Neither played anywhere close to his best on Friday at Valhalla Golf Club, but both can say they easily made the cut in the national Boys Junior PGA Championship.

The University of Denver-bound McCoy finished 29th out of 144 players, while Bryant was 60th.

McCoy went into the final round in 10th place, but shot a 6-over-par 78 on Friday, which left him at 3-over 291 overall. He made two double bogeys and five bogeys in the final round, along with three birdies, including one on his final hole. He ended up 14 strokes behind champion Akshay Bhatia of Wake Forest, N.C., who closed with a 68.

Bryant, a teammate of McCoy’s on the Colorado team that won the Junior America’s Cup last week, posted a final-round 79 for a 299 total. The future Colorado State University golfer, who placed 14th in this event last year, made one birdie and eight bogeys on Friday.

Here are the round-by-round scores for the Coloradans:

29. Cal McCoy, Highlands Ranch 69-75-69-78–291
60. Davis Bryant, Aurora 71-73-76-79–299

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The University of Denver golf signee shot a 3-under-par 69 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday and will go into the final round of the event in 10th place out of the 144-player field.

After going 69-75-69, McCoy stands at 3-under-par 213, which leaves him four strokes behind leaders William Moll of Houston and Akshay Bhatia of Wake Forest, N.C. The 18-year-old Coloradan made four birdies and one bogey on Thursday in round 3.

Meanwhile, Davis Bryant of Aurora, who finished 14th at this event last year, sits in 40th place at 4-over 220 after a third-round 76 in which he bogeyed his final three holes. (McCoy, in the Titleist cap, is pictured with Bryant earlier this year.)

McCoy and Bryant teamed up with Dillon Stewart and Walker Franklin last week as Colorado won the team title for the first time ever at the boys Junior America’s Cup. McCoy placed 14th individually at that event, while Bryant was 17th.

In the last two months, McCoy has also qualified for the CoBank Colorado Open, though he couldn’t play because it conflicted with the JAC; finished first alternate at Fort Collins Country Club in U.S. Amateur qualifying; and placed second to Bryant at the Colorado Junior PGA Championship.

The national boys Junior PGA will conclude on Friday.

Here are the round-by-round scores for the Coloradans:

10. Cal McCoy, Highlands Ranch 69-75-69–213
40. Davis Bryant, Aurora 71-73-76–220

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Following a first-round 69, McCoy was 1 under par for his first nine holes of the second round, leaving him at 4 under overall and two strokes out of the lead after two days.

McCoy (left) made one birdie and eight pars to start round 2.

Meanwhile, Davis Bryant of Aurora did complete his second round on Wednesday and shares 28th place in the 144-player field at even-par 144. The Colorado State University-bound Bryant, one of McCoy’s teammates on the Colorado team that won last week’s Junior America’s Cup title, fired a 73 on Wednesday, making one birdie and two bogeys.

The tournament will continue through Friday.

Here are the round-by-round scores for the Coloradans:

5. Cal McCoy, Highlands Ranch 69 (-1 through 9 holes of round 2)
28. Davis Bryant, Aurora 71-73–144

For all the scores from the Boys Junior PGA, CLICK HERE.
 

Cal McCoy of Highlands Ranch, a University of Denver signee, shot a 3-under-par 69 and shares ninth place in the 144-player field. McCoy played his first nine holes in 4 under par and finished round 1 three strokes behind co-leaders Ryan Grauman of Alamo, Calif., and Campbell Kremer of hometown Louisville.

Meanwhile, Davis Bryant of Aurora, who finished 14th in this event last year, opened with a 1-under 71, good for a share of 21st place. The future Colorado State University golfer was 3 under through 15, but bogeyed 16 and 17. He finished the day with four birdies and three bogeys.

McCoy and Bryant (pictured together at left) were teammates on last week’s Colorado team that won the boys Junior America’s Cup team title for the first time. Also on that team were Dillon Stewart of Fort Collins and Walker Franklin of Broomfield.

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Bryant, winner of the first two majors of the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado season, followed up rounds of 73-74 the first two days with scores of 69-67 on Wednesday and Thursday. That gave the 17-year-old a 5-under-par 283 total. The Eaglecrest High School senior (pictured) — and future Colorado State University golfer — finished 17 strokes behind champion Akshay Bhatia of Wake Forest, N.C.

Bryant went bogey-free in the final two rounds, making eight birdies over those 36 holes. He played his last eight holes in 4 under par on Thursday.

Bryant has been on a roll in out-of-state events in recent weeks. He went to the round of 64 of match play at the U.S. Junior Amateur, finished ninth individually in the Junior America’s Cup, then placed 14th in the national Boys Junior PGA Championship.

Bryant’s younger sister, Emma, won the girls title in the Colorado Junior Match Play — the third JGAC major — on Wednesday.

Dillon Stewart of Fort Collins, runner-up to Bryant in the Colorado Junior PGA, also made the cut in the national tournament, finishing 35th. He ended up at even-par 288.

The third Colorado who competed at St. Albans, Cal McCoy of Highlands Ranch, missed the 36-hole cut to the low 70 players and ties after rounds of 77-76.

Bryant, Stewart and McCoy — along with Jackson Solem of Longmont — formed the Colorado team that finished fourth last week at the Junior America’s Cup.

Here are the round-by-round scores for the Coloradans at St. Albans:

14. Davis Bryant of Aurora 73-74-69-67–283
35. Dillon Stewart of Fort Collins 74-69-72-73–288
Missed 36-Hole Cut
Cal McCoy of Highlands Ranch 77-76–153