The U.S. Mid-Amateur, often called the Mid-Am for short, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for post-college amateur golfers, organized by the USGA.
It was first played in 1981 (44 years ago) (1981) at Bellerive Country Club in Creve Coeur, Missouri, near St. Louis.
The Mid-Am was the first new USGA championship in 19 years, since the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur was added in 1962.
In that era, more top-level golfers chose to remain amateur, and the average age of U.S.
The winner receives an automatic invitation to play in the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open (starting in 2018).