Lecuyer Holds Onto Lead at the 2016 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women's Open at Rolling Hills Country Club, 55 Make Cut
ARLINGTON, TX –
Christina Lecuyer of Conway, Arkansas, will take a one stroke lead over Kyung Kim of Chandler, Arizona, into the final round of the Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Rolling Hills Country Club. Lecuyer struggled to pick up where she left off in round one, when she shot a 66 to take a 4 stroke lead into round two. Today, she carded one birdie, four bogeys and one double bogey, for a round two total of 76, 5-over-par. Lecuyer sits at even par, 142 for the Championship while Kim is at 1-over-par 143.
"I'm just going to stay really calm tomorrow. I stayed really calm today, even after I made a double on the front nine, I stayed pretty calm,” said Lecuyer. “I didn't really hit a ton of bad shots. I just didn't get it up and down as much and I didn’t make the great birdies I made yesterday. I think I only made one birdie today, and had I ended up with the seven birdies that I had yesterday than today would have been a completely different story. It is kind of crazy, I'm ten strokes worse today, but it doesn’t feel horrible and I'm excited to play tomorrow."
Following today’s round, the 141-player field was cut to the low 50 scores and ties. Lecuyer will lead a field of 55 players into the final round of the Championship. 36 professionals and 19 amateurs survived the cut, which was at 12-over-par 154.
The 36 remaining professionals in the field are competing for a share of the projected $30,000 overall purse. The 19 remaining amateurs are competing for the Low Amateur award and a crystal trophy. The top five amateurs will receive gift certificates. Currently, Ann Parmerter (a) sits atop the low amateur leaderboard at 3-over-par 145.
The 55 players who made the cut will also be competing for an LPGA Tour exemption. The 2016 Champion will receive an exemption into the 2017 Volunteers of America Texas Shootout.
The 54-hole stroke play event began with a field of 141 top playing professionals and amateurs competing at Rolling Hills Country Club in Arlington, Texas. This is the third year for Rolling Hills Country Club to play host to the championship.
Presenting sponsors of the 2016 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Rolling Hills Country Club include: Antigua-Slazenger, Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Club Car, Snow LLC, University of Texas at Arlington and Young Ideas – An Authorized Dish Dealer. The 2016 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Rolling Hills Country Club benefits SafeHaven, a Tarrant County-based organization that serves families affected by domestic violence.
Rolling Hills Country Club - 6,200 yards, par 71.
(a): Denotes Amateur
Round Two Results.
