Cory Mehl of Seattle, Wash. and Jacob Rohde of Everett, Wash. each shot a 3-under-par 69 during today’s 18-hole qualifier to earn co-medalist honors in qualifying for the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, which will be held October 3-8, 2015 at John’s Island Club in Vero Beach, Fla.
Today’s qualifier was held at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash. The Washington State Golf Association (WSGA) is the local representative of the United States Golf Association (USGA) and conducted this qualifier for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship.
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Along with Mehl and Rohde, the other two players to advance from this qualifier to the championship proper are Matthew Steger of North Vancouver, B.C., and Erik Heggelund of Seattle. Heggelund made par on the first playoff hole to earn the final spot.
Mehl is a 2008 graduate of O’Dea High School in Seattle, where he was named his golf team’s MVP in 2005 and 2006, and was part of the school’s high school championship year in 2008. He played college golf at Santa Clara University.
The U.S. Mid-Amateur is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the USGA, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs.
Founded in 1922, the WSGA is a 501c4 non-profit, amateur golf association governed by men and women volunteers. Serving over 68,000 individual members at more than 550 member golf clubs and 270 golf courses throughout the state of Washington and Northern Idaho, the WSGA works to continually expand the game of golf to people of all backgrounds.
The WSGA also works closely with a number of allied associations within the golf industry for the betterment of the game.
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifier
The Home Course
DuPont, Wash.
7127 Yards, Par 72
*denotes qualifiers
*Cory Mehl, Seattle, Wash., 34-35–69
*Jacob Rohde, Everett, Wash., 37-32–69
*Matthew Steger, North Vancouver, BC, 38-35–73
*Erik Heggelund, Seattle, Wash., 37-37–74
(1st Alt.) Jeff Cooper, Seattle, Wash., 37-37–74
(2nd Alt.) Sprague Kolp, Kirkland, Wash., 37-37–74
Mike Swingle, Bellevue, Wash., 38-38–76
Luke Wilson, Tacoma, Wash., 40-36–76
Jacob Koppenberg, Bellingham, Wash., 37-39–76
Joe Rivas, Seattle, Wash., 38-38–76
Ben Garrett, Seattle, Wash., 37-39–76
Erik Hanson, Kirkland, Wash., 37-39–76
Luke Easterly, Sammamish, Wash., 37-39–76
Brett Curtis, Sammamish, Wash., 39-38–77
Tom Herrick, Olympia, Wash., 39-38–77
Tyler Matthews, Bellevue, Wash., 39-38–77
Steven Buchberger, University Place, Wash., 37-40–77
Thomas Gocke, Sammamish, Wash., 41-36–77
Britten Barker, Tacoma, Wash., 39-39–78
Craig Roth, Bellingham, Wash., 37-41–78
Greg Spencer, Renton, Wash., 39-39–78
Court Watson, Issaquah, Wash., 39-39–78
Kyle Taylor, Seattle, Wash., 40-39–79
Matt Morelli, Renton, Wash., 42-37–79
Jack Meehan, Seattle, Wash., 39-41–80
Ted Himka, Bellevue, Wash., 40-40–80
Chris Hadzick, Seattle, Wash., 41-39–80
Rick Corkill, Vancouver, Wash., 40-40–80
Jd Rastovski, Fircrest, Wash., 45-35–80
Ryan Meyer, Seattle, Wash., 41-39–80
Andrew Robb, Vancouver, BC, 40-41–81
Brandon Solomonson, University Place, Wash., 42-39–81
Casey Granston, Seattle, Wash., 45-37–82
Raymond Schuler, Tacoma, Wash., 41-41–82
Sean Fitzpatrick, Mill Creek, Wash., 46-36–82
Ian Middleton, Vancouver, BC, 40-43–83
John D’Amelio, Bothell, Wash., 43-40–83
Dean Delaye, Woodinville, Wash., 45-39–84
Matthew Daccursio, Bellevue, Wash., 42-43–85
Stephen Braun, Bremerton, Wash., 46-39–85
Tim Parker, Mercer Island, Wash., 44-41–85
Matt Gaieski, Glastonbury, Conn., 42-44–86
Dan Kramlich, Seattle, Wash., 43-43–86
David Duran, Renton, Wash., 47-40–87
John Hulbert III, Bellingham, Wash., 47-42–89
Tim Kellner, Tacoma, Wash., 48-44–92
Logan Zehner, Renton, Wash., WD-WD–WD
Tony McNair, Lake Forest Park, Wash., WD-WD–WD
Michael Zarraonandia, Oak Harbor, Wash., WD-WD–WD
Thomas Jun, Seattle, Wash., NS-NS–NS
Erik Olson, Issaquah, Wash., WD-WD–WD
Kurt Niedermeier, Seattle, Wash., WD-WD–WD
Patrick Weeks, Vancouver, BC, WD-WD–WD
Luke Bakke, Seattle, Wash., WD-WD–WD
Phuc Vu, Seattle, Wash., NS-NS–NS
Dale Watanabe, Woodinville, Wash., WD-WD–WD
Austin Beatty, Mill Creek, Wash., WD-WD–WD
Kirk Harris, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., WD-WD–WD