Aug. 13, 2007

Nick DeSimone of Sykesville, Md. qualified for the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship after he shot a one-under par two-round 141 at the Country Club of Fairfax at a sectional qualifier held on August 7th and 8th. The U.S. Amateur, the oldest USGA Championship, will be played from Aug. 20-26 at Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif.

DeSimone is a four-year golf letter-winner at George Mason University. He played in 35 of 41 tournaments during his four-year collegiate career. Had his best season as a junior, finishing 10 out of 11 tournaments in the Top 20. His career 75.9 scoring average places him 5th all-time at Mason. He also played in the 2005 U.S. Open Public Links Championships at Shaker Run Golf Club in Lebanon, Ohio.

The Amateur is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs. The event, which has no age restriction, is open to anyone with a Handicap Index of 2.4 or lower.

Michael Kirby was the most recent George Mason golfer before DeSimone to play in the U.S. Amateur in 2005.