2011 U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying

Qualifiers
David Noll, Jr., Dalton	66
Michael Standard, McDonough, GA	68
Doug Stiles, Athens, GA	68
Jeff Knox, Augusta, GA	70
Kris Mikkelsen, Atlanta, GA	71
Shannon McWilliams, Tallahassee, FL	71
Michael Morrison, Roswell, GA	72  *
Alternates
1st Robbie Cotten, Brewton, AL	72  *
2nd Brian Templeton, Newnan, GA	73  *

 

* determined in playoff

 

Notes:
David Noll, Jr., of Dalton, Ga., the reigning Georgia Amateur champion, earned medalist honors to automatically qualify for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at the qualifier held at The Brickyard at Riverside in Macon, Ga. Noll's 6-under-par 66 topped six other players who also earned automatic qualifying spots into the Championship.

 

Michael Standard of McDonough, Ga., and Doug Stiles of Athens, Ga., tied at 4-under-par 68, Jeff Knox of Augusta, Ga., finished at 2-under-par 70, Kris Mikkelsen of Atlanta, Ga., and Shannon McWilliams of Tallahassee, Fla., tied at 1-under-par 71 and Michael Morrison of Roswell, Ga., finished at even-par 72.

 

After the 18 holes of regulation, Morrison was tied with Robbie Cotten of Brewton, Ala., so a playoff was needed to determine the final automatic qualifying spot. A Morrison par and a Cotten bogey later, Morrison clinched the seventh and final spot for a trip to the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. Cotten finished as first alternate.

 

In a second playoff between five players who finished at 1-over-par 73, Brian Templeton of Newnan, Ga., came out on top and finished as second alternate.

 

The Brickyard at Riverside was set to 7,078 yards and a par of 72. A field of 107 players competed in the qualifying round.

 

Qualifiers advance to the 31st annual U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, which will be held at Shadow Hawk Golf Club in Richmond, Texas, September 17-22, 2011, with a starting field of 264 players. Entries were open to amateur golfers who will have reached their 25th birthday on or before Sept. 17, 2011, and who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 3.4. The U.S. Mid-Amateur is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association.