McCoy breaks wrist day before 2nd stage of Q-School

Things were finally starting to look up for Lee McCoy.

After a rough start to his pro career, he made the cut last week at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, tying for 41st. It was the first paycheck he’d earned since turning pro in June.

Now came the second stage of Web.com Tour Q-School, scheduled to begin Tuesday at three sites across the country. It’s a pivotal checkpoint for any tour hopeful – advance to the finals and gain some kind of Web.com status, or get left in a competitive no-man’s land, having to rely on Monday qualifiers and sponsor exemptions.

But on Monday morning, after flying across the country, McCoy was on his way to Plantation Reserve Golf Club in South Florida…