San Antonio Masters - The Dominion Country Club

Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (June 27, 2016)  The San Antonio Masters at The Dominion Country Club has been riddled with weather problems since we started the event.  This year, so much so that the April event was rescheduled for late June and what a great choice.   If we can get the date again next year, we'll be moving it to a similar time.  Perfect greens, great course conditions and incredibly nice weather, in comparison to the three previous days in Houston.

Larry Harper picked up the Tournament Champion, presented by Carlisle's Engraving with a net -8.   The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, would have taken home $190, but opted to give his share to the cause, for a total of $380, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tour local events to $9.030 contributed to the Foundation.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Ernesto Beyer of San Antonio, TX, started right out of the gate with a birdie, added two more on the round to finish three strokes clear for his fourth win on the season.  Fellow San Antonio, TX player, Nikolas Mabry, with four birdies on the round picked up the runner up finish with Daniel Hansen of Bulverde, TX, rounding out the top three.

Palmer Flight:  First year player, Eric Bates of Austin, TX, made the most of his trip south, with the help of two birdies on the day, Bates picked up his first win on tour.  One stroke back, San Antonio, TX, player Dave Davlin, coming off his third Major Championship of the year the day before at the Houston Open @ Sweetwater finished in the runner up spot.  Derrick Matthews, of Killeen, TX, another player making the weekend swing through Houston, rounded out the top three.

Hogan Flight:  Fernando Davila, of San Antonio, TX, picked up his second win on tour with two birdies on the day. Helotes, TX, member Scott Thompson, equaled his best finish on the season four strokes back, and two ahead of a pair of newcomers in the third place spot.  First time players, both from San Antonio, Robin Standifer, with three birdies on her round and Jesse Guerra shared the third place finish.

Senior Hogan Flight:   San Antonio local, Paul Wuerdeman, lapped the field with an eight stroke advantage, for his Senior National Championship qualifying, third win on the season. Steve Wade of Boerne, TX, made the rounds over the weekend, playing in his fourth event in four days, took home the runner up spot, with Kingsland, TX, member Bob Tuttle grabbing the show place finish.

Sarazen Flight:  Another four rounds in four days player and first time Major Champion at the Houston Open @ Sweetwater, Carlos Benavides of Crystal City, TX, made it two for two, for his third win on the season.  First time player, Mitchell Bentley of Lorena, TX, finished just one stroke back for the runner up finish, with San Antonio, TX, player Luis Torres, rounding out the top three.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Leander, TX, player Steve Hamilton, made consecutive birdies on 8 and 9 for his second win on the season.  Mark Donohue, of Lewisville, TX, joined Hamilton in making the trip from the Houston Open, for the runner up bounty.  LaVernia, TX, player David Phillippi making his first start of the season found his way to the top three.

Jones Flight:  Jay Mills, of Austin, TX, snagged his first win in his two seasons on tour.  Mills finished five strokes clear of San Antonio, TX, players Carlos Cruz and Drew Neubauer of Austin, TX, sharing the runner up finish.

Senior Jones Flight:  The Dominion Country Club local, Larry Harper, made the best of his home field advantage for a three stroke victory.  Joseph Tyson of Austin, TX, with a narrow lead making the turn couldn't keep up on the back settling for the runner up spot.  Eastland, TX, member Terry Everts, with two birdies on the round took home the third place honors.

Snead Flight:  Second time player, Jimmy Gutierrez of Helotes, TX, carded his first win on tour, one stroke clear of Wylie, TX, member, Ethan Blase.  Blase, with the help of two birdies on the round, finished one stroke clear of Bobby Ashcraft of San Antonio, TX. 

SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($80/each)  1 -- Ron Finnerty, San Antonio, TX; Jose Hernandez, Helotes, TX; Gary Grizzle, San Antonio, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX; Robin Standifer, San Antonio, TX; Walter Albertson, Fort Worth, TX.

Championship / Palmer:  ($36/each)  3 -- Ernesto Beyer, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Ron Finnerty, San Antonio, TX; Gary Grizzle, San Antonio, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX.

Hogan:  ($17/each)  3 -- Robin Standifer, San Antonio, TX; Fernando Davila, San Antonio, TX. 2 -- Jose Hernandez, Helotes, TX. 1 -- Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX.

Senior Hogan:  ($22/each)  3 -- Paul Wuerdeman, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Allan Collier, Dripping Springs, TX; Steve Wade, Boerne, TX; Jerrod Hoyle, Brenham, TX; Jim Sumner, Odessa, TX.

Sarazen:  ($25/each)  1 -- Joe Luman, Odessa, TX; Jason Tatum, Harrison, AR; Carlos Benavides, Crystal City, TX; Angel Morales Jacquez, San Antonio, TX; Louis Torres, San Antonio; Mitchell Bentley, Lorena, TX; Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Cody Prescott, Floresville, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  ($60/each)  1 -- David Phillippi, La Vernia, TX; Mark Donohue, Lewisville, TX; Manny Martinez, Cisco, TX; Terry Dennis, Schertz, TX.

Jones / SR Jones / Snead:  ($45/each)  2 -- Walter Albertson, Fort Worth, TX; Terry Everts, Eastland, TX. 1 -- Mike Jones, Midland, TX; Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX; Carlos Cruz, San Antonio, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($120/each)  #5 - Xavier Bardy - 2' 11";  #8 - Terry Everts - 7' 3/4";  #15 - Robin Standifer - 8' 2";  #17 - Terry Jackson - 2' 4".

Upcoming Texas Events:

Saturday July 9th the Hill Country Tour will take on the Briggs Ranch Championship at the Golf Club of Texas.  Registration ends at midnight, July 1st.

Houston Tour members, take flight at the The Woodlands Open - Tournament Course on Monday, with only a few spots still open, entries close on Friday, July 1st at 11:59 PM EST. 

Dallas Tour play is sold out for the event at Southern Oaks on the Fourth of July weekend for the Battle at Burleson, but a few spots are open for theChampionship at Craig Ranch on Monday, July 18th.  Entries close on Friday, July 8th.

For More Information:

Scott R Chilcutt

Director - Texas Tours

Dallas  Tour - Hill Country Tour  - Houston Tour

GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour

405.513.1467

schilcutt@gcamtour.com

Berry Creek Hosts the Georgetown Open on the Hill Country Tour

Scott R Chilcutt, Georgetown, TX (June 12, 2016)  Berry Creek Country Club, on the Hill Country schedule in the fall of 2015, was home to flooding rains.  Back on the schedule with an alternate date the championship course held true to its myth of short, but tough.

Matt Purgahn (Hogan Flight) was "Up for the Srixon Challenge".   Winning his prospective flight playing a Srixon ball, he will get a dozen sent to him for the win. Gene Hanley picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving with a net - 6.   The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $190, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tour local events to $7,920 contributed to the Foundation.

RESULTS: 

Championship:  19 year old, Skyler Young, of Austin, TX, took six strokes off his final nine to win in his first event on tour.  Charlie Dial, also playing out of Austin, TX, self promoted himself to the Championship Flight, finished in the runner up spot.

Palmer Flight:  Struggling on his front nine, Johnny Liguez, came to the clubhouse with a - 2, 34 to take the championship, his first on tour.   Two strokes back, Killeen, TX, member Derrick Matthews grabbed the second place points with Eric Bates, of Austin, TX, rounding out the top three.

Hogan Flight:  Jorge Rodriguez, unsure of the definition of a Quarry, landed in a penalty situation, opening the door for Matt Purgahn of Orange, TX, to take the Championship, his second in three attempts.  Rodriguez, finished in the runner up spot with Nick Bravo of Austin, TX, taking the show place finish.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Jerry Smith of Salado, TX, with limited play the last few years, landed his first win on tour by a single stroke.   San Antonio, TX, player Paul Weurdeman, with three birdies on the day took home the runner up honors with a pair of players on his heels.  Allan Collier of Dripping Springs, TX, and Pflugerville, TX, resident, Kenny Mire finished one stroke back sharing the third place finish.

Sarazen Flight:   Austin, TX, member, Les Costales, picked up his first win on the season with the help of two birdies clearing runner up finisher Jim Puckett of Leander, TX by two strokes.  Daniel McGrath, off the tour for some time, came back to card the third place honors, three strokes out of the winners circle.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Charles Sagray, made it two for two after winning his last time out at Spring Branch Classic at River Crossing.  Two strokes back, Steve Hamilton of Leander, TX, and Austin, TX, player Michael Brewer shared the runner up honors.

Jones Flight:  Five extra holes, that's what it took for Drew Neubauer of Austin, TX, to snatch his first win on tour.  The pair of Neubauer and Dallas Tour member, Larry Tolson of Fairview, TX, required extra holes to settle the score.  Circling the 8th and 9th holes it took five frames for Neubauer to finally prevail.  New Braunfels, TX, player Gregg Singhaus, took home the third place finish one stroke out of the playoff.

Snead Flight:  Mark Colwell, of Selma, TX, used a birdie on the par 4 - 9th to set his back nine up for his third championship of the year.  Dallas tour player, Douglas Pritchett, of Fort Worth, finished in the runner up spot, with Georgetown, TX, local Dwain Smith rounding out the top three.



SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($85/each)  1 -- Johnny Liguez, Helotes, TX; A.J. Englerth, Killeen, TX; Brent Gibbs, Dripping Springs, TX; Christopher Cobb, Austin, TX.

Championship / Palmer:  ($12/each)  4 -- Eric Bates, Austin, TX. 3 -- Johnny Liguez, Helotes, TX. 2 -- Gary Grizzle, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Little John Hilgers, Wimberley, TX; Scott Williams, Houston, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  ($27/each)  3 -- Paul Wuerdeman, San Antonio, TX. 2 -- Jerrod Hoyle, Brenham, TX. 1 -- A.J. Englerth, Killeen, TX; Matt Purgahn, Orange, TX; Allan Collier, Dripping Springs, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($30/each)  2 -- Joshua Douglas, Leander, TX; Les Costales, Cedar Park, TX. 1 -- Carlos Benavides, Crystal City, TX; Daniel Mcgrath, Austin, TX; John Schott, Marion, TX; Steve Hamilton, Leander, TX; Charles Sagray, San Antonio, TX.


Jones / Snead:  ($35/each)  2 -- Brent Gibbs, Dripping Springs, TX; Larry Tolson, Fairview, TX. 1 -- Joseph Tyson, Austin, TX; Drew Neubauer, Austin, TX; Christopher Cobb, Austin, TX; Mark Colwell, Selma, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($85/each)  #2 - Christopher Cobb - 11';  #8 - Joseph Tyson - 3' 11";  #12 - AJ Englerth - 2' 8";  #17 - Paul Wuerdeman - 7' 3".

Upcoming Texas Events:

Members from around the country will take on the Houston Open Major Championship, on June 25th and 26th, with a special Friday, Prelude event at Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club.  While the Houston Open is sold out and closed for registration the Prelude event has some spots available, with the entry deadline, Friday, June 17th at 11:59 PM EST.

Dallas Tour players, back to chasing points at Southern Oaks on the Fourth of July weekend for the Battle at Burleson. Registration closes on Friday, June 24th.  

Monday June 27th the Hill Country Tour will try again at the rescheduled San Antonio Masters, on the famed The Dominion Country Club.  Don't miss out on playing this exclusive golf club, entries close on Friday, June 17th. 

For More Information:

Scott R Chilcutt

Director - Texas Tours

Dallas  Tour - Hill Country Tour  - Houston Tour

GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour

405.513.1467

schilcutt@gcamtour.com