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| 1985 Jay Sigel Jay Sigel, 42, of Berwyn, Pa., defeated O. Gordon Brewer of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., 3 and 2, at The Vintage Club in Indian Wells, Calif. Sigel has won four USGA championships in the last four years: the 1982 and 1983 Amateur and the 1983 and 1985 Mid-Amateur. Dennis Saunders of Mesa, Ariz., was the medalist with a 137 but was defeated in the first round of match play by Seth Knight of Atlanta, Ga., 4 and 2. Knight then faced Sigel and was 4 up with five holes to play. Sigel played the next five holes in five under par, however, to force the match to extra holes, then birdied the 19th hole to win. Sigel reached the final by defeating Mark Davis, of Mesa, Ariz., 3 and 2. Brewer was taken to 21 holes by Larry Seligmann of Houston, Texas, in the second round, but had little trouble after that. He downed Mike Haney of Glendale, Calif., 1 up, to reach the final. In the final, Sigel won the first hole with a birdie and the second with a par to go 2 up, but Brewer won the fourth and sixth with birdies to square the match. Sigel regained his two-hole advantage by winning the eighth and ninth holes. The two men exchanged birdies on the 10th and 11th holes and Sigel retained a lead he never relinquished for the rest of the match, eventually closing out Brewer with a 5-foot par putt on the 16th hole. The USGA accepted a record 2,577 entries for the championship. |
| Championship Facts |
PAR AND YARDAGE – The Bandon Dunes course is set to play at 6,966 yards and par 36-36—72. The Bandon Trails course, which will be utilized as the second course for the stroke play portion of the Championship (two rounds), is set up at 6,857 yards with a par of 36-35—71. ARCHITECTS OF THE COURSES – Bandon Dunes was the first of the three golf courses designed at the resort. The course was designed by Scotsman David McLay Kidd and it was opened in 1999. The Bandon Trails course was the last of the three to open for play. The Trails course was designed by the team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. It was opened in 2005. MID-AM ON THE WEB – For scores, groupings, and the latest U.S. Mid-Amateur information, log on to the USGA Internet site at www.usga.org/championships/. Real-time scoring will be available via the championship web site at www.usmidam.org. WHO CAN PLAY – Amateur golfers who will have reached their 25th birthday on or before Sept. 29, and who have a USGA Handicap Index® not exceeding 3.4, are eligible. ENTRIES – The USGA accepted 4,426 entries for the 2007 championship. The record of 5,271 entries was set in 1997. QUALIFYING – Sectional qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur was conducted from Aug. 27-Sept. 7 at 67 sites. THE FIELD – The starting field will consist of 264 golfers. Each golfer will play a single round on each of the two golf courses before the field is trimmed to the low 64 scorers, who will advance to match play on the Bandon Dunes course. |
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