Mike McCoy (golfer)

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Mike McCoy
Personal information
Full nameMichael McCoy
Born(1962-07-03)July 3, 1962
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Wichita State University
StatusAmateur
Professional wins1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 2014
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP

Michael McCoy (born November 21, 1962) is an American amateur golfer from West Des Moines, Iowa.

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Early life

In 1962, McCoy was born in Des Moines, Iowa. McCoy's ancestors originally came to the United States from Ireland in the early 1900s, settling first in Pennsylvania before moving to Iowa. He claims his love of golf came from his father who he would travel with on occasion back to the hills of South Armagh in Ireland, to visit relatives and sample some of the golf courses around the mountains of Mourne.

He played college golf at Wichita State University. [1]

Career

McCoy is an insurance executive and is also the 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion. He won the honor in 2013 in Birmingham, Alabama. As U.S. Mid-Amateur champion, McCoy was invited to the 2014 Masters Tournament. [2] He shot 78-83=161 to miss the cut.

Among McCoy's golf honors is also a 2009 Amateur Cup win in Iowa. McCoy also captained the 2023 Walker Cup team to victory over Great Britain and Ireland. [3]

Personal life

His son Nate, also an amateur golfer, currently acts as his caddy.

Tournament wins

this list is probably incomplete

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. Rosaforte, Tim (November 2013). "Father-son golf bond is the real McCoy". Golf Digest.
  2. Brown, Rick (April 9, 2014). "2014 Masters: Will Iowan Mike McCoy make the cut?". The Des Moines Register.
  3. "U.S. rallies to win Walker Cup for fourth straight time". ESPN. Associated Press. September 3, 2023.