U.S. Am Notes: Interview with Canadian Mid-Am Garrett Rank

August 15, 2017 | by Pete Wlodkowski of AmateurGolf.com

Garrett Rank with Pete Wlodkowski on the range at Riviera

The NHL hockey referee who just happens to play the highest level of amateur golf in his offseason shares his thoughts on Riviera

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA (August 15, 2017) - Garrett Rank (Elmira, ON, Canada) stopped for a quick interview on the range before his second round of stroke play qualifying for the 2017 U.S. Amateur.

The professional NHL hockey referee plays competitive amateur golf in his offseason and is currently the 4th ranked mid-amateur in the AmateurGolf.com Mid-amateur Rankings.

His most recent major tournament finish was 5th place in the prestigious Porter Cup tournament in Niagara Falls, NY. He was also the runner-up in last year's Sunnehanna Amateur and has won the Canadian Mid-Amateur three times in a row.

Rank called his first round at Riviera "one of the best rounds of tournament golf I've ever played".

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Results: US Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Doc Redman	Raleigh, NC	2000
Runner-up	Doug Ghim	Arlington Heights, IL	1500
Semifinals	Theo Humphrey	Greenwich, CT	1000
Semifinals	Mark Lawrence	Richmond, VA	1000
Quarterfinals	Connor Syme	, Scotland	700

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About the US Amateur

U.S. Am Notes: Interview with Canadian Mid-Am Garrett Rank

The U.S. Amateur, the oldest USGA championship, was first played in 1895 at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. The event, which has no age restriction, is open to those with a Handicap Index of .4 (point four) or lower. It is one of 15 national champ...