The CGA Mid-Amateur Championship has a long history of being contested in the mountains of Colorado, and this weekend it will add to that history.
When the Mid-Am — which is limited to players 25 and older — is held Friday through Sunday (Sept. 8-10) at Keystone Ranch Golf Course, it will mark the 13th time in the 31 years of the event that it’s been hosted by a course in the high country.
Just since 2011, the CGA Mid-Am has been contested at Red Sky Golf Club in Wolcott (2011), Eagle Ranch Golf Club in Eagle (2012), River Valley Ranch Golf Club in Carbondale (2014) and now Keystone Ranch (pictured) for the first time.
A total of 84 players are scheduled to tee it up this weekend, with that field cut to the top 40 players and ties after two rounds of the 54-hole event. The field includes the winners of each of the last 10 Mid-Ams.
Jon Lindstrom of Lakewood Country Club will aim for his third consecutive championship and fourth overall, having won his first title in 2008. Keith Humerickhouse of Glenwood Springs Golf Club won four straight Mid-Ams from 2010-13. Other winners from the past decade participating again this year are Chris Thayer of Walnut Creek Golf Preserve (2014), 2014 CGA Player of the Year Michael Harrington of Garden of the Gods Club (2009) and Robert Polk of Colorado Golf Club (2007).
Other former champions entered are Steve Irwin of Lakewood CC (2003 and ’05) and Chris Carlson of Highlands Ranch Golf Club (2004).
Add it up and the winners of 13 CGA Mid-Ams are aiming for more this weekend.
Joining them at Keystone Ranch will be 2015 CGA Match Play champion Nick Nosewicz of Meadow Hills Golf Course and two recent U.S. Mid-Amateur qualifiers (in addition to Lindstrom), Ryan Axlund of Valley Country Club and Pete Mangold of Columbine Country Club.
For Friday’s first-round tee times, CLICK HERE.
