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Massey and Cox lead after Round 2 at TGA Fall Series – DFW #2

Briefly: Fort Worth’s Brandon Massey sits atop the leaderboard after a round of two-over par 74. Massey holds a two day total of one-under-par 143 in the Men’s Division. In the Women’s Division, Lauren Cox of Orange sits at the top of the leaderboard with a score of two-under-par 70. Cox posts a two day total of two-over-par 146, in the second round of the TGA Fall Series – DFW #2.

 

Leaderboard:

Men’s Division Women’s Division
1. Brandon Massey, Fort Worth                        69-74 | 143 1. Lauren Cox, Orange                                 76-70 | 146
T2. Curtis Harris, Eastland                                  74-73 | 147 2. Hunter Nugent, Irving                            79-71 | 150
T2. Peyton Boucek, Fort Worth                         74-73 | 147 T3. Kennedy Pedigo, Fort Worth             71-80 | 151
T4. Shayler Dance, Dallas                                    71-77 | 148 T3. Audrey Tan, Denton                              72-79 | 151
T4. Jackson Scheen, Austin                                76-72 | 148 5. Sydney Garber, Rockwall                       80-76 | 156

 

In Contention: Curtis Harris of Eastland and Peyton Boucek of Fort Worth trail Massey by four shots after posting a one-over-par 73 for a two day total of three-over-par 147. Dallas’ Shayler Dance, and Austin’s Jackson Scheen round out the top five with a two day total of four-over-par 148. In the Women’s Division, Hunter Nugent of Irving sits four shots back of the leader after posting a round of one-under-par 71 for a two day-total of six-over-par 150. Fort Worth’s Kennedy Pedigo carded an eight-over-par 80 and Denton’s Audrey Tan are tied for third with a two day total of seven-over-par 151. Sydney Garber of Rockwall rounds out the top five with a two day-total of twelve-over-par 156.

 

Golf Course: Hackberry Creek Country Club was designed by legendary golfer Byron Nelson. The Texas-native and 5-time major champion crafted 18 beautiful championship golf holes through the rolling hills of Irving. The course was recently updated with mini Verde greens, premium Arkansas white sand bunkers and water features throughout the layout. Hackberry Creek Country Club is hosting the TGA Fall Series – DFW #2 for the first time and stretches out to 6,900 yards in the Men’s Division, and 6,100 yards in the Women’s Division.

 

Tournament Format: The TGA Fall Series is a 54-hole stroke play event. The tournament field features 54 players across two divisions: Men’s, and Women’s.

 

Weather: The first round had calm winds of 5 mph from the North throughout the day and gusts of up to 10 mph. After another cool morning, the temperature climbed up towards 74 degrees in the early afternoon.

 

What’s Next: The final round of the TGA Fall Series – DFW #2 is set for Wednesday, November 18. Pairings for the final round can be viewed by clicking here.

 

For more information about the TGA Fall Series – DFW #2, click here. To see all the scores from Tuesday’s action, click here.