Scott R Chilcutt, Spicewood, TX (March 18, 2016) Barton Creek Palmer Lakeside, the most remote of the four Omni Hotels, Barton Creek Resort courses is situated 25 minutes west of the resort. The facility played host to the Prelude to the Texas Open Major Championship at Horseshoe Bay on The Golf Channel AM Tour on a special Friday event.
Fabulous vistas overlooking Lake Travis, cloudy and misty early morning skies gave way to warm temperatures and light winds, that would greet the players to the Arnold Palmer design layout, as a warm up for over 60 of the 106 player field, to the weekends Major Championship.
John Heintz (Hogan Flight) was "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning his prospective flight playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to him for the win. Heintz, went on to win the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving. The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, grabbed $600, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tours to $3,460 contributed to the Foundation.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Plano, TX, member, Gant Bills, with a top five finish at the 2015 National Championship, became a four time winner on tour. Bills, went out with two birdies on the front, followed with a birdie on the par 4 - 10th to finish +2, and a four stroke advantage. David Jones of Silsbee, TX, equaled his best finish of his first year on tour in the runner up spot, carding consecutive birdies on the par 5 - 15th and par 4 - 16th. Cedar Park, TX, player Mike Harkins, with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 13th rounded out the top three in the flight.
Palmer Flight: Keith Childress, of Diana, TX, made the best of his Thursday preview of the layout, firing four birdies on the day, to grab his third win on tour and first of the season. One stroke back, equaling Childress with a double bogie on the par 4 - 18th, Coupland, TX, member, Chris Wadle, with three birdies on the round, picked up the runner up finish. Danna Hoover of Burnet, TX, finished the day, two strokes out of the winners circle with a birdie on the par 5 - 15th.
Senior Palmer Flight: Coming off the last thirty days with a win at the Cleveland / Srixon - Father / Son Challenge at Pebble Beach, then a top spot at the Southern California Open at Morongo, Tony Peppler of Dallas, TX, kept the ball rolling with his sixth win on tour. Second time player, Micky Buller of Boerne, TX, bested his first time out third place finish, with Minnesota traveler, Bruce Addleman of Prior Lake, MN, rounding out the top three.
Hogan Flight: In the first of what would become four playoffs on the day, John Heintz, of San Antonio, TX, would best Leander, TX, member Bryan Wood by three strokes on the back side after starting on the 10th hole, to force extra holes. On the first hole of the sudden death playoff, Heintz would prevail for his fourteenth win on tour and first since the 2013 Hill Country Championship at La Cantera. Brian Cox of Killeen, TX, Sapulpa, OK, traveler, Tams Howard and Trophy Club, TX, player Zoey Daneshfar, would share the third place honors.
Senior Hogan Flight: David Anthony, of Cypress, TX, became a three time winner on the year, punching his ticket to the Senior National Championship, for the second time, after a runner up finish at the TPC Sawgrass Open in January. For Anthony, it was his fourth win on tour, winning by four strokes over, Trophy Club, TX, traveler, Jalil Danshfar. Rounding out the top three, Steve Wade of Boerne, TX, with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 5th carded his second third place finish on the season.
Sarazen Flight: Rockwall, TX, member Michael Hill, commanded a six stroke victory for his third on tour. In his first event on tour, Mark Risser of Dallas, TX, finished in the runner up spot, with Odessa, TX, player Joe Luman taking the show place finish.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Houston Tour member, Chris Neelley, of Spring, TX, and Oklahoma Tour traveler, Stan Wilson of Jones, OK, couldn't use the eighteen holes to decide the winner. Back to the #1 hole for the sudden death playoff, Wilson would prevail with a par on the first hole. Michael Brewer of Round Rock, TX, with two birdies on the round, Houston, TX, member Bruce LeGrand, with a couple of his own and Ernie DeBruler, from the Oklahoma Tour playing out of Augusta, KS, would share the third place finish.
Jones Flight: Eric King, of Dripping Springs, TX, off the tour since 2013, became a five time winner his first time back. King, with a birdie on the par 3 - 14th, finished with a three stroke advantage over a fellow Dripping Springs, TX, member Brent Gibbs in his first time on tour. Leander, TX, member Melissa Wood and, Garrett Tidman, from the Dallas Tour playing out of Little Elm, TX, shared the third place honors.
Senior Jones Flight: The playoffs continue, with Randy Adcock of Vidor, TX, and Red Bud, IL, traveler, Bill Braun taking it to extra holes. Adcock, an eighteen time winner on tour and 2010 National Champion, was able to hold out of for the playoff win. Terry Everts of Eastland, TX and Dallas, TX, player Lloyd Reid, JR, finished in the third place spot.
Snead Flight: Off to the last playoff of the day, Charles Burger, making the trip from Mentor, OH, would take Selma, TX, member Mark Colwell to extra holes. In the end, Colwell, would pick up his thirteenth win on tour and first on the season. Montgomery, TX, first year player, Michael Pierce, carded his second consecutive third place finish.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($355/each) 1 -- Scott Harris, Fort Worth, TX; Larry Viktorin, Wharton, TX.
Championship / Palmer: ($35/each) 2 -- Keith Childress, Diana, TX; Russell Rice, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Mike Harkins, Cedar Park, TX; Gant Bills, Plano, TX; Chris Wadle, Coupland , TX.
Senior Palmer: ($28/each) 2 -- Bruce Addleman, Prior Lake, MN; Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX; Eric Bates, Austin, TX. 1 -- Tony Ham, Mesa, AZ.
Hogan: ($40/each) 2 -- Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX. 1 -- John Heintz, San Antonio, TX; Tams Howard, Sapulpa, OK.
Senior Hogan: ($120/each) 1 -- David Anthony, Cypress, TX; Scott Harris, Fort Worth, TX.
Sarazen: ($100/each) 1 -- Mark Risser, Dallas, TX; Michael Hill, Rockwall, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($40/each) 2 -- Bruce LeGrand, Houston, TX; Doyle Wofford, Montgomery, TX. 1 -- Larry Viktorin, Wharton, TX; Stan Wilson, Jones, OK.
Jones / Senior Jones: ($60/each) 2 -- Garrett Tidman, Little Elm, TX. 1 -- David Sipe, Houston, TX; Lynn Morse, Bethel, CT; Joseph Tyson, Austin, TX.
Snead: ($22/each) 4 -- Mark Colwell, Selma, TX. 1 -- Michael Pierce, Montgomery, TX; Manuel Gonzalez, Round Rock, TX; Charles Watson, Llano TX; Charles Burger, Mentor, OH.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($180/each) #3 - Scott Harris - 1' 10"; #8 - Stan Wilson - 4' 7"; #14 - Chris Wadle - 3' 5"; #11 - Joe Luman - 3'.
Upcoming Texas Events:
The Dallas Tour, visits the exclusive Pete Dye golf course at Stonebridge Ranch for The Dye Classic at Stonebridge on Monday, March 28th. Then a quick turn around for the Frisco Lakes Challenge on Saturday, April 9th at The Golf Club of Frisco. The event is already sold out, but waiting list spots are available.
April 10th, the Hill Country Tour returns after a 4 year layoff to Silverhorn Golf Club in San Antonio, for the Sunday April 10th Spring Challenge at Silver Horn.
The Houston Tour gets back into action at the Galveston Island Championship, on Sunday, April 3rd, with the entry deadline of Friday, March 25th at 11:59 PM 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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