Semple was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. She is from a prominent golfing family. Her father served as president of the United States Golf Association (United States Golf Association) in 1974 and 1975.
Her mother played competitive golf and served on various United States Golf Association committees for many years.
At age 16, Carol Semple won her first tournament by defeating her mother in the finals of the Western Pennsylvania Women"s Championship.
At present, she is one of only eleven golfers to hold both titles. In defense of her United States. championship, she made it to the 1974 finals but lost to Cynthia Hill. Married, she became known as Carol Semple Thompson.
She has been on more Curtis Cup teams and scored more victories than any competitor in the history of the Curtis Cup.
At age 53, she clinched the United States. team"s 2002 victory with a dramatic 27-foot birdie putt on the final hole. Semple Thompson was voted the 2003 Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. this is may be incomplete 1976 North and South 1987 North and South Senior Senior Senior Senior Curtis Cup: 1974 (winners), 1976 (winners), 1980 (winners), 1982 (winners), 1988, 1990 (winners), 1992, 1994 (tie), 1996, 1998 (winners), 2000 (winners), 2002 (winners), 2006 (non-playing captain, winners), 2008 (non-playing captain, winners) Espirito Santo Trophy: 1974 (winners), 1980 (winners), 1988 (winners), 1992, 1994 (winners).
This is may be incomplete 1973 United States. Women"s Amateur 1974 British Ladies Amateur 1976 North and South Women"s Amateur 1987 North and South Women"s Amateur 1990 United States. Women"s Mid-Amateur 1997 United States. Women"s Mid-Amateur 1999 United States. Senior Women"s Amateur 2000 United States. Senior Women"s Amateur 2001 United States. Senior Women"s Amateur 2002 United States. Senior Women"s Amateur.
