Background
Quast was born in Everett, Washington.
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Anne Quast
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Stanford University.
Career
Her parents owned the Cedarcrest Golf Course in Marysville, Washington, and by age 12 she had played in her first tournament. 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 United States. quarter-finals in 1955, and to the semi-finals in 1956.
In 1961 she was living in Seattle where she taught school.
She also made it to the finals in 1965, 1968, and 1973. Her eight appearances ranks her second all-time to Carol Semple.
, Women"s Western Amateur 1982 North and South 1983 North and South 1985 California Senior Senior Senior Senior Amateur Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1958 (tie), 1960 (winners), 1962 (winners), 1966 (winners), 1968 (winners), 1974 (winners), 1984 (winners), 1990 (winners) Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the United States): 1966 (winners), 1968 (winners), 1988 (winners).
Achievements
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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. 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 Jessen), Women"s South Atlantic Amateur, Women"s Western Amateur 1957 Helen Lee Doherty Invitational 1958 United States. Women"s Amateur 1961 United States. Women"s Amateur, Women"s Western Amateur 1963 United States. 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 United States. Senior Women"s Amateur 1988 Women"s Western Amateur 1989 United States. Senior Women"s Amateur 1990 United States. Senior Women"s Amateur 1993 United States. Senior Women"s Amateur.
Membership
Quast was a member of the United States. Curtis Cup team in 1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1984, and 1990. She was also a member of the Espirito Santo Trophy team in 1966, 1968 and 1988. The United States. team captured the trophy on all three occasions.
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United States
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Awards
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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.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.