Firestone Country Club to Host 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur Team Championships

The U.S. Mid-Amateur Team Championship is an annual golf tournament comprised of amateur golfers over the age of 25. Given the success of this past year’s championship at Creekmoor Golf Club in Kansas City, the field has been increased from 20 to 40 state teams, while also adding a Women’s Championship for amateur golfers over the age of 23.

The host of the 15th Annual U.S. Mid-Amateur Team Championship will be the renowned Firestone Country Club—which has hosted the PGA Championship three times. The event is set to take place from August 4 – 7, 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Each state is permitted to be represented by one team, except for states that have two golf associations. The tournament will be open to 40 3-woman teams and 40 4-man teams. Each team can add a senior player starting from a shorter set of tees.

“We are honored and humbled to be hosting many of the best mid-amateur players in the U.S. in 2022,” says Jay Walkinshaw, General Manager of Firestone Country Club. “Firestone is known for hosting professionals and numerous PGA Tour events, so we look forward to working with Eric and his team on these exciting championships at our legendary courses.”

“The 2022 championships will be a reflection of how much the game is growing across the country,” says Tommy Moore, Director of Golf. “Adding a high-profile amateur tournament to our famed club will be a tremendous moment in Firestone’s history.”

For those unfamiliar with Firestone, since the 1950s, its famed South Course have annually hosted the biggest names in professional golf and been the site of some of the most memorable moments, such as Tiger Woods’ infamous “shot in the dark,” where he struck an 8-iron approach that landed 2 feet from the pin to win the 2000 NEC Invitational.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The North Course is a splendid Robert Trent Jones design that opened for member play in 1969. Marked by numerous lakes and streams, the North Course has played host to both the American Golf Classic and World Series of Golf. The North Course has been listed among the “Top 100 Modern Courses,” by several Publications. Formerly known as the West Course, the Fazio Course re-opened this past June following a bunker enhancement project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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At Firestone, there are 57 golf villa rooms sprinkled throughout the property. Each of the dormitory-style club rooms feature a view of Firestone’s layouts, paying homage to more than 50 years of incredible golf history. Dining is available at three on-property establishments, including the clubhouse’s 1929 Grille & Legacy Pavilion, 55th Hole Bar, and opening soon “La Vetta” Italian Chophouse, all of which offer open-air dining and golf course views.

Located less than an hour from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and 15 minutes from Akron-Canton Airport, making Firestone a prime location for those traveling from metropolitan areas, such as Chicago, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Detroit.

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