Winans Leads After Round One of the Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women's Open
GARLAND, TEXAS – Meagan Winans (a) of Richardson, Texas, a rising junior at Plano East High School, leads after the first round of the Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Firewheel Golf Park. She shot an opening round of 33-33–66, 6-under-par carding seven birdies and one bogey for the day.
Winans stated after her round, “During my round today, it kind of started off slow, but about the fourth hole I had my first birdie. Then the putts started falling in and after that it was kind of a relaxed, easy-going round. I was trying not to think about what I was at all day.”
Winans, who qualified for the Championship at the The Legends Junior Tour’s Bluebonnet Championship, will take a two-stroke lead into tomorrow’s second round over Jessica Maynard of Petaluma, California, and Nicole Budnik, of The Woodlands, Texas, who are tied for 2nd at 4-under 68.
The 49 professionals in the field are competing for a share of the $50,000 overall purse. The 57 amateurs are competing for the Low Amateur award and a crystal trophy. The top five amateurs will receive gift certificates to Firewheel Golf Park. After tomorrow’s second round, the field will be cut to the low 50 scores and ties.
The entire field is also competing for an LPGA Tour event exemption. The 2019 Champion will receive an exemption into the 2019 Volunteers of America Classic to be played on October 3-6, 2019, at Old American Golf Club.
The 54-hole stroke play event features a field of 106 top playing professionals and amateurs competing at Firewheel Golf Park’s - Bridges Course (Masters and Champions nines) in Garland, Texas. This is the first year for Firewheel Golf Park to host the Championship.
Presenting sponsors of the 2019 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Firewheel Golf Park include the City of Garland and Volvik.
Firewheel Golf Park – Bridges Course (Masters/Champions) - 6,409 yards, par 72.
(a): Denotes Amateur
About the Texas Women's Open
The Women's Texas Open was played from 1935 - 1955. Over the span of two decades, the event was held 17 times - 13 years at River Crest Country Club and four years at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. The event was conducted by the Fort Worth Women's Golf Association, supervised by River Crest's longtime professional A.G. Mitchell, and was last played in 1955. Some of the game's greatest names captured the event including Babe Zaharias who won the title five times, Aniela Goldthwaite, a three-time winner, and Betsy Rawls, Beverly Hanson, Polly Riley, and Betty Jameson who each captured the title twice. The event was revived in 2001 by the Northern Texas PGA to promote the game to female golfers throughout the region and the name was changed to the Texas Women's Open.
About Energy Producers, Inc.
Energy Producers, Inc. is an exploration, exploitation and development company comprised of industry and financial professionals with over 175 years of experience in finding and delivering hydrocarbons to the market. Energy Producers, Inc. has both domestic and international experience. In the last 10 years, Energy Producers, Inc. has concentrated its work in the following fields: Barnet (North Texas), Bakken (North Dakota), Permian Basin (Texas), Eagleford (South Texas), and Eastern Oklahoma.
Energy Producers, Inc. has participated in drilling and completing horizontal wells and straight holes in all of the above fields. Energy Producers, Inc. has done all of the following: Title work, lease acquisition, site work, contracting rigs, well planning, drilling and completing, and infrastructure (surface equipment, pipelines). Energy Producers, Inc. is the parent company of EPI Oil & Gas, Inc., which specializes in loss circulation prevention products and services. Energy Producers, Inc. is also the parent company of EPI Operating, Inc. that focuses on oil field services, drilling and operating wells with over 100 years of experience.
About Firewheel Golf Park
Firewheel Golf Park is home to 63 holes of championship golf. Whether you are playing the Bridges at Firewheel, The Old Course or The Lakes Course, you are certain to find a great test for your golf game at Firewheel Golf Park. For more information, please visit their website at
www.golffirewheel.com or call (972) 205-2795 for the Bridges Course golf shop or (972) 205-2765 for the Old / Lakes Courses golf shop.
