Churchman and Terrazas Co-Leaders After Round Two of the 50th Texas State Open, 57 Make Cut
Taylor Coffelt • July 30, 2020
Cory Churchman of Fort Worth, TX fired a 4-under 66 and Aaron Terrazas of El Paso, TX carded a 9-under 61 during Round Two of the 50th Texas State Open to share the lead at 9-under-par 131 heading into the third round.
Following today’s round, the 156-player field was cut to the low 55 scores and ties. Churchman and Terrazas will lead a field of 57 players into Round Three of the Championship. 63 professionals and 8 amateurs survived the cut, which was at 1-under-par, 139.
“Being up near the lead is always nice,” Churchman said after the round. “I know there’s a lot of golf left so I’m trying not to worry about where I sit just yet. I’m just trying to play the best golf I can and see where it puts me afterwards.”
Terazzas, who is playing in the Texas State Open for the very first time is also happy to be atop the leaderboard after his impressive round.
“Today I was just trying to hit fairways and give myself chances,” he said after his round. “I think I did that pretty well so I think the rest of the week I’ll play shot by shot and give myself more chances. I know I can make a few putts out there and I have a chance to win this.”
Twelve players are within three shots of the lead including 2017 Texas State Open Champion, Brax McCarthy, and 2018 Champion, Ben Kern.
Ben Kern, PGA head professional at Georgetown Country Club, also leads the Low PGA Club Professional division at 8-under-par. Spencer Dillard, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club in Dallas was the only other club professional to survive the cut. He currently sits 7 strokes back of Kern. The Low PGA Club Professional will be recognized at the conclusion of the 50th Texas State Open.
“I love this place, it’s a good golf course. I drive the ball well so this course suits me well,” said Kern. “This course is slow and steady and that’s what I’m working on.”
Ryan Grider (a) of Lewisville, Texas, carded a second round 66 to sit in the top spot for Low Amateur honors at 3-under 137 heading into the third round. He will battle five other amateurs over the next two days to become the 50th Texas State Open Low Amateur.
The 72-hole stroke play event started with 156 players (124 professionals and 32 amateurs) competing. All four rounds will be contested at The Cascades Club, a 6,882-yard, par 70 layout. For the Championship, hole #10 is being played as a par 4 rather than a par 5.
The purse for the 50th Texas State Open is $150,000,and the champion will take home $30,000.
The Championship is presented by Joyce Crane and Veritex Bank, and is supported by Ameriprise Financial Group, Cavender’s, Dobb’s & Porter, Energy Weldfab, Jucy's Hamburgers, Patterson Tyler, The Plato Group, and The Property Shoppe. Proceeds from the championship will benefit the Northern Texas PGA Foundation.
Round Three will commence on Thursday, July 30 at 8:00 a.m. Churchman and Terrazas will tee off at 12:08 p.m.
Starting times and groupings can be found at www.ntpga.com. Admission is free to all.
Please note: (a) denotes amateur, and amateurs will be awarded gift certificates.
Round Two results here.
Duel in the Desert to Continue Through 2027
Spencer Dillard’s rise from a young golfer to a devoted PGA of America Golf Professional is a story of passion and purpose. His love for the game began when he was gifted a Tiger Wood’s golf video game as a kid. Spencer, who is now an Assistant Golf Professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, reflects on a journey shaped by the Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour. Spencer’s golfing journey began at the age of seven when his parents enrolled him in a small golf camp in McKinney, Texas. A year later, he discovered the Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour and started competing in tournaments. These early experiences helped him develop both his skills and excitement for the game. Spencer’s first experience on the junior tour was memorable. “I think I shot 72 for my very first [Prep Tour] event,” Dillard shares. “By the end of that year, I shot a 46. I was so happy to go from shooting a 72 for nine holes to [shooting] in the 40s.”
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