Scott R Chilcutt, Burnet, TX (March 22, 2015) Some 50 miles Northwest of Austin and 100 miles North of San Antonio, lies Burnet. The small farming and ranching community, once a a major railhead to the west, with the Austin and Northwestern Railroad sitting on the edge of the Texas Hill Country.
Delaware Springs Golf Course, built on land donated by a local family rolls across the spring-fed Delaware creek into the hillsides making you feel like you're traversing a Hill Country Ranch. While the small town remote feel may seem to be small time, the competition was big time for the Classic at the Springs on the Hill Country Tour.
Christopher Cobb, carding his best score in his first year on tour, took home the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Jordan Massey of Killeen, TX playing in only his second event on tour started the round with birdies on two of the first three. Stumbled on the par 4 - 4th, but then went the next twelve holes -1 with a birdie on the par 4 - 12th. Trying to stay with Massey, Fort Worth, TX player Sean Fenton recovered from a first hole double with three birdies on the front side to tie things up after nine. In the end, Massey was just too consistent on the back picking up his first win. Fenton would end up two strokes back, with Robert Jackens of Salado, TX rounding out the top three.
Palmer Flight: Playing just in front of the camera crew commotion, Jacob Morton of Fort Hood, TX kept his nose to the grindstone, playing the back in +2 with no big numbers on the card to win his eighth event on tour including three Major Championships. Two strokes back, the center of the film groups attention, Little John Hilgers of Wimberly, TX, to be seen on a Golf Channel Profile soon, handled that focus well, making a birdie on the par 4 - 17th to finish second. Playing in his ninth round of the points season, Coupland, TX player Chris Wadle took home the show place honors.
Hogan Flight: Going out in +8 over the front nine, Derrick Matthews of Killeen, TX found his game on the back nine, with birdies on the par 4 - 15th and par 4 - 17th to shoot -1 on the back for a seven stroke victory. It was Matthews' eighth win on tour and second of the points season. Converse, TX resident, Ronnie Davis took a single stroke lead to the back nine, but couldn't keep pace, settling for the runner up finish, with Manuel Martinez of Cisco, TX notching the third place finish.
Sarazen Flight: With two players in the clubhouse tied for the lead, Nacho Orozco of San Antonio, TX followed with a +4 on the back nine to dampen any playoff hopes. It was Orozco's third event on tour and first win. Three strokes back, Matt Bohmfalk of Temple, TX on hiatus from the tour for the past two years carded three birdies on the day to tie up San Antonio, TX member, Angel Morales Jacquez for the runner up spot.
Jones Flight: Joe Tyson of Austin, TX took six strokes off his front nine score coming to the clubhouse with the help of a bomb of a putt and birdie on the 3 - 13th to pickup his third win on tour and first of the season. San Antonio, TX player Phil Lewis made par on his final hole of the day to square up the round with Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX sharing the second place honors.
Snead Flight: Playing in his first year on tour, Christopher Cobb of Austin, TX made birdies on the par 5 - 8th and par 3 - 16th to command a ten stroke advantage for his first time on top of the podium. Del Valle, TX member Barry Stone made par on the eighteenth to edge into the runner up finish, with Tom Hill of Boerne, TX off the tour since 2012 back to his up front finishes, securing third place.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($40/each) 3 -- Jordan Massey, Killeen, TX. 1 -- Jacob Morton, Ft. Hood, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX; Joe Tyson, Austin, TX.
Championship / Palmer: ($40/each) 3 -- Jordan Massey, Killeen, TX. 2 -- Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Fernando Davila, San Antonio, TX.
Hogan: ($28/each) 2 -- Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX. 1 -- Joshua Douglas, Leander, TX; Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX; Steve Hamilton, Leander, TX.
Sarazen: ($30/each) 3 -- Nacho Orozco, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Joe Abreo, Bulverde, TX; Josue Duprey, Killeen, TX; Matt Bohmfalk, Temple, TX.
Jones / Snead: ($40/each) 2 -- Joe Tyson, Austin, TX; Christopher Cobb, Austin, TX. 1 -- Larry Atchley, Kyle, TX; Tom Hill, Boerne, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($50/each) #5 - Sean Fenton - 24'; #7 - Mike Jones - 10' 11"; #13 - Nacho Orozco - 3' 7"; #16 - Derrick Matthews - 19' 11"
Upcoming Texas Events:
Dallas Tour players move to the Pecan Valley Open in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 4th, Registration deadline for the Pecan Valley event is Friday, March 27th.
The Hill Country moves to San Antonio for the San Antonio Masters at The Dominion Country Club on Monday, April 13th. Space is limited and the event closes on Friday, April 3rd.
Next on tap for Houston Tour members, the Galveston Island Championship @ Moody Gardens on Sunday, March 29th and is closed for registration. They'll tee it up again on Saturday, April 11th for The Masters @ Magnolia - High Meadows Ranch. Entry deadline is Friday, April 3rd at 11:59 PM EDT.
For More Information:
Scott R Chilcutt
Director - Texas Tours
Dallas Tour - Hill Country Tour - Houston Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467
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