Carol to Leave USGA Committee

Carol Semple Thompson, who played in her 10th Curtis Cup match earlier this year, is to step down from the United States Golf Association executive committee after seven years.

"I have decided that someone else should have the opportunity to be on the executive committee. There are a lot of good people out there who want to serve," she said.

The daughter of Harton (Bud) Semple, who was USGA president in 1974-75, she was expected eventually to become the second female USGA president following Judy Bell in 1996-97.

"There are many ways to volunteer in golf," said 51-year-old Thompson, who lives in Pennsylvania. "I hope to be more involved on the local level."

Thompson won the last two US Senior Women's Amateur Championships having previously captured one US Women's Amateur and two US Women's Mid-Amateur titles.

Meanwhile, Trey Holland, an Indianapolis doctor, has been nominated to serve a second one-year term as USGA presidentFoundation from 1996-99.