Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (February 12, 2017) The Golf Club of Texas, on the West Side of San Antonio, hosted the continuation to the 2017 calendar year on the Hill Country Tour.
Light winds, clear and warm skies, was a stark contrast to the foggy event on the coast just a few weeks ago.
The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $230, bringing the Texas Tour local events total to $1,290 in contributions to the Foundation.
RESULTS:
Palmer Flight: San Antonio, TX member and first-year player, Charles Campbell bookended his round with birdies at #1 and #18, and added another at # 9 en route to his first win on tour. One stroke back, Derrick Matthews of Killeen, TX, matched the three birdies in the round with the final hole par 5 - 18th securing him the runner-up spot. One stroke back of Matthews the pair of Chad Maytubby of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX and Austin, TX, member Dawson Zablonski split the third place honors.
Senior Palmer Flight: Doug Collins of Iraan, TX, became an eight-time winner on tour on Sunday. Going out, Collins went +1 with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 5th to build a comfortable lead making the turn. Finishing two strokes back, Snyder, TX, first-time player Mark Mueller, matched Collins birdie on the 5th to grab the runner-up spot. Terry Jackson of George West, TX, rounded out the top three.
Hogan Flight: Competing in his second event of the weekend, Kirk Boerner of Fort Worth, TX, picked up his first win in eight attempts on the points season and second on tour. One stroke back, the trio of Bill Nay of Plano, TX, also making the double weekend, San Antonio, TX, player John Heintz and Chris Switzer of Nolanville, TX, split the runner-up finish.
Senior Hogan Flight: Garry Grizzle of San Antonio, TX picked up his third win on tour with two of them coming this points season. Playing the front nine in +1 with a birdie on the par 5 - 8th Grizzle finished three strokes ahead of a pair knotted in the runner-up spot. Larry Susen of Austin, TX, and Portland, TX, player Timothy VanLandingham, with three birdies on the round shared the second place finish.
Sarazen Flight: Killeen, TX, member AJ Englerth, made it two in as many attempts, with the help of three birdies on the day, two of them in consecutive order before making the turn. Four strokes back, Xavier Bardy of San Antonio, TX, with two birdies of his own on the round, with Austin, TX, member Aaron Seafous rounding out the top three.
Senior Sarazen Flight: On hiatus from the tour since 2014, Gene Rampy of Bastrop, TX, came back and came back in a big way. Rampy cleared the field by seven strokes en route to his third win on tour. Bulverde, TX, player Joe Abreo, Joe Tyson from Austin, TX, and Eastland, TX, member Terry Everts, split the second place finish.
Jones Flight: Larry Atchley of Kyle, TX, shocked everyone, including himself with a record low round +4 - 76 for his sixth win on tour and second of the points season. Atchley, with a +4 on the front, kicked it into gear, playing his back nine in even par with a birdie on the par 5 - 8th. Three strokes back, Jame Price, a winner on Saturday in Houston, carded a couple of birdies for the runner-up finish, with the first-time player, Tim Miller of Shavano Park, TX, taking the show place finish.
Senior Jones Flight: San Antonio, TX, player Larry Harper picked up his seventh win on tour. One stroke back, Brookshire, TX, traveler Marcy Glidden, with a birdie on the par 5 - 18th, followed up her runner up finish on Saturday at the Golf Club of Houston with another second place finish. Alfred Killinger, of Orlando, FL, rounded out the top three.
Snead Flight: Charles Watson of Llano, TX, birdied his final hole of the day to put an exclamation mark on his second win of the season and fourth on tour. Hoping to make it a double on the weekend after winning on Saturday and three for three on the season, Mico, TX, member Charles Mielak, had to settle for the runner-up finish. Dan OShea of Copperas Cove, TX, recorded his third, third place finish of the points season.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($100/each) 2 -- Aaron Seafous, Austin, TX. 1 -- Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX; George Peddy, San Antonio, TX.
Palmer / Senior Palmer: ($70/each) 2 -- Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX.
Hogan / Senior Hogand: ($55/each) 1 -- Bill Nay, Plano, TX; Bob Starkman, San Antonio, TX; Larry Susen, Austin, TX; Timothy VanLandingham, Portland, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: ($65/each) 2 -- Aaron Seafous, Austin, TX. 1 -- Angel Morales Jacquez, San Antonio, TX; Joseph Tyson, Austin, TX; Rich Stoker, Chilton, WI.
Jones / Senior Jones: ($52/each) 2 -- Michael Powers, Austin, TX. 1 -- Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX; James Price, Portland, TX; Kevin Crosson, Abilene, TX.
Snead: ($12/each) 4 -- Charles Mielak, Mico, TX; Charles Watson, Llano, TX. 1 -- Greg Blevins, George West, TX; Dan OShea, Copperas Cove, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($100/each) #3 - John Heintz - 14' 5"; #6 - Kevin Crosson - 7' 2"; #12 - AJ Englerth - 4' 7"; #16 - Joshua Tankersly - 8'.
Upcoming Texas Events:
Next up in Texas, The Hill Country Tour heads back to Comanche Trace Golf Club for the Kerrville Championship on Saturday, February 25th. Register before the deadline on Friday, February 17th to ensure a spot in the event.
The DFW Tour will start the year at the DFW Winter Challenge on Sunday, February 26th at The Golf Club at Fossil Creek in Forth Worth. The event is sold out but waiting list spots still remain. Registration closes on Friday, February 17th.
Houston players get back on track at the Cypress Open at Cypress Lakes Golf Club on Saturday, March 4th, 2017. Entry deadline is Friday, February 24th.
For More Information:
Scott R Chilcutt
Director - Texas Tours
Dallas Tour - Hill Country Tour - Houston Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467
schilcutt@gcamtour.com
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