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History

1981 (Oct.) Jim Holtgrieve d. Bob Lewis Jr., 2 up; Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo.; Medalists - 145, Jay Sigel, Jay Rustman; Entries: 1,638
1982 (Sept.) William Hoffer d. Jeffrey Ellis, 3 & 2; Knollwood Club, Lake Forest, Ill.; Medalist - 137, Jay Sigel; Entries: 1,779
1983 (Oct.) Jay Sigel d. Randy Sonnier, 1 up; Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo.; Medalists - 139, Lawrence Stubblefield, Randy Sonnier; Entries: 2,186
1984 (Sept.-Oct.) Michael Podolak d. Bob Lewis Jr., 5 & 4; Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands Course), Duluth, Ga.; Medalists - 146, Bob Lewis Jr., Danny Yates; Entries: 2,243
1985 (Nov.) Jay Sigel d. O. Gordon Brewer Jr., 3 & 2; The Vintage Club, (Mountain Course), Indian Wells, Calif.; Medalist - 137, Dennis Saunders; Entries: 2,577
1986 (Oct.) Bill Loeffler d. Charles Pinkard, 4 & 3; Annandale, Madison, Miss.; Medalist - 140, Larry Clark; Entries: 2,511
1987 (Oct.) Jay Sigel d. David Lind, 1 up, 20 holes; Brook Hollow G.C., Dallas, Texas; Medalist - 139, Randy Sonnier; Entries: 2,630
1988 (Oct.) David Eger d. Scott Mayne, 2 & 1; Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson, Kan.; Medalists - 140, Jay Sigel, Randy Sonnier, John Harris; Entries: 2,492
1989 (Sept.-Oct.) James Taylor d. Bill Hadden, 4 & 3; Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind.; Medalist - 135, Sean Knapp; Entries: 3,007
1990 (Oct.) Jim Stuart d. Mark Sollenberger, 1 up; Troon G. & C.C., Scottsdale, Ariz.; Medalist - 141, Mitch Voges; Entries: 3,397
1991 (Oct.) Jim Stuart d. Bert Atkinson Hilton, 1 up; Long Cove Club, Head Island, S.C.; Medalist - 138, William Hadden; Entries: 3,684
1992 (Sept.) Danny Yates d. David Lind, 1 up; Detroit G.C. (North Course), Detroit, Mich; Medalist - 138, John Grace; Entries: 3,692
1993 (Sept.) Jeff Thomas d. Joey Ferrari, 1 up; Eugene C.C. Eugene, Ore.; Medalist - 139, Jay Coatta; Entries: 3,600
1994 (Sept.) Tim Jackson d. Tommy Brennan, 1 up; Hazeltine National G.C.; Chaska, Minn.; Medalist - 136, Tom Kroll; Entries: 3,720
1995 (Sept.) Jerry Courville Jr. d. Warren Sye, 1 up; Caves Valley G.C., Owings Mills, Md.; Medalist - 139, John Harris; Entries: 3,885
1996 (Sept.-Oct.) John "Spider" Miller d. Randy Lewis, 3 and 2; Hartford G.C., W. Hartford, Conn.; Medalist - 139, Jerry Courville Jr.; Entries: 4,102
1997 (Oct.) Ken Bakst d. Rick Stimmel, 1 up; Dallas Athletic Club (Blue Course), Mesquite, Texas; Medalist - •132, Bert Atkinson; Entries: ?5,271
1998 (Oct.) John "Spider" Miller d. Chip Holcombe, 1 up; NCR Country Club (South Course), Dayton, Ohio; Medalist - 136, Steve Sheehan; Entries: 4,095
1999 (Sept.) Danny Green d. Jerry Courville Jr., 2 and 1; Old Warson Country Club, St. Louis, MO.; Medalist - 139 ; Entries 4,267
2000 (Sept.) Greg Puga d.Wayne Raath, 3 and 1; The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. (Cascades Course); Medalists - 138, Jim Wilson, Jeff Wilson, Darryl Donovan, Dale Fuller; Entries 4,326
2001 (Oct.) Tim Jackson d. George Zahringer, 1 up; San Joaquin C.C., Fresno, Calif.; Medalist - •132, Jeff Wilson; Entries: 4,667
2002 (Sept.) George Zahringer d. Jerry Courville Jr., 3 and 2, The Stanwich Club, Greenwich, Conn.; Medalists - 142, George Zahringer, Pat Carter, Bill Sharpe; Entries: 4,549
2003 (Oct.) Nathan Smith d. Bryan Norton, match conceded due to injury, Wilmington C.C. (South Course), Wilmington, Del.; Medalist - 137, Tripp Davis; Entries: 4,469
2004 (Oct.) Austin Eaton III d. Josh Dennis, 1 up; Sea Island G.C. (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga.; Medalists - 137, Paul Simson, Jeff Wilson; Entries: 4,371
2005 (Sept.) Kevin Marsh d. Carlton Forrester, 10 and 9; The Honors Course, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Medalist - 138, Darin Newhouse; Entries: 4,130
2006 (Sept.) Dave Womack d. Ryan Hybl, 1 up; Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon Course), Flagstaff, Ariz.; Medalists - 139, Carlton Forrester, Ryan Hybl, Trip Kuehne; Entries: 4052
2007 (Oct.) Trip Kuehne Dan Whitaker, 9 and 7, Bandon Dunes Resort (Bandon Dunes Course), Bandon, Ore.; Medalists - 144, Richard Berkmeyer, Tim Hogarth, Stephen Sear, George Zahringer and Austin Eaton; Entries: 4,426
2008 (Sept.) Steve Wilson d. Todd Mitchell, 5 and 4; Milwaukee C.C., River Hills, Wis.; Medalist - 138, Skip Berkmeyer; Entries: 3,839

• Record qualifying score (1997, 2001)
§ Record entry (1997)

 

  
Championship Facts

U.S. Mid-Amateur

ARCHITECTS – The Kiawah Island Club’s Cassique was designed by Tom Watson and opened in 2000. The River Course was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 1995.

COURSE SETUP – There are two setups at Cassique – Pulpit and Nip Tuck. During stroke play, the Pulpit setup will be used with holes 4, 5 and 6 playing at 370, 148 and 525 yards, respectively. With the beginning of the second round of match play, the Nip Tuck setup will be used and holes 4, 5 and 6 will play at 360, 155 and 565 yards, respectively. The Pulpit and Nip Tuck setups may rotate during the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds.

The USGA Course Rating® and USGA Slope Rating® for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at The Kiawah Island Club’s Cassique are 75.2 and 146 for the Pulpit setup and 74.5 and 145 for the Nip Tuck setup. The USGA Course Rating® and USGA Slope Rating® for The River Course are 74.7 and 147. The grass heights in the various areas of the course for the championship should be as follows:

Cassique
Putting Greens – Prepared firm and fast to measure approximately 12 feet on the USGA Stimpmeter
Approaches collars around greens – .400 inches (30 inches in width, or one mower width, on collars)
Fairways, teeing grounds – .450 inches Intermediate Rough – 1 inch (6 feet in width)
Primary Rough – 2.5 to 3 inches Practice Tee – .450 inches

The River Course
Putting Greens – Prepared firm and fast to measure approximately 12 feet on the USGA Stimpmeter
Fairways, approaches, collars around greens – .350 inches (30 inches in width, or one mower width, on collars)
Teeing Grounds – .250 inches
Intermediate Rough – 1 inch (6 feet in width)
Primary Rough – 2.5 to 3 inches
Practice Tee – .450 inches

USGA AND SOUTH CAROLINA – The 2009 U.S. Mid-Amateur will be the 14th USGA championship conducted in the state of South Carolina. The last USGA championships in the state were the 2005 Men’s and Women’s State Team Championships, held concurrently at Berkeley Hall in Bluffton.

It is the first USGA championship for The Kiawah Island Club. The U.S. Mid-Amateur is making its second appearance in the state; the 1991 U.S. Mid-Amateur was held at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head Island.

CHAMPIONSHIP WEB SITE – Visit www.usmidam.org or www.usga.org for the latest news and scores during the championship.

ADMISSION – Admission is free. Tickets are not needed for this USGA championship, and spectators are encouraged to attend.

 

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