He sold shirts at this year’s U.S. Open. Next year, he'll be in the field

Andrew Bailey wins US Mid-Amateur to earn spots in the Masters and US Open next year

Andrew Bailey was at the U.S. Open this year as a sales manager for a golf apparel company.

He sold shirts at this year’s U.S. Open. Next year, he'll be in the field

Andrew Bailey, a sales manager for a golf-apparel company, won the U.S. Mid-Amateur on Thursday, earning a spot in the 2027 U.S. Open.

He sold shirts at this year’s US Open. Next year, he’ll be playing in it - Irish Golfer Magazine

Bailey’s rags- … well, quarter-zips-to-riches story became a reality when he won the 45th US Mid-Amateur at Sand Valley Resort in Nekoosa, Wis., defeating Nate Smith, 5&4, in the 36-hole final.

Chance of a lifetime awaits as Andrew Bailey, Nate Smith meet for U.S. Mid-Am title after Sand Valley caddie Nate Hutchins falls in quarters

Andrew Bailey is 34. Nate Smith is 43. Bailey lives in Cleveland and manages domestic sales for a company that sells men's luxury golf clothing. Smith lives in Boise, Idaho, and runs a construction company that he co-founded when he…