Twelve Players Advance to 53rd M&P Group Texas State Open through Second Chance Qualifying

July 21, 2023
The 53rd M&P Group Texas State Open Second Chance Qualifying Tournament conducted today featured a field of 175 players competing for the final 12 spots into the Championship. The 18-hole stroke play event was contested at two sites - Sherrill Park Golf Course (Course #1) in Richardson, Texas, and Firewheel Golf Park (Lakes Course) in Garland, Texas. 


The following players punched their ticket into the Championship.


Sherrill Park Qualifiers: Zach Kingsland (a) of Austin, TX; Shawn Lu of Dallas, TX; Harrison Hineline of Boerne, TX; Rashid Salem (a) of Westlake, TX; Trevor Algya (a) of Highland Village, TX; Brandon Hoff of Austin, TX.



Firewheel Golf Park Qualifiers: Logan Pate of Richmond, TX; Christopher Meyer of Dallas, TX; Craig McCoy (a) of McKinney, TX; Andrew Baucum (a) of Heath, TX; Casey Barbee of Gainesville, TX; Xavier Bighaus (a) of McKinney, TX.


Playoffs were conducted at each site to order the 12 alternate positions. Alternates #1, #3, #5, #7, #9 and #11 were determined at Sherrill Park Golf Course, and alternates #2, #4, #6, #8, #10 and #12 were determined at Firewheel Golf Park’s Lakes Course. The official order of alternates for the Championship is listed below.


Official Alternate List:

1. Key Coker (a) of Dallas, TX

2. Sumin Yu of Richardson, TX

3. Jake Livermore of Frisco, TX

4. Chris Brown of Garland, TX

5. Zakary Jones of Spring, TX

6. Oscar Kanada of The Woodlands, TX

7. Brian Choe of Farmers Branch, TX

8. Hunter Bettis of Austin, TX

9. Patrick Vahabzadegan (a) of Oklahoma City, OK

10. Brooklin Bailey of Waco, TX

11. Jacob Walsh (a) of Montgomery, TX

12. Philip Nijoka of Houston, TX


The 53rd M&P Group Texas State Open is a 72-hole stroke play event consisting 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 The Cascades Country Club from Tuesday, July 25 through Friday, July 28.

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