Mid-Atlantic Championship

(Redirected from Neediest Kids Championship)

The Mid-Atlantic Championship was a professional golf tournament on the Web.com Tour played at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Proceeds from the Mid-Atlantic Championship benefited the Salute Military Golf Association.

Mid-Atlantic Championship
Tournament information
LocationPotomac, Maryland
Established2007
Course(s)TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Par70
Length7,160 yards (6,550 m)
Tour(s)Web.com Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$600,000
Month playedMay/June
Final year2013
Tournament record score
Aggregate255 Steve Wheatcroft (2011)
To par−29 as above
Final champion
United States Michael Putnam
Location Map
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm is located in the United States
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Location in the United States
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm is located in Maryland
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Location in Maryland

From 2007 to 2011, it was played as the Melwood Prince George's County Open. It was renamed the Neediest Kids Championship in 2012, and benefited Neediest Kids

In 2010 and 2011, it was played on the University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park, Maryland. From 2007 to 2009, it was played at the Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Maryland. Since 2012, it has been played at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac, Maryland. The 2013 purse was $600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.

In 2013, Mid-Atlantic Championship organizer IGP Sports & Entertainment Group was acquired by IMG.[1]

Winners edit

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
Mid-Atlantic Championship
2013   Michael Putnam 273 −7 2 strokes   Chesson Hadley TPC Potomac
Neediest Kids Championship
2012   David Lingmerth 272 −8 1 stroke   Casey Wittenberg TPC Potomac
Melwood Prince George's County Open
2011   Steve Wheatcroft 255 −29 12 strokes   Ryan Armour
  Jon Mills
University of Maryland GC
2010   Tommy Gainey 267 −17 1 stroke   Frank Lickliter
  Jin Park
University of Maryland GC
2009   Mathias Grönberg 269 −19 6 strokes   Justin Bolli
  Robert Damron
CC at Woodmore
2008   Jeff Klauk 276 −12 1 stroke   Jeff Brehaut
  David Mathis
CC at Woodmore
2007   Paul Claxton 270 −18 1 stroke   James Driscoll
  Jaco van Zyl
CC at Woodmore

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Web.com Tour regular-season money list.

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