| Championship Venue | Charlotte (N.C.) Country Club |
| Stroke Play Co-Host Venue | Carolina Golf Club, Charlotte, N.C. |
| Opened | 1910 (Charlotte C.C.); 1929 (Carolina G.C.) |
| Architects | Charlotte C.C.: Donald Ross (restored by Ron Pritchard in 2007) Carolina Golf Club: Donald Ross (restored by Kris Spence in 2008) |
| Dates of Championship | Sept. 22-27 |
| Yardages/Par | Charlotte Country Club: 7,382 yards/Par 71 (Subject to change) Carolina Country Club: 6,937 yards/Par 71 (Subject to change) |
| Field | 264 players |
| Entries Open | Week of April 30 |
| Entries Close | August 1 (5 p.m. EDT) |
| Eligibility | Opened to any golfer who turns 25 as of Sept. 22 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 3.4. |
| Sectional Qualifying | Sectional qualifying will be conducted at 64 sites from Aug. 7-27. (Subject to change) |
| 2017 Championship | Matt Parziale, a 30-year-old firefighter from Brockton, Mass., registered 10 birdies, including eight in the morning 18, in an 8-and-6 victory over Josh Nicholas at Capital City Club's Crabapple Course in Atlanta, Ga. The win also earned Parziale a spot into the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, the first Mid-Amateur champion to receive such an exemption. The USGA announced the decision on the eve of the championship. |
| Quotable | “That was a great announcement they had [last] Thursday night. At the time, I didn’t know I would be the one going, but I’m very fortunate to have that opportunity now. I’m very excited for the upcoming year.” |
| Notable Events Held at Charlotte Country Club | 1927 Southern Amateur (Harry Ehle) 1937 Southern Amateur (Fred Haas Jr.) 1972 U.S. Amateur (Vinny Giles) 2000 U.S. Senior Amateur (Bill Shean Jr.) 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur (Danielle Kang) |
| Notable Event at Carolina Golf Club | 2014 North Carolina Amateur (Josh Martin) |
| Fast Fact | This will be the first U.S. Mid-Amateur contested in the state of North Carolina. |
| Notable U.S. Mid-Amateur Champions | Jim Holtgrieve (1981); Jay Sigel (1983, 1985, 1987); David Eger (1988); Tim Jackson (1994, 2001); Danny Green (1999); Nathan Smith (2003, 2009, 2010, 2012); Trip Kuehne (2007); Mike McCoy (2013); Scott Harvey (2014), Stewart Hagestad (2016) |
| Notable U.S. Mid-Amateur Runners-Up | Bob Lewis Jr. (1981, 1984); O. Gordon Brewer (1985); Bryan Norton (2003); Todd Mitchell (2008); Tim Hogarth (2010); Garrett Rank (2012); Scott Harvey (2016) |
| Schedule of Play | Saturday, Sept. 22 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Sunday, Sept. 23 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Monday, Sept. 24 (Round of 64, match play) Tuesday, Sept. 25 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Wednesday, Sept. 26 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Thursday, Sept. 27 (Championship Match, 36 holes) |
| Match-Play Cut | The low 64 scorers following stroke play will qualify for match play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to determine the last qualifiers for the draw. |
| Future Sites | 2019: Colorado Golf Club, Parker, Colo./Sept. 14-19 2020: Kinloch Golf Club, Manakin-Sabot, Va./Sept. 12-17 |
U.S. MID-AMATEUR
2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur Fast Facts
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Nov 30, 2017
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Far Hills, N.J.
Pennsylvanian Nathan Smith has etched his name on the Robert T. Jones Jr. Memorial Trophy a record four times. (USGA/Fred Vuich)