Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (August 18, 2013) "La Cantera, Legends and Lore" ..... The Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort set the stage for the Hill Country Tour Championship. One of two courses on the property, The Palmer Course was our unanimous pick for a two day Championship to finish out the 2013 points year, award the Champions of the event as well as the hard work and perseverance of the year end Points Champions in each of twelve flights.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Leader after the first round Charles Rougeau of Austin, TX hung on after the late second day tee time for his second win in as many attempts getting his fifth round in after knee surgery to head to the National Championships. Boerne, TX member Chris Daniluck finished four strokes back and cinched the Flight Championship awards. Morgan Splichal of San Antonio, rounded out the top three just one stroke out of second.
Palmer Flight: Ron Finnerty of San Antonio, TX birdied his first hole on Saturday, added three on the back nine to tie up the first round lead with San Antonio, second time player Texas Harper. Harper eagled the par 4 -12th and par 5 -14th on Saturday, but ended up two strokes back for the runner up finish on Sunday. For Finerty this was his eighth win on tour and first since his 2012 La Cantera Classic - Palmer Course win. Todd VanDerSchaegen of San Antonio, TX and Killeen, TX player Craig Hart shared the third place honors. Dave Davlin of San Antonio, TX, the Flight Championship Points winner, presented his winning bag to recently promoted, Jacob Morton of Fort Hood, TX. Citing Morton's five wins on the year, including two Major Championships, Davlin stated, "this is the flight winner on the year and deserves the Bridgestone bag and I want him to have it".
Senior Palmer Flight: Playing out of the Palm Springs, CA Tour, Daniel Desilets of Kermit, TX started the final day two strokes back. After a hole in one on the 177 yard, par 3 - 4th hole on Sunday it appeared he wasn't going to be able to do anything wrong. Three birdies on the back, finishing at even par on the day, Desilets took the championship by seven strokes. Sharing the first round lead, Oklahoma Tour member Dave Kirby of Edmond, OK took the runner up spot, with Houston Tour player Traylor Sells of Cypress, TX rounding out the top three. Robert Lippert of Copperas Cove, TX finished T-4 and earned enough points to take home the Points Championship award.
Hogan Flight: Bryan Wood of Leander, TX started the day with a one stroke advantage on Sunday, he then matched Michael Campbell of New Braunfels, TX on the final round for his fifth win on the year and fourteenth on tour. Campbell took the runner up honors with two players knotted up in the third place finish. Rene Realme of San Antonio, TX and Killeen, TX member Brian Cox finished five strokes out of the lead. Bryan Wood left the course with the Flight Champion Bridgestone staff bag, leading the flight by more than 320 points over Rene Realme, promoted to the Hogan Flight earlier in the year with a points adjustment.
Senior Hogan Flight: Johnson City, TX resident, John Hilgers led wire to wire for his second win on tour, both on the season. Hilgers birdied the par 4 - 6th on Sunday to solidify the win by four strokes. Darrell Wilson of Georgetown, TX birdied his first hole the par 4 - 1st and took two strokes off his final round, but just couldn't get near Hilgers. Bill Clark of Helotes, TX rounded out the top three for his best finish on the season. Beginning the event, third place in the Order of Merit Points, Hilgers picked up the Flight Champion award with his flight win.
Sarazen Flight: Playing in the final group on Sunday, first round leader, Arkansas Tour Member, Kirby Rogers of Muldrow, OK knew there was a good chance the winner would come from a group in front of them. John Heintz of San Antonio, TX did just that, taking six strokes off his first round. Heintz, birdied the par 5 - 4th and par 5 - 14th to command his fifth win on the year and a promotion when the 2014 season begins. John Cox of Austin, TX matched a couple of runner up finishes for the year while Rogers rounded out the top three. Heintz, won the Flight Champion award, a Bridgestone Bag to bookend his 2012 award on his mantle.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Houston Tour member, Olan Benge of Wharton, TX was one of 7 players in the flight to get confused on one of the tee boxes on Saturday, but overcame a two stroke penalty to card his ninth win on tour and first since the 2011 Houston Tour Championship at WildCat Lakes. Gene Rampy of Bastrop, TX starting Sunday two strokes back, took four strokes off his Saturday finish to take the runner up honors. Dallas, TX resident Rick Allaire rounded out the top three shooting a pair of 88's. Gregg Smith of Austin, not participating in the event, held on to the Points Championship.
Jones Flight: First year tour member William Speck of Corpus Christi, TX was able to put two rounds together to pick up his first win on tour. Speck, with a pair of birdies on the weekend, finished out nine strokes ahead of runner up Coy Dayton of Buda, TX. First of August promotions put San Antonio, TX player Carlos Cruz in the Jones Flight for the weekend rounding out the top three. Mark Rivera of San Antonio, TX home for the weekend with a recent addition to the family finished out the year on top for the Order of Merit Points Championship.
Senior Jones Flight: Dallas Tour member, Scott Sears of Carrollton, TX started out rough on the unfamiliar layout, but took twelve strokes off on Sunday to edge out Charles Cox of Austin, TX for his first win on tour. Cox retained his Player of the Year Points position for the Bridgstone bag with the runner up finish and Joe Tyson of Austin, TX rounded out the top three with two birdies on his final nine holes.
Snead Flight: Mark Colwell of Selma, TX recorded his fourth win on tour and first since the 2010 ASA - Tour Championship at Falconhead. With a nine stroke lead after the Saturday round, Colwell tried to give the win away, but held on to a one stroke lead over a pair of San Antonio members that shared the runner up spot. Ramon Colen and Charles Mielak split the second place points. Colwell's strong season landed him the customized Bridgstone Golf Bag for the Points Championship.
Senior Snead Flight: Doyle Fleming made the trip from Haslet, TX for his seventh win on the season, including the recent Western Classic Major in Las Vegas. Three strokes back, Pflugerville, TX player Thomas Kerwin carded two consistent rounds to pick up the runner up finish and Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving. Cathay McGee of Houston, TX rounded out the top three. Dwain Smith of Cedar Park, TX took home the Points Championship in the Senior Snead Flight.
NEXT UP:
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - September 22nd to September 25th. SENIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - September 28th to September 25th.
For More Information:
Scott
R Chilcutt - Tour
Director
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/ Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour -
Oklahoma Tour
GOLF
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405.513.1467
- 972.302.9478
schilcutt@gcamtour.com
Scott R Chilcutt, Cedar Park, TX (August 5, 2013) Twin Creeks Country Club, the Fred Couples design, played host to the Cedar Park Challenge, the second to last event on the Hill Country Tour's 2013 points season. Scheduling conflicts kept the field size down, but those players able to make the Monday event were treated to excellent course and weather conditions.
In a scorecard playoff, Joshua Barron won the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving over Les Costales.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Coming off recent knee surgery, Charles Rougeau of Austin, TX has an automatic invite to the National Championship with a fourth place finish at last years event but, he's having to play through rehab in order to get his five round eligibility secured. With no apparent problems, Rougeau picked up his fourth win on tour with a +3 - 75 on four birdies. Two strokes back, Fort Worth, TX member Jeremy Frenzel, used his course knowledge to secure the second place finish with Chris Daniluck of Boerne, TX rounding out the top three.
Hogan Flight: Bill Troutz of San Antonio, TX the runner up at the 2012 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay picked up his first win on tour. With two birdies on the front, Troutz finished the day with a four stroke advantage over John Hilgers of Johnson City, TX. Traveling, Houston Tour member Roger Masek of Sugar Land, TX finished in the third spot.
Sarazen Flight: Six strokes back after his first nine holes of play, local Cedar Park, TX player Les Costales played even par on his final nine on two birdies to force extra holes with Michael Esquivel of Austin, TX. On the second playoff hole, Costales became a two time winner, defending his championship at the 2012 Challenge @ Twin Creeks. Devin Brown of San Antonio finished six strokes behind the pair to take the final podium position.
Jones Flight: Another local Cedar Park, TX resident, Joshua Barron also became a two time winner, his first since the 2011 Austin/San Antonio Tour Championship. With birdies on the par 4 - 8th and par 3 -16th, Barron finished the day six strokes ahead of Houston Tour member, Mike Murphy of Corrigan, TX. Sharing the third place honors were Mike Jones of Midland, TX and Buda, TX player Coy Dayton.
Snead Flight: Cathay McGee of Houston, TX picked up her fourth win on tour and first of the year. McGee birdied the par 4 - 10th to stay out front of second place finisher Mark Colwell of San Antonio, TX. With a second and third place finish at each of the Majors he's played this year, Colwell stayed seven strokes clear of Myron Brown of Somerville, TX rounding out the top three.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 2 -- Charles Rougeau, Austin, TX. 1 -- Jeremy Frenzel, Fort Worth, TX; Michael Esquivel, Austin, TX; Rick Houchins, Washington, DC; Joe Luman, Odessa, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX; Joshua Barron, Cedar Park, TX.
Championship / Palmer: 2 -- Charles Rougeau, Austin, TX; Jeremy Frenzel, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Matthew Alvers, Pflugerville, TX; Bill Freeland, Houston, TX.
Hogan: 2 -- Bill Troutz, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Terry Dennis, Schertz, TX; John Hilgers, Johnson City, Texas; Joshua Douglas, Leander, TX; Manuel Estrada, Kyle, TX.
Sarazen: 2 -- Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX. 1 -- Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Michael Esquivel, Austin, TX; Rick Houchins, Washington, DC; Joe Luman, Odessa, TX; Alfredo Garcia, San Antonio, TX; Richard Huyck, San Antonio, TX.
Jones / Snead: 3 -- Joshua Barron, Cedar Park, TX; Mark Colwell, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- John Thomas, Victoria, TX; Myron Brown, Somerville, TX.
Next
Up:
The Hill Country finishes the 2013 points year in fashion at the Hill Country Tour Championship @ La Cantera on August 17th and 18th. Entry deadline is Friday August 9th at 11:59PM EST.
Las Colinas
Championship is
back on the Dallas Tour after a year off the schedule. Las Colinas Country Club,
the home of the 2013 North Texas
Shootout on the LPGA
schedule, will be held on Monday August 12th. The two day Dallas Tour
Championship at The Tribute is on tap August 24th - 25th.
Oklahoma finishes out the year at the
Coffee Creek
Championship on
Saturday, August 10th with the Oklahoma Tour
Championship held on
Monday August 26th.
Scott
R ChilcuttTour
Director
Dallas
/ Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour -
Oklahoma Tour
GOLF
CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467
- 972.302.9478
schilcutt@gcamtour.com
