Mystic Rock at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, host of qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship

U.S. Mid-Am Qualifying set for Tuesday at Mystic Rock
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications • August 25, 2025

FARMINGTON — Mystic Rock at Nemacolin will welcome a large field Tuesday, as it hosts a qualifying round for the 44th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship.

88 players are set to compete in the qualifier, which will award three spots into the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship next month in Arizona.

Play will begin at 8:00 a.m. with the final group teeing off at 12:10 p.m.

Several notable Western Pennsylvanian’s will compete Tuesday, including defending WPGA Mid-Amateur champion Ian Bangor, who has won that regional Mid-Amateur event three times.

Bethel Park native Sean Edgar, who qualified for last year’s U.S. Mid-Amateur in the qualifying round at Mystic Rock, will play in a group with Tim Novic and Garrett Browning, who claimed last week’s WPGA Four-Ball Championship.

Former minor league hockey player Nick Sorkin will tee off at 8:40 a.m., while Austin Lemieux — the son of Penguins Hall of Fame Mario Lemieux — will begin his round at 9:40 a.m.

The 44th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, which is for players ages 25 and older, will be held at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Arizona from September 13-18. In addition to the three qualifying positions, two alternate spots will be earned, as well.

Mystic Rock — one of two courses at Nemacolin — provides a championship caliber experience for players. The Pete Dye designed course hosted the PGA Tour’s 84 Lumber Classic from 2003 to 2006.

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For any media inquiries, please contact WPGA Director of Communications Josh Rowntree.

About the WPGA
Founded in 1899, the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association is the steward of amateur golf in the region. Started by five Member Clubs, the association now has nearly 200 Member Clubs and nearly 37,000 members. The WPGA conducts 14 individual competitions and 10 team events, and administers the WPGA Scholarship Fund and Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame.