Ina Kim-Schaad Wins Marathon 23-Hole Final to Claim Second U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Title

The victory carries exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Women’s Amateur for both finalists.

Overview

Kim-Schaad defeated Hanley Long by holing an 18-foot birdie on the fifth extra hole at Monterey Peninsula Country Club’s Dunes Course.
The championship match lasted 23 holes, setting a tournament record that surpassed the previous 22-hole mark from 1989.
At 42, Kim-Schaad is the fourth-oldest winner of the event and the first two-time champion since Julia Potter-Bobb in 2016.
Both finalists earned berths in the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club and the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur, with Kim-Schaad also exempt into the 2027 U.S. Women’s Amateur.
The match went to extra holes after both bogeyed 18, they traded four pars in sudden death, and Long, 28, finished as runner-up.