Open qualified into the Veritex Bank Championship and carded rounds of 64 and 60 for the outright 36-hole lead at 18-under 124, tying the second-lowest opening 36-hole score and tying the second-lowest 36-hole score across any two consecutive rounds in Korn Ferry Tour history, only trailing Stephan Jaeger's 17-under 123 from the 2016 Ellie Mae Classic in both categories. Marked the lowest opening 36-hole score since Alex Prugh's 16-under 124 at the 2018 Ellie Mae Classic, and marked the lowest 36-hole score across any consecutive rounds since Tom Whitney's 18-under 124 across Rounds 3 and 4 at the 2023 Memorial Health Championship. Finished T16 and earned a spot in the next Korn Ferry Tour event, the AdventHealth Championship.