championship on Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and August 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT.
Tee Times for the Spartans
Thursday
7:33 a.m. ET/4:33 a.m. PT – Hole 1 – Helen Alfredsson, Lara Tennant, Juli Inkster
8:06 a.m. ET/5:06 a.m. PT – Hole 1 – Dina Ammaccapane, Amy Alcott, Nanci Bowen
8:17 a.m. ET/5:17 a.m. PT – Hole 1 – Pat Hurst, Catriona Mattew, Sarah LeBrun Ingram
8:25 a.m. ET/5:25 a.m. PT – Hole 12 – Michelle McGann, Dana Dormann, Trish Johnson
1:17 p.m. ET/10:17 a.m. PT –Hole 1 – Kathleen Ricci, Amy Ellertson, Yuko Saito
Friday
8:47 p.m. ET/5:47 a.m. PT –Hole 12 – Kathleen Ricci, Amy Ellertson, Yuko Saito
12:55 p.m. ET/9:55 a.m. PT – Hole 1 – Michelle McGann, Dana Dormann, Trish Johnson
1:03 p.m. ET/10:03 a.m. PT – Hole 12 – Helen Alfredsson, Lara Tennant, Juli Inkster
1:36 p.m. ET/10:36 a.m. PT – Hole 12 – Dina Ammaccapane, Amy Alcott, Nanci Bowen
1:47 p.m. ET/10:47 a.m. PT – Hole 12 – Pat Hurst, Catriona Mattew, Sarah LeBrun Ingram
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Former Spartans In the Field
Dana Dormann
Beginning her fourth season as the head coach at San José State where she was the 2019 Mountain West Coach of the Year.
Has qualified for all three U.S. Women's Senior Opens but this is her second time to play
2021 - Earned medalist honors by shooting 3-over 76 at Orinda Country Club to qualify for this year's U.S. Women's Senior Open
2019 – Won medalist honors at the Stanford Golf Course, shooting an even-par 71, to qualify. Was unable to play at the U.S. Women's Senior Open as San José State advanced to the NCAA Championships that same week at Blessing Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark.
2018 – Earned medalist honors by shooting a three-under 68 on the par-71 Ocean Course at the Olympic Club to qualify for the U.S. Senior Women's Open. She was the only player under par at the qualifier.
Played in 14 U.S. Women's Open Championships
Played 10 years on the LPGA tour, winning the 1992 Las Vegas LPGA International and the 1993 McCall's LPGA Classic
Three-time All-American for the Spartans from 1985-88
Member of the 1987 NCAA Championship team and the 1987 PCAA Player of the Year
Assistant coach for the 1989 NCAA Championship team
Member of the Golf Coaches Association of America and the San José State Sports Halls of Fame
1985 U.S. Junior champion
Pat Hurst
San José State Sports Hall of Fame
1989 NCAA Individual Champion & Team Champion
Only Spartan to win the individual title
Two-time All-American
1986 U.S. Girls champion
1990 U.S. Women's Amateur champion
Played in five Solheim Cups
Current captain for the 2021 U.S. Solheim Cup team after serving as assistant for the three previous
Juli Inkster
San José State Sports Hall of Fame Legend
Unique distinction as the only golfer to play for a U.S. Solheim Cup team and serve as an assistant captain (2011) and captain (2015, 2017, 2019).
Played in nine Solheim Cups, won 18.5 points for the U.S.
Women's Golf Hall of Fame member
Three-time All-American at San José State
Won a school-record 17 tournaments as a Spartan
Amy Ellertson
Played at San José State for the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons
Qualified for 2021 by finishing second at qualifier at Lake Chesdin Golf Club in Chesterfield, Va.
Won the West Coast Intercollegiate at Stanford in 1982
Junior college transfer from Scottsdale College
Currently managing director – investments at Wells Fargo Advisors where she handles $450 million in assets
Graduated from San José State with a bachelor of business administration, marketing/finance
Dina Ammaccapane
Played at San José State for the 1987-88, 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons
Qualified for the 2021 championship after finishing tying for medalist honors at Longbow Golf Club
Finished 3rd at the 1990 NCAA Championships
Second team All-American in 1990
Part of the 1989 NCAA Championship team
Won the Tour Tulsa in 1988.