The Finalists: Tale of the Tape

By USGA

| Aug 30, 2017 | MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.

Paul Simson		Sean Knapp
66	Age	55
Raleigh, N.C.	Hometown	Oakmont, Pa.
University of New Mexico	College	Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Won (2010, 2012)	Best previous finish	First start
No. 7 (73-70) / 77 holes	Seeding, match holes played	No. 25 (shot 76-71) / 81 holes
Defeated 2015 champion Chip Lutz, 2016 runner-up Matt Sughrue	Path to final	Defeated 2013 champion Doug Hanzel, 2016 champion Dave Ryan
His parents	Influences	Brother-in-law Robert Stoner
Insurance Executive	Occupation	Financial Sales
10	Age started playing	19
12 (including one in 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur)	Holes-in-one	9
62	Lowest competitive round	63
Won 2010 U.S. Senior Amateur to complete winning the British, Canadian and U.S. senior championships in the same year	Noteworthy	Named Western Pa. Player of the Year 14 times
U.S. Mid-Amateur semifinalist (1991); played in 1998 U.S. Open; low amateur in 2001 U.S. Senior Open	USGA credentials	Two-time U.S. Mid-Amateur semifinalist (2008, 2010); Took on Tiger Woods in Round of 16 of 1995 U.S. Amateur, losing 2 and 1
Always wears a straw hat in competition	Fun Fact	Played Division II college basketball

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