Golf Channel · Sep 17, 2022
Matthew McClean wins all-Irish, multi-day U.S. Mid-Amateur final
It took two extra days, but a U.S. Mid-Amateur champion was finally crowned Saturday morning at Erin Hills.
Heavy rains early in the championship extended the competition and caused the all-Irish final – fitting considering Erin is Gaelic for Ireland – to be played over two days for the second straight year. Matthew McClean, a 29-year-old optometrist, led 2 up after 18 holes over his 25-year-old countryman Hugh Foley on Friday evening before the two headed back to their shared residence, the house of Foley’s caddie Dan Benedum, to rest up for Saturday’s finish.