Scott R Chilcutt, Austin, TX (July 28, 2017) The last single day event of the points season on the Hill Country Tour was held at Falconhead Golf Club. The special Friday event, booked as the Prelude to the Texas Classic at Barton Creek, allowed players to test and tune for the weekend Major Championship, with 64 of the 92 players in the event starting a three, in three day weekend.
While the heat was the beginning of what was to come for the weekend, the breezes on top of some of the Hill Country Hills, was welcome to what faced them on the weekend along the Canyons and Cliffs of Barton Creek. Great course conditions, with the ability to learn something about Hill Country greens and the subtleness of the breaks, proved to be a perfect way to tune for the Major Championship.
The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $540, bringing the Texas Tour local events total to $15,720 in contributions to the Foundation in 2017.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: 2015 Senior National Champion, David Ortego of The Woodlands, TX, making his rounds to fill eligibility for this year's event, made the best of his trip to Falconhead. Starting the day on the par 4-1th, Ortego played his first nine in +3 with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 14th, then played his final eight holes in even par to pick up the win, his first of the season. Two strokes back, San Antonio, TX, player Ron Finnerty, carded three birdies in the round for his seventh top three of the season and fourth runner-up finish. Thomas Cruickshank of Richmond, TX, rounded out the top three, with the help of two birdies of his own on the round.
Palmer Flight: Combined flight of Open and Senior Palmer players, proved to be more difficult for the open guys, with four of the top five going to the 50+ crowd, including the Champion. McKinney, TX, player Michael Fyfe, made the turn with a two stroke advantage after starting on the par 4 - 10th and held that advantage with two birdies of the day. For Fyfe, it was his third win of the season, including the January Major Championship at Doral. Playing in his first event on tour, Josh Donelson of Austin, TX, had a rough start with a quad eight on the par 4 - 10th but found his footing with three birdies to solidify the runner-up finish. The first year McAllen, TX, player Paul Shovak, carded three birdies on his back nine to finish in the final podium spot, his best of the year.
Hogan Flight: Coming off his first win of the season, his last time out, Brian Frazier of Kingwood, TX, took two strokes off that personal best, to go back to back. Frazier, with an eagle on the par 5 - 14th, added four birdies to the round to clear, Bella Vista, AR, runner-up Kenny Butts by four strokes. Butts, a seven-time winner on the season, finished three strokes clear of Brian McGhee of Dallas, TX, where they both made birdie 4 on the par 5-14th, rounding out the top three.
Senior Hogan Flight: Bob Tuttle of Kingwood, TX, with three birdies, held on to the lead for seventeen holes but then ran into trouble on the par 4 -18th dropping himself out of a two-way playoff for the Championship, relegating his finish to the third place spot. Cypress, TX, player David Anthony, with two birdies on his day and Haslet, TX, Phillip Holt, needed a sudden death playoff to settle the score at the top. Back to the par 4 - 1st, Holt would take care of business picking up his eighth win on tour and first of the season on the first extra hole.
Sarazen Flight: Dripping Springs, TX, player Gary Hatter, picked up his third win on tour and first of the points season. Hatter, with used three birdies on his round to outlast Houston Tour member, Jeff Gregory of Montgomery, TX, by three strokes. Two strokes back of Gregory, San Antonio, TX, player CD Dunem finished in the third place spot for his third top three finish this season.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Tom Stockton of Grand Prairie, TX, made the most of a birdie on the par 4 - 17th to grab his Senior National Championship qualifying third win of the season. For Stockton is was his ninth victory since starting the Tour in 2012. Two strokes back a pair of out of state travelers, Sarasota, FL, resident Marty Thompson, with two birdies on the round and Steven James, of Seattle, WA, with a birdie of his own on the day, shared the runner-up honors.
Jones Flight: First-year member Evan Kirkpatrick of Georgetown, TX, carded three birdies on the day en route to his first win on tour. Seven strokes back, San Antonio, TX, member Bobby Ashcraft and Houston, TX, player Artis Stewart, both with birdies on the card, split the second place finish.
Senior Jones Flight: Playing out of the Houston Tour, Rick Halprin, made the best of two birdies on his round to edge the field by four strokes. For Halprin, it was his fourth win of the points season, including a Major Championship at the National Preview at Mission Hills in May. Brookshire, TX, player Marcy Glidden, also playing out of the Houston Tour, took home the runner-up finish, with Alabama traveler, Michael Grant of Huntsville, AL rounding out the top three.
Snead Flight: Copperas Cove, TX, member Dan O'Shea made par on his final hole of the day, that proved to be just enough for his second win of the season and fourteenth on tour. One stroke back, first-year player Matt Milholland of San Antonio, TX, recorded his best finish on tour, with Weatherford, TX, player Jason Jenniges rounding out the top three, with a birdie on the par 5 - 14th.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($140/each) 1 -- Mike Harkins, Cedar Park, TX; Brian Frazier, Kingwood, TX; Josh Donelson, Austin, TX; Michael Roane, Leawood, KS.
Championship / Palmer: ($56/each) 2 -- Mike Harkins, Cedar Park, TX; Josh Donelson, Austin, TX. 1 -- Ron Finnerty, San Antonio, TX; Jeff Zemencsik, Magnolia, TX.
Hogan: ($30/each) 3 -- Brian Frazier, Kingwood, TX. 2 -- Marshall Brackin, Norman, OK. 1 -- Jeff Ottmers, San Antonio, TX.
Senior Hogan: ($30/each) 2 -- Bob Tuttle, Kingsland, TX; Dale Fuhr, Missouri City, TX. 1 -- Allan Collier, Austin, TX; Scott Hooper, Richmond, TX.
Sarazen: ($30/each) 3 -- Gary Hatter, Dripping Springs, TX. 1 -- Angel Morales Jacquez, San Antonio, TX; Frank Mayfield, Buckeye, AZ; C.D. Dunem, San Antonio, TX; Joe Michetti, Montgomery, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($30/each) 3 -- David McCasland, Red Oak, TX. 2 -- Steve Hamilton, Leander, TX. 1 -- David Day, Rockwall, TX; Michael Roane, Leawood, KS; Tom Stockton, Grand Prairie, TX.
Jones / Senior Jones / Snead: ($32/each) 2 -- Lloyd C Reid Jr, Dallas, TX; Andres Santos, Pflugerville, TX; Evan Kirkpatrick, Georgetown, TX. 1 -- Jeff Ackerman Sr., Wylie, TX; Rick Halprin, Houston, TX; Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX; Christopher Cobb, Austin, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
$140/each
#4 - David Hickman - 4' 7 1/2"; #8 - Marty Thompson - 3' 1"; #11 - Michael Roane - 1' 7"; #16 - Kenny Butts - 7' 8".
NEXT UP:
The DFW Tour and Houston Tours, finish off single day events before the Tour Championship month gets into full swing. Houston Tour is back into action on Saturday, August 5th at the Montgomery Championship at Woodforest Golf Club and the DFW Tour members, visit for the first time, the Fazio Course for the Stonebriar Championship - Fazio course on August 7th.
Hill Country Tour Championship will venture to TPC San Antonio, where the A T & T Oaks and Canyons courses will test the players to the fullest on Saturday, August, 12th, and Sunday, August 13th. Don't miss your last chance for National Championship qualification/eligibility along with year end awards. Registrations close on Friday, August 4th at midnight.
Houston Tour Championship will take place at Blackhorse Golf Club, in Cypress, TX, on Saturday, August 19th, and Sunday, August 20th, where we will rotate between the South and North courses. Entries will close on Friday, August 11th.
Tour Championships in the state will culminate in Flower Mound, TX, at Bridlewood Golf Club for the DFW Tour Championship on August 26th and 27th. Last chance to enter, if not sold out before, will be Friday, August 18th.
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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