The Robert T. Jones Jr. Memorial Trophy

U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship

Presented annually by the USGA since 1981

In 1981, the USGA inaugurated the U.S. Mid-Amateur, providing a  world- class championship for the post-college amateur, for whom the game is truly a passion. The Atlanta Athletic Club, one of the game’s iconic venues, donated a decorative, sterling silver trophy from its most famous member

– Bob Jones. The ornate, three-handled cup, originally named the Davis Freeman Golf Trophy, had been used as the prize for a junior tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. First awarded in 1909, the trophy was permanently given to Jones after his three consecutive victories in 1917, 1919 and 1920. The Freeman Trophy was formally donated to the USGA by the Atlanta Athletic Club and the Georgia State Golf Association, and officially named the Robert T. Jones Jr. Memorial Trophy in 1981.