37th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship – Storylines Oct.7-12, 2017, Capital City Club-Crabapple, Atlanta, Ga. and Atlanta National Golf Club, Milton, Ga. mediacenter.usga.org | www.usga.org/midam | #USMidAm FIELD NOTES – Among the 264 golfers in the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur field, there are: Oldest Competitors: Dave Ryan (63, born 3-27-54), John Ervasti (62, born 3-29-55), Doug Hanzel (60, born 2-18-57), Randal Lewis (60, born 5-8-57) Youngest Competitors: Josh Holling 25 (born 9-23-92), Brian Blanchard (25, born 8-10-92), Bo Bradford (25, born 7-30-92), Andrew Lee (25, born 7-12-92) Average Age of Field: 36.97 U.S. States Represented – There are 43 states represented in the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur: California (29), Texas (23), Florida (14), Georgia (14), New York (14), Pennsylvania (13), Illinois (12), North Carolina (12), Michigan (10), Ohio (9), Arizona (7), Minnesota (6), New Jersey (6), South Carolina (6), Tennessee (6), Virginia (6), Colorado (5), Connecticut (5), Iowa (5), Massachusetts (5), Missouri (5), Maryland (4), Oklahoma (4), Washington (4), Alabama (3), Kentucky (3), Mississippi (3), Nebraska (3), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Nevada (2), Oregon (2), Wisconsin (2), Arkansas (1), Hawaii (1), Idaho (1), Maine (1), New Mexico (1), North Dakota (1), Rhode Island (1), Utah (1) and West Virginia (1). International – There are seven countries represented in the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur: United States (257), Argentina (2), Bahamas (1), Canada (1), England (1), Germany (1) and Puerto Rico (1). USGA Champions (12): Stewart Hagestad (2016 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Scott Hailes (1995 U.S. Junior Amateur), Doug Hanzel (2013 U.S. Senior Amateur), Scott Harvey (2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Sean Knapp (2017 U.S. Senior Amateur), Randal Lewis (2011 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Michael McCoy (2013 U.S. Mid- Amateur), Dave Ryan (2016 U.S. Senior Amateur), Sammy Schmitz (2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Nathan Smith (2003, 2009, 2010, 2012 U.S. Mid-Amateur; 2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball), Todd White (2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball), Steve Wilson (2008 U.S. Mid-Amateur) USGA Runners-Up (8): Sherrill Britt (2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball), Marc Dull (2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Scott Harvey (2016 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Randal Lewis (1996 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Brad Nurski (2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Rick Stimmel (1997 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Matthew Sughrue (2016 U.S. Senior Amateur), Bill Williamson (2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur) Players in Field with Most U.S. Mid-Amateur Appearances (2017 included) – Michael McCoy (19), Sean Knapp (16), Randal Lewis (15), Robert Gerwin II (14), Gene Elliott (13), Nathan Smith (13), Randy Haag (12), Scott Harvey (10). Played in 2016 U.S. Mid-Amateur (59): Joe Alfieri, Adam Anderson, Jason Anthony, Ben Blundell, David Bolen, C.J. Brock, Matthew Broome, Derek Busby, Kenny Coakley, Adam Condello, Claudio Consul, Arnold Cutrell, Marc Dull, Gene Elliott, Matthew Finger, Raymond Floyd Jr., Darin Goldstein, Stewart Hagestad, Doug Hanzel, Brandon Hargett, Scott Harvey, Richard Hayes, Bryan Hoops, Joseph Ida, Josh Irving, Troy Johnson, Philip Lee, Randal Lewis, Jon Lindstrom, David May, Michael McCoy, Michael McDermott, Michael Muehr, Josh Nichols, Brad Nurski, Gregor Orlando, Geoff Park, Matt Parziale, Ben Peters, Andrew Price, Brian Quackenbush, Andrew Rhodes, Jacob Rohde, Dan Russo, Sammy Schmitz, James Scorse, Kevin Silva, Ryan Sloane, Chadd Slutzky, Nathan Smith, Rick Stimmel, Scott Strickland, Matthew Sughrue, Dan Sullivan, Thomas Todd III, Todd White, Brad Wilder, Bill Williamson, Steve Wilson Played in 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur (48): Joe Alfieri, Jason Anthony, David Bolen, Jimmy Chestnut, Adam Condello, Tyler Crawford, Timothy Driver, Marc Dull, Brian Edick, Gene Elliott, Jeronimo Esteve, Jeff Frazier, Darin Goldstein, Denver Haddix, Mark Harrell, Scott Harvey, Bryan Hoops, Josh Irving, Erik Jarvey, Philip Lee, Randal Lewis, David May, Michael McCoy, Michael McDermott, Michael Muehr, Brian Noonan, Brad Nurski, Sam O’Dell, Jeff Osberg, Matt Parziale, Andrew Price, Jacob Rohde, Dave Ryan, John Sawin, Sammy Schmitz, Jordan Scott, Corby Segal, Nathan Smith, Scott Strickland, Matthew Sughrue, Matthew Swan, Justin Tereshko, Charles Waddell, Todd White, Brad Wilder, Bill Williamson, Steve Wilson, Andrew Wyatt Played in 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur (39): Peter Barron III, Michael Castleforte, Aaron Crewse, Anthony Dietz, John Eades, Brian Edick, Jeff Frazier, Robert Gerwin II, Denver Haddix, Doug Hanzel, Scott Harvey, Blake Humbles, Josh Irving, Jordan Kaplan, Randal Lewis, Michael McCoy, Derek Meinhart, Jonas Mikals, Michael Muehr, Brad Nurski, Jeff Osberg, Luke Phillips, John Sawin, Mark Scheibach, James Scorse, Corby Segal, Scott Shingler, Shane Sigsbee, Chadd Slutzky, Nathan Smith, Dan Sullivan, Matthew Swan, Ken Tanigawa, Todd White, Brad Wilder, Bill Williamson, Steve Wilson, Andrew Wyatt, Daniel Young Played in 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur (34): Joe Alfieri, Sherrill Britt, Arnold Cutrell, David Easley, John Engler, Jeronimo Esteve, Raymond Floyd Jr., Ryan Gelrod, Doug Hanzel, Scott Harvey, Bryan Hoops, Mike Ignasiak, Joe Jaspers, Troy Johnson, Philip Lee, Randal Lewis, Michael McCoy, Michael McDermott, J.D. McNeill, Matt Parziale, Ryan Pelletier, Dave Ryan, James Scorse, Corby Segal, Scott Shingler, Ryan Sloane, Chadd Slutzky, Nathan Smith, Dan Sullivan, Matthew Swan, Ken Tanigawa, Todd White, Bill Williamson, Steve Wilson Played in 2017 U.S. Open (2): Stewart Hagestad, Scott Harvey Played in 2017 U.S. Senior Open (5): Robert Funk, Michael McCoy, Daniel Russo, Dave Ryan, Matthew Sughrue Played in 2017 U.S. Amateur (19): Jeff Champine, Kenny Coakley, Robert Funk, Stewart Hagestad, Scott Harvey, Erik Jarvey, Cameron Knight, Michael McCoy, Michael Muehr, Sammy Schmitz, Corby Segal, Scott Shingler, Shane Sigsbee, Nathan Smith, Scott Strickland, Matthew Sughrue, Justin Tereshko, Charles Waddell, Todd White Played in 2017 U.S. Senior Amateur (6): Keith Decker, Gene Elliott, Doug Hanzel, Sean Knapp, Dave Ryan, Matthew Sughrue Played in 2017 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball (22): Sherrill Britt, Derek Busby, Michael Castleforte, Jimmy Chestnut, Tyler Cooke, Tyler Crawford, Marc Dull, Scott Gibson, Stewart Hagestad, Doug Hanzel, Scott Harvey, Anthony Hejna, Josh Irving, Justin Kaplan, Jeffrey Long, Thomas McDonagh, Matt Parziale, Corby Segal, Nathan Smith, Ken Tanigawa, Charles Waddell, Todd White Played in 2016 USGA Men’s State Team (27): Joe Alfieri, Keith Decker, Joe Deraney, Marc Dull, Gene Elliott, John Engler, Dan Falls, Denver Haddix, Stewart Hagestad, Scott Harvey, Bryan Hoops, Josh Irving, Matt Johnson, Philip Lee, Jon Lindstrom, Michael McCoy, Brad Nurski, Sam O’Dell, Matt Parziale, Trent Peterson, Scott Shingler, Nathan Smith, Ben Snow, Ken Tanigawa, Justin Tereshko, Todd White, Bill Williamson Played in 2017 Walker Cup Match (1): Stewart Hagestad Played in 2015 Walker Cup Match (2): Scott Harvey, Michael McCoy Played in 2013 Walker Cup Match (2): Nathan Smith, Todd White PLAYER NOTES: Joe Alfieri, 48, of Lutz, Fla., has competed in 14 USGA championships and reached the Round of 32 in three of four U.S. Mid-Amateurs played (2013, 2015, 2016). Alfieri is a reinstated amateur who played on the Nationwide Tour (now Web.com Tour) from 2005 to 2007, notching six top-25 finishes. He has won the Florida State Match Play, Mid-Amateur and Four-Ball championships. Alfieri, who is a vice president of a graphic design services company, was chosen Florida State Golf Association Player of the Year four times. Colby Amparan, 33, of Fort Worth, Texas, is a singer/songwriter who had recorded two albums and plays locally in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Amparan, who manages a commercial and residential window cleaning company, is competing in his first USGA championship. He won the 2015 Fort Worth city title with a final-round 67 to overcome a one-stroke deficit. Bart Barnes, 33, of Troy, Ala., is in his fifth year as the head women’s golf coach at Troy University. Barnes, who previously was an assistant coach for Troy’s men’s and women’s programs, has guided the Trojans to three Sun Belt Conference titles and three NCAA regional appearances. David Bolen, 38, of Lubbock, Texas, advanced to the semifinals of the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur, his first USGA championship since the 2001 U.S. Amateur. Bolen, who works as a dental sales manager, spends time skiing and four-wheeling in the state of Colorado. In 2016, he made the 36-hole cut in the Trans- Mississippi Amateur at The Olympic Club, in San Francisco, Calif. Geno Bonnalie, 33, of Lewiston, Idaho, is PGA Tour caddie who is currently working with Joel Dahmen. The two switched roles for U.S. Mid-Amateur qualifying on Sept. 10 when Bonnalie earned a spot in his first USGA championship. Bonnalie made a formal application for Rory McIlroy’s caddie position in mid- August. In 2011, he set the Guinness world record by playing 2,000 holes in one week (16 rounds per day) while raising funds for Cystinosis Research Foundation. He also suited up as the University of Idaho’s athletic mascot, Joe the Vandal, as a collegian. Sherrill Britt, 52, of West End, N.C., teamed with partner Greg Earnhardt as the runners-up in the 2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, held at The Olympic Club. He has played in five USGA championships, including the 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur. Britt, who is a self-employed home building contractor, was influenced by Peggy Kirk Bell, the USGA’s Bob Jones Award recipient in 1990. Claudio Consul, 34, of Germany, reached the Round of 16 in last year’s U.S. Mid-Amateur, his first USGA championship. Consul, who competed against 2014 U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer as a junior golfer, earned his doctorate in engineering from the University of Oxford in England. He won the 2002 German Amateur, 2004 Italian Amateur and 2016 European Mid-Amateur. In 2017, he advanced to match play in the Australian Amateur and tied for eighth in the ProGolf Tour’s Gut Bissenmoor Classic.