Billy Mitchell low amateur at U.S. Senior Open
7/11/2021 | by United States Golf Association
see also: View results for U.S. Senior Open, Scioto Country Club
Former Georgia Amateur champion and longtime AmateurGolf.com member finishes tied for 46th at Omaha Country Club
Mitchell, 57, is a performance health coach who has worked with a number of PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players, including Stewart Cink, Roberto Castro, Casey Wittenberg and Mariah Stackhouse, as well as many high school and college teams.
“I didn’t hit it really well on the back nine, but I made some really spectacular up-and-downs. I feel a little emotional about it. A lot of people helped me get here; it’s very special.”
Mitchell, 58, was one of five players to advance through the Milton, Ga., qualifier. Mitchell, whose father, Lawson, was a longtime club professional, reached the Round of 16 in the 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur. He won the 2012 Georgia State Amateur, the 2016 Georgia Senior Open and the Gasparilla Invitational.
White, of Spartanburg, S.C., is a history teacher who also coaches the boys’ and girls’ golf teams at Spartanburg High School. The Vikings tied for fourth in the Class 5A boys state championship and the girls finished ninth in the state in 2021. White was competing in his first U.S. Senior Open and 30th USGA championship in Omaha. He and Nathan Smith partnered to win the inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship in 2015 at The Olympic Club. White and Smith were members of the victorious 2013 USA Walker Cup Team.
In addition to Mitchell and White, Mark Strickland (61st) and Mike McCoy (62nd) also played the weekend at Omaha Country Club.
Results: U.S. Senior Open
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T46 | Atlanta, GA | 600 | 70-76-72-74=292 | |
| T56 | Spartanburg, SC | 500 | 71-72-77-76=296 | |
| 61 | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 500 | 71-74-75-78=298 | |
| 62 | W. Des Moines, IA | 500 | 73-74-76-76=299 | |
| MC | Broomfield, CO | 0 | 74-74=148 |
About the U.S. Senior Open
The U.S. Senior Open is one of 15 national championships conducted by the USGA. Open to amateurs and professionals who have reached their 50th birthday as of the first day of the championship.The Senior Open was first played in 1980 with a purse of, ...
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