Crump Cup: McCoy races to lead

September 27, 2012 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Mike McCoy

Michael McCoy, a 4-time winner, tied a Pine Valley competitive course record with a 6-under 64

PINE VALLEY, N.J. (Sept. 27, 2012) -- Michael McCoy of West Des Moines, Iowa, tied Bob Lewis’ 31-year old Pine Valley competitive course record as he shot a six-under par 64 Thursday in the opening day of the 88th Annual George Crump Memorial Tournament. A four-time Crump champion, McCoy had seven birdies and a lone bogey on his card to take a five-shot lead over Austin Eaton and Arnie Cutrell in the Open Division. In the Senior Division, Chris Lange of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and Robert Vallis of Hamilton, Bermuda are tied at 73. In the Open division eighty three players will compete for three flights of sixteen in tomorrow’s final round of qualifying. Thirty seven senior players are competing for three flights of eight.

Results: Crump Cup

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Michael McDermott	Bryn Mawr, PA	400
Runner-up	Kevin Marsh	Henderson, NV	300
Semifinals	Gene Elliott	W. Des Moines, IA	200
Semifinals	Mike McCoy	W. Des Moines, IA	200
Quarterfinals	Austin Eaton III	North Sutton, NH	100

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About the Crump Cup

The George A. Crump Memorial Tournament -- named for the hotelier and course architect most famous for building Pine Valley -- is arguably the premier mid- amateur event in the United States. The invitational field is made of of top players from arou...