George C. Thomas Invitational: McCoy ahead after first round
6/27/2014 | by
see also: View results for George Thomas Invitational, Los Angeles Country Club - North Course
Defending champ McCoy posts 5-under 66 to take 2 stroke lead
By Jack Persons
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 27, 2014) -- Mike McCoy has a lot of golf left at the George C. Thomas Invitational, but he's well on his way to successfully defending his title.
McCoy, one of the nation's top mid-amateurs, fired a 5-under 66 at Los Angeles Country Club's North Course on Thursday and leads a loaded field in the Mid-Amateur Division by two strokes.
Jeff Wilson and Kris Mikkelson both shot 3-under 68 and are tied for second.
Stocker Cup winner John Sawin is 10 behind at 5-over 76.
Trans-Miss Senior champion Jeff Burda leads the Senior Amateur Division by a single shot after a first round 71.
Close behind are Bob Kain, and 2014 Senior Hall of Fame tournament winner Chip Lutz at 1-over 72.
2013 British Senior Amateur champion George Zahringer is four behind Burda at 75.
The George C. Thomas Invitational is one of the nation's premier mid-amateur and senior amateur events. The format is 54 holes of stroke play, and play will continue on Friday and Saturday. For full results, follow the link below.
Results: George Thomas Invitational
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Des Moines, IA | 300 | 211 | |
| T2 | Atlanta, GA | 200 | 215 | |
| T2 | Fairfield, CA | 200 | 215 | |
| 4 | W. Des Moines, IA | 100 | 216 | |
| T5 | Augusta, GA | 100 | 217 |
About the George Thomas Invitational
54-hole stroke play invitational with Mid-Am and Senior divisions is named for George C. Thomas, Jr., the legendary golf course architect who designed the courses for Bel-Air Country Club, The Los Angeles Country Club, Riviera Country Club and others...
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