HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (September 8, 2026) – Cold Spring Country Club challenged the field in the opening round of the 2026 Long Island Mid-Amateur Championship, with only one player finishing under-par.
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Brett Cooper of The Seawane Club was the only member of the field in red figures, shooting a 1-under-par 70. Cooper shot a bogey free opening nine with two birdies and closed out his round with a well-played, 1-over-par 35 on the back nine. No score exceeded a five on his scorecard.
Stephen Nicholas of Deepdale Golf Club followed Cooper and carded a very respectable even-par 71. Three birdies on the back nine helped put him in solo second and one shot off the lead. The leaderboard is close going into the final round. Behind Cooper and Nicholas, there are four players at 1-over-par and three players 2-over-par. Meadow Brook members Carter Prince, Jack Maerki and Brian Pendrick along with Jon Sherman of St George’s G & CC fired a 73.
