Red River Shootout - WinStar Golf Club

7 of 10 Flight Champions previous Major Winners

Golf Channel Am Tour Staff, Thackerville, OK (June 30,2013)  WinStar Golf Club, part of the WinStar World Casino complex located just north of the Red River in Oklahoma played host to the second Red River Shootout.  Unlike last years sweltering heat, a cool front blew in to welcome the players to an 86 degree day on Sunday.  Similar to last year the scores went low with a lack of normal strong southerly winds and great course conditions. 

32 National Championship invitations were given to the top three and ties, with 12 of those players already qualified through Major finishes this year, and of the 10 Champions crowned only three became first time Major Champions as seven became or were already multiple Major winners.  While, $1,200 was raised for David Feherty's Troops First Foundation.
  
 
 
RESULTS:
 
 

Championship Flight:   Southlake, TX member Justin Lee led from the beginning for his third win on tour and first since his promotion to the Championship Flight in 2009.  Lee started out his weekend with a one under par 71 and held on to the lead for his second Major Championship win, the first coming at the rain shortened 2009 TEXAS OPEN-REGIONAL MAJOR at Castle Hills.  First year tour member, Sean Skellenger of Dallas, TX came to the final round with an eight stroke deficit, carded six birdies on the day and finished in the runner up spot just two strokes back.  After a runner up finish at the Western Open earlier in June,  Houston Tour player Travis Nichols went even par on his final nine, with the help of three birdies,  to grab the third place finish.
 

Palmer Flight:  Craig Hart of Killeen, TX picked up his second win on tour and first Major Championship with just one stroke to spare.  Starting the final day tied in the second spot with Martin Nealey of The Woodlands, TX, Hart got his final advantage with an even par front nine, then the pair finished the back +2.  Nealy ended the weekend two strokes ahead of, Fort Hood, TX member Jake Morton.  Morton a winner at the 2013 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay led after the first day, maintained his lead on the front nine, but was relegated to third after struggling on the back nine.
 

Senior Palmer Flight:  Cypress, TX resident Traylor Sells put his foot on the gas early, firing a career low round -4 / 68, with the help of five birdies on the first day and never looked back. Sells recorded a flight low round on day two to get his seventh win on tour and second Major Championship win.  Five strokes back, Dallas Tour member Sean Fenton of Fort Worth, TX maintained his runner up finish with eight birdies on the weekend.  Robert Lippert of Copperas Cove, TX backed up his third place finish at the 2012 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay to close the door on any further National Championship qualifications.
 

Hogan Flight:  With a one stroke over night lead,  Greg Hawkins of Argyle, TX widened the gap on Sunday coming to the clubhouse with an even par 36 on his back nine for his third win on tour and second Major Championship of the year.  Hawkins a winner at both his Major starts, finished six strokes clear of Broken Arrow, OK resident Allen Sawvel.  Runner up Sawvel carded his best Major finish and solidified his National Championship qualification with another Oklahoma Tour member Brandon McCool of Edmond, OK rounding out the top three.
 

Senior Hogan Flight:    Bill Mathews of Houston, TX started his second day three strokes back, went out on his front nine in even par and finished the round knotted up with Edmond, OK first round leader, Bud Surber.  Mathews would finish off the victory on the first playoff hole for his sixth win of the year and fourth Major Championship of his career.  Surber, the 2013 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay Champion finished second with fellow Edmond, OK member Tim Mathis and Bob Hunter of Lee's Summit, MO sharing the third place finish and final National Championship qualifications.
 

Sarazen Flight:  In his 18th attempt at a Major Championship, Kirby Rogers of Muldrow, OK finally got to the top in his home state.  Rogers, who has had runner up finishes in a couple of previous majors recorded two consistent rounds to make up a first day four stroke deficit for his second win of the year.  Edmond, OK resident, Imran Siddiqi birdied five holes on opening day and ended up in the runner up spot for his best finish in a Major.  Dallas, TX native,  Caleb Brown now living in Cottonwood, AZ made the trip to punch his ticket to the National Championships, three strokes back of Siddiqi.
 

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Jones, OK resident Stan Wilson is now 2 for 3 on the season when holding and or sharing the overnight lead at a Major, but it took more than 36 holes this time.  Derek Drake of Wichita Falls, TX shared the overnight lead, got behind one stroke on the front nine, but took the lead with a birdie on the par 3 -17th.  Wilson would then birdie the final par 5 - 18th to knot it back up and force a playoff.   After two extra holes, Wilson would par the 18th, which was just enough for his third win on the year and second Major Championship.  Hill Country Tour member Gregg Smith of Austin, TX had the low flight round on the final day to get within one of the pair, setting up his fifth trip to the National Championships.
 

Jones Flight:    Nick Easen of Keller, TX was a wire to wire winner and became another multiple Major Champion of the day.  Easen, the 2011 TEXAS OPEN at Horseshoe Bay Resort Champion, held on to his five stroke, day one advantage for his second win in as many attempts. Narrowing the gap, Robert Glittenberg of Rowlett, TX matched his best runner up finish for the second spot, three strokes ahead of Coy Dayton of Buda, TX.

Senior Jones Flight:   Five strokes back and tied with five players after the Saturday round,  Tom West of Giddings, TX shot the low flight round of the weekend to jump into a sudden death playoff with first round leader, Arkansas Tour member Dennis Baxter of Bella Vista, AR.  Two playoff holes later, Baxter the 2011 The Payne Stewart Championship winner picked up his third win of the year and second Major.  Two strokes back of the pair, Tom Stockton of Euless, TX matched his third place finish at the 2013 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay to round out the top three.

Snead Flight: Larry Tolson of McKinney, TX started the final round one stroke back, fired a flight low round in the wind with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 18th to pick up his first Major Championship.  Despite taking two strokes off her first round leading score on Sunday,  Marcy Glidden of Brookshire, TX the 2013 Myrtle Beach Classic Champion, slid into second place by one stroke.  Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX and Bakersfield, CA member Don Risner shared the third place honors.                 



NEXT UP:


The Hill Country Tour returns to The Bandit for the New Braunfels Clash on Saturday July 13th.  Entry deadline is Friday July 5th at 11:59pm EST.
The Dallas Tour members will tee it up next on Monday July 8th for the Championship at TPC Craig Ranch. 

Oklahoma Tour will resume play on July 13th at the Grand Lake Showdown at Patricia Island. ENTRY DEADLINE is Friday July 5th @ 11:59pm EST.






Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour - Oklahoma Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478
schilcutt@gcamtour.com

Legends of Golf Classic - Onion Creek Golf Club

Scott R Chilcutt, June 23, 2013 (Austin, TX)  Back to the "Birthplace of the Senior PGA Tour",  Onion Creek Club, hosted the annual Legends of Golf Classic on the Hill Country schedule. While the points continue to shift standings around, the Summer Series is in full swing and the heat of the season brings out the ice towels.

Small greens, tight fairways and some wind put a premium on accuracy as Giddings, TX player Tom West picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.






RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Just over 24 hours after picking up his third win on the year at the  HOU - Oakhurst "Open", Houston Tour member Lynn Cormier of Missouri City, TX wouldn't get out of town with just 18 holes.  Andre van der Post of Buda, TX and Cormier would finish the front nine tied up, switch off the leading position three times on the back and finish knotted up for the win.  Six holes later, Cormier would outlast VanDerPost for a double win weekend.  Four strokes back of the pair, San Antonio, TX member Richard Perez rounded out the top three.

Palmer Flight:  Playoffs continue, but this one would be completed in one hole.  Dave Davlin of San Antonio, TX would make the turn three strokes back, but would add three birdies on the back nine to force extra holes. Fort Hood, TX member Jacob Morton birdied both the first and tenth holes of regular play, finished out the first playoff hole with par and took home his fourth win of the season and sixth on tour.  Two strokes back, Brack Blackwood of Grandbury, TX and Houston Tour member Allan Collier of Sugar Land, TX shared the third place honors.

Hogan Flight:  Back on top of the points, but a different flight.  Just two events after being promoted from the Sarazen Flight, Rene Realme of San Antonio, TX had a points adjustment to T-3, had his lowest finish of the year and then takes the top spot, and points in the Hogan Flight.  Realme shot a career low round +7 on three birdies to hold on to a seven stroke lead over a pair of San Antonio, TX players, Jay Ellison and Tim Haverly who split the second and third place points.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Grounded for most of the season with a late fall surgery,  Larry Susen of Austin, TX is back and in a big way.  Susen tried an earlier April start in Houston, with little success, but opened his year on the Hill Country Tour with a +5.  With the help of a birdie on the par 4 -5th, Susen picked up his first win on tour with his previous best finish placing 2nd at the 2011 The Legends of Golf Classic.  Hampered with his own health issues, John Hilgers of  Johnson City, TX carded his best finish of the year just three strokes back in the second place position with Houston Tour traveler,  C. Craig Farris of  League City, TX holding the show position.

Sarazen Flight:  Arkansas native, Joshua Douglas, now living in Leander, TX took 25 strokes off his last outing at the May Mr. Nelson Open @ Riverhill for his first win on tour.  With three birdies on the day, Douglas recorded an eight stroke win over a trio tied for second. Newcomer, Greg Hanley of Dripping Springs,TX, Austin, TX member John Cox and CD Dunem, back home after a short stint in Washington, DC shared the second through fourth place points.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Charles Sagray of San Antonio, TX became a first time winner on tour.  With the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 3rd, Sagray held on to a two stroke win over Austin, TX, Order of Merit Points leader Gregg Smith.  The runner up finish was the consistent Smith's best of the points year since his win at the November  Spring Branch Classic @ River Crossing Club.  One stroke back, Gerald Cato of Bastrop, TX rounded out the top three.

Jones Flight:  Frenchman, Xavier Bardy, now living in San Antonio, TX picked up his fourth win on tour and first of the year. Shooting a plus six on the front nine, Bardy won by two strokes over Cedar Park, TX member Joshua Barron.  Barron carded two birdies on the day to edge out Buda, TX member Coy Dayton who had two birdies of his own.

Senior Jones Flight:  Barring any unforseen circumstances at this weekends Red River Shootout, Tom West of Giddings, TX shot himself into a promotion with his +8 finish, fifth win on tour and fourth on the season. Playing along side West, fellow Giddings, TX member Michael Hirsch back on tour after health issues, finished in the runner up spot.  One stroke back of Hirsch, David Castillo of San Antonio, TX finished a strong third for the third time this year.

Snead Flight:  First year member, Larry Atchley of Kyle, TX picked up his first win on tour with the help of a birdie on the par 3 - 11th by two strokes.  Leander, TX, Melissa Wood, another first year member, equaled her best finish at the November Las Vegas Vintage Golf Classic with a birdie of her own on the par 3 - 8th hole.  Six strokes back, San Antonio, TX member Carlos Cruz finished in the third place spot.

Senior Snead Flight:    Brett Niles of San Antonio, TX won his sixth event on tour and first since the 2010 ASA - The Republic Golf Club.  With the help of a birdie on the par 3 - 17th, Niles held on to a two stroke advantage over a pair of ties in the second spot.  Dallas Tour member Phillip Tolson of McKinney, TX and Dwain Smith of Cedar Park, TX shared the second and third place points.       


SKINS:

Giant Skin: 1 -- Joshua Douglas, Leander, TX; Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX.

Championship / Palmer:  2 -- Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Andre van der Post, Buda, TX; Matthew Alvers, Pflugerville, TX; Thomas Pipes, Odessa, TX.

Hogan:  1 -- Rene Realme, San Antonio, TX; Jeff Stahlhut, Houston, TX; Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX; Michael Mathis, San Antonio, TX; Brian Cox, Killeen, TX.

Senior Hogan:  2 -- Darrell Wilson, Georgetown, TX. 1 -- C. Craig Farris, League City, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  3 -- Joshua Douglas, Leander, TX. 1 -- Charles Sagray, San Antonio, TX.

Jones / Senior Jones:  2 -- Joshua Barron, Cedar Park, TX. 1 -- Coy Dayton, Buda, TX; Jay Irby, Argyle, TX; Tom West, Giddings, TX.

Snead / Senior Snead:  3 -- Larry Atchley, Kyle, TX. 2 -- Myron Brown, Somerville, TX; Melissa Wood, Leander, TX. 1 -- Carlos Cruz, San Antonio, TX; Thomas Kerwin, Pflugerville, TX.






NEXT UP:
After a break for the Major at the Red River Shootout at Winstar, The Hill Country Tour returns to Canyon Springs for the rescheduled Memorial Championship on Saturday, July 6th.  Entry deadline is Friday, June 28th at 11:59pm EST.

The Dallas Tour members will tee it up next on Monday July 8th for the Championship at TPC Craig Ranch.  Entry deadline is Friday, June 28th at 11:59pm EST.

Oklahoma Tour will resume play on July 13th at the Grand Lake Showdown at Patricia Island.



Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour - Oklahoma Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478
schilcutt@gcamtour.com

Second Austin - Nicklaus Open Treats Hill Country

Scott R Chilcutt, Lakeway, TX (June 8, 2013)  Lakeway, TX a resort area on the south shore of Lake Travis, 25 miles west of downtown Austin began as a retirement and second-home community. Flintrock Falls Golf Club is one of four courses at The Hills at Lakeway complex, designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II.  Playing the course with native areas as lateral hazards helped. but tight fairways, blind shots and confusing sight lines proved once again a challenge for the second annual Austin - Nicklaus Open.

Burnie Rodgers took home the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving in a score card playoff over Bill Matthews.





RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Richard Perez of San Antonio, TX bounced back from a +7 front nine to shoot even par on the back on two birdies for his second win on tour.  Chris Daniluck of Boerne, TX on break from the tour with the birth of his son, Cameron, birdied the par 4 -14th to get even with Andre van der Post of Port Elizabeth, now residing in Buda, TX to share the second place honors.

Palmer Flight:  Having never seen the course, Jacob Morton of Ft. Hood, TX maneuvered around the layout in even par on the front on two birdies recording his third win on the year and fifth on tour.  One stroke back, San Antonio, TX member Dave Davlin took the runner up finish to stay within 65 points of Morton in the Order of Merit Championship standings.  Tony Eno of Fort Worth, TX birdied the par 5 -18th to slip into the third place spot.

Hogan Flight:  Michael Mathis has won twice on the Am Tour and both wins have come at the Flintrock Falls course.  Mathis, back in San Antonio and back to the tour after a recent deployment carded five birdies on the day to stay one stroke clear of Magnolia, TX resident and Houston Tour Director Jeff Zemencsik.  Zemencsik went out in +3 and parred his last five holes to maintain a five stroke cushion over a pair of players knotted up in the show position.  Derrick Matthews of Killeen, TX birdied the par 3 - 2nd and par 4 -4th to share the third place honors with Leander, TX member Bryan Wood after Wood struggled on the final hole of the day.

Senior Hogan Flight:   Houston Tour member, Bill Mathews and his +1 finish equaled his best score on tour for the first time since 2009.  Matthews, another player to have never seen the course had three birdies on the day for his 17th win on tour, 5th of the year on 86 total events. Terry Dennis of Schertz, TX tied his best finish on his first year on tour in the second spot with recently promoted, Austin, TX resident Homer Turbeville rounding out the top three.

Sarazen Flight:  Ronnie Davis of Converse, TX birdied five holes on the day for his twelfth win on tour and first since his 2011 Major Championship at the Texas Masters at TPC San Antonio.  Five strokes back, first time player Robert Walker of Corpus Christi, TX birdied the par 5 - 16th to record the second place finish, one stroke ahead of Daniel Mcgrath of Austin, TX with his best finish on the year.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Haslet, TX resident and Dallas Tour member Burnie Rodgers brought his easy swing driver to the short and tight layout for his tenth win on tour and first since a self promotion to the Senior Sarazen group.   Houston Tour member Lane McKinney of League City, TX, the winner at the 2012 Austin - Nicklaus Open, started the day with a birdie on the par 4 -1st, but went +9 on the back to split the second place finish with Bastrop, TX player Gene Rampy. Rampy two back going out made up ground on the back nine with six pars.

Jones Flight:  Tom West of Giddings, TX proved once again he doesn't have a problem competing with the younger players.  West, a three time winner on the year, two of those coming when the Jones flight was combined, birdied the par 3 - 6th and par 4 -11th to secure a six stroke cushion over Cedar Park, TX player Joshua Barron.  One stroke back of Barron, David Castillo of San Antonio, TX birdied the par 4 -7th to equal his best finish on the year.

Snead Flight:  Cedar Park, TX member Dwain Smith and Myron Brown of Sommerville, TX  finished regulation play even.  With the course unavailable for a playoff due to darkness, the scorecard playoff went to Smith for his fourth win on tour and second of the year.  Barry Stone, from Del Valle, TX rounded out the top three.


     

SKINS:

Giant:  1 -- Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX; Michael Mathis, San Antonio, TX; Lane McKinney, League City, TX.

Championship / Palmer:  2 -- Mark Greene, Austin, TX. 1 -- Jacob Morton, Ft. Hood, TX; Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX; Chris Daniluck, Boerne, TX.

Hogan:  3 -- Michael Mathis, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX; Demetrio Young, Killeen, TX.

Senior Hogan:  3 -- Bill Mathews, Houston, TX. 1 -- Edward Villasana, Del Valle, TX; Darrell Wilson, Georgetown, TX.

Sarazen:  2 -- Ronnie Davis, Converse, TX. 1 -- John Heintz, San Antonio, TX; Daniel Mcgrath, Austin, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  2 -- Joe Abreo, Bulverde, TX. 1 -- Alfredo Garcia, San Antonio, TX; Gerald Cato, Bastrop, TX; Lane McKinney, League City, TX; Burnie Rodgers, Haslet, TX.

Jones / Snead:  3 -- Tom West, Giddings, TX. 2 -- Mark Loughead, Austin, TX. 1 -- Coy Dayton, Buda, TX; John Scott, Houston, TX; David Castillo, San Antonio, TX; Myron Brown, Somerville, TX; Dwain Smith, Cedar Park, TX.


NEXT UP:

Hill Country Tour returns to "Birthplace of the Senior PGA Tour" at the historic Onion Creek Golf Club for the Legends of Golf Classic on June 23rd.  Registration closes on Friday June, 14th at 11:59PM EST.  

The Dallas Tour members will tee it up next for the Monday July 8th at the Championship at TPC Craig Ranch. The Oklahoma Tour will resume play on July 13th at the Grand Lake Showdown at Patricia Island.

Scott R Chilcutt

Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour - Oklahoma Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478
schilcutt@gcamtour.com

Back To Kerrville - Mr. Nelson Open

Scott R Chilcutt, Kerrville, TX (May 11, 2013)  The Mr. Nelson Open, contested at the Riverhill Country Club, took place on the eve of the HP Bryon Nelson Championship to the north at TPC Four Season Las Colinas.  Riverhill, designed by Joe Finger and Bryon Nelson, rolls through the hills south of Kerrville and was once characterized as Mr. Nelson's favorite golf course to play.

Two nights of welcomed rain the area kept players on the cart paths.  Soft conditions, very nice greens that went with some favorable local rules introduced some some record level scoring.  Traveling player Mike Jones of Midland, TX shot a career low round to grab the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.  




RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  In a controversy filled group, the first foursome on the course contributed to 14 of the 20 birdies in the flight on the day.  Soon to be relocated to the Orlando area, Matthew Brandt of San Antonio, TX carded his second win on the season with a tournament low, three under par 69.  Playing the back nine in five under par, Brandt edged out another San Antonio player Richard Perez by one stroke.  Lynn Cormier visiting from Missouri City, TX rounded out the top three, four strokes back.

Palmer Flight:   Defending Mr. Nelson Open Champ, Todd VanDerSchaegen of San Antonio, TX went directly from his driver's seat to the first tee after getting hung up in a crash near his home.  It only took VanDerSchaegen the first hole to warm up, playing the next seventeen in +3 for a one stroke win over Palm Springs Tour member Daniel Desilets residing in Kermit, TX. Desilets, with birdies on the par 5 -4th and par 4 - 9th held out a three stroke advantage over Dallas Tour travelers,  Gregory Haddon of Rowlett, TX and Brack Blackwood of Grandbury, TX.

Hogan Flight:  Bryan Wood of Leander, TX picked up his twelfth win on tour and third of the year with a six stroke cushion. New Braunfels, TX player Michael Campbell equaled his best finish on tour just two weeks after his National Championship qualification third place finish at the Missouri Valley Championship. One stroke back of Campbell, Tim Haverly of San Antonio, finished in the show position.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Houston Tour member Christopher Phillips of Richmond, TX and back on the tour after a year hiatus, Jimmy Boehm of Round Rock, TX finished their rounds deadlocked.   After a quick jaunt down the first hole for the playoff, Phillips recorded his third win on tour and second in as many attempts after winning the week before at the HOU - High Meadow Ranch "Memorial" . Manuel Estrada of Kyle, TX solidified his best finish on tour one stroke back on two birdies on the day.

Sarazen Flight:   Rene Realme has a knack for getting into playoffs.  Normally it's with good fortune, but in this case after taking a two stroke penalty for playing from the wrong tee he and Arkansas Tour player Kirby Rogers from Muldrow, OK headed back out to formalize the finish.   On the first playoff hole, Realme won his third event of the year, ALL extra hole finishes.  Rogers carded an eagle after holing out from the fairway on the par 4 -3rd and grabbed some skins money.  Ronnie Davis of Converse, TX and Odessa, TX member Joe Luman shared the third place honors.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  The second of two Houston Tour winners on the day, Lee Brunell ran away from the field with a five stroke advantage with the help of birdies on the par 3 - 2nd and par 3 - 7th for his second win on tour both on the 2013 points season.  Richard Huyck of San Antonio, grabbed the runner up finish with Gregg Smith of Austin, TX and Bastrop, TX resident Gene Rampy finishing T-3.

Jones Flight:   Mike Jones of Midland, TX played the first ten holes in two over par to snatch his first win on tour by five strokes over Giddings, TX member Tom West.  West picked up a couple of birdies on his back nine to stay two strokes in front of the pair, James Price of Corpus Christi, TX and Austin, TX member Joe Tyson knotted up in the third place finish.        

Snead Flight:  Oklahoma native Myron Brown now from Somerville, TX became another first time winner on tour.  After sitting out the 2012 season, Brown a four year member edged out Carlos Cruz of San Antonio, TX by a single stroke for the trophy.  Cruz, a winner his last time out stayed clear of Cedar Park, TX member Dwain Smith finishing third for his third time on the year to go with a win and a runner up spot.


SKINS:

Giant Skins:  2 -- Kirby Rogers, Muldrow, OK.  1 -- Richard Perez, San Antonio, TX; Daniel Desilets, Kermit, TX; Tom West, Giddings, TX.

Championship / Palmer:  2 -- Daniel Desilets, Kermit, TX.  1 -- Mark Miller, Bulverde, TX; Tom Newman, San Antonio, TX; Lynn Cormier, Missouri City, TX; Paul Wuerdeman, San Antonio, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  1 -- Bryan Wood, Leander, TX; Manuel Estrada, Kyle, TX; Bill Mathews, Houston, TX; Homer Turbeville, Austin, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  2 -- Kirby Rogers, Muldrow, OK; Joe Luman, Odessa, TX. 1 -- Rene Realme, San Antonio, TX; Gregg Smith, Austin, TX.

Jones:  3 -- James Price, Corpus Christi Tx. 2 -- David Castillo, San Antonio, TX; Mike Jones, Midland, TX; Tom West, Giddings, TX.

Snead:  1 -- Myron Brown, Somerville, TX; Mark Colwell, San Antonio, TX; Dwain Smith, Cedar Park, TX.


Next Up:   Hill Country Tour returns to Canyon Springs in San Antonio for the Memorial Championship on May 25th.  Registration closes on Friday, May 17th.  The Dallas Tour members will tee it up next for the Bobcat Open at Texas Star on May 19th.   The Oklahoma Tour will resume play on May 25th at the Broken Arrow Open, registration closes Friday, May 17th.

Scott R Chilcutt

Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour - Oklahoma Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478
schilcutt@gcamtour.com

Davlin Champion - Campbell Qualifies

Dave Davlin Champion - Michael Campbell Qualifies Nationals - Missouri Valley Championship

Branson, MO (April 28, 2013)  The annual Golf Channel AM Tour April Major in Missouri returned to Branson, coined as the community that "PUTS THE SHOW IN THE SHOW ME STATE". 

With the clubhouses situated on adjoining hill tops in the Ozark Mountains just south of Branson the John Daly's Murder Rock Golf Club and the Tom Fazio designed Branson Creek Golf Club created two very different challenges.  While rain virtually washed out the practice rounds on Friday, the nearly two inches that fell during the 24 hours changed any tricks that may have been discovered during those rounds anyway.  Overcast and cool mornings, with intermittent showers on Saturday gave way to a semi dry Sunday final round.  Tour players from 17 states and Canada, representing 25 Tours competed for 11 Flight Champion awards and 37 players made their reservations for the National Championship / Senior National Championship events in LaQuinta, CA in late September.

Nearly $1,400 was raised for the  Feherty's Troop First Foundation during the 50/50 drawing.




RESULTS:

Palmer Flight:  After taking a ten during the first round at the par 4 - 8th hole, his 17th of the day, the disappointment was short lived for Dave Davlin of San Antonio, TX when he saw his name on top of the leader board.  Davlin took three strokes off on his second round to pick up his tenth win on tour and second Major Championship by three stokes over a pair knotted up in the second place finish.  Hard charging Chad Schuchmann of Nixa, MO, T12 after round one, shot a course low 74 on day two to snuggle into a runner up tie with Louisville, KY resident Chris Jaggers.

Hogan Flight:  Paired in the second to last pairing of the flight,  Kevin Campbell of Westminister, MD made up an eight stroke deficit after day one for his fourth Major Championship and sixth win on tour.  Campbell, a former AM Tour Director from Baltimore took six strokes off his first day total to hold on to a two stroke win over Lawton, OK runner up, Jeffrey Banner.  The trio of  Joe Deere of Catoosa, OK, New Braunfels, TX member Michael Campbell and Trevor Peck of Shiloh, IL made a fivesome for National Championship qualifications.


Next Up:    Hill Country Tour will be back in Kerrville for the Mr. Nelson Open at Riverhill on May 11th.  REGISTRATION DEADLINE Friday May 3rd. The Dallas Tour members will tee it up next for the Bobcat Open at Texas Star on May 19th.    The Oklahoma Tour will resume play on May 11th at the Valley View Invitational in Farmington, AR.

Scott R Chilcutt

Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour - Oklahoma Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478
schilcutt@gcamtour.com