U.S. Mid-Amateur

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The U.S. Mid-Amateur, often called the Mid-Am for short, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for post-college amateur golfers, organized by the USGA.

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History

It was first played in 1981(44 years ago) at Bellerive Country Club in Creve Coeur, Missouri, near St. Louis. The Mid-Am was the first new USGA championship in 19 years, since the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur was added in 1962.

Qualifications for the Mid-Am are similar to those for the U.S. Amateur, except for the following:

The U.S. Mid-Amateur does not have a gender restriction, but there has never been a female champion. The USGA's analogous event for women only is the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur, first played in 1987.

The USGA specifically intended the Mid-Am as a championship for post-college golfers who were not pursuing golf as a career, as virtually all golfers who pursue a professional career decide to do so no later than their early twenties. This was most likely a response to the fact that less than half of all U.S. Amateur qualifiers are 25 or older, and most older golfers found themselves disadvantaged in competing against college golfers who typically play much more often.

Like the U.S. Amateur, the Mid-Am consists of two days of stroke play, with the leading 64 competitors then playing a knockout competition held at match play to decide the champion. The profile of Mid-Am champions, with respect to age, is somewhat similar to that of U.S. Amateur champions before World War II. In that era, more top-level golfers chose to remain amateur, and the average age of U.S. Amateur Champions was higher.

While the list of winners is considerably less illustrious than that of the U.S. Amateur, one notable winner was Jay Sigel, a three-time winner of this event and a two-time U.S. Amateur champion who went on to play the Champions Tour. The winner receives an automatic invitation to play in the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open (starting in 2018).

Winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Beck9 & 8 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Massa Kinloch Golf Club
Independence Golf Club (VA)
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Stewart Hagestad (3)3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Beck Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Fenway Golf Club (NY)
2022 Ulster Banner.svg Matthew McClean3 & 1 Flag of Ireland.svg Hugh Foley Erin Hills
Blue Mound Golf & Country Club (WI)
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Stewart Hagestad (2)2 & 1 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Costanza Sankaty Head Golf Club
Miacomet Golf Course (MA)
2020Tournament deferred to 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic [1] Kinloch Golf Club
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lukas Michel2 & 1 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Deraney Colorado Golf Club (CO)
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin O'Connell4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Brett BonerCharlotte Country Club (NC)
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Parziale 8 & 6 Flag of the United States.svg Josh NicholsCapital City Club
Atlanta National Golf Club (GA)
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Stewart Hagestad 37 holes Flag of the United States.svg Scott Harvey Stonewall (Old and North Courses) (PA)
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Schmitz 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Marc DullJohn's Island Club (West Course) (FL)
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Harvey 6 & 5 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Nurski Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course) (PA)
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Mike McCoy 8 & 6 Flag of the United States.svg Bill WilliamsonCountry Club of Birmingham (West Course) (AL)
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Smith (4)1 up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garrett Rank Conway Farms Golf Club (IL)
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Randal Lewis3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny CookShadow Hawk Golf Club (TX)
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Smith (3)7 & 5 Flag of the United States.svg Tim HogarthAtlantic Golf Club (NY)
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Smith (2)7 & 6 Flag of the United States.svg Tim SpitzThe Kiawah Island Club (SC)
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Wilson5 & 4 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Mitchell Milwaukee Country Club (WI)
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Trip Kuehne 9 & 7 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Whitaker Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (OR)
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Womack 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Ryan HyblForest Highlands Golf Club (Canyon Course) (AZ)
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Marsh 10 & 9 Flag of the United States.svg Carlton Forrester The Honors Course (TN)
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Eaton III 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Josh DennisSea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) (GA)
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Smith 9 holes* Flag of the United States.svg Bryan NortonWilmington Country Club (DE)
2002 Flag of the United States.svg George Zahringer 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Courville Jr. The Stanwich Club (CT)
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Jackson (2)1 up Flag of the United States.svg George Zahringer San Joaquin Country Club (CA)
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Greg PUGA3 & 1 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Raath The Homestead (Cascades Course) (VA)
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Green 2 & 1 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Courville Jr. Old Warson Country Club (MO)
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Spider Miller (2)1 up Flag of the United States.svg Chip Halcombe NCR Country Club (South Course) (OH)
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Ken Bakst 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Rick Stimmel Dallas Athletic Club (Blue Course) (TX)
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Spider Miller 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Randal Lewis Hartford Golf Club (CT)
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Courville Jr. 1 up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Warren Sye Caves Valley Golf Club (MD)
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Jackson 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Brennan Hazeltine National Golf Club (MN)
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Thomas 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Joey Ferrari Eugene Country Club (OR)
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Yates 1 up Flag of the United States.svg David Lind Detroit Golf Club (North Course) (MI)
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Stuart (2)1 up Flag of the United States.svg Bert Atkinson Long Cove Club (SC)
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Stuart 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Mark Sollenberger Troon Golf & Country Club (AZ)
1989 Flag of the United States.svg James Taylor 4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Hadden Crooked Stick Golf Club (IN)
1988 Flag of the United States.svg David Eger 2 & 1 Flag of Bermuda.svg Scott Mayne Prairie Dunes Country Club (KS)
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Sigel (3)20 holes Flag of the United States.svg David Lind Brook Hollow Golf Club (TX)
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Loeffler 4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Pinkard Annandale Golf Club (WI)
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Sigel (2)3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg O. Gordon Brewer Jr. The Vintage Club (Mountain Course) (CA)
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Podolak 5 & 4 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lewis Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands Course) (GA)
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Sigel 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Randy Sonnier Cherry Hills Country Club (CO)
1982 Flag of the United States.svg William Hoffer 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Ellis Knollwood Club (IL)
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Holtgrieve 2 up Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lewis Bellerive Country Club (MO)

*Match was conceded due to injury

Future sites

YearEditionCourseLocationDates
202544th Troon Country Club Scottsdale, Arizona September 13−18
202645th Sand Valley Resort Nekoosa, Wisconsin September 26 − October 1
202746th Jupiter Hills Club Tequesta, Florida September 18–23
202847th Country Club of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina September 23–28
203049th Bel-Air Country Club Los Angeles, California September 14−19
203150th Sunriver Resort (Crosswater Course) Sunriver, Oregon September 6–11

Source [2]

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Open to cancel qualifying, have all-exempt field; 4 more USGA events nixed". Golfweek. May 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Future Sites: U.S. Mid–Amateur". USGA.
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