Hill Country Opener - SilverHorn Recap
Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (November 12, 2011) SilverHorn Golf Club of Texas, just north of the San Antonio International Airport, near Highway 281 and Anderson Loop 1604 intersection is nestled into the country side with much natural beauty and an abundance of wildlife, including a few bucks that could be used for the logo.
This week, while you'll notice the Golf Channel partners with the USGA on a "Green is Universal" program to help golf courses promote sustainability to benefit people and wildlife. By the looks of the deer population, it appears that SilverHorn is utilizing some environmental stewardship practices. Unfortunately the course doesn't practice what is evidently a "lost art" of tee sheet and course and cart management.
Cramming golfers on a tough, windblown golf course only works for the short term revenues. Revenue sustainability will be very problematic if they don't change those practices.
So long, SilverHorn, the Am Tour won't be back.
Tom Hill from Boerne, TX won the first Tournament Champion Trophy with a net one over par that we will have to award at his next event. While the Golf Channel Am Tour doesn't actually have any NET awards, we have sponsorship in our other markets for this special trophy utilizing the 3-5 rule.
Results:
Championship: Chris Daniluck from Boerne, TX picked up his first win since the 2010 Hershey Open MAJOR Championship over new Waco, TX member Kyle Lewie and Ray Martinez III from San Antonio. Back nine woes wouldn't deny the win after Daniluk went out in one over par 37, with two birdies on the front nine.
Palmer: San Antonio's Frank Davis and Gary Grizzle knotted up the top spot with Tulsa, OK player Roland Lewis and took it to extra holes. Lewis departed after the first playoff hole and Davis held on for the win with a par on the 2nd extra hole. All three took different routes to the playoff, Lewis with 3 over par on the back, Grizzle's birdie on the 14th to keep him in it while Davis started with a steady 3 over par on the front nine.
Hogan: Killeen, TX member Brian Cox picked up his fourth win on tour after starting a little unsteady. Bouncing back from a triple on the par 4 - fourth hole Cox toured the next eight holes in two over par with a birdie on 17 for a 3 stroke cushion over Jorge Rodriguez from Round Rock. Ronnie Davis from Converse, TX and San Antonio player Michael Mathis tied up the 3rd spot, 3 strokes back with Mathis taking the scorecard playoff for the final gift card.
Senior Hogan: Steve Trickel from Boerne, TX birdied the final hole to force the 2nd playoff of the day with Bastrop, TX member Gene Rampy. Rampy grabbed the playoff win for his first title on the tour with Bill Clark from Helotes, TX rounding out the top three.
Sarazen: Austin, TX member Michael Esquivel battled to his 3rd win on tour, four strokes clear of Rene Realme from San Antonio. Esquivel's up and down round finished strong with a birdie on 14 and one over on the final six holes. Houston tour traveler Gus Aldana finished in the 3rd spot.
Senior Sarazen: In our first darkness shortened flight Duane Kratzer from Round Rock and New Braunfels player Ted Roels were tied but after a score card playoff Kratzer took home the top spot. Gerald Cato from Bastrop, TX landed in the show position.
Jones: Bob Tuttle from Kingsland, TX picked up his sixth win on tour, his first since May 2010 after only playing one event during the 2011 points season. Tuttle finished four strokes clear of 2nd place Oklahoma member Loyd Welch from McAlester, OK. Josue Duprey from Killeen rounded out the top three.
Snead: Tom Hill from Boerne, TX took it to the field with a six stroke lead over 2nd place Carlos Cruz. Cruz, relocating to the San Antonio area from Burleson, TX stayed one clear of the San Antonio pair, David Blackwood and Charles Mielak where Mielak grabbed the final gift card in a score card playoff. Hill a multiple major winner at the TEXAS OPEN at Horseshoe Bay Resort in 2011 and the Texas Open MAJOR at Barton Creek in 2009 picked up his sixth career win.
SKINS:
Championship /Palmer: 2 -- Derek Loebbecke, Cuero, TX. 1 -- Chris Daniluck, Boerne, TX; Greg Brueland, San Antonio, TX; Todd VanDerSchaegen, San Antonio, TX; Roland Lewis, Tulsa, OK; Mark Ratliff, Bulverde, TX.
Hogan/Senior Hogan: 1 -- Brian Cox, Killeen, TX; Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX; Jack Holt, Boerne, TX; Steve Trickel, Boerne, TX.
Sarazen/Senior Sarazen: 1 -- Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Daniel Woods, Carnegie, PA; Duane Kratzer, Round Rock, TX, TX; Gerald Cato, Bastrop, TX.
Jones / Snead: 2 -- Steve Newman, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Jason Crawford, Round Rock, TX; Carlos Cruz, Burleson, TX; Thomas Kerwin, Pflugerville, TX.
Next Up - Dallas Tour takes on the Open @ Texas Star on November 19th. Hill Country Tour tees it up at the Winter Classic at Hyatt Hill Country on December 3rd. Oklahoma Tour is off until 2012 at the ST. Patty's Day @ KickingBird event. The first Major of the 2012 points year (another sell out) will be held at the Innisbrook Resort for the Winter Championship.
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Glad to hear that we won't be going back to Silverhorn. A six hour round is unexcusable and it was all due to golf course slamming the course with as many people as possible. Some pretty, but tough, holes but definitely not worth the effort.
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