Empire State Players in U.S. Mid-Am & Women's Mid-Am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur and U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur took place at Charlotte Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. and Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo., respectively on September 22-27.
In the 38th U.S. Mid-Amateur at Charlotte Country Club, thirteen individuals represented New York including Sam Bernstein of New York, George Boudria of New York, Kyle Downey of Rochester, Matthew Fields of New York, Jim Gifford of Clifton Park, Darin Goldstein of New York, Tony Hejna of Buffalo, Andrew Lord of New York, Jamie Miller of Silver Creek, Nicholas Morreale of Buffalo, Michael Piccillo of Buffalo, Jim Scorse of Churchville and Jason Zubatkin of New Rochelle.
Related: US Mid-Amateur Homepage
Two players made the stroke-play qualifying cut including Darin Goldstein at even-par 142 (70-72) and Kyle Downey at 3-over 145 (71-74).
Goldstein lost his round of 64 match against Rusty Mosley of Vidalia, Ga., by concession.
Downey fell 8 & 6 to Jordan Sease of Lexington, S.C.
Scorse was involved in a 16-for-4 playoff but was eliminated on the opening hole after making a six. He finished the stroke-play side of the championship at 147 (72-75).
Bernstein finished at 150, Miller and Gifford at 151, Boudria at 152 and Fields at 155. Zubatkin posted a 156, Morreale and Lord finished at 158, Hejna at 159 and Piccillo tailed the group with 161.
At the 32nd U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur at Norwood Hills Country Club, Ina Kim-Schaad, Meredith Chiampana, and Alyssa Roland all represented New York in in the championship.
Related: U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Homepage
All three players were unable to advance through stroke play into the match play side of the championship.
Chiampa led the group finishing at 161. Roland posted a 163, and Kim opened with a 76 before a disqualification.
Below are sectional qualifying results for both championships:
U.S. Men’s Mid-Am Qualifying
Bernstein – Medalist at Watchung Valley Golf Club in Watchung, N.J. on August 8, 2018.
Boudria - Qualified at The Apawamis Club in Rye, N.Y. on August 14, 2018.
Downey – Co-medalist at The Edison Club in Rexford, N.Y. on August 16, 2018.
Fields – Qualified at The Apawamis Club in Rye, N.Y. on August 14, 2018.
Gifford – Co-medalist at The Edison Club in Rexford, N.Y. on August 16, 2018.
Goldstein – Qualified at Watchung Valley Golf Club in Watchung, N.J. on August 8, 2018.
Hejna – Qualified at Tartan Fiels Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio on August 27, 2018.
Lord - Qualified at The Apawamis Club in Rye, N.Y. on August 14, 2018.
Miller – Medalist at Country Club of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. on August 23, 2018.
Morreale – Qualified at Country Club of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. on August 23, 2018.
Piccillo – Qualified at Country Club of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. on August 23, 2018.
Scorse – Qualified at Country Club of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. on August 23, 2018.
Zubatkin – Qualified at The Apawamis Club in Rye, N.Y. on August 14, 2018.
U.S. Women’s Mid-Am Qualifying
Kim – Schaad – Medalist at Morris County Golf Club in Morristown, N.J. on August 14, 2018.
Chiampa – Qualified at Morris County Golf Club in Morristown, N.J. on August 14, 2018.
Roland – Qualified at Morris County Golf Club in Morristown, N.J. on August 14, 2018.
