Eighteen Players Secure Spot in the 54th M&P Group Texas State Open Through Last Chance Qualifier
Garland, Texas (July 22) – The 54th M&P Group Texas State Open last chance qualifying tournament took place today and featured a field of 172 players competing for the final 18 spots into the Championship. The players were split between two courses, Firewheel Golf Park's Bridges and Lakes Courses, and competed in an 18-hole stroke play event.
The following players secured their place in the 54th M&P Group Texas State Open field.
Bridges Course Qualifiers
Daniel Choi (a) - Westlake, TX
Michael Garden - Leawood, KS
Kevin Graves - Plano, TX
Mac Murphy - Ruston, LA
Brandon Hoff - Austin, TX
Jared Strathe - Owasso, OK
Chris Malec - Fort Worth, TX
Sam Murphy - Ruston, LA
Ethan Galvan - Edinburg, TX
Lakes Course Qualifiers
Jzeke Dukes - Houston, TX
Michael Sanders - Frisco, TX
Ryan Dixon - San Antonio, TX
Zander Winston - Richardson, TX
Robert Garcia - Lewisville, TX
Hank Germany (a) - Ovilla, TX
Kyle Hogan - Fort Worth, TX
Dalton Hankamer - Temple, TX
Matt Jouett - Plano, TX
Playoffs were conducted to order 14 alternate positions. The official order of alternates for the Championship is listed below.
Official Alternate List:
1. Jason Schultz - Allen, TX
2. Derek Chang - Dallas, TX
3. Harrison Jaeger (a) - Austin, TX
4. Chris Brown - Garland, TX
5. Daniel Cronje - Arlington, TX
6. Garrett McMellon - Garland, TX
7. Stuart Smallwood - Paris, TX
8. Samuel Pampling - Double Oak, TX
9. Todd Rossetti - Garland, TX
10. Jonathan Miller - Beaumont, TX
11. Key Coker (a) - Dallas, TX
12. Truett Burns (a) - Fredericksburg, TX
13. Rohan Shastry (a) - Allen, TX
14. Jordan Fronabarger - Benbrook, TX
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Please note that (a) denotes amateur.
The 54th M&P Group Texas State Open is a 72-hole stroke play event and boasts a field of 156 professionals and amateurs competing for a $200,000 projected purse. The field will play 36 holes before being cut to the low 55 scores and ties. All four rounds will be contested at Cascades Country Club from Tuesday, July 30 through Friday, August 2.
ABOUT MYOUNG S. CHOI AND THE M&P GROUP
Myoung S. Choi has been in the entrepreneurship industry for over 30 years. In 1986, Mr. Choi came to the United States to pursue his master’s at Texas Christian University. Shortly after in 1998, he opened a Dojo in Dallas, TX, to make his impact in the community by teaching Taekwondo. One of his notable students was former Olympian James Villasana that competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.
In 1999, Mr. Choi made his first mark on the creation of M&P Investment Group US. The creation of Q Building Maintenance Inc. specialized in janitorial services. After a successful 6 years, Mr. Choi merged Q Building with a new construction company Q Total Building Inc. With all his successes, Mr. Choi always strived for more with the creation of M&P Group US in 2017. Mr. Choi’s vision was always set to more than he could possibly imagine. His goal and dream of coming to the United States were to purchase and run golf courses. He made that dream come true in 2019 purchasing Shady Valley Country Club located in Arlington, TX. After the first Mr. Choi didn’t settle for less, purchasing Coyote Ridge Golf Club and Cascades Country Club in the same year of 2021.
It is not a surprise that Mr. Choi has always had a passion for being successful as he has proved himself time and time again. His passion for the game of golf has always been with him playing professional golf from 1994-1996. His goal is to leave his mark on the surrounding community, and it is without saying that Mr. Choi has just begun doing just that. He strives for more and the only question is what is next?
ABOUT CASCADES COUNTRY CLUB
Cascades Country Club, a Master-Planned 5-Star community, is the most comprehensive community in East Texas. This luxury lakefront golf, tennis, fitness and residential community sits on 386 acres and is located just five miles from downtown Tyler, Texas. Cascades Country Club is also conveniently located midway between Dallas, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana. The golf course was re-designed by PGA Tour player Mark Hayes to challenge players at any skill level. Lush, tour-quality greens and broad fairways wind among tall oak and pine trees, with many holes set alongside scenic lakes on the golf course, and a stunning backdrop framed by Lake Bellwood greeting you on your first tee shot of the day.
ABOUT THE NORTHERN TEXAS PGA
The Northern Texas PGA is one of 41 Sections of the PGA of America. Its geographic territory includes the State of Texas north of the 31st latitude, or just north of Austin. Over 1,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals employed at more than 300 facilities comprise this Section.
Northern Texas PGA headquarters are located on the PGA Frisco campus and feature state-of-the-art office space, a growth of the game pavilion and a golf park designed for junior golfers.
In addition to managing the day-to-day affairs of the Section, the Northern Texas PGA also operates a non-profit and charitable foundation that focuses on five pillars: junior golf, college scholarships, inclusion, internships and military & veterans.
