NYSGA Accepts 364 Entries Into 41st NYS Men's Mid-Amateur Championship

August 18, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association has accepted 364 entries for the 41st New York State Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, to be hosted at Country Club of Troy, Troy, N.Y. Sept. 26 - 28, 2025.

Related: Championship Home / Qualifying Results / Qualifying Info

Eligible players must hold a Handicap Index at or below 8.4 and must be a member of the NYSGA, defined as 1) belonging to an NYSGA member club or 2) joining the NYSGA as a 2025 NYSGA eClub Member. Also players must be 25 years old as of September 26, 2025.

Sectional qualifying, to be played over 18 holes, will be conducted at 9 sites around the state from August 25 to September 8 at the following venues: 

Syracuse | Tuscarora GC | Fri, Aug 22 (33 players / 7 spots)

Binghamton | Binghamton CC | Mon, Aug 25 (87 players / 6 spots)

Albany | McGregor Links CC | Mon, Aug 25 (26 players / 18 spots)

Mid-Hudson | Red Hook GC | Tue, Aug 26 (42 players / 8 spots)

Buffalo | Pendleton Creek | Wed, Aug 27 (32 players / 7 spots)

North Country | Malone GC - East | Sun, Aug 31 (7 players / 2 spots)

Rochester | Links at Greystone | Wed, Sept 3 (21 players / 5 spots)

Long Island | Smithtown Landing | Fri, Sept 5 (44 players / 8 spots)

Utica | Yahnundasis GC | Mon, Sept 8 (25 players / 5 spots)

All non-exempt players must qualify  to earn a spot in the Championship. Once entries close, the number of qualifying spots available per qualifying site (minimum of 2) will be  posted and emailed to players with additional information pertaining to their qualifying site. Ties (max of 4) for the last qualifying spot advance. If there are more than 4 ties, the last qualifying spot will be determined using the USGA method of matching scorecards.

No playoffs will be conducted during sectional qualifying. All players tied for the final allocated spot at a given qualifier will advance to the championship.

EXEMPT PLAYERS

Players in the following categories are exempt into this year's Championship. The NYSGA reserves the right to revise any of the exemption categories.

  • E1. Winners of the NYS Men's Mid-Amateur Championship from the last 20 years.
  • E2. From the 2024 NYS Men's Mid-Amateur Championship, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tied for 20th place.
  • E3. Winners of the NYS Men's Amateur Championship from the last 10 years.
  • E4. From the 2025 NYS Men's Amateur Championship, any player in the low 40 & ties.
  • E5. Winners of the 2025 NYS Men's Amateur Four-Ball Championships.
  • E6. From the 2025 NYS Men's Senior Amateur Championship, the 5 lowest scorers and ties.
  • E7. Winner of the 2025 NYS Men's Super Senior Amateur Championship.
  • E8. Most recent (as of September 26, 2025) winner or low amateur (*professional events) of the following regional championships:
  • E9. All actively ranked golfers in WAGR (World Amateur Golf Rankings) as of September 29, 2025
    • AIM Championship 
    • BDGA Individual Championship
    • BDGA Mid-Amateur Championship
    • CCR Invitational
    • Delaware County Championship
    • Dutchess County Championship
    • LIGA Individual Championship
    • MGA Ike Championship
    • MGA MET Amateur Championship
    • MGA MET Open*
    • NYC Amateur
    • NYS Open*
    • RDGA Individual Championship
    • RDGA Mid-Amateur Championship
    • SDGA Gerry Ashe Memorial
    • SDGA Mid-Amateur Championship
    • TCGA Amateur Championship
    • Tri-County Match Play Championship
    • Ulster County Championship
    • Watertown City Championship
    • WGA Individual Championship
  • E10. Players qualifying for the following USGA Championships (since September 26, 2024)E11. Host club exemptions
    • US Open - Local Qualifying
    • US Amateur - Final Stage
    • US Mid-Amateur
    • US Senior Amateur
  • E12. Special exemptions as selected by the NYSGA.

List of currently exempt players (as of August 18, 2025):
Max Adler, Troy Allen, PJ Alterio, Jack Angelucci, Benjamin Bates, Christian Chapman, Matt Clarke (2005 champion), Brett Cooper, John Downey, Kyle Downey (2024 champion), John Duthie, Joseph Feeney, Joseph Fitzsimmons, Ryan Foster, Daniel Gabel, Jim Gifford, Darin Goldstein, Billy Hanes (2022, 2023 champion), David Hanes, Jim Hirsh, David Ioele, Joel Jakubowicz, Todd Kozlowsky, Andrew Lord, Matthew Lowe, Tom McGinn, Jared Miller, Brad Monroe, David Mooradian, Patrick Nealon, Sean Puleo, Jonathan Renza, Kenneth Riter, Benjamin Rublee, Daniel Russo, Peter Sciablabba, Dave Segot, Austin Teal, Kyle Tendick, Carter Thompson, Andrew Watson, Matthew Welch, Brian Williams, Peter Wilson, Jeff Wolniewicz, Joshua Woodward.

« Back to Listing