Former Baylor School golfer Keith Mitchell will begin play today in the 2014 U.S. Amateur.Keith Mitchell had a decision – a difficult one.
Some friends and advisors said that the former Baylor School golfer should turn professional and play for pay after his tenure with the University of Georgia ended in May at the NCAA championships.
It would be the best way for him to prepare for Web.com qualifying school.
But his heart heard another story. Finish college and remain an amateur for the summer.
For another few weeks he could play in the majors of amateur golf like the Players Amateur, the Porter Cup, the Western Amateur and the Southern Amateur, at his home course no less.