Preview: 2019 Alberta Mens Mid Amateur Championship
Alberta Golf (Calgary)– The 2019 Alberta Mens Mid Amateur championship is set to begin Tuesday as 156 players 25-and-over compete for a provincial championship.
Competitors will play 54 holes at the newly renovated Earl Grey Golf Club in Calgary. After the 2nd round the field will be cut to low 60 players and ties for Thursday’s final round.
KEY INFO
Dates: June 25 – 27th
Course: Earl Grey Golf Club
Yards/Par: 6,790 – Par 72
Field: 156
2018 champion: Brandon Markiw
Format: 54 holes of stroke play with a 36-hole cut to the low 60 and ties
Social: #abmidam
LOOKING BACK
Brandon Markiw of the Edmonton Petroleum G&CC dominated the field in 2018 during the final round at the Glendale G&CC to finish five shots ahead of the nearest competitor. Markiw was the only player to finish the 54 hole championship in red numbers. He finished at three-under-par with rounds of 68, 75 and 70 to take the championship.
The 31-year-old says he’s looking forward to defending his title at Earl Grey.
“The membership invested a lot into the changes they made to the course and the new clubhouse and I’ve heard nothing but great feedback about it,” Markiw said. “I heard it’s in great shape this year and really looking forward to getting out there and having a good week.”
Markiw still battles at provincial championships against top teenagers and college players and says when he tees it up at the Mid-Am he notices the field still competes at a very high level.
“We’re very much in the weekend warrior class, onto careers and families,” Said Markiw who’s getting married a month from now. “Once we get on the course everyone is out there to put up some good numbers, play some good golf, the competitive spirit is still there.”
HISTORY
The Alberta Mid Amateur Championship was first contested in 1986. Originally designed for the best players aged 40 and over the championship transitioned in 2015 to include those aged 25 and over to align with other provincial, national and international Mid Amateur competitions. There is a Mid Master contest for those aged 40 and over.
2013 – Alan Stewart
2014 – Frank Van Dornick
2015 – Kevin Temple
2016 – Jordan Irwin
2017 – Neil Thomas
2018 – Brandon Markiw
NOTABLES
- Brandon Markiw – Defending Champion
- Kevin Temple – Champion (2007, 2010, 2015)
- Brian Laubman – Champion (2005)
- Senan Foley – Champion (2008)
- Eric Allard – Earl Grey Club Champion and course record holder
- Tom McKinlay Jr – Four-time Mid Amateur Interprovincial Team Member
FAST FACTS
- Competitors will be playing for one of 25 quota positions in the 2019 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship. The national championship will be contested at the beautiful Summit Golf Club in Toronto August 20-23rd.
- The 2019 Interprovincial Mid Amateur Team will be comprised of the eventual champion, runner-up and the mid master champion. The three-man team will represent the province at nationals.
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