Sammy Schmitz

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

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

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.
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