University of Georgia Athletics
McCoy Comes In Third In Collegiate Showcase
February 17, 2015 | Men's Golf
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. --- Georgia's Lee McCoy finished third individually on Monday in the Northern Trust Open Collegiate Showcase, while the team of Harris English, Coach Chris Haack and Peter Persons came in 10th.
McCoy fired a 2-over 73 at The Riviera Country Club, six shots behind Wake Forest's Will Zalatoris, who earned a spot in this week's Northern Trust Open.
English, Haack and Persons combined in a best-ball format to shoot 6-under 65, seven shots behind the Oregon squad led by Casey Martin that won $50,000 for the school's golf program.
McCoy is the nation's third-rated player and he leads the Bulldogs with a 68.89 scoring average. He finished first, second and fifth individually in his three fall events. English, a Bulldog All-American from 2008-11, is ranked 16th in the FedExCup Standings. Haack, the two-time National and four-time SEC Coach of the Year, played collegiate golf at West Georgia. Persons was a two-time All-American and SEC medalist during his career from 1983-86.
Oklahoma State, Wake Forest, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Arizona, Clemson, UCLA, Pacific, UC-Riverside, Pepperdine, Southern Cal, Oregon and Texas also were represented in the event.
McCoy and Haack now will turn their attention to the Bulldogs' spring opener Sunday through Tuesday in the Puerto Rico Classic.
