Mike McCoy takes U.S. Senior Open low amateur honors

July 13, 2014 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com

Mike McCoy

Reigning U.S. Mid-Amateur champion showed he can succeed at the senior level, too, coming from behind to earn low amateur honors

EDMOND, Okla. (July 13, 2014) -- Reigning U.S. Mid-Amateur champion showed he can succeed at the senior level, too, coming from behind to earn low amateur honors at the 2014 U.S. Senior Open at Oak Tree National. McCoy and Jeff Wilson were the only two amateurs to make the weekend cut and Wilson seemed in control of the coveted amateur honor before McCoy's final-round 71 slid him into a tie for 26th -- 12 shots off the winning pace set by Colin Montgomerie. Wilson, who was within five shots of the first-round lead after an opening 1-under 70, shot 77 in Sunday's finale. For a full look at the 2014 U.S. Senior Open final leaderboard, follow the results link below.

Results: U.S. Senior Open

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
T26	Mike McCoy	W. Des Moines, IA	800	74-74-72-71=291
T43	Jeff Wilson	Fairfield, CA	500	70-76-73-75=294

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About the U.S. Senior Open

Mike McCoy takes U.S. Senior Open low amateur honors

The U.S. Senior Open is one of 15 national championships conducted by the USGA. Open to amateurs and professionals who have reached their 50th birthday as of the first day of the championship.The Senior Open was first played in 1980 with a purse of, ...