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CAMDEN, SC (Oct. 27, 2023) – First round results of the 43rd SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship hosted by Camden Country Club in Camden, SC on Friday, October 27, 2023.

This morning, Camden Country Club welcomed 120 of South Carolina's top Mid-Amateurs for the first round of the 43rd SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship.

John Schaffer of Sumter posted an impressive score of four-under par 66 to lead the first-round of the 43rd Mid-Amateur Championship. He had four birdies and one eagle today to hold a two-shot lead heading into round two.

Zachary Herold (Lexington) , Jon Weiss (Florence), and Brandon Twigg (Charleston)  finished the day with a first-round score of two-under par 68 to sit second.

Five golfers carded a one-under par 69 to sit tied for fifth after round one.

The second round of the 43rd SCGA  Mid - Amateur  Championship begins Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 8:00 A.M. as a double tee start off #1 and #10 at Camden Country Club.

About the South Carolina Golf Association (SCGA)

A non-profit organization founded in 1929, the SCGA’s purpose is to promote, preserve and serve the game of golf. The SCGA annually conducts Statewide championships, one-day contests, a series of 40-plus events and the overseeing of USGA qualifiers in our State. Other member services offered include use of GHIN services / Handicap Index computation, Golf Genius - a Tournament Software System, Rules of Golf and Rules of Handicapping education, Course Ratings/Slope Ratings and Course measuring, Amateur Status information, the Palmetto Golfer Magazine, the MySCGA App, the official podcast of the SCGA - Off the Hosel and the SC Golf Hall of Fame. The SCGA also houses the offices of the SC Junior Golf Foundation and SC Junior Golf Association in a combined effort to support junior golf and grow the game’s initiatives.