2020 U.S. Mid-Amateur Fast FactsKinloch Golf Club, Manakin-Sabot, Va./Independence Golf Club, Midlothian, Va.
| Championship Venue | Kinloch Golf Club, Manakin-Sabot, Va. |
| Stroke-Play Co-Host Venue | Independence Golf Club, Midlothian, Va. |
| Opened | 2001 (Kinloch Golf Club) 2001 (Indepdence Golf Club) |
| Architects | Kinloch Golf Club: Lester George and Vinny Giles Independence G.C.: Tom Fazio, redesign by Lester George (2014) |
| Dates of Championship | September 12-17 |
| Yardages/Par | TBD |
| Slope/Course Rating | TBD |
| Field | 264 competitors |
| Entries Open | Early spring |
| Sectional Qualifying | August 5-22 at 65 sites around the country |
| Eligibility | Open to any amateur golfer who has reached their 25th birthday as of Sept. 12 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 3.4. |
| 2019 Championship | Lukas Michel, 25, of Australia, became the first international champion in U.S. Mid-Amateur history by twice rallying from 3-down deficits to defeat Joseph Deraney, 36, of Tupelo, Miss., 2 and 1, at Colorado Golf Club in Parker. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable | “Being the first international to win, I mean, it’s a massive thing. Being the first of anything to win something is always great, a great feeling.” -- Lukas Michel |
| Notable Events Held at Kinloch Golf Club | 2003 Virginia State Amateur (Jay Woodson) 2011 U.S. Senior Amateur (Louis Lee) 2013 Middle Atlantic Amateur (Mark Lawrence Jr.) |
| Notable Events Held at Independence Golf Club | 2007 Virginia State Open (Joshua Meador) 2008 Virginia State Open (a-Roger Newsom) 2009 Virginia State Open (Faber Jameson) 2010 Virginia State Open (a-Evan Beck) 2011 Virginia State Open (a-Roger Newsom) 2011 VSGA Public Links (Tom Batthany) 2012 Virginia State Open (Jay Woodson) 2013 Virginia State Open (Jay Woodson) 2019 Senior Open of Virginia (a-Dave Pulk) |
| U.S. Mid-Amateurs in Virginia (1) | 2000: The Homestead, Hot Springs (Greg Puga) |
| Did You Know? | Two-time USGA champion Marvin (Vinny) Giles helped found Kinloch Golf Club. |
| 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); Matt Parziale (2017) |
| 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. 12 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Sunday, Sept. 13 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Monday, Sept. 14 (Round of 64, match play) Tuesday, Sept. 15 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Wednesday, Sept. 16 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Thursday, Sept. 17 (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 | 2021: Sankaty Head Golf Club, Siasconset, Mass./Sept. 25-30 2022: Erin Hills, Erin, Wis./Sept. 10-15 2023: Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough, N.Y./Sept. 9-14 |
