Memorial Championship at Canyon Springs

Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (July 6, 2013)  After the washout, The Memorial Championship @ Canyon Springs, originally scheduled for May 25th, was rescheduled to a dryer and hotter time of the summer.  Summer Series Points, shuffling flights and Player of the Year awards in the mix brought a smaller field, but with plenty of competition.



RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Birdie on the par 4 -18th was just enough for Arkansas Tour member Al Smith, recently relocated to Midland, TX ,to pick up his sixth win on tour.  One stroke back,  Richard Perez of San Antonio, TX started the round rough on the front, played the back in even par, but the final hole bogey opened the door for Smith.

Palmer Flight:  Houston Tour member, Jeff Whitzel of Sealy, TX played nearly flawless golf, an even par 72 with birdies on the par 4 - 9th and par 4 - 16th for his fourth win on tour and second in as many attempts.  Dave Kirby of Edmond, OK carded four birdies on the day just two strokes back, with Patricio Gonzalez of San Antonio, TX just one stroke back of Kirby, with four birdies of his own.

Hogan Flight:  Michael Campbell of New Braunfels, TX took advantage of having fellow tour member, Dave Davlin on the bag to pick up his first win on tour, five strokes clear of the second place finisher.  Newcomer Stephen Armstrong of Killeen, TX edged out Leander, TX member Bryan Wood for the runner up spot.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Johnson City, TX resident, John Hilgers used two birdies on the back nine to card his first win on tour.  Two strokes back, Houston Tour traveler Bill Mathews, coming off a win at the Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort set up a runner up finish over Larry Susen of Austin, TX rounding out the top three.

Sarazen Flight:  Hill Country Tour member Damian Shipley of Corpus Christi, TX playing his first event in the area this year bettered his runner up finish at the 2012 Challenge @ The Springs edging out Austin, TX member Michael Esquivel by a single stroke.  With two birdies on the par 5 - 2nd and par 3 - 3rd, Esquivel held off third place finisher William Dunem by two strokes.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Shooting his way to the Senior Hogan Flight,  Charles Sagray of San Antonio, TX shot an even par on the front to record his second win in as many attempts six strokes clear of another San Antonio, TX player Alfredo Garcia.  Garcia a winner at the Battle @ Blanco earlier in the year finished three strokes ahead of Dallas Tour member, Rick Allaire finishing in the show position.

Jones Flight:   James Price of Corpus Christi, TX birdied his last hole of the day, the par 4 - 9th to grab his third win on tour all coming in 2013.  Two Houston Tour members, Artis Stewart of Houston and The Woodlands, TX player Patrick Richardson shared the runner up finish.  Richardson holed out from the fairway on the par 5 - 2nd for a three under par Albatross.

Senior Jones Flight:  San Antonio, TX first time player Robert Jalnos took advantage of the short tee's, carded four birdies on the day to stay ahead of the second place finisher by three strokes. Joe Tyson of Austin, TX picked up his best finish on tour in his first year with a four stroke lead over third place player Michael Hirsch of Giddings, TX.

Snead Flight:  In the only playoff of the day, Carlos Cruz was able to hold off another San Antonio, TX player Mark Colwell for his second win on tour.  Starting on the 13th hole, Cruz was able to force the playoff with birdies on the par 5 - 10th and his final hole the par 4 - 12th.  Colwell finished in the runner up spot for the third time on the year and second in as many outings.  Melissa Wood of Leander, TX finished just outside the playoff by a single stroke to pick up another podium finish.

Senior Snead Flight:  Cedar Park, TX player Dwain Smith notched his ticket to the Senior National Championships with his third win on the tour.  Brett Niles of San Antonio, TX a winner his last time out shared the runner up finish with Houston, TX player Cathay McGee.



SKINS:

Giant Skin:  1 -- Mike Hafner, Katy, TX; Bill Mathews, Houston, TX; Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Tom West, Giddings, TX; Robert Jalnos, San Antonio, TX; Joe Tyson, Austin, TX.

Championship /Palmer:  2 -- Dave Kirby, Edmond, OK; Patricio Gonzalez, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Bill Freeland, Houston, TX; Mike Hafner, Katy, TX; Jeff Whitzel, Sealy, TX.


Hogan:  1 -- Brian Cox, Killeen, TX; Bryan Wood, Leander, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX; Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Stephen Armstrong, Killeen, TX.

Senior Hogan:  2 -- Bill Mathews, Houston, TX. 1 -- Bill Clark, Helotes, TX; John Hilgers, Johnson City, Texas; Larry Susen, Austin, TX; Steven Turner, San Antonio, TX.

Sarazen:  1 -- Massimo Passini, Houston, TX; Robert Walker, Corpus Christi, TX; Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX; Michael Esquivel, Austin, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  2 -- Rick Allaire, Dallas, TX; Tom West, Giddings, TX; Peter Walker, Corpus Christi, TX. 1 -- Joe Abreo, Bulverde, TX; Donna Brady, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX.

Jones / Senior Jones:  3 -- Robert Jalnos, San Antonio, TX. 2 -- Joe Tyson, Austin, TX. 1 -- Keith Bruce, Gordonville, TX; David Castillo, San Antonio, TX; Michael Hirsch, Giddings, TX.

Snead / Senior Snead:  2 -- Carlos Cruz, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Larry Atchley, Kyle, TX; Ramon Colen, San Antonio, TX; Dwain Smith, Cedar Park, TX; Myron Brown, Somerville, TX; Thomas Kerwin, Pflugerville, TX; Melissa Wood, Leander, TX.

Next Up:


The Hill Country Tour returns to The Bandit for the New Braunfels Clash on Saturday July 13th.  After a break for the Texas Masters at Barton Creek on July 27th and 28th the tour will resume play at the Cedar Park Challenge at Twin Creeks on Monday August 5th.

The Dallas Tour is back in action for the Tarrant County Open at Sky Creek Ranch on July 20th, registration deadline is Friday July 12th.

Oklahoma Open at Oak Tree Country Club is on for Monday July 22, 2013 in Edmond, OK.  Entry deadline is Friday July 12th at 11:59 pm EST.



For More Information:



Scott R ChilcuttTour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour - Oklahoma Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478
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