Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (June 26, 2015) The Hill Country Tour, made a Friday stop at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort leading up to the Srixon Championship @ La Cantera over the weekend. Friday events prior to Majors, have been a big hit across the country for players traveling to the big events wanting some tune up time.
While, the Hill Country Golf Club may not look like the La Cantera layouts, tight fairways and lush rough got players looking for the fairways, just as they would over the weekend. Mark Miller (Championship Flight), Steve Nagy (Hogan Flight) and Bobby Ashcraft (Snead Flight) were "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning their flights playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to them for the win. Oklahoma's Stan Wilson (Senior Sarazen Flight), on a roll of late, collected the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Starting on the 10th hole on the day, Mark Miller of Spring Branch, TX, held only a slight one stroke advantage making the turn, then turned on the after burners. Miller birdied the first three holes turning to the tight Oaks course, to pick up his twentieth win on tour, including three Major Championships. Marion, TX, first year player Louis Brown, with birdies on the par 4 - 7th and par 3 - 17th took the runner up honors three strokes back, with Mike Harkins of Cedar Park, TX, rounding out the top three.
Senior Palmer Flight: Leslie Clifton of Houston, TX, matched the other two players in the flight with birdie on the par 3 - 8th, the 17th hole of the day to maintain the lead, for his second win on tour in as many attempts. Cypress, TX, member Traylor Sells, a two time winner on the season, maintained the three stroke deficit after nine to finish in the runner up spot, with Doug Collins of Iraan, TX taking the show position finish.
Hogan Flight: Sugar Land, TX, traveler Steve Nagy, one of a few not taking part in the weekend activities due to family commitments, grabbed his second win on tour, both coming in the 2015 points season. One stroke back with a double on the final hole the par 5 - 9th, Rene Realme of San Antonio, TX, added another runner up finish on the season to his win at the April San Antonio Masters. Littleton, CO, visitor, Bob Koch made birdie on the par 5 - 4th, which ended up just enough to finish with the third place honors.
Senior Hogan Flight: Allan Collier AKA, Jason Collier Day of Dripping Springs, TX, looked to rid himself of the Vertigo for the weekend festivities. While the "spinning" may have seemed to be a challenge, Collier held steady to pick up his second win on the season and fourth on tour. Wimberly, TX, standout, John Hilgers, not in the event at La Cantera due to a waiting list situation, birdied the par 3 - 8th, to finish in the runner up spot with Dallas Tour player, Steve Lamb of Garland,TX, rounding out the top three.
Sarazen Flight: Competing in his second event on tour, Carlos Benavides of Crystal City, TX, took three strokes off his back nine to edge out San Antonio, TX, player Nacho Orozco for his first win. Orozco, and his back nine 45, were just enough to edge out, Dallas Tour player, Preston Miller of Fort Worth, TX for the runner up finish.
Senior Sarazen Flight: The ever shifty, Oklahoma Tour Player, Stan Wilson of Jones, OK, once again brought his "A" game to Texas. Wilson, with fourteen wins on tour, eight have come outside of his home state with four coming in the state of Texas. Wilson with a birdie on the par 3 - 17th, capped the win, with a five stroke advantage over Spring, TX, player Gary Gum. Gum with a birdie of his own on the par 3 - 8th, maintained a two stroke cushion over four players knotted in the third place finish. Mark Kirby of Bridge City, TX, Wharton, TX, player Larry Viktorin, Greg Faubion of Richmond, TX and Olive Branch, MS player Louis Ralph split the third place honors.
Jones Flight: Lloyd C Reid Jr of Dallas, TX came out of a slow injury riddled winter to pick up his third win of the season and sixth on tour. Birdie on the par 3 - 8th kept Reid just ahead of Lott, TX, first year player, Randy Helcel. Larry Harper of San Antonio, TX, Houston, TX, first year player Benjamin Lipson and the traveling Linda Cole of Flanders, NJ, split the third through fifth place points, just three strokes out of the win.
Snead Flight: Bobby Ashcraft of San Antonio, TX, carded a birdie on the par 3 - 3rd for his sixth win on tour and fourth of the points season. Ashcraft, led the field by three strokes with Dallas Tour player, Ethan Blase of Wylie, TX breaking into the runner up finish for his fourth on the season, with Mark Colwell of Selma, TX rounding out the top three.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($170/each) 1 -- Carl Eaton, Conroe, TX; James Price, Portland, TX; David Sipe, Houston, TX.
Championship/Palmer: ($25/each) 2 -- Traylor Sells, Cypress, TX. 1 -- Doug Collins, Iraan, TX; Mike Harkins, Cedar Park, TX.
Hogan: ($22/each) 2 -- Gus Aldana, Houston, TX; Bob Koch, Littleton, CO; Rene Realme, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX.
Senior Hogan: ($40/each) 1 -- Allan Collier, Dripping Springs, TX; Bobby Stokes, Rosharon, TX; Tim VanLandingham, Portland, TX; John Hilgers, Wimberley, TX.
Sarazen: ($15/each) 3 -- Rudy Cantu, Boerne, TX. 2 -- Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Kevin Montague, Spring, TX; Carlos Benavides, Crystal City, TX; Louis Torres, San Antonio; Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($44/each) 1 -- George Peddy, Bedford, TX; Mark Kirby, Bridge City, TX; Larry Viktorin, Wharton, TX; Greg Faubion, Richmond, TX; Gary Gum, Spring, TX.
Jones: ($45/each) 3 -- Benjamin Lipson, Houston. TX 2 -- James Price, Portland, TX. 1 -- Larry Atchley, Kyle, TX; David Sipe, Houston, TX.
Snead: ($26/each) 2 -- Carl Eaton, Conroe, TX. 1 -- Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX; Charles Mielak, San Antonio, TX; Ethan Blase, Wylie, TX; John Thomas, Victoria, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($110/each) #3 - Steve Lamb - 9' 2"; #8 - Gary Gum - 3' 4"; #14 -Bobby Stokes -3' 11"; #17 - Tim VanLandingham - 0' 7".
Upcoming Texas Events:
The Dallas tour makes it's first stop at Southern Oaks Golf Club for the Battle at Burleson on Sunday, July 5th and then heads to the ever popular TPC Craig Ranch for The Championship @ Craig Ranch. The event, Monday, July 13, 2015 is sure to sell out, entry deadline is Friday, July 3rd at 11:59PM EST.
On tap in The Hill Country, the Austin - Nicklaus Open at the Hill Country Club, Flintrock Falls layout on July 11th. Entry deadline is Friday, July 3 at 11:59PM EST.
Houston area players make a return visit to The Woodlands Tournament Course on Monday, July 6th (closed for entries), and then make a stop at WildCat Golf Club for The Open Championship @ WildcCat. The event date is Sunday July, 19, 2015 with the registration deadline on Friday, July 10th at 11:59PM EST.
For More Information:
Scott R Chilcutt
Director - Texas Tours
Dallas Tour - Hill Country Tour - Houston Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467
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