Far Hills, NJ (Sports Network) - The United States Golf Association announced on Thursday that Forest Creek Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina will host the 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship.

The championship will be conducted October 5-10, 2013.

"We are honored and grateful that the USGA has entrusted our golf club with the distinct honor of hosting one of its prestigious national championships," said Forest Creek Golf Club president Terry Brown. "We proudly consider Forest Creek to be one of the country's most outstanding communities to live in, and our golf club is committed to amateur golf with a vision of giving back to the game."

The 2013 championship will be played on the North and South Courses at Forest Creek Golf Club.

This is the first USGA championship for Forest Creek.

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