Defending Champion Englemann Takes Lead at the Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open
GRAPEVINE, Texas (May 28, 2026) – Carding a 7-under-par second round 65, defending champion Sadie Englemann of Austin, TX, takes a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open.
Englemann fired a bogey-free second round of 32-33–65, and sits at 13-under-par for the Championship.
Last year, Englemann was looking for her first professional win. This year, she has the experience of a past champion and said, “Going into tomorrow, it’s not let’s try to get the first win. Let’s put my foot on the pedal and not get protective.”
Through 36 holes, Englemann has not made a bogey. “If one comes tomorrow, it’s whatever, but it’s been a big key this week. Birdies are firing from everyone, so if you can keep from going backwards, it’s pretty important.”
Sadie, a two-time champion with Stanford, closed with, “It was nice to watch my Cardinal win the national championship last night, so shout out to them.”
A four-way tie for second at 9-under-par includes Abbey Daniel of West Point, MS, Samantha Vodry of Sherman, TX, and Katie Lu of Aiken, SC.
Alicia Bellendir (a) leads the amateur division at 4-under-par after carding a second round of 34-36–70. Bellendir leads her sister, Elizabeth Bellendir (a) and Lauren Rios (a) by one stroke ahead of the final round.
Alicia stated, “Most sisters don’t root for each other like we do. We both want each other to win. I especially want her to play well with recruiting coming up.”
Elizabeth added, “We’re really close. We always practice together, so it’s super cool to be where we’re at.”
Rios, a native of Coppell, TX, just finished her senior year at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She finished with All-Conference honors and a top ten finish at the American Conference Championships. She will return to UTSA next year for her final year of eligibility.
There are seven players within five shots of the lead looking to surpass Englemann on Friday.
Fifty players, including eight amateurs, survived the cut at even par and will play in tomorrow’s final round. The final round will begin tomorrow at 8 a.m. on the #1 tee. The final grouping will start at 10:51 a.m.
The field is competing for a $80,000 Championship purse with the champion earning $13,250 for their victory on Friday. The top two finishers will earn exemptions into the Epson Tour’s Island Resort Championship.
A $2,500 ANNIKA Foundation college scholarship will be awarded to a female NTPGA junior golfer tomorrow. That scholarship and a $5,000 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open scholarship will be awarded at tomorrow afternoon’s awards ceremony. It will begin at approximately 3:45 p.m.
Grapevine Golf Course (Pecan/Mockingbird)
Par: 36-36–72
Yardage: 6,333 yards
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