Unseasonably mild temperatures with light winds welcomed the competitors. The event courses used all the players shot-making skills, over the two distinctive layouts. The Crenshaw Cliffside Course, while short, gives way to tough greens and hole positions which is generally its only defense against low scores. Fazio Foothills, on the other hand, spreads out the groups with long carry's and tight fairways over the Hill Country layout.
$1,400 was raised by the Tour members from Florida to Hawaii representing 14 states and 18 tours for David Feherty's Troops First Foundation through the 50/50 raffle.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: First year tour member, Corey Freeland of Houston, TX made up a seven stroke deficit for his second win on tour and first Major Championship. Freeland, played his front nine on the final day in -1 with four birdies on his round to finish one stroke ahead of Terry Rice of Midland, TX. It was Rice's third Major Championship runner up finish on the season. First round leader, Tony Peppler of Dallas, TX started the final day with a four stroke lead, but couldn't keep the momentum after moving to the Fazio Foothills course, finishing in the third place spot.
Senior Championship Flight: Mike Harkins of nearby, Cedar Park, TX birdied his tenth hole on both days to pick up the wire to wire win, his first Major Championship and third win on the season. Starting the day seven strokes back, Ken Dyke of Keller, TX shot the low round on Sunday with the help of six birdies to jump into a three way tie for second and Senior National Championship qualification. Fort Worth, TX player, Sean Fenton already qualified with two Major Championships on the season and Michael Fyfe of McKinney, TX with a runner up at the The Sooner State Showdown shared the runner up spot with Dyke.
Palmer Flight: First round leader, San Antonio, TX player, Dave Davlin took advantage of four birdies on the weekend to grab his third Major Championship on tour and third win of the season. Jacob Morton of Fort Hood, TX added a runner up finish to his third place National Championship qualification at the March Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay two strokes back. In a Hill Country Tour sweep of the top three in the flight, Ron Finnerty of San Antonio, TX shot the low round on Sunday to jump his way into the show position finish.
Senior Palmer Flight: Houston Tour member, Robert Corbello of Vidor, TX, came out swinging. The lefty, used three birdies and an eagle on his first round at the Crenshaw Cliffside course to shoot an even par on Saturday and never looked back. Corbello, a first time Major Champion at the March 2014 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay, added another Major to his six wins on tour. Thirteen strokes back, Bryce Pool of Colleyville, TX carded his best Major finish with a trio of players on his heals, one stroke back. Michael Fee of Mansfield, TX recorded his second third place Major finish on the season with Jimmy Westfall of Oklahoma City, OK and Odessa, TX member Thomas Pipes punching their tickets to the Senior National Championship.
Hogan Flight: Steve Nagy of Sugar Land, TX started his final round, four strokes out of the lead, shot the low round of the day on Sunday with the help of a couple of birdies to tie it up with Spring, TX player Aaron Brougher. Back to the #1 hole at the Crenshaw Cliffside course, Brougher would par the first sudden death hole for his third Major Championship of the season and fifth win on the year. Chad Schuchmann of Springfield, MO, a winner at the South East Amateur at Chateau Elan Major in May, rounded out the top three.
Senior Hogan Flight: Freeport, NY native, Bill Schuster, now residing in Jersey Village, TX became a first time winner on tour. Schuster, birdied two holes on Saturday to card the low flight round and took with him a two stroke advantage to the Crenshaw course on Sunday to end the weekend with a five stroke lead. Bud Surber of Edmond, OK birdied two holes on Sunday for the runner up spot, his best finish at a Major this season. Richmond, TX member, Christopher Phillips rounded out the top three with the help of two birdies on the weekend in the 26 player flight.
Sarazen Flight: Playing with the Open Flight, 59 year old, Michael Roane of Leawood, KS equaled the final day low round to add his first Major Championship to ten local wins on tour. Four strokes back of Roane after the Saturday round, Forth Worth, TX member Preston Miller made a couple of birdies on Sunday to equal the low round for his best finish at a Major. Ronnie Davis of Converse, TX made two birdies on Sunday to round out the top three spots and complete a one, two, three, 50+ finish in the Sarazen Flight.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Olan Benge of Wharton, TX became a three time Major Champion and two time winner on the season. Benge, sitting on a four stroke lead after the opening round, made a birdie on the par 5 - 8th on Sunday to command a seven stroke victory. South Pasadena, CA traveler, Yuri Pikover, a two time Major Champion on the season, finished out one stroke clear of three players knotted in the third place finish. Terry Lunsford of Winter Springs, FL equaled the low final round to jump into a tie with Crowley, TX player Dale McFarland and Honolulu, HI player Melvin Hill for the final Senior National Championship invitations.
Jones Flight: Crystal Springs, TX member, Melissa Wood had the luxury of sleeping on a nine stroke advantage after her first round +8 - 80 on the Fazio Foothills track. Wood, played a solid front nine on Sunday, struggled through the final nine holes, but used the Saturday lead for a three stroke win, only her second win on tour and first Major Championship. Aaron Seafous of Austin, TX, the 2014 San Antonio Open at LaCantera Champion, took five strokes off her first day finish and a low flight round on Sunday for the runner up spot. Oklahoma City, OK member Scott Brown carded five birdies on the weekend for hist best Major Championship finish.
Senior Jones Flight: One stroke behind a couple of Houston Tour members after the opening round, Tom Stockton of Euless, TX birdied three holes on Sunday to win his first Major Championship and second event on the season. Three strokes back, Dallas, TX resident, Lloyd C Reid Jr, a two time winner on the season settled for the runner up finish. Olive Branch, MS member, Louis Ralph, a champion at the June, San Antonio Open at LaCantera and May The Sooner State Showdown, eagled the par 5 - 8th on Sunday to solidify his third place finish.
Snead Flight: Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX became a four time Major Champion in 2014 with the flight low round on Sunday. Fleming, one stroke back after the Saturday opener, finished four strokes ahead of Round Rock, TX member Dwain Smith tying up the second place honors. Rick Hagel of Hackberry, LA rounded out the top three and final National Championship qualification spot.
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