Mid-Atlantic Championship

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Mid-Atlantic Championship
Tournament information
Location Potomac, Maryland
Established2007
Course(s) TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Par70
Length7,160 yards (6,550 m)
Tour(s) Web.com Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$600,000
Month playedMay/June
Final year2013
Tournament record score
Aggregate255 Steve Wheatcroft (2011)
To par−29 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Putnam
Location Map
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TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Location in the United States
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TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Location in Maryland

The Mid-Atlantic Championship was a professional golf tournament on the Web.com Tour played at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Proceeds from the Mid-Atlantic Championship benefited the Salute Military Golf Association.

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From 2007 to 2011, it was played as the Melwood Prince George's County Open. It was renamed the Neediest Kids Championship in 2012, and benefited Neediest Kids

In 2010 and 2011, it was played on the University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park, Maryland. From 2007 to 2009, it was played at the Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Maryland. Since 2012, it has been played at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac, Maryland. The 2013 purse was $600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.

In 2013, Mid-Atlantic Championship organizer IGP Sports & Entertainment Group was acquired by IMG. [1]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Mid-Atlantic Championship
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Putnam 273−72 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chesson Hadley TPC Potomac
Neediest Kids Championship
2012 Flag of Sweden.svg David Lingmerth 272−81 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Casey Wittenberg TPC Potomac
Melwood Prince George's County Open
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Wheatcroft 255−2912 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Armour
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Mills
University of Maryland GC
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Gainey 267−171 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Frank Lickliter
Flag of South Korea.svg Jin Park
University of Maryland GC
2009 Flag of Sweden.svg Mathias Grönberg 269−196 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Justin Bolli
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Damron
CC at Woodmore
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Klauk 276−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Brehaut
Flag of the United States.svg David Mathis
CC at Woodmore
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Claxton 270−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg James Driscoll
Flag of South Africa.svg Jaco van Zyl
CC at Woodmore

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Web.com Tour regular-season money list.

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