Ron Richard of Fort Smith qualified Friday August 5 at Hardscrabble Country Club for the USGA National Mid-Amateur Championship by shooting 4 under 66 on his home course.  Richard was the only qualifying spot to advance to the championship to be held in Chattanooga, TN at the Honors Course September 10-15. 
 Below are the results of Fridays qualifying.

Bev Hargraves, USGA Mid-Am Committee Chairman for Arkansas, presents Ron Richard of Fort Smith the USGA medal for winning the 2005 USGA Mid-Am Qualifier.  Hargraves along with Jeremy Branch of Fort Smith were runners-up.
Round: 1 - 08/08/2005GrossScoreRankPlayer NameRonald Richard, Ft. Smith, AR 661Bev Hargraves, Helena, AR 70T2Jeremy Branch, Fort Smith, AR 70T2Bryon Shumate, Ft. Smith, AR 74T4Ronny Ocker II, Van Buren, AR 74T4Sean Duffy, Lowell, AR 74T4Trip Long, Wichita Falls, TX 74T4Michael Alsup, Tulsa, OK 75T8Rick Coatney, Fort Smith, AR 75T8Al Swanson, Edmond, OK 76T10Gerald Ware, Little Rock, AR 76T10John Fleming, Rogers, AR 77T12Larry Reed, Bartlesville, OK 77T12Greg Dunseath, Conway, AR 78T14Mark Chambers, Lowell, AR 78T14Jason Palecek, Little Rock, AR 7916Andy Caldwell, Maumelle, AR 8217Fontaine Still, Ft. Smith, AR NST18Marty Goins, Fort Smith, AR NST18Randy James, Little Rock, AR NST18Russ Basham, Fort Smith, AR WDT18Individual Scores Report2005 US Mid-Amateur QualifyingPage:1Printed by:Tournament Pairing Program on 8/6/2005 3:01 PM