According to the USGA’s website, the U.S. Mid-Amateur was originally created in 1981 because, “the post-college player found himself at a disadvantage in the U.S. Amateur.”
Forty-four years later, it may at first seem like the post-college-never-played-pro-golf player is at a disadvantage at the U.S. Mid-Am. But in this case, appearances are deceiving.
