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2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur qualifying results
Did you know that the state of Pennsylvania has held more USGA Championships than any other? Merion and Oakmont may get most of the accolades, but a beautiful Lehigh Valley club called Saucon Valley has had the third most USGA events in the state, with the 2014 Mid-Am being the 7th.

Saucon Valley will provide both qualifying courses (The Old and Weyhill) to handle qualifying, with match play being conducted at The Old. And the 54-hole Saucon Valley CC will still have one high caliber course left for member play.

The names of the qualifiers below only tell part of the story. That's because two of the favorites are exempt players -- defending champion Mike McCoy of Iowa and recent U.S. Amateur quarterfinalist Nathan Smith. Smith has an opportunity to win his fifth Mid- Am, which would be the most in history. He'll be playing in his home state of Pennsylvania and he won't have to go up against players that bomb it 350 yards like he did at the U.S. Am.

In short, it's going to be hard to bet against Nathan Smith doing it again.

Below is a summary of the results of 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur qualifying. For detailed results, please follow the results link below:


WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6

SALINA, KAN. - SALINA COUNTRY CLUB

In the last qualifier for the 2014 U.S. Mid- Amateur, Pete Krsnich of Wichita, Kan. fired the second lowest round among the qualifiers — a 63. Charlie Stevens was the only other player to make it to Saucon Valley from this site, and he did so impressively, as well, shooting 65.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5

ST. LOUIS, MO. - ANNBRIAR GOLF COURSE

B.W. Bruce of Marion, Ill. edged a talented group of mid-amateurs qualifying at Annbriar Golf Course with a 67, beating out three 68s, which all qualified, as well.

BROOKSVILLE, FLA. - SOUTHERN HILLS PLANTATION GOLF CLUB

Two players medaled in this Tampa area qualifier. Jaime Girardi and Jon Veneziano both shot 69 to narrowly defeat four other players who shot 70.

MONDAY, AUGUST 4

RIPON, CALIF. - SPRING CREEK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Shooting the lowest score among all Mid- Amateur qualifiers was Kevin Wolf of Lodi, Calif at Spring Creek Country Club. His 62 was seven shots better than anyone else on the course that day, and is the lowest score in this year's Mid-Amateur qualifying by one.

EAST FALMOUTH, MASS. - THE GOLF CLUB OF CAPE COD

Five players punched their tickets in beautiful Cape Cod, with Jordan Burke earning a medal for his three-under 69 on Monday. Mike Dunham and Brian Higgins also finished under par with 71s. Ricky Jones was the fourth to make it, and Doug Clapp took the final spot in a playoff over Matt Parziale.

DALLAS, TEXAS - GOLF CLUB OF DALLAS

Those who wanted to play in the U.S. Mid- Amateur needed to post a number that started with six to make it through at the Golf Club of Dallas. Six players earned a spot in the championship with either 68 or 69. Zach Atkinson and Michael Samp took medalist honors at 68.

DULUTH, GA. BERKELEY HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

Eight players qualified for the Mid-Am at this site, one of the largest on the schedule. Matthew Swan of Atlanta, Greg Hamilton of Atlanta, Carlton Forrester of Atlanta, and Garrett King of St. Simons Island all tied for medalist honors at four-under 68. A four-for-three playoff took place at 70.

THURSDAY, JULY 31

WOODSTOCK, ILL. - BULL VALLEY GOLF CLUB

Northwest of Chicago in Woodstock, Bull Valley Golf Club played tough as all it took were rounds of 74 and 75 to qualify out of this particular site. Three players shared medalist honors at 74, including Ben Murphy, Chadd Slutsky, and Daniel Young.

RANCHO MURIETA, CALIF. - RANCHO MURIETA COUNTRY CLUB (NORTH COURSE)

Jonas Mikals and Zach Soloman qualified for this year's U.S. Mid- Amateur, shooting rounds of 70 at the Arnold Palmer-designed North Course at Rancho Murrieta. Finishing a shot behind the co-medalists and also qualifying was David Bennett with a 71.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - SANDIA GOLF CLUB

Nick Geyer went super low at Sandia Golf Club in Albuquerque as the hometown native shot 64 to beat all other qualifiers by four shots. Gavin Lyons also qualified, shooting 68.

HUNTINGTON, W.VA. - GUYAN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Just one qualifier will head to Sacuon Valley from Huntington, W.V. site as Lawrence Largent fired 67 to punch his ticket.

MASON, OHIO - HERITAGE CLUB

Rob Chappell was the only player to shot in the 60s in Mason as his 69 gave him access to the U.S. Mid-Amateur in September. He beat the rest of the field by five shots.

N. RIVERSIDE, ILL. - RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB

Andy Roderique was the best qualifier at the North Riverside, Ill. site, shooting 69 to beat the field by two shots. Brian Hickey and Culley Johnston shot 71 and were among five total qualifiers.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - SAN ANTONIO COUNTRY CLUB

San Antonio County Club played host to one of the many Texas qualifying sites as Rich Berglund of Pittsburgh, Pa. traveled south to medal at the site with a 72. Trevor Hyde of Kerrville shot 73 and won a playoff to be the only other qualifier.

VOORHEESVILLE, N.Y. - ALBANY COUNTRY CLUB

Albany Country Club played tough for U.S. Mid- Amateur hopefuls with a 73 being good enough to earn medalist honors for James Scorse. Delvin Walsh also shot 73, and qualified along with third- place finisher Andrew Falcone at 74.

MONDAY, JULY 28

WILMINGTON, DEL. - BIDERMANN GOLF CLUB

Former University of Central Florida golfer Kyle Davis fired a 69 to be the medalist at the Wilmington site by one shot. Bidermann Golf Club was playing difficult on this particular Monday, as a 74 was the last among six qualifiers.

ROCKVILLE, MD. - NORBECK COUNTRY CLUB

Recent Maryland State Four-Ball champion Joseph Rice IV shot 66 at Norbeck Country Club, earning medalist honors by three strokes over Justin Jarvis and Tim Kane, who shot a pair of 69s.

REDLANDS, CALIF. - REDLANDS COUNTRY CLUB

Former professional Jeff Fortson of Palm Desert, Calif. fired a 66 in Redlands for a two-shot medalist victory. Four rounds of 68 sat behind Fortson, also qualifying to play at Saucon Valley in September.

GREENSBORO, N.C. - STARMOUNT FOREST COUNTRY CLUB

Shooting the lowest round of U.S. Mid- Amateur qualifying thus far was former University of Maryland golfer John Eades, who carded a 65 at Starmount Forest Country Club to win medalist by two.

BOISE, IDAHO - HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB

In the lone Idaho qualifying location, Jesse Hibler ran away with the only spot available shooting 67. Hibler was a Brigham Young University golfer from 1996 through 2001.

AUSTIN, TEXAS - THE HILLS COUNTRY CLUB (HILLS SIGNATURE COURSE)

Steven Siers shot 71 en route to his medalist win and qualification to the U.S. Mid-Amateur. Also qualifying at the Austin site was former University of Nebraska golfer Andrew Wyatt, who shot 73.

THURSDAY, JULY 24

SUFFOLK, VA. - CEDAR POINT COUNTRY CLUB

James Gallagher and Scott Shingler both fired 67 to claim the two qualifying spots at the Suffolk site and were co-medalists by three shots. Shingler has an impressive track record in the state of Virginia, as he was the Virginia State Golf Association golfer of the year in 2009, and the state champion in 2011.

MARSHALL, MICH. - THE MEDALIST GOLF CLUB

Andrew Tindall's 70 got him through the U.S. Mid-Amateur as the medalist by a stroke over fellow qualifier Anthony Dietz. Tindall made it through U.S. Open local qualifying a year ago.

LOUISVILLE, KY. - BIG SPRING COUNTRY CLUB

Denver Haddix, who days later was medalist at the Kentucky Match Play, won medalist honors at the Louisville qualifier by shooting 68. Drew Allenspach and Chris Gilles also qualified with 69.

COLTS NECK, N.J. - TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF CLUB - COLTS NECK

Former Rider University golfer Eric Lefante shot 67 to beat out a large field at Trump National in Colts Neck, N.J., his hometown. Seven others qualified at this site, including Michael Muehr of Potomac Falls, Va. at 69.

APOLLO, PA. - THE LINKS AT SPRING CHURCH

Jimmy Ellis won the Apollo qualifier by one stroke over Chuck Nettles, who also qualified. Both Ellis and Nettles hail from McMurray, Pa., a suburb south of Pittsburgh.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. - ST. JOHNS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Matthew Salane of Columbia, S.C. won the St. Augustine qualifier with a 70, winning by just one shot. Salane is a 2004 graduate of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

TUESDAY, JULY 22

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - RIDGEMONT COUNTRY CLUB

Canadian Jordan Crampton crashed the Rochester qualifier, shooting 72 to win by one stroke.

GREENVILLE, MISS. - GREENVILLE COUNTRY CLUB

The only qualifier in Greenville, Miss. was 31- year-old local high school golf coach Brandon Laird, who shot 68. He beat out Brad Riles in a playoff.

EWA BEACH, HAWAII - CORAL CREEK GOLF COURSE

Pearl City, HI native shot 72, winning medalist honors at the lone Hawaii qualifying site. Kop is already a member of the Hawaii Golf Hall-of- Fame.

MONDAY, JULY 21

MONKEY ISLAND, OKLA. - SHANGRI-LA GOLF CLUB

Luke Phillips of Edmond, Okla. and Byron Shumate of Fort Smith, Ark. advanced out of qualifying in Monkey Island, with Shumate beating at least two others in a playoff.

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA. - HUNTINGDON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB

Fresh off his win at the Philadelphia Amateur in June, Jeffrey Osberg of West Chester, Pa. took medalist honors at the Huntington Valley qualifier shooting 68. Eight others qualified at this location, including Thomas Brennan and Andy Latowski, who fired 69s.

GLEN HEAD, N.Y. - BROOKVILLE COUNTRY CLUB

Joseph Saladino's 68 earned him the title of medalist at Brookville Country Club in Glen Head, N.Y., and was among seven other players making it through the site.

ELGIN, S.C. - THE MEMBERS CLUB AT WOODCREEK

John Patterson of Bluffton, S.C. won the Elgin qualifier by three shots, shooting 68. Patterson, a former member of the then Buy.com Tour, at one point reached the final stages of PGA TOUR Qualifying School.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16

ALEXANDER CITY, ALA. - WILLOW POINT GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Matthew Gourgeot shot a 68 to take medalist honors by two shots at the Alexander City qualifiers.

Gourgeot bested Hunter Bronson, who carded a 70, while Alan Coshatt and Carson Hammock shot 71s to take the final two qualifying berths.

DICKSON, TENN. - GREYSTONE GOLF CLUB

Todd Burgan shot 67 to take medalist honors by a shot over the final two qualifiers.

Only three players moved on from the Greystone Golf Club qualifier and Matthew Cooper and Benjamin Robertson both carded 68s to take the final two spots.

Results: U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying
MedalistCAKevin WolfLodi, CA100
MedalistCAJonas MikalsTruckee, CA100
MedalistCAZachary SolomonCarmichael, CA100
MedalistCANathan CelustaNewbury Park, CA100
MedalistCAMark ScheibachLa Quinta, CA100

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ABOUT THE U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying

The U.S. Mid-Amateur qualifier is open to all competitors with an index of 2.4 or lower who will be at least 25 years of age at the start of the championship. Format is 18-holes of stroke play with the number of qualifiers dependent on the size of field. Qualifying sites scattered across the U.S.

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