Ace propels Sammy Schmitz to US Mid-Am Championship
Bolstered by a hole-in-one on the par-4 33rd hole, Sammy Schmitz, of Farmington, Minn., defeated Marc Dull, of Lakeland, Fla., 3 and 2, in the championship match to win the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur on the 6,855-yard, par-72 West Course at John’s Island Club.
Sammy Schmitz claims the 2015 #USMidAm title after 34 holes and an unbelievable ace. http://t.co/jd7wkCbHaF pic.twitter.com/vEGhH1HJbX
— USGA (@USGA) October 8, 2015
Schmitz, a 35-year-old father of two who works in healthcare services, was angry when he walked to the tee of the uphill, 260-yard par 4 with a driver in his hands.
Read more on the final match at USGA.org
Photos: Sammy Schmitz's journey to #USMidAm champion @JohnsIslandGolf. http://t.co/hk8SKx0lE9 pic.twitter.com/WILVyMqoF6
— USGA (@USGA) October 9, 2015
Sammy Schmitz's hole-in-one was with a driver on the 260-yard, par-4 15th in the #USMidAm Final @JohnsIslandGolf. pic.twitter.com/MDlmHrD6S7
— USGA (@USGA) October 8, 2015
