Mid-Atlantic Championship

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

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.

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

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