2022 Yearbook

30 IOWA MID-AMATEUR Spencer Golf and Country Club, Spencer May 20-21, 2022 McCoy Wins The 37 th Iowa Mid-Amateur With Gr it A fter a weekend filled with tough conditions, Nate McCoy added his name on the trophy that was named after his father, Mike McCoy. “It is very special to win this tournament that has a trophy named after my dad, who has won the Iowa Mid-Amateur multiple times,” McCoy said. “There are a lot of great names on that trophy that I am happy to have my name next to.” Winds were gusting, temperatures were low and rain was falling. The task ahead of McCoy was not easy, but mother nature would not deter him from his first Iowa-Mid Amateur Championship. “Like many other Iowa golfers, I would say I felt comfortable in the cold and windy conditions that were thrown at us this week,” McCoy said. As the final round came closer to finishing, there were several players still in contention. J.D. Anderson, of Johnston, and the first-round leader, David Combs of West Des Moines, were neck-and-neck with McCoy. “When I looked at the leaderboard after the 14th hole, I saw that I only had a one-shot lead going into final stretch of holes,” McCoy said “The wind started picking up which made the final three holes very difficult.” Anderson was in the clubhouse at one-under and one shot back from McCoy. With the final two holes left to play, McCoy needed two pars to seal the championship. “I was fortunate enough to make a great up-and- down on 17 from short right,” McCoy said. “I thought I heard some cheers and a honk around 18, which I assumed somebody birdied to tie it up. I had to take a breath knowing that I had two very important shots left in me that I needed to pull off.” That he did, McCoy finished off the championship Nate McCoy of Ankeny clasps the IGA Mid-Am trophy named after his father, Mike.