U.S. MID-AMATEUR

Fast Facts for 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur

By David Shefter, USGA

| Liberty Corner, N.J.


Championship Venue	Sand Valley Resort (Lido), Nekoosa, Wis.
Stroke-Play Co-Host Venue	Sand Valley Resort (Sand Valley), Nekoosa, Wis.
Opened	2023 (Lido) 2017 (Sand Valley Course)
Architects	Sand Valley (Lido): Tom Doak and Brian Schneider Sand Valley (Sand Valley): Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
Dates of Championship	Sept. 26-Oct. 1
Yardages/Par (Subject to change)	Sand Valley (Lido): TBD Sand Valley (Sand Valley): TBD
Course/Slope Rating	Sand Valley (Lido): TBD Sand Valley (Sand Valley): TBD
Field	264 competitors
Entries Open	April 22, 2026 (9 a.m. ET)
Eligibility	Open to any amateur golfer who has reached their 25th birthday as of Sept. 26 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 2.4.
Qualifying	Qualifying, over 18 holes, will take place at sites to be determined.
2025 Championship	Brandon Holtz, 38, of Bloomington, Ill., a former reserve shooting guard for Illinois State University, outdueled Jeg Coughlin III, of Dublin, Ohio, 3 and 2, in the 36-hole final at Troon Country Club, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Holtz, a reinstated amateur, was competing in his first USGA championship. The realtor drove the par-4 34th green and drained an 8-foot eagle putt to close out Coughlin, the son and grandson of legendary drag racers. To read more, click here.
Quotable	“Wild. I kept my pro card for a while just because I liked to play for cash, and it got to the point where I just wasn't playing any events anymore, so decided to get my amateur status back last year. I didn't see this day. I'm glad it's here, though.”-- Brandon Holtz
Notable Events at Sand Valley Resort	2022 Wisconsin State Amateur (Tyler Obermueller)
Fast Fact	The Lido Course at Sand Valley was created to replicate the original Lido course on Long Island. It is an exacting re-creation by Tom Doak and Brian Schneider, with the Renaissance Golf team, of the legendary links originally designed by inaugural U.S. Amateur champion Charles B. Macdonald on Long Island that opened for play in 1917. The original course on Long Island was repurposed by the U.S. Navy during World War II and closed in 1942. Doak and Schneider worked with golf historian and software designer Peter Flory, utilizing historical surveys, engineering records and photographs to guide the project.
Did you know?	Sand Valley Resort is owned and operated by Mike and Chris Keiser, the sons of Bandon Dunes founder and 2025 USGA Bob Jones Award recipient Mike Keiser. The resort features four 18-hole, championship layouts and an 18-hole, par-3 course (Sand Box).
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, 2021, 2023); Matt Parziale (2017); Evan Beck (2024)
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), Evan Beck (2023)
Schedule of Play	Saturday, Sept. 26 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Sunday, Sept. 27 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Monday, Sept. 28 (Round of 64, match play) Tuesday, Sept. 29 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Wednesday, Sept. 30 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Thursday, Oct. 1 (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.
What Winner Receives	-a gold medal -custody of the Robert T. Jones Jr. Memorial Trophy for one year -exemption into 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links -exemptions from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Mid-Amateurs -exemptions from qualifying for the next two U.S. Amateurs -likely invitation to the 2027 Masters Tournament (must be an amateur) -name engraved on 2026 USGA Champions' plaque that will reside in the Hall of Champions inside the USGA Museum in Liberty Corner, N.J.
Future Sites	2027: Jupiter Hills Club, Tequesta, Fla./Sept. 18-23 2028: Country Club of Charleston (S.C.)/Sept. 23-28 2029: The Golf Club of Tennessee, Kingston Springs, Tenn./TBA 2030: Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles, Calif./Sept. 14-19 2031: Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Ore./Sept. 6-11

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