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Field Set for 38th Utah Mid-Amateur Championship at Entrada at Snow Canyon CC
by Colin Clawson
Field Set for 38th Utah Mid-Amateur Championship at Entrada at Snow Canyon CC
The field for the 38th Utah Mid-Amateur Championship field is set after 4 qualifiers over the last month. With the UGA hosting a summer championship in St. George for the first time in recent memory, the UGA expanded to 4 qualifiers for the event, adding a regional qualifier in St. George at Green Spring GC. 16 players qualified from each of the qualifying sites.
Qualifying began at Eaglewood GC with Jacob Marx finishing at -2 (69) to finish as medalist with the cut coming in at +3 (74).
Glendale GC hosted the second qualifier with competitors battling howling winds throughout the day. Luke Crapo finished as medalist with an impressive -4 (68) with the next best score coming 5 strokes back at +1 (73). The cut came in at +6 (78).
Fox Hollow GC hosted the third qualifier with 2024 State Am Quarterfinalist Aidan Thain finishing as medalist at -2 (70). The cut came in at +4 (76).
The final qualifier was held at Green Spring GC with Daniel Griffiths and Cody Wass finishing as Co-Medalists at -4 (68). The cut came in at +3 (75).
The championship is set to be held at Entrada at Snow Canyon CC on June 5-6. Players will play 36 holes on Thursday the 5th with a cut to the low 40 and ties for the final round on Friday the 6th.
Notable players in the field include 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur Round of 16 participant Steele Dewald, 2-time State Am & Senior State Am Champion Jon Wright, Former MLB Pitcher & Entrada Member Brandon Lyon, Good Good Golf YouTube Star Malosi Togisala, and 6 former Utah Mid-Amateur Champions:
Ryan Brimley – 2015
Kurt Owen – 2016
Darrin Overson – 2018
Reed Nielsen – 2019
David Jennings – 2020, 2021, 2022
Dan Horner – 2011, 2017, 2024
For the championship webpage, CLICK HERE.