Another week, another lead: Lopez paces W.E. Cole Cotton States
July 24, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: Andy Lopez, View results for Cotton States Amateur, Bayou DeSiard Country Club
The Texas Tech player is coming off a win at the Magnolia Amateur.
Andy Lopez’s name just keeps popping up on leaderboards this summer. Days after winning the Magnolia Amateur – which came right on the heels of qualifying for the U.S. Amateur – Lopez is atop another tournament: the W.E. Cole Cotton States. The Texas Tech player took the first-round lead with a 4-under 68 at Bayou DiSiard Country Club in Monroe, La.
For Lopez, of Dallas, a six-birdie, three-bogey round was enough to get him to the top of the leaderboard. He had a bogey on his second hole of the day, but recovered well. He made back-to-back birdies at Nos. 5 and 6, followed by three straight at Nos. 10-12.
Two years ago at this event – which turns into a match-play tournament after 18 more holes of stroke-play qualifying – Lopez was a quarterfinalist. With another good round, and a top seed, he can hopefully make his path back there – and perhaps beyond – a little easier.
Fellow Texan Chad Sewell, of Conroe, is solo second after a 3-under 69. But for a bogey at the 18th hole, Sewell might have a share of the lead.
Behind that, Benjamin Nelson of Madison, Miss., had a 2-under 70. Eric Brown of Lake Charles, La., was also on that number.
After Thursday’s second round, the field will be cut to the low 32 players and the tournament will reset to match play.
For Lopez, of Dallas, a six-birdie, three-bogey round was enough to get him to the top of the leaderboard. He had a bogey on his second hole of the day, but recovered well. He made back-to-back birdies at Nos. 5 and 6, followed by three straight at Nos. 10-12.
Fellow Texan Chad Sewell, of Conroe, is solo second after a 3-under 69. But for a bogey at the 18th hole, Sewell might have a share of the lead.
Behind that, Benjamin Nelson of Madison, Miss., had a 2-under 70. Eric Brown of Lake Charles, La., was also on that number.
After Thursday’s second round, the field will be cut to the low 32 players and the tournament will reset to match play.
Results: Cotton States Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jackson, MS | 400 | ||
| Runner-up | Jackson, MS | 300 | ||
| Semifinals | Alexandria, LA | 200 | ||
| Semifinals | Baton Rouge, LA | 200 | ||
| Quarterfinals | Dallas, TX | 100 |
About the Cotton States Amateur
The Board of Directors of Bayou DeSiard CC has decided to cancel the 2025 W. E. Cole Cotton States Amateur and for the foreseeable futureOriginally played in 1949 as the Bayou DeSiard Labor Day Golf Tournament, the tournament's name was changed to th...
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