Summer Series Underway - Clash @ Twin Rivers - Waco

Dallas 5 - Hill Country 5

Scott R Chilcutt, May 19, 2012 (Waco, TX)  The Summer Series, a points race that brings into play just another National Championship Qualification method, started with the Dallas / Hill Country Clash in Waco at Twin Rivers Golf Club.  The Clash a jointly promoted event between the Dallas Tour and the Hill Country Tour brought travelers from both directions.

Twin Rivers, the home of the Baylor University Golf Teams, is nestled along the tail waters of the Central Texas whitewater rafting locale of the Middle Bosque River.  The course was designed by PGA Professional Peter Jacobson and Jim Hardy along the central Texas rolling hills and allows the natural terrain and winds to play havoc on scores.


The Clash brought travelers from both directions.  Final tally - Dallas - 5 flight winners,  Hill Country - 5 flight winners.  Leonard Linkes from San Antonio, TX won the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Labor Finders in a scorecard playoff over Aaron Seafous from Austin, TX.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   Jeff Shores from Irving, TX made it two for two after winning his first event on tour at the Casper Challenge @ Bear Creek.  Shores carded a couple of birdies in route to a three stroke advantage over Rockwall, TX member Andrew Morsinkhoff.  19 year old Coleman, TX member Ryan Martin was one stroke back tied in the third spot with Anthony Peppler from Dallas, TX and local, Waco member Kyle Lewie.

Palmer Flight:  In a combined Senior Palmer / Palmer Flight the Seniors took the top spots.  Mark Greene from Austin, TX won his first event on tour by a pace setting seven strokes over Bill Olson from Lorena, TX.    Tony Eno from Fort Worth, TX and Killeen, TX Craig Hart shared the third spot one stroke behind Olson.

Hogan Flight:  Brownwood, TX first year player Brenton Fillers recorded three birdies to hold off  Michael Mathis from San Antonio, TX for his fourth win on tour by a single stroke.   Recently promoted player Scott Harper from Ranger, TX  finished one stroke behind Mathis for the show position finish.

Senior Hogan Flight:  71 year old BeeJay Johnson from Austin, TX birdied his first hole and battled it out the rest of the day to secure a one stroke advantage.  Johnson's first win on tour came over two time winner from Argyle, TX Paul Burleson and  Edward Villasana from Del Valle, TX knotted up in the second spot.


Sarazen Flight:  J.R. Sustaita from Fort Worth, TX grabbed his first win on tour by a single stroke over Nancy Geihl from Grand Prairie, TX.  Giehl, only out of the top three in two of seven tournaments this year had her second runner up finish with a three stroke advantage over second tournament player Scott Lane from Plano, TX.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Longtime New Braunfels, TX player Mike Allman parred the final hole to force a playoff with local Waco, TX member John Rogers.  On the first extra hole, Rogers finished with a par to take his second win on tour and first since the 2010 The Classic at Payne Stewart Golf Club.  With a birdie on the par five 8th hole Gregg Smith from Austin, TX stayed one stroke clear of a pair of players in the T4 position.

Jones Flight:   Coming off a win at The Open @ The Tribute, Lantana, TX player Jose Aceves made it two top spots in as many attempts by two strokes over Trecia Wood from Frisco, TX.  Wood had two strokes to spare over Joshua Barron from Cedar Park, TX and Killeen, TX resident Josue Duprey tied in the third spot.

Senior Jones Flight:  Kingsland, TX player Bob Tuttle recorded his third victory of the year punching his invitation to the National Championship by three strokes over  Ron Hardy from Lewisville, TX. Hardy, coming off of three wins in a row kept a one stroke advantage over Midland, TX member Mike Jones.

Snead Flight:  Aaron Seafous from Austin, TX got back to her winning ways after two second spots since her win at The Teravista Open.   Traveling Houston Tour member Richard Schram started the round with a birdie and even par after the first three held on for a three stroke win over Carlos Cruz from San Antonio, TX rounding out the top three.

Senior Snead Flight:  Haslet, TX first year member Doyle Fleming set a furious pace in the Senior Snead Flight with a seven stroke advantage over Leonard Linkes from San Antonio, TX.  Linkes, with his best finish of the year stayed three strokes clear of Pflugerville, TX resident Thomas Kerwin finishing in third.            








SKINS:


Championship:  1 -- Ryan Martin, Coleman, TX; Bradley Davis, Ft. Sam Houston, TX.


Palmer:  1 -- Tony Eno, Ft Worth TX; James Lewis, Bedford, TX; Craig Hart, Killeen, TX.


Hogan:  3 -- Brenton Fillers, Brownwood, TX. 2 -- Demetrio Young, Killeen, TX. 1 -- Lloyd Herbert, Killeen, TX; Michael Mathis, San Antonio, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX.


Senior Hogan:  3 -- Gregory Stairs, Mansfield, TX. 1 -- BeeJay Johnson, Austin, TX.
Sarazen:  2 -- John Heintz, San Antonio, TX.  1 -- Jimi Clark, Dallas, TX; Rene Realme, San Antonio, TX; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX; Scott Lane, Plano, TX; Daniel Mcgrath, Austin ,Tx.


Senior Sarazen:  3 -- James Sansom, Frisco, TX; Mike Allman, New Braunfels, TX. 2 -- Gregg Smith, Austin, TX. 1 -- Gerald Cato, Bastrop, TX.


Jones / Senior Jones:   2 -- Jose Aceves, Lantana, TX. 1 -- Joshua Barron, Cedar Park, TX; Josue Duprey, Killeen, TX; Gerardo Garza, Lewesville, TX; John Merritt, Kerrville, TX.


Snead / Senior Snead:  4 -- Richard Schram, Bryan, TX. 2 -- Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX. 1 -- Francisco Vazquez, Waco, TX; Carlos Cruz, San Antonio, TX. 


Next Up:  The Dallas Tour travels east to Canton on First Monday weekend for the Canton Classic @ Twin Lakes on Saturday, June 2nd.   Hill Country Tour is off until the Austin - Nicklaus Open at Flintrock Falls on Saturday, June 16th.  The Oklahoma Tour makes another stop in Edmond for the Coffee Creek Championship at Coffee Creek Golf Club on Sunday, June 3rd.

For More Information:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467
schilcutt@gcamtour.com