Scott R Chilcutt, Spring Branch, TX (May 7, 2016) The Spring Branch Classic, historically affected with some weather out of the sky or out of the nearby rivers, had no such issue for this installment. River Crossing Club located just south of the Guadalupe River crossing under State Highway 281 north of San Antonio, played host to the 2016 Spring Branch Classic and the greens were treacherously hard and fast. While the locals may not be unaccustomed to the quick greens, it would only help a few to become multi time winners at the course.
Joshua Douglas (Sarazen Flight) was "Up for the Srixon Challenge". Winning his prospective flight playing a Srixon ball, Joshua will get a dozen sent to him for the win. James Price, with a -9 net score, won for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving. The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $230, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tours to $5,930 contributed to the Foundation.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: San Antonio,TX, player Nikolas Mabry made the best of six birdies on the round, equaling his number of pars, to pick up his first championship on tour. Two strokes back, Rusty Lippert of Copperas Cove, TX, a recent Major Champion at the Red River Shootout and local Spring Branch, TX, player Mark Miller swapped 37 / 39's on the front and back to share the runner up honors.
Palmer Flight: Coming off a one / two finish at the Red River Shootout the previous weekend, the pair of San Antonio, TX, players Dave Davlin and Ron Finnerty were at it again, with the same results. Finnerty, took a two stroke lead to the back nine, with a pair of birdies on the front, but couldn't hold the nine hole lead when Davlin answered with a -1 coming to the club house with three birdies. For Davlin, it was his second consecutive win at River Crossing for three over all, his third win on the season and twenty second victory on tour. Chris Wadle, of Coupland, TX, a three time winner on the season, rounded out the top three.
Hogan Flight: San Antonio, TX, member Rene Realme, down four strokes making the turn, might have thought he was out of it after doubling the 11th and 18th, but sandwiched between those scores were birdies on the par 5 - 14th and par 4 - 17th, proving to be plenty for the win. For Realme it was his tenth victory on tour and third, in two flights at River Crossing Club. Micah Carroll of Anchorage AK, finished two strokes back alone in the runner up spot, with Austin, TX, member, Charlie Dial and Rick Houchins of Houston, TX, splitting the show place finish.
Senior Hogan Flight: Larry Susen of Austin, TX, carded three consecutive birdies starting on the par 5 - 3rd, but still trailed, Porter, TX, member Tim VandLandingham by one stroke at the turn. VanLandingham extended the lead to three, but ran into a tough stretch of holes in the middle of the back nine to surrender the top spot. Susen, became a three time winner on tour and first since his 2014 Spring Branch Classic Championship at River Crossing with a two stroke cushion. Bob Tuttle of Kingsland, TX, rounded out the top three.
Sarazen Flight: Despite going + 5 over his final two holes, Joshua Douglas of Leander, TX, had plenty of cushion, with the help of a couple birdies on the round to grab his fifth win on tour. Three strokes back, San Antonio, TX, resident, Devin Brown a winner his last time out at Silverhorn, picked up the second place spot, with a trio of players four strokes back in third. Carlos Benavides of Crystal City, TX, Austin, TX, player Tony Smith and John Schott, a recent Major Champion at the Red River Shootout, from Marion, TX shared the last spot on the podium.
Senior Sarazen Flight: San Antonio, TX, player Charles Sagray, made the turn with a mere one stroke advantage, but walked away from the field coming to the clubhouse for a five stroke win. For Sagray, it was his seventh win on tour and first since the April 2015 San Antonio Masters at the Dominion Country Club. Steve Hamilton, of Leander, TX, with a birdie from 7" on the par 3 - 2nd finished in the second place spot, with Houston Tour player L.P. Jones taking home the third place finish.
Jones Flight: James Price of Portland, TX, birdied the par 4 - 1st and par 5 - 8th, to take a two stroke advantage to the back nine, where he was able to waltz in for a six stroke advantage, his third win on the season and seventh on tour. Local River Crossing member, Phil Lewis of San Antonio, TX, grabbed the runner up spot carding his best finish in over a year with Gregg Singhaus of New Braunfels, TX, two strokes back of Lewis.
Snead Flight: Bobby Ashcraft of San Antonio, TX, eligible for a move back to the Snead Flight, picked up his first win since his promotion and seventh on tour. Dallas Tour traveler, Ethan Blase of Wylie, TX, took home the runner up spot, with Dan O'Shea recording the third place finish, his third on the season.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($90/each) 1 -- Al Smith, San Angelo, TX; Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX; German Zavala, Eagle Pass, TX; Timothy VanLandingham, Portland, TX; Douglas Galloway, Austin, TX.
Championship / Palmer: ($70/each) 2 -- Al Smith, San Angelo, TX. 1 -- John Hilgers, Wimberley, TX; Terry Jackson, George West, TX.
Hogan: ($20/each) 2 -- Charlie Dial, Austin, TX; Rene Realme, San Antonio, TX; German Zavala, Eagle Pass, TX. 1 -- Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Rick Houchins, Houston, TX.
Senior Hogan: ($20/each) 4 -- Timothy VanLandingham, Portland, TX. 3 -- Larry Susen, Austin, TX. 1 -- Allan Collier, Dripping Springs, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: ($37/each) 2 -- Joshua Douglas, Leander, TX. 1 -- Carlos Benavides, Crystal City, TX; Douglas Galloway, Austin, TX; Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Louis Torres, San Antonio; Steve Hamilton, Leander, TX.
Jones: ($60/each) 1 -- James Price, Portland, TX; Joseph Tyson, Austin, TX; Delynn Reed, Austin, TX.
Snead: ($20/each) 2 -- Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX; Dan OShea, Copperas Cove, TX. 1 -- Manuel Gonzalez, Round Rock, TX; Chico Robinson, Austell, GA; Charles Watson, Llano, TX; Ramon Colen, San Antonio.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($110/each) #2 - Steve Hamilton - 7"; #7 - Dave Davlin - 24' 9"; #12 - John Schott - 7' 3"; #15 - Johnny Heintz - 10' 5".
Upcoming Texas Events:
Memorial Day weekend, will fill the schedule, for those not taking in lake or beach action, starting Saturday May 25th for the Battle @ Blanco at Vaaler Creek Golf Club. Follow up with a Sunday event in Frankston, TX, just some 250 miles to the northeast for the Memorial Weekend Championship at Pine Dunes on May 29th.
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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