It took a trip out of state, but Jon Lindstrom of Broomfield earned medalist honors at a U.S. Mid-Amateur qualifying tournament for the second consecutive year.
Lindstrom, winner of the last two CGA Mid-Amateur Championships and three overall, shared the medalist spot with Mike O’Donnell on Monday by firing a 3-under-par 68 at Clear Creek Tahoe in Carson City, Nev. Lindstrom made five birdies and a double bogey for the round. In all, the top three finishers out of a field of 45 advanced.
Lindstrom was competing at the Nevada qualifier because of a work conflict with the Colorado qualifying tournament, set for Aug. 29 at Murphy Creek Golf Course in Aurora.
It’s the fifth time qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Am for Lindstrom (pictured), who advanced to the match play round of 16 in the national championship in 2008. Last year, as a 48-year-old, Lindstrom was medalist in the Mid-Am Qualifier at the Blue Course at Eisenhower Golf Club at the Air Force Academy.
The U.S. Mid-Amateur, limited to golfers at least 25 years old, will be contested Oct. 7-12 at Capital City Club in Atlanta.
