AZ Mid- Amateur Championship

The AZ Mid-Amateur Championship is an annual golf tournament in Arizona for post-college amateur golfers ages 25 and over. Mirabel Golf club, the award-winning North Scottsdale Golf Club community is home to one of Tom Fazio’s beautiful desert courses. Stay tuned for Results

Golf Loses Dear Friends

Greg Nash – Arizona Based Golf Coures Architect
Greg Nash, an American Society of Golf Course Architects member, died Aug. 21, 2015 after a brief stay in hospice care. He was 66. ASGCA members will remember Nash’s relentless attention to detail, an intimate understanding of the development process, and a knowledge of environmental regulations, which helped mold him into a respected, successful architect.
A native of Hays, Kan., and resident of Anthem, Ariz., Nash received a degree in landscape architecture from the University of Arizona. He built his own firm, Greg Nash Design, on the foundation of creating beautiful, playable golf courses that provide fun, fair challenges to players of all abilities while blending seamlessly with their natural surroundings. After completion of a golf course, Greg Nash Design continued to work with its clients as consultants, helping them set up cost–effective and environmentally sensitive maintenance programs. These programs included the use of sophisticated irrigation systems, climatically suitable turfgrasses, ground covers, and trees.
Notable designs from Nash included: Anthem Country Club, Anthem, Ariz.; Club Terravita, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Sun City Palm Springs Golf Course, Palm Springs, Calif.; and Sun City Summerlin Golf Course, Las Vegas.
Nash is survived by his wife, Cynthia; children, Shawn and Rachelle, and two grandchildren. Donations are being accepted in Nash’s name to Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix

Mark Mattingly – former member of the ASU golf team
Mark Mattingly, age 56, was called to be with the Lord on August 24, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born November 14, 1958, in Lexington, Kentucky to Edward and Joyce Mattingly. Mark grew up in San Angelo, Texas. He attended Arizona State University on a golf scholarship and three collegiate events in 1977 and 1978.
He had a great career with 18 years of service with Sara Lee, Hillshire and Tyson. Mark lived in many states and has called San Antonio his home for over ten years. He could not wait to move to the Hill Country where he continued his passion for golf and found the love of his life Tina. Mark will be remembered as a devoted son, brother, husband, father and friend. See you on the 19th hole!

Past Player Award Winners

Players of the Year

1987
Billy Mayfair

1988
Mark Davis

1989
Mark Sollenberger

1990
Mark Sollenberger

1991
Ken Kellaney

1992
Ken Kellaney

1993
Kyle Flinton

1994
Ken Kellaney

1995
Bob Martin

1996
Ken Kellaney

1997
Jeff Kern

1998
Jeff Kern

1999
Ken Kellaney

2000
John R. Davis

2001
Ken Kellaney

2002
Ken Kellaney

2003
Ken Kellaney

2004
Ken Kellaney

2005
Bryan Hoops

2006
Ken Kellaney

2007
Jeremy Defalco

2008
Paul Welle

2009
Michael Wog II

2010
Kyle Kallan

2011
Camron Howell

2012
Andy Aduddell

2013
Trey Martin

2014
Rj Wood

Divisional Players of the Year

Year

Masters

Senior

Legends

2002
Bob Munoz
Steve Myers
Joe Riordan

2003
Armen Dirtadian
Michael Mahoney
Rex Brewster

2004
Richard Marten
Steve Dallas
Mike Perrault

2005
Cyrus Whitney
Cannon Randall
Bob Mandeville

2006
Tom Sweigart
Steve Dallas
Russ Hatfield

2007
Cyrus Whitney
Steve Dallas
Michael Mahoney

2008
Tom Beach
Steven Welker
Russ Hatfield

2009
Patrick Geare
Frank Ellenburg
Jamie Gough

2010
Rusty Brown, Patrick Geare
Bob Burton, Bob Munoz
Tony Petronis

2011
Tom Sweigart
David Rasley
Richard Cardwell

2012
Patrick Geare
Rusty Brown
Allen Eaker

2013
Laurie Warder
Mark Coward
David Rasley

2014
Scott Smith
Rusty Brown
David Rasley

Mayfair Award

1993
Kyle Flinton

1994
Ken Kellaney

1995
Ken Kellaney

1996
Ken Kellaney

1997
Ken Kellaney

1998
Ken Kellaney

1999
Ken Kellaney

2000
John R. Davis

2001
Ken Kellaney

2002
Jake Grodzinsky

2003
Ken Kellaney

2004
Ken Kellaney

2005
Ken Kellaney

2006
Josh Wilks

2007
Nathan Tyler

2008
Doug Smith

2009
David McDaniel

2010
Kyle Kallan

2011
Tim Beth

2012
Trey Martin

2013
Peter Kyo Won Koo

2014
Alex McMahon

FREE Golf Saturday

Celebrate the re-opening of The Golf Club at Dove Valley Ranch with a no strings “Free Golf Saturday”. Dove Valley will be hosting free golf on a first-come first-serve basis with no green fees or cart fee on Saturday, August 29th. 
“Free Golf Saturday is for families and friends to come out and play our newly renovated golf course. It’s a great opportunity for our staff to show off all the new improvements, like the new MiniVerde Ultra Dwarf Bermudagrass putting surfaces as well as showcase the other changes that are coming this fall,” said General Manager/Owner Ryan Thompson.
PGA Professionals Shawn Lasher, Derek Cole, and Billy Wieczorek will be offering free junior golf clinics at 7:30am, 8:15am, 9:00am, 9:45am. Between 8:30am-noon, patrons will have an opportunity win $2,500 in the JGAA putting contest. Everyone in attendance will a receive raffle ticket good for various raffle prizes: sports tickets, gift cards, golf apparel, rounds of golf and a Dove Valley Ranch golf membership valued at $3,750. 
Must book tee times in advance through the golf shop at 480-488-0009. 

Final Round Action – AZ Amateur

Thank you to Jox Sports for covering the 91st Az Amateur. We can always count on them to catch all of the exciting highlights throughout our tournaments.
To watch more of their videos from the tournament, visit their website and stay tuned. 

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