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| 1992 Danny Yates Danny Yates, 42, of Atlanta, Ga., took advantage of David Lind's putting problems on the 18th green of the final match to win the 1992 Mid-Amateur at Detroit (Mich.) Golf Club, 1 up. With the match all square, Yates and Lind both reached the 18th green in regulation. Lind's first putt, from 65 feet, drew to within five feet of the hole, but from there he missed twice more and conceded the hole. Only a number of great shots early in the round kept Yates in the match. He rolled in a 50-foot birdie putt at the par-5 fourth hole, made a 25-foot par putt to halve the par-3 11th, then halved the next hole with a brilliant chip to within two feet. Lind still led by 2-up playing the par-5 14th, but there he made bogey and lost the hole. When Lind failed to get up and down from a greenside bunker at No. 16, the match returned to all square. Jim Stuart, of Macon, Ga., the two-time and defending champion, lost in the first round to Jack Kearney, of East Longmeadow, Mass., 2 and 1. Medalist John Grace, 44, of Fort Worth, Texas, got as far as the second round before losing to Scott Regner, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. A record 3,692 entries were accepted and among those qualifying for the championship proper was Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench. He shot 80-76 and failed to qualify for match play. |
| 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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