Jimmy Clanin (Snead Flight) was "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning his flight playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to him for the win. Matching his win in the flight, Clanin went on to grab the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, by one stroke.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: First year, Hill Country Tour player, Genaro Davila (d aa - v EE l aa), playing out of San Antonio, TX, looked flawless going out, with a birdie to finish his front nine in -1. Davila, would stumble on a few holes, but add two more birdies on his round to pick up his third win on the season, stamping his National Championship qualification, pending his six round eligibility. Four strokes back, Spring Branch, TX resident, Mark Miller, already a three time winner on tour, with the Srizon Major at La Cantera, settled for the runner up spot, with three birdies on the round with, Jordan Massey of Killeen, TX, rounding out the top three.
Palmer Flight: In a combined, Palmer, Senior Palmer flight, Senior, Bob Griffith of Cedar Park, TX, was sandwiched between a couple of Open players, knotted in the top spot. Griffith started slow, but shot the best round on the back nine to advance to a playoff with San Antonio, TX player Dave Davlin and Tomball, TX, resident James Sheppeard. Back to the course, Sheppeard, with four birdies on his first eighteen holes would prevail for his eighth win on the season, with the other two relegated to a share of the runner up honors.
Hogan Flight: Close to the podium on a couple of occasions, in her first year on tour, Zoey DaneshFar of Trophy Club, TX, didn't shoot her low score of the season, but shot just enough to pick up her first win. DaneshFar with a birdie on the par 3 - 4th hole, had a two stroke cushion making the turn, that proved to be just enough. Darren Bufton of Bedford, TX, already a five time winner on the season, carded a pair of birdies on the round to finish two strokes back. Southlake, TX, player Scott Striegel, matched his best finish in his first year on tour with the show place finish, with the help of three birdies on the round.
Senior Hogan Flight: John Hilgers of Wimberly, TX, inching closer to a promotion back to the Senior Palmer Flight, shot an impressive + 1 on the front nine, with the help of two birdies and took the momentum to the back for his third win on the season and eleventh on tour. Three strokes back, San Antonio, TX, player Paul Wuerdeman carded three birdies on his last ten holes to tie it up with Houston Tour member, Vernon Wells of Bellaire, TX, with a birdie of his own on the day to split the runner up finish.
Sarazen Flight: San Antonio, TX, player Carlos Cruz, down by three strokes making the turn, finished +1 over the last three to pick up his eighth win on tour, first of the season and first since his promotion to the Sarazen Flight. Rudy Cantu of Boerne, TX, a three time winner on the season, got into trouble coming to the stretch to finish in the runner up spot, with Dallas Tour member, Preston Miller of Fort Worth, TX rounding out the top three.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Melvin Hill of Honolulu, HI, with family in the area, made the trip to the mainland, that would set the stage for a playoff with local Austin, TX, player Homer Turbeville. Turbeville, with consecutive birdies on the par 5 - 9th and par 4 - 10th would prevail after teeing it up again for the win. San Antonio, TX, player Charles Sagray would finish out the Championship in the third place spot.
Jones Flight: Lloyd C Reid Jr of Dallas, TX, self proclaimed to do better at one day events, stayed on that streak, winning his fourth of the points season and seventh on tour, although one was a two day Major Championship in 2013 at the Battle for Homestead II. Reid, tailing the field by three at the turn, would kick it into gear with a birdie on the par 5 - 12th for the one stroke win. Houston Tour members, Randy Adcock of Vidor, TX with a birdie of his own on the 12th and Houston, TX, resident, Rick Halprin, with two birdies on the front nine would finish second and third respectively.
Snead Flight: San Louis Obispo, CA, native, now residing in Pflugerville, TX, Jimmy Clanin has not stepped near the winners circle in his first year on tour. Taking advantage of a caddie to smooth the nerves and settle the putting stroke, Clanin, would make two birdies coming to the clubhouse to command a three stroke victory. Fresh off his second win on the season his last time out, Ray Bednar of Houston, TX, claimed the runner up finish with Bobby Ashcraft of San Antonio, TX and San Angelo, TX player Douglas Taylor, with a birdie on the par 4 - 7th sharing the third place finish.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: ($100/each) 2 -- James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX. 1 -- Homer Turbeville, Austin, TX; Doug Collins, Iraan, TX; Jordan Massey, Killeen, TX.
Championship / Palmer: ($42/each) 2 -- James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX. 1 -- Bob Griffith, Cedar Park, TX; Doug Collins, Iraan, TX; Jeff Zemencsik, Magnolia, TX; Eric Anderson, Granbury, TX; Jordan Massey, Killeen, TX.
Hogan / Senior Hogan: ($210/each) 1 -- George Smith, Magnolia, TX; Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX.
Sarazen: ($30/each) 2 -- Sven Bock, Richardson, TX. 1 -- John Schott, Marion, TX; Rudy Cantu, Boerne, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($26/each) 2 -- L.P. Jones, Houston, TX; Homer Turbeville, Austin, TX. 1 -- Melvin Hill, Honolulu, HI; Chris Neelley, Spring, TX.
Jones / Snead: ($60/each) 2 -- Jimmy Clanin, Pflugerville, TX. 1 -- Mike Murphy, Corrigan, TX; Rick Halprin, Houston, TX; Marshall Sweed, Sugar Land, TX; Neil Macdonald, Huntsville, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($130/each) #4 - Sven Bock - 5' 1"; #8 - Homer Turbeville - 3' 9 1/2"; #11 - Steve Trickel -- 3'9"; #16 - Homer Turbeville - 6' 10".
($130/each) #4 - Sven Bock - 5' 1"; #8 - Homer Turbeville - 3' 9 1/2"; #11 - Steve Trickel -- 3'9"; #16 - Homer Turbeville - 6' 10".
Upcoming Texas Events:
Players scramble for National Championship qualification and Year End Flight Champion awards as the points season winds down.
TPC San Antonio, The AT&T Oaks Course, closes the Hill Country season on Sunday, August 9th at the Hill Country Tour Championship. Entries are closed, but potential spots are available on the waiting list.
The double points and double prize fund event at the Tour Championship where spots are filling up quickly for the Saturday, August 15th and Sunday August 16th, Houston Tour Championship @ Blackhorse. Registration deadline is Friday, August 7th, but is sure to sell out before then.
The Tribute Golf Links, closed since the floods in late May, should be in excellent conditions for the Dallas Tour Championship on August 22nd and 23rd.
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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