Back to Burnet - Classic At The Springs

Scott R Chilcutt, Burnet, TX (July 15, 2017)  With weather delays holding up playing over the previous two weekends in North Texas, the string continues in The Hill Country.  While the field was on the course, and some flights finishing up the round, pop up storms with lightning brought the play to a halt, requiring course evacuation on two occasions.  

In the end, most of the players were able to finish, with just a few opting to hit the road with other afternoon/evening engagements.

The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $310, bringing the Texas Tour local events total to $13,790 in contributions to the Foundation in 2017.

RESULTS:

Championship:  Down three strokes making the turn, Copperas Cove, TX, player Rusty Lippert made the most of three birdies coming to the clubhouse to force a playoff with John Kellum of San Antonio, TX.  Back the course for the sudden death playoff after the first lightning delay, the duo would need more holes when Lippert holed out a 20' for par.  Then came another course, evacuation, which stalled the ultimate title another 30 minutes or so before Kellum would prevail with a par on the par 4 - 2nd.  For Kellum, it was the fourth win in as many attempts on tour.  Rounding out the top three, first-time player, David Peak of Georgetown, TX went even par through his first fourteen holes before struggling on the 15th and 16th.  Peak would turn it around with a birdie on the par 4 - 17th but fell one stroke short of making the playoff.

Palmer:  Burnet, TX, local Danna Hoover, and Georgetown, TX, regular at Delaware Springs, Nathan Douglas, would swap the lead through the first thirteen holes, when they went back to all square.  Hoover, then grabbed a five stroke lead but gave back one on the 16th, then another three on the par 4 - 17th, but Douglas was only able to scratch back to within one stroke.  For Hoover, it was his second win on tour and first of the season, after taking the Major Championship at Horseshoe Bay, in 2016.  San Antonio, TX, resident Gary Grizzle carded the flight low back nine to round out the top three.

Hogan:  Larry Susen of Austin, TX, fresh off a win at Onion Creek his last time out, carded two birdies in his first three holes, to take a one stroke lead making the turn to the back nine.  Steady par's his next four holes, Susen would widen the gap to five strokes before running into trouble over his final five where he thought he lost the Championship when Kingsland, TX, member Bob Tuttle finished out his round strong but fell short by a stroke.  For Susen, it was his fifth win on tour and second of the year.  Two strokes back of Tuttle, Cisco, TX, player Manny Martinez, a winner just up 287 at the Battle at Blanco in May, finished in the third place spot.

Sarazen:  Haslet, TX, player Burnie Rodgers started the day with a double on the first hole, but followed with two birdies and a string of pars to take a four stroke lead to the back nine.  Rodgers struggled at times on the back and finished his round with a triple on the par 4 - 18th, but in spite of himself finished out the Championship with a three stroke cushion.   For Rodgers, it was his first win on the season in twenty-nine attempts and his seventeenth on tour.  Steve Hamilton of Leander, TX, a three-time winner on the season, finished in the runner-up spot with Randy Helcel of Lott, TX, and Dripping Springs, TX, member Gary Hatter sharing the final podium spot.

Jones:  The field couldn't stay with Abilene, TX, player Judy Harris.  Harris took a three stroke lead making the turn, but that was just the beginning, the end came, with two birdies and -2 over the final five holes to pick up her second win on tour.  Michael Page, a local Burnet, TX, two-time winner on tour, settled for second place, with Georgetown, TX, player Evan Kirkpatrick, rounding out the top three.

Snead:   James Castellano of Waco, TX, wouldn't let car troubles get to him after just making his tee time.  Castellano carded a birdie on the par 3-7th and picked up his second win in four attempts on tour.  Seven strokes back, Abilene, TX, traveler Kevin Crosson, made the best of two birdies on the back nine for the runner-up finish, with Dan O'Shea of Copperas Cove, TX, finishing third.



SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($84/each)  2 -- Danna Hoover, Burnet, TX. 1 -- Gary Grizzle, San Antonio, TX; David Anthony, Cypress, TX; Steve Hamilton, Leander, TX.

Championship / Palmer:  ($60/each)  2 -- Gary Grizzle, San Antonio, TX; Danna Hoover, Burnet, TX.

Hogan:  ($48/each)  2 -- David Anthony, Cypress, TX. 1 -- Kyle Lewie, Waco, TX; Manny Martinez, Cisco, TX; Mark Kirby, Bridge City, TX.

Sarazen:  ($34/each)  1 -- Jay Mills, Driftwood, TX; Terry Everts, Eastland, TX; Steve Hamilton, Leander, TX; Burnie Rodgers, Haslet, TX; Joe Luman, Odessa, TX; Rodney Wren, Dallas, TX; Chris Bryant, Cedar Park, TX.


Jones / Snead:  ($40/each)  3 -- Phil Lewis, San Antonio, TX. 2 -- Kevin Crosson, Abilene, TX; Judy Harris, Abilene, TX. 1 -- Dwain Smith, Georgetown, TX.



CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

$120/each

#5 - Gary Grizzle - 11' 1/2"; #7 - Joe Tyson - 10' 3"; #13 - Kevin Crosson - 12' 1"; #16 - Gary Grizzle - 8' 7".


NEXT UP:

Tour members from around the country compete at the Final Major Championship weekend in Texas; First at the Championship at Falconhead - Prelude to the Texas Classic on Friday, July 28th, with a registration deadline on Friday, July 21st.  Then off to the Texas Classic - Barton Creek on Saturday, July 29th and Sunday, July 30th. 

The Houston Tour gets ready for two events in three days; First up, The Woodlands for the Player Championship on Wednesday, July 19th, then players will sprint to the Mont Belvieu Open, on Saturday, July 22nd at Eagle Pointe Golf Club.

After a stop on Monday, July 17th at TPC Craig Ranch, the Dallas Tour members, will get a shot at the Stonebriar Championship - Fazio course on August 7th.

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

Legendary Onion Creek - Hill Country Tour

Scott R Chilcutt, Austin, TX (July 2, 2017)  After struggling with two years of major flooding along Onion Creek, The Hill Country Tour returned to the "Birthplace of the Senior PGA Tour",  Onion Creek Club on Sunday.  With greens still a little inconsistent on the waterlogged front nine, the course is clearly getting back to its one-time greatness.

The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $310, bringing the Texas Tour local events total to $13,480 in contributions to the Foundation in 2017.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  20-year-old, John Kellum of San Antonio, TX, made it three in as many attempts in his first year on tour.  Kellum, with birdies on the par 4 - 3rd and par 4 - 12th, finished the round + - 71 for a six-stroke advantage.  Spring Branch, TX, player Mark Miller, with five wins on the season took the runner-up spot, with Dave Davlin of San Antonio, TX, making the best of two birdies on his round to round out the top three, two strokes back of Miller.

Palmer Flight:  Leander, TX, first-year player, Charles Guidry, picked up his second win on tour, following a pair of third-place finishes, including the National Championship qualifying spot at the San Antonio Open - Sonterra Major Championship.  Guidry, with two birdies on the round, finished four strokes clear of Austin, TX, player Gregory Powell.  Starting the round on the tenth hole, Powell fought back after being five down at the turn, with three birdies on his back to capture the runner-up finish.  Tied for the lead making the turn, Pflugerville, TX, member Justin Gorby, struggled to come to the clubhouse, rounding out the top three, equaling his best finish on tour.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Traveling Houston Tour member, Carl Christoph of Friendswood, TX, took a lead to the back nine after starting the day on the par 4 - 10th, but couldn't let up, when another Houston member, Tim Kozlowski of Humble, TX, charged coming to the clubhouse.  For Christoph, it was his Senior National Championship qualifying third win on the season.  Iraan, TX, player Doug Collins, with three wins of his own on the season, took home the final podium spot.

Hogan Flight:  Jim Puckett of Leander, TX, broke the 80 mark for only his second time on tour playing the back nine in even par for his fourth win on tour and third of the season, including the Major Championship at Texas Open - Horseshoe Bay in March.  Universal City, TX, player, JD Schott, a winner his last two times out, finished in the runner-up spot with two birdies on the day.  John Heintz, of San Antonio, TX rounded out the top three, his seventh third place finish of the season to go with a win at Port Aransas in January.

Senior Hogan Flight:  The Original Course at Onion Creek obviously fits the eye of Larry Susen an Austin, TX, resident.  Susen, a winner the last time we played the course in 2013, picked up his fourth win on tour and first of the points season with the help of a birdie on the par 3 - 6th.  Cedar Park, TX, player Servando Perez, a three-time winner on the season,  with two birdies on his round finished behind Susen, wth Houston Tour traveler, Chris Neelley of Spring, TX rounding out the top three.

Sarazen Flight:  Playing in his first year on tour, Cedar Park, TX, member Chris Bryant, picked up his second win in as many attempts.  Bryant took a one-stroke lead to the back nine and held on to that lead, finishing one stroke ahead of Douglas Galloway of Austin, TX and San Antonio, TX player CD Dunem, sharing the runner-up finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Joe Tyson of Austin, TX, picked up his ninth win on tour and first of the points season.  Tyson carded three birdies on the round to stay just one stroke clear of Boerne, TX, first-year player John Maywald.  Maywald, with top three finishes in his first two events on tour,  with Houston Tour member, Jim Craig of San Felipe, TX, taking the final podium finish spot.

Jones Flight:  Now residing in Austin, TX, Randy Adcock chalked up his second win in as many attempts.  Adcock, a 2010 Senior National Champion, made it his twenty-first victory on tour.  Three strokes back, Phil Lewis of San Antonio, TX, equaled his best finish of the season with a runner-up at the Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay Major Championship in March, with Los Angeles, CA, Tour Traveler, Johnny Lee, playing in his forty-second event of the points season, with six wins, rounding out the top three.

Snead Flight:  Make it twenty-two for Javier Quintero of Houston, TX.  Quintero, on tour since 2009 and before, picked up his first win of the season, first win in The Hill Country since the 2012 event at La Cantera, and twenty-second on tour.  Four strokes back making the turn, Dan Oshea of Copperas Cove, TX, held on to that differential to pick up the second place finish, with Georgetown, TX, resident Dwain Smith taking the third place finish.




SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($44/each)  2 -- Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX; Joseph Tyson, Austin, TX. 1 -- Ron Finnerty, San Antonio, TX; Charles Guidry, Leander,TX; Jim Puckett, Leander, TX; Servando Perez, Cedar Park, TX; Burnie Rodgers, Haslet, TX.

Championship / Palmer/ Senior Palmer:  ($95/each)  2 -- Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Charles Guidry, Leander,TX; Gregory Powell, Austin, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  ($70/each)  1 -- Jim Puckett, Leander, TX; Servando Perez, Cedar Park, TX; Jd Schott, Universal City, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($60/each)  2 -- Joseph Tyson, Austin, TX. 1 -- Aaron Seafous, Austin, TX; Burnie Rodgers, Haslet, TX; Rodney Wren, Dallas, TX.


Jones / Snead:  ($45/each)  1 -- Dan OShea, Copperas Cove, TX; Larry Atchley, Kyle, TX; Phil Lewis, San Antonio, TX; Randy Adcock, Austin, TX.



 CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

$120/each

#2 -  Gary Grizzle - 4' 8";  #6 - Tim Kozlowski - 15' 3";  #8 -  Joe Tyson - 5' 9";  #11 - CD Dunem - 6' 3".



NEXT UP:

Texas Tour Members will make up nearly 75% of the field at the Red River Shootout - WinStar Resort Major Championship on Saturday, July, 8th, and Sunday, July, 9th, just north of the border on Interstate 35. 

Dallas Tour members will make its annual stop at Championship - TPC Craig Ranch on Monday, July 17th.  Only a few spots are still available with a registration deadline this Friday, July 7th.

The always wonderful course conditions await the players at Delaware Springs for Classic at the Springs on Saturday, July, July 15th on the Hill Country Tour schedule. Entries close Friday, July 7th at 11:59 PM EST.   

The Houston Tour gets ready for two events in three days; First up, The Woodlands for the Player Championship on Wednesday, July 19th, with entries closing on Friday, July, 7th.  Then sprint to the Mont Belvieu Open, on Saturday, July 22nd.  Eagle Pointe Golf Club, back on the schedule after a long hiatus, plays host to the event, registration closes on Friday, July 14th.

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