USGA Mid-Amateur: Pairings, start times released

October 1, 2013 | by United States Golf Association

Nathan Smith

The 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship begins Saturday, Oct. 5 at Country Club of Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 1, 2013) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced groupings and starting times for the first two rounds of the 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, Saturday (Oct. 5) and Sunday (Oct. 6), at the 7,173-yard, par-71 Country Club of Birmingham (West Course) and the 6,471- yard, par-70 Country Club of Birmingham (East Course).

The U.S. Mid-Amateur consists of 36 holes of stroke play on Oct. 5 and 6, after which the 264-player field will be reduced to the low 64 scorers. There will be six rounds of match play at the Country Club of Birmingham’s West Course, starting Oct. 7. The quarterfinals and semifinals are slated for Oct. 9. The championship is scheduled to conclude with a 36-hole final on Thursday, Oct. 10, starting at 7 a.m. CDT.

All Times CDT

Saturday (Oct. 5), CCB East hole #1 / Sunday (Oct 6), CCB West, hole #10

7 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Corby Segal, Santa Clarita, Calif.; J.P. Kircher, Pittsford, N.Y.; Scott Fawcett, Dallas, Texas

7:10 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. – Patrick Duffy, Omaha, Neb.; Michael Walton, Indian Wells, Calif.; Corey Rochelle, Lawrenceburg, Tenn.

7:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. – Patrick Britt, St. Louis, Mo.; Shane Evangelist, Manhattan Beach, Calif.; Jeronimo Esteve, Windermere, Fla.

7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Todd White, Spartanburg, S.C.; David Ujihara, Brea, Calif.; J.J. Jakovac, Las Vegas, Nev.

7:40 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. – Christian Andy Allen, Jacksonville, Fla.; Joseph Benedetti, Newport Beach, Calif.; Patrick Christovich, New Orleans, La.

7:50 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. – Daniel Debra, Lutz, Fla.; Tal Tartaglia, Reedley, Calif.; Mitch Mercer, Wexford, Pa.

8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Michael McCoy, West Des Moines, Iowa; Joseph Alfieri II, Lutz, Fla.; Tom Kelley, Omaha, Neb.

8:10 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. – Daniel Gabel, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Mason Casper, Lindon, Utah; Andy McCabe, Dallas, Texas

8:20 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. – Christopher Davis, Beaumont, Texas; Steven Groover, Birmingham, Ala.; Ken Buchan, Monroe, La.

8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Stephen Mayes, Westerville, Ohio; Sam Farlow, Birmingham, Ala.; Jon Wright, Salt Lake City, Utah

8:40 a.m. – 1:25 p.m. – Topher Baron, Duluth, Ariz.; Jay Degenhart, Savannah, Ga.; Drew Mayhew, Canada

Saturday (Oct. 5), CCB East hole #10 / Sunday (Oct 6), CCB West, hole #1

7 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Chet Walsh, Wayne, Pa.; Tony Daffer, Eden Prairie, Minn.; Jeffrey Jolley, South Jordan, Utah

7:10 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. – Drew Olson, Piedmont, Calif.; Todd Mitchell, Bloomington, Ill.; J.D. McNeill, Raleigh, N.C.

7:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. – Matthew Rosen, Tucson, Ariz.; Paul Gortnar, Canada; R.J. Nakashian, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Matthew Rison, Ardmore, Okla.; Kyle Milner III, Spartanburg, S.C.; Arnold Cutrell, Greensburg, Pa.

7:40 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. – Casey Boyns, Monterey, Calif.; Robert Hannah, Jenks, Okla.; James Gallagher, Yorktown, Va.

7:50 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. – Jeffrey Scohy, Bellbrook, Ohio; Glen Boggini, Tolland, Conn.; Troy Johnson, Maple Grove, Minn.

8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Jeff Sweat, Spokane, Wash.; J.C. Halsell, Little Rock, Ark.; Daniel Griffiths, Redwood City, Calif.

8:10 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. – Jeff Panek, Johnston, Iowa; Ryan Gelrod, Ambler, Pa.; Terence Begnel, Midland, Texas

8:20 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. – Robbie Wight, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Clint Provost, Birmingham, Ala.; Gary Robinson, San Diego, Calif.

8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Eddie Davis, San Mateo, Calif.; Joseph Rydberg, Chicago, Ill.; Packard Dewitt, Germantown, Tenn.

8:40 a.m. – 1:25 p.m. – Craig Smith, Springfield, Tenn.; Jared Tendler, New York, N.Y.; Andy Drohen, Granville, Mass.

Saturday (Oct. 5), CCB East, hole #1 / Sunday (Oct. 6), CCB West, hole #10

11:45 a.m. – 7 a.m. – Jim Chang, San Marino, Calif.; Ryan Murphy, Austin, Texas; Woodie Eubanks, Trussville, Ala.

11:55 a.m. – 7:10 a.m. – Kevin Marsh, Henderson, Nev.; Brian Higgins, Bellingham, Mass.; Christopher McConnell, Lewistown, Mont.

12:05 p.m. – 7:20 a.m. – Benjamin Cooke, Westlake, Ohio; Trey Martin, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Shane Meredith, Louisville, Ky.

12:15 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. – Justin Fluit, Canada; Colby Harwell, Waco, Texas; Jeffrey Oxandaboure, San Marcos, Calif.

12:25 p.m. – 7:40 a.m. – Sherrill Britt, West End, N.C.; Andrew Diramio, Duxbury, Mass.; Jeremy Defalco, Tucson, Ariz.

12:35 p.m. – 7:50 a.m. – Will Swift, Vestavia, Ala.; Brent Holmes, Glen Carbon, Ill.; Brodie Hullinger, Vivian, S.D.

12:45 p.m. – 8 a.m. – Raymond Floyd, Old Greenwich, Conn.; Robert Godfrey, Anderson, S.C.; Jess Bonneau, Houston, Texas

12:55 p.m. – 8:10 a.m. – Kent Brown, Colville, Wash.; Brett Okimura, Sparks, Nev.; Danny Simmerman, San Antonio, Texas

1:05 p.m. – 8:20 a.m. – Danny Smyth, Alpharetta, Ga.; Ryan Pelletier, Mansfield, Mass.; David Womack, McDonough, Ga.

1:15 p.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Kenny Ebalo, Las Vegas, Nev.; Keith Unikel, Potomac, Md.; John Ehrgott, Peoria, Ill.

1:25 p.m. – 8:40 a.m. – Bob Royak, Alpharetta, Ga.; Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, N.C.; Matthew Mattare, New York, N.Y.

Saturday (Oct. 5), CCB East, hole #10 / Sunday (Oct. 6), CCB West, hole #1

11:45 a.m. – 7 a.m. – Tom Nolan, Greensboro, N.C.; Michael Pearson, Roswell, Ga.; Daniel Rudershausen, Kennett Square, Pa.

11:55 a.m. – 7:10 a.m. – Preston Smith, Fishers, Ind.; Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, N.C.; Keith Humerickhouse, Eagle, Colo.

12:05 p.m. – 7:20 a.m. – Mark Cusic, California, Md.; Mike Hyland, Marlton, N.J.; John Hunter, Houston, Texas

12:15 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. – Gary Havro, Claremont, Calif.; Scott Shingler, Haymarket, Va.; Justin Wenger, Indianapolis, Ind.

12:25 p.m. – 7:40 a.m. – Josh Nelms, Hixson, Tenn.; Blake Johnson, Winnetka, Ill.; James Scorse, Churchville, N.Y.

12:35 p.m. – 7:50 a.m. – Scotty Jones, Dennison, Ohio; Steve Hudson, Birmingham, Ala.; Brian Armstrong, Tampa, Fla.

12:45 p.m. – 8 a.m. – Doug Clapp, Walpole, Mass.; John Engler, Augusta, Ga.; Jerry Slagle, Southlake, Texas

12:55 p.m. – 8:10 a.m. – Shawn Scott, Tewksbury, Mass.; Bryan Norton, Mission Hills, Kan.; Bobby Leopold, Coventry, R.I.

1:05 p.m. – 8:20 a.m. – Mac Butler, Saint Simons Island, Ga.; Ted Moloney, St. Louis, Mo.; Matt Schneider, Grand Rapids, Minn.

1:15 p.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Brad Gibson, Frisco, Texas; Andrew Gabelman, Barrington, Ill.; Scott Congdon, Foxboro, Mass.

1:25 p.m. – 8:40 a.m. – Brad Valois, Warwick, R.I.; Ken Tanigawa, Phoenix, Ariz.; Richard Berkmeyer, St. Louis, Mo.

Saturday (Oct. 5), CCB West, hole #1 / Sunday (Oct. 6), CCB East, hole #10

7 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Michael Greene, Overland Park, Kan.; Tristan Sanders, Denver, Colo.; Michael Kelley, Westerville, Ohio

7:10 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. – Scott Kraul, Irving, Texas; Ronald Denunzio, Jeannette, Pa.; Sam Audia III, Birmingham, Ala.

7:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. – Benjamin Day, North Haven, Conn.; Ryan Sloane, Campbell, Calif.; Joe McGowan, Lake Forest, Ill.

7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Philip Lee, Nashville, Tenn.; Tim Sundseth, Redmond, Ore.; Eric Russell, Hendersonville, N.C.

7:40 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. – Paul Day, Dayton, Ohio; Michael Stamberger, Brielle, N.J.; Steven Velardi, Stamford, Conn.

7:50 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. – Chad Bolt, Grove City, Ohio; Tucker Sampson, Chevy Chase, Md.; Jeff Hoffman, Folsom, Calif.

8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Graham Hill, Canada; Jay Fisher, Charlottesville, Va.; Dan Horner, Sandy, Utah

8:10 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. – Jordan Byrd, Greenville, S.C.; Steve Serrao, Midlothian, Va.; Kevin Fitzgerald, Riverside, Calif.

8:20 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. – Todd Rego, Waipahu, Hawaii; Tim Jackson, Germantown, Tenn.; Robert Blackmar, West Boylston, Mass.

8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Ken Baer, Wellesley, Mass.; Doug Hanzel, Savannah, Ga.; Bob Cooper, Monroe, La.

8:40 a.m. – 1:25 p.m. – William Lincicome, Pinehurst, N.C.; Steve Wilson, Ocean Springs, Miss.; Tim Sheppard, East Peoria, Ill.

Saturday (Oct. 5), CCB West, hole #10 / Sunday (Oct. 6), CCB East, hole #1

7 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Matthew Swan, Montgomery, Ala.; Brad McFadden, Bryn Mawr, Pa.; John Bearrie, Arlington, Texas

7:10 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. – Andrew Grow, Middleton, Wis.; Matt Jeffers, Hendersonville, Tenn.; Bradley Bastion, Clinton Township, Mich.

7:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. – Jeff Knox, Augusta, Ga.; David Marquardt, Bloomington, Ill.; Luke Vermeer, Sioux Center, Iowa

7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Eric Sage, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Thomas Immenschuh, San Antonio, Texas; Davis Boland, Louisville, Ky.

7:40 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. – David West, Exton, Pa.; Mike Ignasiak, Saline, Mich.; Alex Kephart, Colorado Springs, Colo.

7:50 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. – Craig Poet, Ponca City, Okla.; Sean Barrett, San Francisco, Calif.; Brad Faulkner, Louisville, Ky.

8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Jim Ream, Cerritos, Calif.; Joseph Saladino, Huntington, N.Y.; Michael McDermott, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

8:10 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. – Tim With, Albuquerque, N.M.; Kenneth McCready, San Diego, Calif.; Stan Gann Jr., Bonaire, Ga.

8:20 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. – Kevin Haag, Hershey, Pa.; Ryan Dwight, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Clarke Kincaid, Trophy Club, Texas

8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Dennis Bull, Fairbury, Ill.; Haymes Snedeker, Fairhope, Ala.; Robby McWilliams, Benton, La.

8:40 a.m. – 1:25 p.m. – Chris Sabo, Cincinnati, Ohio; Torrie Coghlin, Irondale, Ala.; Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Saturday (Oct. 5), CCB West, hole #1 / Sunday (Oct. 6), CCB East, hole #10

11:45 a.m. – 7 a.m. – Mike Bell, Indianapolis, Ind.; Phil Caravia, St. Louis, Mo.; John Baranco, Boise, Idaho

11:55 a.m. – 7:10 a.m. – Kenny Cook, Noblesville, Ind.; Scott Maurer, Richardson, Texas; Andrew Gundersen, Woodbridge, Va.

12:05 p.m. – 7:20 a.m. – Joe True, Milwaukee, Wis.; Aaron Hickman, Tyler, Texas; Tyler Matthews, Bellevue, Wash.

12:15 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. – Joe Ryon, Carlsbad, Calif.; Todd Burgan, Knoxville, Tenn.; Jay Whitby, Wyoming, Del.

12:25 p.m. – 7:40 a.m. – Jason Wood, Oklahoma City, Okla.; William Mitchell, Roswell, Ga.; Patrick Forbes, Canada

12:35 p.m. – 7:50 a.m. – Jason Pool, Dunn Loring, Va.; John O'Donnell, Los Angeles, Calif.; Ronald Vannelli, Edison, N.J.

12:45 p.m. – 8 a.m. – Trevor Hyde, Kerrville, Texas; Dan Sullivan, Pasadena, Calif.; Benjamin Campbell, Cleveland, Va.

12:55 p.m. – 8:10 a.m. – Matt Behm, Janesville, Wis.; Mark Caplow, Los Angeles, Calif.; Chadd Slutzky, Deer Park, Ill.

1:05 p.m. – 8:20 a.m. – Matt Busa, Bay Village, Ohio; Roger Hoit, Summit, N.J.; Bobby Delagrange, Westfield, Ind.

1:15 p.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Scott Rowe, Hinsdale, Ill.; Paul Simson, Raleigh, N.C.; Erik Hanson, Kirkland, Wash.

1:25 p.m. – 8:40 a.m. – Garrett Rank, Canada; Nathan Colson, Milwaukee, Wis.; David Easley, Lincoln, Neb.

Saturday (Oct. 5), CCB West, hole #10 / Sunday (Oct. 6), CCB East, hole #1

11:45 a.m. – 7 a.m. – Dave Ryan, Taylorville, Ill.; Peter Kozubal, Bridgewater, N.J.; T.J. Shuart, Coral Springs, Fla.

11:55 a.m. – 7:10 a.m. – Brad Hartz, Wellesley, Mass.; Philip Bartimus, Kansas City, Mo.; Jeff Wilson, Fairfield, Calif.

12:05 p.m. – 7:20 a.m. – Randal Lewis, Alma, Mich.; Brian Koehler, Sacramento, Calif.; David Weisfeld, New York, N.Y.

12:15 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. – Dan Hosek, Alexandria, Va.; Scott Harvey, Greensboro, N.C.; Howard Clendenin, Seville, Ohio

12:25 p.m. – 7:40 a.m. – Nathan Clark, Mason, Mich.; John Rudolph, San Diego, Calif.; Andy Roberts, Owensboro, Ky.

12:35 p.m. – 7:50 a.m. – Bryan Hoops, Chandler, Ariz.; Matt Parziale, Brockton, Mass.; Tim Hogarth, Northridge, Calif.

12:45 p.m. – 8 a.m. – Tristan Lewis, Shaker Heights, Ohio; Zach Atkinson, Hurst, Texas; Michael Slaven, Chicago, Ill.

12:55 p.m. – 8:10 a.m. – Bryan Haase, Jupiter, Fla.; Geno Berchiatti, White Pigeon, Mich.; Matthew Fields, Los Angeles, Calif.

1:05 p.m. – 8:20 a.m. – Nathan Smith, Brookville, Pa.; Michael Pruitt, Lubbock, Texas; Scott Patnode, Belmont, N.C.

1:15 p.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Hogan Kaney, Savannah, Ga.; Grant Skyllas, Wyomissing, Pa.; Bill Williamson, Cincinnati, Ohio

1:25 p.m. – 8:40 a.m. – Clay Homan, Starkville, Miss.; Jon Veneziano, Mount Dora, Fla.; Tim Tucker, Coos Bay, Ore.

Results: U.S. Mid-Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Mike McCoy	W. Des Moines, IA	1000
Runner-up	Bill Williamson	Cincinnati, OH	700
Semifinals	Kevin Marsh	Henderson, NV	500
Semifinals	Kenneth McCready	Cameron Park, CA	500
Quarterfinals	Matt Schneider	Chandler, AZ	400

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About the U.S. Mid-Amateur

USGA Mid-Amateur: Pairings, start times released

The U.S. Mid-Amateur originated in 1981 for the amateur golfer of at least 25 years of age, the purpose of which to provide a formal national championship for the post-college player. 264 players begin the championship with two rounds of sroke play q...