The 2025 USGA Mid Amateur quarter-finals were packed with some interesting players. Interestingly, some of the golfers were a lot more recognized than your everyday amateur talents. That’s because seven out of the eight players in the knockout stages were former professionals. And the astonishing fact raised a lot of questions in the golf community. Is mid-amateur turning into a playground for former pros? Well, amateur golfer Brandon Holtz believes that is not the case.

Holtz joined Coltz Knost and Drew Sloltz in the latest episode of Golf Subpar. During their interview, the real estate agent/amateur golfer was asked the same question: whether former professionals should be a part of these mid-amateur events. Holtz told the hosts, “The US mid-am was built for this, in my opinion. I’m a

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