Joe Deraney wins his second-straight Mississippi Mid-Am

October 10, 2021 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com

Joe Deraney (Mississippi Golf Association)

The No. 3-ranked Mid-Am survives rollercoaster final round at Tupelo Country Club, hanging on to his title

Joe Deraney survived a rollercoaster final round to win his second consecutive Mississippi Mid-Amateur Championship on Sunday at Tupelo (Miss.) Country Club.

Deraney, a multi-time tournament winner, finished the 54-hole event with a 1-over score of 217 to earn a one-stroke victory over Michael Hodges (Belden, Miss.), who finished at 218 on rounds of 74-71-73.

Six bogeys, a double bogey and five birdies led to a final round 74 for Deraney, who made things perhaps more interesting than they should have been with a bogey-bogey finish to win the title by one-stroke over Hayes, who closed with a 73.

It was Deraney's second straight Mississippi Mid-Amateur title, following his win last year at Castlewood Country Club, adding to an impressive list of championships which include wins at the Mississippi State Amateur (2018), Kentucky Mid-Amateur (2016-17), Canadian Mid-Amateur (2018-19), Stocker Cup (2016, '19), Timuquana Cup (2016), and Carlton Woods Invitational (2018). He also finished runner-up at the 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur.

About the Mississippi Mid-Amateur

Joe Deraney wins his second-straight Mississippi Mid-Am

Tournament is scheduled for 54 holes of stroke play (36 holes for women). The Championship is open to amateurs who have reached their 25th birthday and are bona fide residents of the state of Mississippi for at least 60 days prior to the first round ...

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