Coffin & Worthing Take Early Lead at Champions Cup

4/5/2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Jason Coffin and Bart Worthing beat the wind at Champions Golf Club (Champions photo)

Jason Coffin and Bart Worthing shoot 64 to take a one-shot lead at the invitational hosted by Jackie Burke and Champions GC

HOUSTON, TX (April 6, 2018) - The Texas team of Jason Coffin and Bart Worthing combined for a sizzling seven under par 64 to claim first round leadership of the 51st annual Champions Cup Invitational, held on the difficult 7,450-yard, par 71 Cypress Creek Course at Champions Golf Club. Eight birdies during a blustery day in South Texas earned the duo a one-shot lead over three teams.

Felipe Del Solar (LA) & Dustin Harris (LA), Ryan Clark (TX) & Broc Haymon (TX), and Gary & Eric Durbin (TX) each carded six-under par 65 to trail by a shot going into Friday’s second round.

51 two-man mid-amateur teams from 25 states and Canada are competing in the event. The field is loaded with top amateur golfing talent that includes over 800 appearances by the competitors in various USGA national championships. Average handicap of the 102 players is +3.1. The average team score for day one was 71.75, just slightly over par.

This 51st annual event is being held Champions Cypress Creek Course, which has hosted multiple USGA, Sectional and Texas events over the years. Included on that list include the Ryder Cup, US Open, Five Tour Championships, US Amateur, and will play host to the 2020 USGA Women’s Open.

Jack Burke, owner of Champions and 1956 Masters and PGA Champion advised that the Cypress Creek course is an extremely difficult test of golf and is truly testing all the players to their golf course management skills. “Once the wind kicks up and starts swirling around the golf course, the golfers are really going to have to be precise with their shots or face severe consequences. And the large greens put a real premium on solid putting,” said the 1956 Masters and PGA Champion.

This 51st annual event is being held Champions Cypress Creek Course, which has hosted multiple USGA, Sectional and Texas events over the years. Included on that list include the Ryder Cup, US Open, Five Tour Championships, US Amateur, and will play host to the 2020 USGA Women’s Open.

Round Two is scheduled for Friday, and the tournament is scheduled to complete on Sunday afternoon.

About the Champions Cup Invitational

Champions is Jack Burke's club, and the Champions Cup is his invitational tournament. This is a special place, full of history and worthy of the championships it has hosted, which include the Ryder Cup, U.S. Open, U.S Amateur, U.S. Mid- Amateur and m...

Most Popular Articles

2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Guide: Sites, Scores, and Who Advanced

Dec 5, 2025Second Stage is complete and Final Stage awaits at Sawgrass — follow every Q-School leaderboard and the players still chasing

2025 LPGA TOUR Q-Series: Final Qualifying Stage FINAL SCORING

Dec 8, 2025Helen Briem earns medalist honors, 31 players headed to the LPGA next year

2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Final Stage: Ewart Leads Five New TOUR Card Winners

Dec 14, 2025A.J. Ewart topped Final Stage at TPC Sawgrass, leading five players who secured PGA TOUR membership for 2026.

Australian Open at Royal Melbourne: Preview, amateur bios, and how to watch

Nov 30, 2025Rory McIlroy headlines one of the championship's top fields in years - at least four amateurs will have their chance at glory

Inside Gil Hanse’s Restoration of Baltusrol’s Upper Course: A Return to Tillinghast’s

Dec 11, 2025Renowned architect Gil Hanse reveals how he brought Baltusrol’s Upper Course back to life by honoring A.W. Tillinghast’s original

Filters

Related Tournament

Champions Cup Invitational

View Details

Loading latest news...