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Sammy Schmitz
Personal information
Born (1980-09-07) September 7, 1980 (age 43)
River Falls, Wisconsin
Sporting nationality  United States
Career
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2016
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Sammy Schmitz (born September 7, 1980) is an American amateur golfer who won the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship. [1]

College career

Schmitz was an NCAA Division III All-American at Saint John's College. [2]

Pro career

Schmitz briefly competed on the Hooters Tour. [3]

Amateur career

After his brief pro career, Schmitz regained his amateur status and won the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur to qualify for the 2016 Masters Tournament where he would shoot 81-75 to miss the cut. [4]

Outside of golf

Schmitz works full-time in the healthcare industry. [5]

Amateur wins

this list is probably incomplete

References

  1. ^ "2016 Masters Sammy Schmitz, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy". www.ajc.com. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Minnesota amateur golfer Sammy Schmitz, PGA pro Troy Merritt to play in Masters". Fox Sports. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Mike (April 5, 2016). "Sammy Schmitz living dream, GoFundMe to Masters". UPI.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Sammy Schmitz living every fan's Masters dream at Augusta National". ESPN. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Weinman, Sam (October 19, 2015). "U.S. Mid-Am champ Sammy Schmitz looks to fund his Masters preparation". Golf Digest. Retrieved April 8, 2016.