Scott R Chilcutt, Kerrville, TX (May 11, 2013) The
Mr. Nelson Open, contested at the
Riverhill Country Club, took place on the eve of the
HP Bryon Nelson Championship to the north at TPC Four Season Las Colinas. Riverhill, designed by Joe Finger and Bryon Nelson, rolls through the hills south of Kerrville and was once characterized as Mr. Nelson's favorite golf course to play.
Two nights of welcomed rain the area kept players on the cart paths. Soft conditions, very nice greens that went with some favorable local rules introduced some some record level scoring. Traveling player Mike Jones of Midland, TX shot a career low round to grab the
Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by
Carlisle's Engraving.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: In a controversy filled group, the first foursome on the course contributed to 14 of the 20 birdies in the flight on the day. Soon to be relocated to the Orlando area,
Matthew Brandt of San Antonio, TX carded his second win on the season with a tournament low, three under par 69. Playing the back nine in five under par, Brandt edged out another San Antonio player
Richard Perez by one stroke.
Lynn Cormier visiting from Missouri City, TX rounded out the top three, four strokes back.
Palmer Flight: Defending Mr. Nelson Open Champ,
Todd VanDerSchaegen of San Antonio, TX went directly from his driver's seat to the first tee after getting hung up in a crash near his home. It only took VanDerSchaegen the first hole to warm up, playing the next seventeen in +3 for a one stroke win over Palm Springs Tour member
Daniel Desilets residing in Kermit, TX. Desilets, with birdies on the par 5 -4th and par 4 - 9th held out a three stroke advantage over Dallas Tour travelers,
Gregory Haddon of Rowlett, TX and
Brack Blackwood of Grandbury, TX.
Hogan Flight: Bryan Wood of Leander, TX picked up his twelfth win on tour and third of the year with a six stroke cushion. New Braunfels, TX player
Michael Campbell equaled his best finish on tour just two weeks after his National Championship qualification third place finish at the
Missouri Valley Championship. One stroke back of Campbell,
Tim Haverly of San Antonio, finished in the show position.
Senior Hogan Flight: Houston Tour member
Christopher Phillips of Richmond, TX and back on the tour after a year hiatus,
Jimmy Boehm of Round Rock, TX finished their rounds deadlocked. After a quick jaunt down the first hole for the playoff, Phillips recorded his third win on tour and second in as many attempts after winning the week before at the
HOU - High Meadow Ranch "Memorial" .
Manuel Estrada of Kyle, TX solidified his best finish on tour one stroke back on two birdies on the day.
Sarazen Flight: Rene Realme has a knack for getting into playoffs. Normally it's with good fortune, but in this case after taking a two stroke penalty for playing from the wrong tee he and Arkansas Tour player
Kirby Rogers from Muldrow, OK headed back out to formalize the finish. On the first playoff hole, Realme won his third event of the year, ALL extra hole finishes. Rogers carded an eagle after holing out from the fairway on the par 4 -3rd and grabbed some skins money.
Ronnie Davis of Converse, TX and Odessa, TX member
Joe Luman shared the third place honors.
Senior Sarazen Flight: The second of two Houston Tour winners on the day,
Lee Brunell ran away from the field with a five stroke advantage with the help of birdies on the par 3 - 2nd and par 3 - 7th for his second win on tour both on the 2013 points season.
Richard Huyck of San Antonio, grabbed the runner up finish with
Gregg Smith of Austin, TX and Bastrop, TX resident
Gene Rampy finishing T-3.
Jones Flight: Mike Jones of Midland, TX played the first ten holes in two over par to snatch his first win on tour by five strokes over Giddings, TX member
Tom West. West picked up a couple of birdies on his back nine to stay two strokes in front of the pair,
James Price of Corpus Christi, TX and Austin, TX member
Joe Tyson knotted up in the third place finish.
Snead Flight: Oklahoma native
Myron Brown now from Somerville, TX became another first time winner on tour. After sitting out the 2012 season, Brown a four year member edged out
Carlos Cruz of San Antonio, TX by a single stroke for the trophy. Cruz, a winner his last time out stayed clear of Cedar Park, TX member
Dwain Smith finishing third for his third time on the year to go with a win and a runner up spot.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 2 -- Kirby Rogers, Muldrow, OK. 1 -- Richard Perez, San Antonio, TX; Daniel Desilets, Kermit, TX; Tom West, Giddings, TX.
Championship / Palmer: 2 -- Daniel Desilets, Kermit, TX. 1 -- Mark Miller, Bulverde, TX; Tom Newman, San Antonio, TX; Lynn Cormier, Missouri City, TX; Paul Wuerdeman, San Antonio, TX.
Hogan / Senior Hogan: 1 -- Bryan Wood, Leander, TX; Manuel Estrada, Kyle, TX; Bill Mathews, Houston, TX; Homer Turbeville, Austin, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: 2 -- Kirby Rogers, Muldrow, OK; Joe Luman, Odessa, TX. 1 -- Rene Realme, San Antonio, TX; Gregg Smith, Austin, TX.
Jones: 3 -- James Price, Corpus Christi Tx. 2 -- David Castillo, San Antonio, TX; Mike Jones, Midland, TX; Tom West, Giddings, TX.
Snead: 1 -- Myron Brown, Somerville, TX; Mark Colwell, San Antonio, TX; Dwain Smith, Cedar Park, TX.
Next Up: Hill Country Tour returns to Canyon Springs in San Antonio for the Memorial Championship on May 25th. Registration closes on Friday, May 17th. The Dallas Tour members will tee it up next for the Bobcat Open at Texas Star on May 19th. The Oklahoma Tour will resume play on May 25th at the Broken Arrow Open, registration closes Friday, May 17th.
Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour - Oklahoma Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478
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