Anne Quast
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Anne Quast is an American
golf
er. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur
three times (1958, 1961, 1963) and was runner-up three times (1965, 1968, 1973). She was married several times and played as Anne Decker, Anne Welts, and Anne Sander.
. Her parents owned the Cedarcrest Golf Course in Marysville, Washington
, and by age 12 she had played in her first tournament. She won the Washington State Junior Girls Championship in 1952 and 1954 then again in 1955, when she also won her state's Women's championship. She repeated as the Washington State Women's champion in 1956. At the 1957 Titleholders Championship
for amateurs and professionals, she was runner-up to LPGA Tour star Patty Berg
.
Always composed under pressure, Quast's strong short game got her to the U.S. Women's Amateur
quarter-finals in 1955, and to the semi-finals in 1956. While a student at Stanford University
in 1958, she won the first of her three U.S. Women's Amateur. In 1961 she was living in Seattle where she taught school. Married to Dr. Jay D. Decker, Anne Quast-Decker won the U.S. Women's Amateur again, setting a tournament record for her margin of victory. Her marriage did not last and in 1963, after marrying for the second time, Anne Quast-Welts defeated Peggy Conley to win her third U.S. championship. She also made it to the finals in 1965, 1968, and 1973.
Quast was a member of the U.S. Curtis Cup
team in 1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1984, and 1990. Her eight appearances ranks her second all-time to Carol Semple
. She was also a member of the Espirito Santo Trophy
team in 1966, 1968 and 1988; the U.S. team captured the trophy on all three occasions.
Divorced, Anne Quast married Steve Sander and the couple lived in the United Kingdom
from 1974 to 1979. In 1980 she was back in home in the U.S. but returned to England to compete again in the British Ladies Amateur
which she won. At Pinehurst
in North Carolina
she won the 1982 and 1983 North and South Women's Amateur
. In her first year of eligibility at age fifty, Quast won the 1987 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur
then again in 1989, 1990 and 1993.
In his 2001 book, The Golf 100: Ranking the Greatest Golfers of All Time, Robert McCord ranked Quast 37th.
United States
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golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur
United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship
The U.S. Women's Amateur is the leading golf tournament in the United States for female amateur golfers. It is played annually and is one of the 13 United States national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association . Female amateurs from all nations are eligible to compete...
three times (1958, 1961, 1963) and was runner-up three times (1965, 1968, 1973). She was married several times and played as Anne Decker, Anne Welts, and Anne Sander.
Career
Quast was born in Everett, WashingtonEverett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...
. Her parents owned the Cedarcrest Golf Course in Marysville, Washington
Marysville, Washington
Marysville is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 60,020 at the 2010 census. Marysville is known as "The Strawberry City" due to the large number of strawberry farms that once surrounded the city in its earlier days. Over the past decade, and continuing...
, and by age 12 she had played in her first tournament. She won the Washington State Junior Girls Championship in 1952 and 1954 then again in 1955, when she also won her state's Women's championship. She repeated as the Washington State Women's champion in 1956. At the 1957 Titleholders Championship
Titleholders Championship
The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:...
for amateurs and professionals, she was runner-up to LPGA Tour star Patty Berg
Patty Berg
Patricia Jane Berg was an American professional golfer and a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer...
.
Always composed under pressure, Quast's strong short game got her to the U.S. Women's Amateur
United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship
The U.S. Women's Amateur is the leading golf tournament in the United States for female amateur golfers. It is played annually and is one of the 13 United States national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association . Female amateurs from all nations are eligible to compete...
quarter-finals in 1955, and to the semi-finals in 1956. While a student at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1958, she won the first of her three U.S. Women's Amateur. In 1961 she was living in Seattle where she taught school. Married to Dr. Jay D. Decker, Anne Quast-Decker won the U.S. Women's Amateur again, setting a tournament record for her margin of victory. Her marriage did not last and in 1963, after marrying for the second time, Anne Quast-Welts defeated Peggy Conley to win her third U.S. championship. She also made it to the finals in 1965, 1968, and 1973.
Quast was a member of the U.S. Curtis Cup
Curtis Cup
The Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match . It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and the Ladies Golf Union and is contested by teams representing the United States and "Great Britain and Ireland"...
team in 1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1984, and 1990. Her eight appearances ranks her second all-time to Carol Semple
Carol Semple
Carol Semple is an American amateur golfer.Semple was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. She is from a prominent golfing family; her father served as president of the United States Golf Association in 1974 and 1975. Her mother played competitive golf and served on various USGA committees for many...
. She was also a member of the Espirito Santo Trophy
Espirito Santo Trophy
The Espirito Santo Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. The inaugural event was held in 1964 and recent tournaments have featured teams from around forty countries. It is a strokeplay event, in which the best two...
team in 1966, 1968 and 1988; the U.S. team captured the trophy on all three occasions.
Divorced, Anne Quast married Steve Sander and the couple lived in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
from 1974 to 1979. In 1980 she was back in home in the U.S. but returned to England to compete again in the British Ladies Amateur
British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship
The British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union of Great Britain. Until the dawn of the professional era in 1976, it was the most important golf tournament for women in Great Britain and would eventually begin to draw golfers from continental Europe...
which she won. At Pinehurst
Pinehurst Resort
Pinehurst Resort is a historic upmarket golf resort at Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA. It has hosted a number of prestigious golf tournaments.-History:...
in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
she won the 1982 and 1983 North and South Women's Amateur
North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship
The North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship is an annual golf tournament held since 1903 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina...
. In her first year of eligibility at age fifty, Quast won the 1987 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur
United States Senior Women's Amateur Golf Championship
The United States Senior Women's Amateur Golf Championship was launched in 1962 as an annual tournament for female amateur golfing competitors at least 50 years of age. The format began as a 54-hole stroke play competition over three days until 1997 when it was changed to a match play event....
then again in 1989, 1990 and 1993.
Awards
A member of the Stanford University Athletic Hall of Fame, in 1997 Anne Quast was inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame and in 1999 into the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Hall of Fame.In his 2001 book, The Golf 100: Ranking the Greatest Golfers of All Time, Robert McCord ranked Quast 37th.
Tournament wins
this list is probably incomplete- 1952 Washington State Junior Girls'
- 1954 Washington State Junior Girls', Women’s Western Junior Girls'
- 1955 Washington State Junior Girls', Washington State Women's Amateur
- 1956 Washington State Women's Amateur, Hollywood Women's Invitational Four-Ball Champion (with Ruth JessenRuth JessenMary Ruth Jessen was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Jessen was born in Seattle, Washington. She briefly played on the men's golf team at Seattle University....
), Women's South Atlantic Amateur, Women's Western AmateurWomen's Western AmateurThe Women's Western Amateur is an amateur golf tournament for women. It is organized by the Women's Western Golf Association, which also organized the Women's Western Open from 1930 to 1967. It is one of the oldest women's amateur tournaments in the United States, having been played since 1901... - 1957 Helen Lee Doherty Invitational
- 1958 U.S. Women's Amateur
- 1961 U.S. Women's Amateur, Women's Western AmateurWomen's Western AmateurThe Women's Western Amateur is an amateur golf tournament for women. It is organized by the Women's Western Golf Association, which also organized the Women's Western Open from 1930 to 1967. It is one of the oldest women's amateur tournaments in the United States, having been played since 1901...
- 1963 U.S. Women's Amateur
- 1980 British Ladies Amateur
- 1982 North and South Women's Amateur
- 1983 North and South Women's Amateur
- 1985 California Women's Amateur
- 1987 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur
- 1988 Women's Western AmateurWomen's Western AmateurThe Women's Western Amateur is an amateur golf tournament for women. It is organized by the Women's Western Golf Association, which also organized the Women's Western Open from 1930 to 1967. It is one of the oldest women's amateur tournaments in the United States, having been played since 1901...
- 1989 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur
- 1990 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur
- 1993 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur