Edmonton –The 2018 Mid Amateur contest is set to begin Tuesday as 150 players of the age 25-and-over variety descend upon Stony Plain and Glendale to compete for one of the provinces top prizes.
Competitors will play 18 holes at each facility over the course of the next two days. The field will then be cut to the low 60 players and ties for the final round to be held at Glendale on Thursday.
“We are thrilled to be conducting the 2018 Mid Amateur on two tremendous golf courses. Both facilities are supportive of the dual host concept and are ready to welcome Alberta’s best Mid Am’s,” said Stephen Wigington, Alberta Golf’s Manager of Competitions and the Tournament Director for the Mid Amateur.
KEY INFO
Dates: June 26 – 28th
Courses: Stony Plain Golf Course & Glendale Golf and Country Club
Yards/Par: Stony Plain: 6,473/72; Glendale: 6,626/72
Field: 150
2017 champion: Neil Thomas (@TimothyTour)
Format: 54 holes of stroke play with a 36-hole cut to the low 60 and ties
Social: #abmidam
LOOKING BACK
The 31-year-old Neil Thomas, of the Edmonton Golf & Country Club, will look to defend his title. Thomas won the 2017 edition with a clutch birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole at the Grande Prairie Golf & Country Club to defeat Tom McKinlay Jr.
Thomas finishes first at 2017 #ABMidAM 🥇 Congrats to the 20 finalists who will compete in the 🇨🇦 Men's Mid Am. 📊: https://t.co/v2hQeryFmb pic.twitter.com/RsiLIdA8yW
— Alberta Golf (@Alberta_Golf) June 29, 2017
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
NOTABLES
- Neil Thomas – Defending Champion
- Kevin Temple – Champion (2007, 2010, 2015)
- Floyd Kilgore – Champion (2003)
- Brian Laubman – Champion (2005)
- Senan Foley – Champion (2008)
- Tom McKinlay Jr – Four-time Mid Amateur Interprovincial Team Member
FAST FACTS
- Competitors will be playing for one of 25 quota positions in the 2018 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship. The national championship will be contested at the beautiful and historic Victoria Golf Club August 21-24th.
- The 2018 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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