McCoy wins Dogwood Invitational
ISU golf coaches were impressed by the level of professionalism with which McCoy handled himself.
July 4, 2011
ISU men’s golfer Nate McCoy shot a final round 7 under par to earn a Dogwood Invitational title this weekend in Atlanta.
The West Des Moines native shot rounds of 66, 68, 67 and 65 at Druid Hills Golf Club for a total score of 266, finishing the tournament at 22 under par.
Alabama’s Bobby Wyatt, who also shot a 7-under final round, finished second with a total score of 268. Illinois senior Luke Guthrie entered the final round with a one-shot lead but only managed to shoot an even 72 in the final round, to finish third overall with a score of 272.
McCoy, who will begin his senior campaign at Iowa State in the fall, birdied four holes in a row just before the turn to take the lead from the All-American and Big Ten champion Guthrie.
Wyatt responded nicely, coming up with an eagle and four birdies on the back nine, but it would not be enough as McCoy birdied the 14th, 15th and 16th holes to close out the tournament.
Nate McCoy is the son of Mike McCoy, one of top amateur golfers in Iowa history. The elder McCoy has six Iowa Amateur Player of the Year awards to his name and was ranked as high as No. 5 on Golf Week’s amateur player rankings.
