Scott R Chilcutt, Kerrville, TX (February 20, 2016) Kerrville, TX is nestled in the Texas Hill Country, just northwest of San Antonio along the Guadalupe River. Golf Channel AM Tour players from around the state and country traveled to The Club @ Comanche Trace for the Golf Channel AM Tour Kerrville Championship.
Overcast and drizzle into the morning helped slow hard and fast fairways, off the over seeded schedule of past years, but the day turned to the best weather in the last 6 years. Smooth bentgrass greens running around 11 on the stimpmeter, challenged players to either get to the right side of the hole, or make some phenomenal putts.
John Pickens (Jones Flight), was "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning his prospective flight playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to him for the win. Pickens also went on to win for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, with a career low round.
The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, grabbed $370, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tours to $1,430 contributed to the Foundation.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: San Antonio, TX, player Genaro Davila, carded a couple of bogies on the day, but they were only minor blips on the radar. Davila, added four birdies and two eagles, including a hole out from off the green on the par 5 - 7th to shoot -6 for his fifth win on tour in eight attempts and second on the season. Seven strokes back, Ernesto Beyer, of San Antonio, TX, with four birdies on the day and Spring Branch, TX, player Jackson Wolfe carding a birdie on his first hole of the day, split the runner up finish.
Palmer Flight: Senior Palmer Flight player, Doug Collins of Iraan, TX, became a six time winner on tour in a combined, Palmer / Senior Palmer flight. Collins, with birdie on the par 4 - 5th added two more on the back at the par 5 - 13th and par 4 - 15th for the win. Four strokes back, San Antonio, TX member Oscar Gonzalez, with three birdies on the day, Crystal River, FL, member Wendall Sheffield, with three birdies of his own and Danna Hoover, off the tour since 2010, knotted up the second place finish.
Hogan Flight: Brian Cox of Killeen, TX, was able to overcome a late charge from New Braunfels, TX, member Michael Campbell, to secure his seventh win on tour. Cox, with birdies on the par 5 - 4th and par 5 - 11th, made par on the last hole to stay just ahead of a trio of players tied in the runner up finish. Campbell, with birdie on his final hole of the day, jumped up into the runner up finish with San Antonio, TX, Rene Realme and Anchorage, AK, Hill Country Member, Micah Carroll after both took doubles on 18.
Senior Hogan Flight: Wimberly, TX, member Little John Hilgers, made the turn with two consecutive birdies on the par 4 - 10th and par 4 - 11th to run away with his twelfth win on tour. Cuyahoga Falls, OH traveler, Ed Ruper finished in the runner up spot on his own, just three strokes back, one stroke ahead of a pair locked in the show place finish. With three birdies on his round, Terry Jackson of George West, TX, and Portland, TX resident, Tim VanLandingham, shared the third place finish.
Sarazen Flight: In the only, extra hole playoff of the day, Carlos Benavides of Crystal City, TX, and Marion, TX, member John Schott, required extra holes to settle the score. Back to the par 4 - 1st, Schott would overcome a tough start to the hole, to secure his second win on tour and first of the season. Second time player Ryan Helm of San Antonio, TX, secured his best finish with the third place honors.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Austin, TX standout, Michael Brewer, stayed on a consistent track to pick up his second win on the season, two in a row, sixth on the tour and second at the Comanche Trace track. Four strokes back, Hawaii Tour transplant, Mervyn Jobe, now from San Antonio, TX, carded the runner up finish with a birdie on the par 4 - 14th with David Day of McClendon-Chisholm, TX, with a birdie of his own on the round, rounding out the top three.
Jones Flight: John Pickens of Montgomery, TX, shot the round of his career to pick up his second championship on tour. Pickens, starting on the tenth hole, made birdies on the par 5 - 13th and par 4 - 15th to solidify a big lead making the turn. Austin, TX, member Joseph Tyson stayed in the hunt, finishing only three strokes out of the win, with Terry Everts, of Eastland, TX, carding a birdie on the par 5 - 4th grabbing the third place finish.
Snead Flight: First time player Paul Tyus of Shertz, TX, used a birdie on the par 5 - 4th, his thirteenth hole of the day, to command the win by five strokes over a pair of players tied up in second. Jim Lamberth of The Woodlands, TX with a birdie on the round and Copperas Cove, TX, player Daniel O'Shea shared the second place finish.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: ($160/each) 2 -- Wendall Sheffield, Crystal River, FL. 1 -- Genaro Davila, San Antonio, TX; Little John Hilgers, Wimberley, TX.
Championship: ($45/each) 3 -- Genaro Davila, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Mark Miller, Spring Branch, TX; Al Smith, San Angelo, TX.
Palmer: ($22/each) 3 -- Doug Collins, Iraan, TX. 2 -- Oscar Gonzalez, San Antonio, TX; Wendall Sheffield, Crystal River, FL. 1 -- Fernando Davila, San Antonio, TX; Aaron Brougher, Spring, TX; Danna Hoover, Burnet, TX.
Hogan: ($50/each) 2 -- Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX. 1 -- Rene Realme, San Antonio, TX; Micah Carroll, Anchorage, AK.
Senior Hogan: ($30/each) 2 -- Little John Hilgers, Wimberley, TX. 1 -- Kirby Rogers, Muldrow, OK; Paul Wuerdeman, San Antonio, TX; Terry Jackson, George West, TX; Steve Wade, Boerne, TX; Jerrod Hoyle, Brenham, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: ($35/each) 3 -- Xavier Bardy, San Antonio, TX. 2 -- Ryan Helm, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- John Schott, Marion, TX; David Day, McClendon-Chisholm, TX; Mervyn Jobe, San Antonio, TX; Charles Sagray, San Antonio, TX.
Jones / Snead: ($35/each) 2 -- Mark Colwell, Selma, TX; Steve DiPaola, San Antonio, TX; Terry Everts, Eastland, TX; Larry Harper, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- John Pickens, Montgomery, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($140/each) #3 - David Sipe - 4'; #8 - Sean Fenton - 8' 5"; #12 - James McKee - 6' 9"; #17 - Kevin Turner - 3'.
Upcoming Texas Events:
Dallas Tour players open the 2016 calendar year in North Richland Hills, TX at the Iron Horse Open on Sunday February 28th, 2016.
The Houston Tour continues the season on March 5th for the Sealy Open at River Ridge with the event sold out before closing. Spots are still available on the waiting list.
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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