Mike McCoy by Morgan McLaughlin
Posted by Erna Morain
on Apr 17, 2014
The Waukee Rotary was honored to have Mike McCoy be the speaker at the weekly breakfast on Thursday, April 17, 2014. McCoy is known as one of the best amateur golfers in the nation, and he also known as an outstanding business man.
Mike has played in 38 USGA Championships including 14 U.S. Amateurs and 14 U.S. Mid Amateurs, bringing home a victory from 5 Iowa Amateurs and 6 Iowa Mid Amateurs. Since 1960, no one has won the Iowa Golf Association Player of the Year Award more than 3 times. Mike won it for the 11th time in 2013, which sufficed for his best year in amateur golf. All of McCoy’s accomplishments were topped off the week of April 7th by playing in the 2014 Masters at Augusta, Georgia.
Mike shared his once in a life time experience with Rotarians that morning. He stated how the course was extremely difficult compared to other courses he has played on, but he did let that stop him from playing his hardest. While in Augusta, he played numerous practice rounds with other golfers there, some with a professional title. He got to attend a dinner for winners of various golf outings over the years. To top it all off, his son got to catty for him throughout the trip. He admitted that even though all the golfing wasn’t perfect, it was the perfect experience.
Mike has also showed a great amount of success off the golf course as well. He works as an insurance executive at Arthur J. Gallagher and Company, the 3rd largest insurance broker in the country. He has been honored by his colleagues the last 13 years in a row by achieving Gallagher's President's Club Award, one that honors the elite of their organization.
At the end of McCoy's presentation, he asked the crowd, "So what is the message?" He replies with saying the message is you do not have to be young to have dreams. Insurance is his profession but golf is his passion. So find the time to live your passion and enjoy it.
Morgan McLaughlin
Mike has played in 38 USGA Championships including 14 U.S. Amateurs and 14 U.S. Mid Amateurs, bringing home a victory from 5 Iowa Amateurs and 6 Iowa Mid Amateurs. Since 1960, no one has won the Iowa Golf Association Player of the Year Award more than 3 times. Mike won it for the 11th time in 2013, which sufficed for his best year in amateur golf. All of McCoy’s accomplishments were topped off the week of April 7th by playing in the 2014 Masters at Augusta, Georgia.
Mike shared his once in a life time experience with Rotarians that morning. He stated how the course was extremely difficult compared to other courses he has played on, but he did let that stop him from playing his hardest. While in Augusta, he played numerous practice rounds with other golfers there, some with a professional title. He got to attend a dinner for winners of various golf outings over the years. To top it all off, his son got to catty for him throughout the trip. He admitted that even though all the golfing wasn’t perfect, it was the perfect experience.
Mike has also showed a great amount of success off the golf course as well. He works as an insurance executive at Arthur J. Gallagher and Company, the 3rd largest insurance broker in the country. He has been honored by his colleagues the last 13 years in a row by achieving Gallagher's President's Club Award, one that honors the elite of their organization.
At the end of McCoy's presentation, he asked the crowd, "So what is the message?" He replies with saying the message is you do not have to be young to have dreams. Insurance is his profession but golf is his passion. So find the time to live your passion and enjoy it.
Morgan McLaughlin