Jim McGovern (1987) – Winged Foot

Jim McGovern, a senior at Old Dominion University, became the fourth amateur to win the Met Open, and the third to do so at Winged Foot.  On or tied for the lead over the first two rounds, McGovern started slowly in the final round, bogeying three of the first six holes. McGovern told himself to “Slow it down, take it easy,” and responded with two-under-par golf the rest of the way.  Defending champion David Glenz narrowed the gap with birdies on the last two holes, but fell one stroke short of McGovern.