Nathan
Smith, the 2003 USGA Mid-Amateur champion and defending West
Penn Mid-Am winner, heads a strong field of 72 for this
year's version at The Country Club, Meadville, on May 31.
Smith, an NCAA Division III All-American for Allegheny
College, is very familiar with The Country Club, Allegheny's
home course. Last year's runner-up and 2005 West Penn
Am Champion, Scott Phillis, Meadville, lost to Smith in a
playoff at Nevillewood. The former Penn State golf
team captain is a member at the host site. Another
former Allegheny College standout, John Jones, has won three
Mid-Ams in 1992, 1996 and 2000.
Other
WPGA and Pennsylvania GA individual tournament winners in the
field include John Benson, Punxsutawney, David Brown, Upper St.
Clair, Jim Bryan, Latrobe, Don Erickson, III, Dubois, Sean
Knapp, Oakmont and Paul Schlachter, Bridgeville. Former
Erie District champions include Ron Coleman and Dave Hewett.
The Country Club is a
par-72 layout that plays just under 6600 yards.
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