Ward Finishes in Top 10 at Texas State Open
July 22, 2009 | Men's Golf
July 22, 2009
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech golfer Chris Ward fired a final-round 68 to finish in a 10th-place tie at the 39th Chesapeake Energy Texas State Open at The Cascades in Tyler, Texas. The senior from McKinney, Texas, tied with Travis Wolff of Fort Worth as the top amateurs in the field.
Ward finished the front nine Sunday with birdies at the par-5 sixth and par-3 ninth, before suffering bogeys at Nos. 10 and 15. He salvaged a spot among the top 10 after bouncing back with birdies at 16 and 18 for his second-straight 68. Ward opened the tournament with a 67 Thursday and followed with a 70 in the second round. He shot a 7-under 273 for the tournament.
Mikel Martinson, a former Wayland Baptist golfer from Lubbock, won the event with a 16-under 264. Former Texas Tech All-American Andrew Dresser tied in 22nd place.
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