Knight and Szeryk Tied for Lead After Round One of the 2020 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women's Open
Abigail Kasitz • June 3, 2020
Cheyenne Knight and Maddie Szeryk are tied for the lead after Round One of the 2020 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open.
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– Cheyenne Knight, 2019 Volunteers of America Classic champion and Maddie Szeryk, former stand-out collegiate golfer at Texas A&M University and current Symetra Tour player, are tied for the lead after Round One of the 2020 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open. Both players shot opening rounds of 4-under par, carding 4 birdies each and no bogeys for the day. Knight shot a round of 33-34–67 and Szeryk shot 34-33–67.
Following her round, Knight spoke about her performance today and acknowledged how it felt to return to the course. “It’s been a while since I’ve played a tournament so I tried to be patient with myself,” she stated. “I played really smart today, hit a lot of greens, had four birdies and no bogeys. The highlight of today was the birdie I made on the first hole. I thought that was fitting for the first tournament hole back since February.”
“The first round went pretty well, very solid,” Szeryk reflected on her performance for the day. “I was never really in trouble and was able to get up and down and make some good putts.”
Knight and Szeryk will take a one-stroke lead into Round Two over four players who are T3, including LPGA Tour professional and former NTPGA Junior Tour member Brittany Lang. This is Lang’s first tournament back after becoming a mother at the beginning of the year. She held the lead earlier in the day and said, “It’s great to be back. I’m so thankful that I feel good. I have all my speed and power back and I’m hitting the ball like I was prior to being pregnant. I’ve been practicing a lot and hitting it really well, but it was really nice to shoot under par. I didn’t miss many shots today so it was really nice to get a solid round under my belt.”
The 55 professionals in the field are competing for a share of the $50,000 overall purse. The 64 amateurs are competing for the Low Amateur award and a crystal trophy as well as a gift certificate. Also, the top five amateurs who make the cut will be awarded gift certificates redeemable inside the golf shop at Golf Clubs at The Tribute. After Round Two, the field will be cut to the low 50 scores and ties.
The 2020 Texas Women's Open champion will receive a LPGA Tour exemption into the 2021 Marathon LPGA Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio.
The 54-hole stroke play event features a field of 119 top playing professionals and amateurs competing at Golf Clubs at The Tribute (Old American course). This is the second year that the Old American course is hosting the Championship after hosting in 2013. The 2020 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women's Open field is one of the best in the Championship's history and is stacked with LPGA Tour professionals, World Amateur Golf ranked amateurs, Olympians and more.
The 2020 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open is presented by Volvik and Clubhouse USA.
Golf Clubs at The Tribute (Old American Course): 6,367 yards, par 71
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