HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. – Mercer men’s golfer Tyler Copp captured the title at the 109th Michigan Amateur Championship presented by Carl’s Golfland at Boyne Highlands Resort on Friday afternoon. 
 
The Anne Arbor, Michigan, native defeated James Piot, a rising senior at Michigan State, in the finals, 2 and 1. This was Copp’s first tournament victory since winning the high school regional tournament as a senior in his first year of competitive golf.
 
“My game was steady all week, and I never gave my opponents much, including in the championship match,” remarked Copp. “Out of the 96 holes I played in match play, I only trailed for two of them, which is a testament to how in control I was. This is definitely the best moment of my golf career so far, but I’ll be right back at it tomorrow as I look to continue to improve my game.”
 
After the first two rounds of stroke play, Copp sat tied for 13th at +2 through 36 holes. He began match play in the round of 64 with a 2 and 1 win over Drew Coble, a rising sophomore at Grand Valley State, before topping rising Spring Arbor junior Rory Myers 5 and 4 to advance to the next day. Copp began Thursday with a round of 16 win over Andrew Walker, a recent graduate of Michigan State, by the score of 2 and 1. He later defeated Michigan State’s Charlie Green, who was a redshirt senior this past season, 4 and 2.
 
On the final day of competition, Copp rolled into the final with a 7 and 5 decision over Logan Price, a rising sophomore at Tiffin before taking the crown with a 2 and 1 win over Piot.
 
“I’m very proud of Tyler winning the Michigan Am,” stated head coach Kirk Kayden. “It’s a special win for him. His hard work has paid off with all aspects of his golf game. I’m looking forward to a great year out of Tyler this coming year.”