St. JOSEPH, Mo. – The 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur Sectional Qualifier took place at St. Joseph Country Club on Thursday, August 27th.
St. Joseph Country Club is a 6,529 yard, par-71 championship course. It ranks No. 11 amongst the Kansas City Area Private Golf Courses (ranked by USGA rating) in the KC Metro area. There were 34-golfers competing for two qualifying spots at St. Joe.
Michael Greene from Overland Park, Kansas, posted the overall lowest score firing 69 (-2), carding three birdies and one eagle on the day to earn the first qualifying spot. There was a tie for second between Charlie Stevens from Wichita, Kansas, and David Rismiller from Kansas City, Missouri, at 70 (-1). Stevens and Rismiller went into a playoff for the second qualifying spot, as Stevens eagled the first playoff hole to earn the second qualifying spot, making Rismiller the first alternate. Josh Weems from Lake Quivira, Kansas, earned the second alternate in a playoff against Travis Holt.
The 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship will be held at John’s Island Club in Vero Beach, Florida on October 3rd-8th. The U.S. Mid-Amateur, for golfers 25 and older, is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs. John’s Island Club is a 6,830 yard, par-71, championship course designed by Tom Fazio.
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