Mid-Atlantic Championship

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
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
Mid-Atlantic Championship
2013Michael Putnam United StatesTPC Potomac273−72 strokes Chesson Hadley
Neediest Kids Championship
2012David Lingmerth SwedenTPC Potomac272−81 stroke Casey Wittenberg
Melwood Prince George's County Open presented by Under Armour
2011Steve Wheatcroft United StatesUniversity of Maryland GC255−2912 strokes Ryan Armour
Jon Mills
2010Tommy Gainey United StatesUniversity of Maryland GC267−171 stroke Frank Lickliter
Jin Park
Melwood Prince George's County Open
2009Mathias Grönberg SwedenCC at Woodmore269−196 strokes Justin Bolli
Robert Damron
2008Jeff Klauk United StatesCC at Woodmore276−121 stroke Jeff Brehaut
David Mathis
2007Paul Claxton United StatesCC at Woodmore270−181 stroke James Driscoll
Jaco van Zyl

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Web.com Tour regular-season money list.

References
  1. IMG Golf Strengthens Global Resources, And Florida Presence, With Acquisition Of IGP Sports & Entertainment Group


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