Championship Venue |
Stonewall Links (Old Course), Elverson, Pa. |
Stroke-Play Co-Host Venue |
Stonewall Links (North Course) |
Opened |
1993 (Old Course); 2003 (North Course) |
Designer |
Tom Doak |
Entries Open |
Week of May 2 |
Entries Close |
July 20 |
Dates of Championship |
Sept. 10-15 |
Field Size |
264 |
Eligibility |
Any amateur who is 25 years of age as of Sept. 10, and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 3.4 |
2015 Championship |
Sammy Schmitz def. Marc Dull, 3 and 2; John’s Island Club’s (West Course), Vero Beach, Fla. |
Notable Moment |
Sammy Schmitz aced the par-4 33rd hole for just the second known ace on a par 4 in USGA championship history |
Quotable |
“I can’t believe [the drive] went in [the hole]. It’s very surreal… [The championship] feels real good. It’s been a long week, a long nine days being away from my two little girls at home. I’m pretty happy and proud.” – Sammy Schmitz |
Notable Past Events at Stonewall Links |
1996 Philadelphia Open (Jim Booros) |
U.S. Mid-Amateurs in Pennsylvania (1) |
2014 (Saucon Valley Country Club/Bethlehem) Scott Harvey |
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) |
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) |
Schedule of Play |
Sept. 10 (First Round, 18 holes, stroke play) |
Television Coverage |
Sept. 14 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals/Fox Sports 1/TBD) |
Future Sites |
2017 (Capital City Club, Atlanta, Ga./Oct. 7-12) |