Sammy Schmitz (born September 7, 1980) is an American amateur

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who won the 2015

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College career

Schmitz was an

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All-American at Saint John's College.

Pro career

Schmitz briefly competed on the

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Amateur career

After his brief pro career, Schmitz regained his amateur status and won the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur to qualify for the

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where he would shoot 81-75 to miss the cut.

Outside of golf

Schmitz works full-time in the healthcare industry.

Amateur wins

''this list is probably incomplete'' *2016 U.S. Mid-Amateur

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schmitz, Sammy American male golfers Amateur golfers Golfers from Wisconsin People from River Falls, Wisconsin 1980 births Living people