Brandon Holtz, of Bloomington, Ill., took down Jeg Coughlin III, of Dublin, Ohio, to capture the 44th U.S. Mid-Amateur, 3 and 2, in Thursday’s 36-hole championship match at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. Holtz, a reinstated amateur, becomes the second Illinois State graduate to win a USGA title after Todd Mitchell (2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball).
“It felt great. I feel like the older I get, the better I get,” said Holtz. “I didn’t see this day [coming]. I’m glad it’s here, though.”