Nathan T. Smith
Nathan with 2009 Walker Cup and 2010 Mid-Am Cup Trophies
Nathan’s list of significant accomplishments began with his winning of the 1994 Pennsylvania State High School Championship. He then played his collegiate golf at Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa. where he earned All-American status all four years. He earned his MBA at Clarion University of PA, and began a career as a Financial Planner while pursuing his career as an amateur golfer. In 2002 his journey of records began by winning the Pennsylvania Amateur, and winning the 2003 Mid-Am at the age of 25, youngest ever to win the tournament. This was the first of his record-breaking four wins at the Mid-Am winning again in 2009 and 2010, and 2012. Winners of the Mid-Am are invited to play in the Masters. In 2013 Nathan played in his fourth Masters!
2009 was a banner year for Nathan. He won the Western Pennsylvania Amateur, which he also won in ‘07/’08/ & 010, and the Pennsylvania Amateur Match Play Tournament along with the Mid Am. He was also a member of two team championships in 2009; the USGA State Team Championship, playing for Pennsylvania, and as a member of the victorious Walker Cup Team. At the 2010 Copa de las Americas he was a member of the winning team representing the USA. Nathan was named the Western Pennsylvania’s Golf Association’s player of the decade (2000-2010). He won the 2011 Sunnehanna, one of the prestigious amateur tournaments on the amateur circuit . Nathan dreamed to make the 2011 Walker Cup Team, in which he did. The 2013 Wlaker Cup will be held on Long Island in September-will Nathan play in his third?
Listed below are notable tournaments he participated in and his finishes:
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2012- Mid-Amateur 2011- US Walker Cup Team 2011- Sunnehanna Amateur 2010 - U.S. Mid-Amateur |
Win xxx Win Win |
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2010 - Sunnehanna Amateur |
2 |
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2010 - Jones Cup Invitational |
T6 |
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2010 - U.S. Men's State Team |
T9 |
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2010 - Northeast Amateur |
T23 |
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2010 - Copa de las Americas |
5 |
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2010 - Porter Cup |
T38 |
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2009 - U.S. Mid-Amateur |
Win |
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2009 - Northeast Amateur |
T7 |
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2009 - Sunnehanna Amateur |
T4 |
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2009 - Western Amateur |
Quarterfinals |
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2009 - Porter Cup |
T13 |
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2009 - U.S. Men's State Team |
T3 |
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2009 - Southern Amateur |
T7 |
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2009 - U.S. Amateur |
Final 64 |
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2008 - Northeast Amateur |
2 |
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2008 - Sunnehanna Amateur |
3 |
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2008 - Porter Cup |
T28 |
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2008 - U.S. Mid-Amateur |
Final 64 |
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2007 - Sunnehanna Amateur |
T5 |
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2007 - U.S. Mid-Amateur |
Final 16 |
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2007 - Northeast Amateur |
T27 |
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2007 - Jones Cup Invitational |
T27 |
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2007 - U.S. Men's State Team |
T25 |
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2006 - The Players Amateur |
T9 |
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2006 - Northeast Amateur |
T17 |
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2006 - U.S. Mid-Amateur |
Final 16 |
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