Katy’s Cotton trails by 2 shots at Texas Am

DALLAS — Holding a two-shot lead headed into Sunday’s final round of the 106th Texas Amateur presented by Insperity, Lewisville’s Grant Bennett will tee off with a chance to do something he’s never done.

Win a major golf tournament.

A junior at Wichita State, the 20-year-old Bennett used an eagle and three birdies Saturday to post a 3-under-par 68 in the second round of the Texas Amateur, which was shortened to 54 holes after rainstorms washed out the first round at Bent Tree Country Club. Bennett paired his 68 with a 4-under 67 in the first round, which takes him to 7-under 135 overall, good for a two-stroke advantage over Michael Cotton of Katy.

There are still 18 holes to play, of course, and plenty of skilled competitors in pursuit of Bennett. Cotton, two behind at 6-under 137 after an evenpar round Saturday, is a freshman at the University of North Texas. He’s playing in his first Texas Amateur, but he has elite competitive experience, having played in the 2013 U.S. Amateur.

Fort Worth’s Andrew Presley rolled in six birdies on the way to a 4-under 67. The former TCU player sits alone in third place at 4-under overall. Presley finished third in the 2014 Texas Amateur. Three players are tied for fourth place at 3-under 139, including 2004 Texas Amateur champion Zach Atkinson from Colleyville.

Tied with Atkinson are Andre Garcia from Mansfield and Preston Stanley of Katy.

There are 12 players under par headed into Sunday’s final 18 holes. Eight of them, including first-round leader David Lee of Houston, are within five shots of Bennett.