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U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPAugust 18, 2015Lee McCoyOlympia Fields, Illinois Q. You finished today at 4-under for 36 holes, and like you said, you've got a starting time tomorrow. That's got to be gratifying. LEE McCOY: Yeah, I mean, there was two goals today. It would have meant a lot to me to medal, but as long as I have a tee time tomorrow, I'm a happy guy. There were 64 winners today, and like I said, I'm just happy to be one of them. Nobody has an advantage over anybody going into tomorrow. I mean, last year I was the No. 1 seed and drew the 64 seed, Nathan Smith. You never know what you're going to get. It's a box of chocolates. As long as I'm here tomorrow, I'm a happy guy. Q. How about your play today? Give me a little assessment. LEE McCOY: Honestly, it was a lot more solid than yesterday. I just burned a lot of edges, gave a couple away, but ball-striking was phenomenal today, hit a lot of good putts that didn't go in. I obviously played a little bit of a tougher course in the afternoon, but I could have easily shot 4-, 5-, 6-under today. It just wasn't the day. Q. So what do you owe Beau's instructor now? LEE McCOY: A good handshake, considering I'm in college and I've got nothing. But yeah, I mean, that was a lucky break to meet up with him, and it really paid off today. I hit a lot of shots that started right where I was looking, and that's how you build confidence. Q. Did your Walker Cup selection make coming into this easier for you? LEE McCOY: I can tell you that I'm glad I'm in my shoes and not one of those guys that's right on the bubble. It's certainly a weight off of my shoulders, and I mean, that's been my biggest goal. I've said it a bazillion times. It's been my goal the last couple years is to get on that team, and there's nobody more excited than I am to go play on the Walker Cup team. It was nice coming into the week knowing that I was going to have another great tee time in a couple weeks. Q. So now going to the match play portion hopefully tomorrow -- LEE McCOY: Hopefully. Q. Do you feel like you've got a red X painted on your back because you are a Walker Cup guy and there's a little bit more in somebody's belly to take somebody down? LEE McCOY: I hope so. I do. Having an X on your back is something that you work for, and I would be very happy to look at a guy tomorrow on the first tee and know that he thought that I was a really good player, and maybe that'll make him a little nervous, you never know. But at the end of the day, I'm confident in the player that I am, and whoever I get, I'm going to give it everything I've got. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports   |
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