Cedar Park Challenge - Twin Creeks Country Club

Scott R Chilcutt, Cedar Park, TX (July 14, 2014)  The Cedar Park Challenge @ Twin Creeks wraps up the Hill Country and Dallas players tour of The Dominion Golf Group properties for the 2014 points season.

Twin Creeks Country Club, a unique Fred Couples design, cut into the ravines, sets up for a challenge with blind shots and altitude changes.  The greens, this year, were as good as the course has offered in previous years and awarded players that could get to the putting surface.

Dave Davlin, Palmer Flight and Homer Turbeville, Senior Sarazen Flight, took advantage of the Srixon Ball program and will get a dozen of their choice of Srixon balls delivered to their doorstep.  Larry Harper, Snead Flight, took home the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.




RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   Home course advantage may have helped, Cedar Park, TX resident, Mike Harkins to win,  but it took seven holes to take effect.  Going out in +5 with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 7th, Harkins was down two strokes heading to the back nine, but played his final twelve holes in one under par to pick up his second win on tour.  Fort Worth, TX traveler, Jeremy Frenzel birdied the par 5 - 2nd, but dropped to the runner up spot on the back nine, with Sean Skellenger of Austin, TX rounding out the top three.

Palmer Flight:   Dave Davlin of San Antonio, TX picked up his second win on the season and second at a Dominion Golf Property after winning the weather stricken San Antonio Masters  in April.  Davlin, stayed in the hunt just one stroke out of the lead on the front nine, birdied the par 5 - 12th and outlasted the field for a two stroke victory.  Fellow San Antonio resident Ron Finnerty finished out with a couple of pars to record his fourth runner up or share of a runner up finish on the season.   Brack Blackwood of Granbury, TX birdied the par 3 - 9th, along with a couple on the back to share the third place honors with College Station, TX player Scott Williams.

Hogan Flight:  Playing in his first season on tour and fourteenth event, Bedford, TX traveler Darren Bufton grabbed his first win on tour.  Bufton, birdied the par 5 -15th en route to a one stroke victory over, Michael Campbell of New Braunfels, TX. With a pair of wins on the season and another runner up finish, Campbell drew closer to the points lead in the Hogan Flight with his finish.  Round Rock, TX member, Jorge Rodriguez took home the third place points.

Senior Hogan Flight:   Doug Collins of Iraan, TX punched his ticket to the Senior National Championship with his third win on the season.  Collins, a first time winner at the May 31st - Austin - Nicklaus Open birdied a couple of holes on the back nine to win by seven strokes over John Hilgers of Wimberly, TX.  Hilgers, a three time winner on the season himself, birdied the par 4 - 7th and par 4 - 13th to lead third place finisher, Kenny Mire of Pflugerville, TX in his first outing on the tour.

Sarazen Flight:  San Antonio, TX player, Devin Brown, birdied his first hole of the day and held on the rest of the round for his fourth win on the season.  Tony Smith of Austin, TX fell just one stroke short of the win for his second runner up finish on the season.  Nearby Cedar Park, TX resident,  Les Costales, the winner at the 2013 Cedar Park Challenge @ Twin Creeks rounded out the top three.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Homer Turbeville of Austin, TX birdied the downhill par 3 - 9th hole to edge out Bastrop, TX runner up Gene Rampy by one stroke.  Rampy, a winner his last time out at the Austin - Nicklaus Open in May added another runner up finish to two earlier in the year.  Richard Huyck of Live Oak, TX birdied the par 4 - 3rd to finish in the show position.     

Jones Flight:  Houston, TX player Cathay McGee picked up her fourth win on the season and first since being promoted from the Senior Snead Flight in early April.  One stroke back, Charles Cox of Austin, TX added a runner up finish on the points season to his win in a playoff at the June 8th The Legends of Golf Classic.  Second time player, Freddys Espinoza of Austin, took the third place honors.

Snead Flight:  Larry Harper of San Antonio, TX makes his plans for the Senior National Championship with his third win on the season.   Traveling Dallas Tour player, Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX finished in second, four strokes back, with Houston Tour member, Richard Schram of Bryan, TX carding the third place finish a week after his win at the HOU - Woodlands Tournament Course. 




SKINS:

Giant Skins:   2 -- Doug Collins, Iraan, TX. 1 -- Mike Harkins, Cedar Park, TX; Sean Skellenger, Austin, TX; Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX; Brack Blackwood, Granbury, TX; Robert Lippert, Copperas Cove, TX.

Championship / Palmer:   3 -- Mike Harkins, Cedar Park, TX. 2 -- Brack Blackwood, Granbury, TX. 1 -- Sean Skellenger, Austin, TX; Robert Lippert, Copperas Cove, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:   2 -- Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Doug Collins, Iraan, TX; John Hilgers, Wimberley, TX. 1 -- Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX; Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX; Steve Trickel, Boerne, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:   2 -- Tony Smith, Austin, TX. 1 -- Rick Houchins, Houston, TX; Richard Huyck, Live Oak, TX; Jim Nedry, Lago Vista, TX; Homer Turbeville, Austin, TX.

Jones / Snead:   2 -- Freddys Espinoza, Austin, TX; Paul Harper, San Antonio, TX; Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX. 1 -- Xavier Bardy, San Antonio, TX.





NEXT UP:

The Hill Country Tour takes on players from around the country at the Major at Barton Creek for the Texas Masters on July 26th and 27th.


August 10th, Flight Champions will be crowned at the Hill Country Tour Championship at TPC San Antonio.  The field will be limited and looks to sell out soon so don't wait!  



FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467
schilcutt@gcamtour.com