Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (July 6, 2013) After the washout, The Memorial Championship @ Canyon Springs, originally scheduled for May 25th, was rescheduled to a dryer and hotter time of the summer. Summer Series Points, shuffling flights and Player of the Year awards in the mix brought a smaller field, but with plenty of competition.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Birdie on the par 4 -18th was just enough for Arkansas Tour member Al Smith, recently relocated to Midland, TX ,to pick up his sixth win on tour. One stroke back, Richard Perez of San Antonio, TX started the round rough on the front, played the back in even par, but the final hole bogey opened the door for Smith.
Palmer Flight: Houston Tour member, Jeff Whitzel of Sealy, TX played nearly flawless golf, an even par 72 with birdies on the par 4 - 9th and par 4 - 16th for his fourth win on tour and second in as many attempts. Dave Kirby of Edmond, OK carded four birdies on the day just two strokes back, with Patricio Gonzalez of San Antonio, TX just one stroke back of Kirby, with four birdies of his own.
Hogan Flight: Michael Campbell of New Braunfels, TX took advantage of having fellow tour member, Dave Davlin on the bag to pick up his first win on tour, five strokes clear of the second place finisher. Newcomer Stephen Armstrong of Killeen, TX edged out Leander, TX member Bryan Wood for the runner up spot.
Senior Hogan Flight: Johnson City, TX resident, John Hilgers used two birdies on the back nine to card his first win on tour. Two strokes back, Houston Tour traveler Bill Mathews, coming off a win at the Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort set up a runner up finish over Larry Susen of Austin, TX rounding out the top three.
Sarazen Flight: Hill Country Tour member Damian Shipley of Corpus Christi, TX playing his first event in the area this year bettered his runner up finish at the 2012 Challenge @ The Springs edging out Austin, TX member Michael Esquivel by a single stroke. With two birdies on the par 5 - 2nd and par 3 - 3rd, Esquivel held off third place finisher William Dunem by two strokes.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Shooting his way to the Senior Hogan Flight, Charles Sagray of San Antonio, TX shot an even par on the front to record his second win in as many attempts six strokes clear of another San Antonio, TX player Alfredo Garcia. Garcia a winner at the Battle @ Blanco earlier in the year finished three strokes ahead of Dallas Tour member, Rick Allaire finishing in the show position.
Jones Flight: James Price of Corpus Christi, TX birdied his last hole of the day, the par 4 - 9th to grab his third win on tour all coming in 2013. Two Houston Tour members, Artis Stewart of Houston and The Woodlands, TX player Patrick Richardson shared the runner up finish. Richardson holed out from the fairway on the par 5 - 2nd for a three under par Albatross.
Senior Jones Flight: San Antonio, TX first time player Robert Jalnos took advantage of the short tee's, carded four birdies on the day to stay ahead of the second place finisher by three strokes. Joe Tyson of Austin, TX picked up his best finish on tour in his first year with a four stroke lead over third place player Michael Hirsch of Giddings, TX.
Snead Flight: In the only playoff of the day, Carlos Cruz was able to hold off another San Antonio, TX player Mark Colwell for his second win on tour. Starting on the 13th hole, Cruz was able to force the playoff with birdies on the par 5 - 10th and his final hole the par 4 - 12th. Colwell finished in the runner up spot for the third time on the year and second in as many outings. Melissa Wood of Leander, TX finished just outside the playoff by a single stroke to pick up another podium finish.
Senior Snead Flight: Cedar Park, TX player Dwain Smith notched his ticket to the Senior National Championships with his third win on the tour. Brett Niles of San Antonio, TX a winner his last time out shared the runner up finish with Houston, TX player Cathay McGee.
SKINS:
Giant Skin: 1 -- Mike Hafner, Katy, TX; Bill Mathews, Houston, TX; Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Tom West, Giddings, TX; Robert Jalnos, San Antonio, TX; Joe Tyson, Austin, TX.
Championship /Palmer: 2 -- Dave Kirby, Edmond, OK; Patricio Gonzalez, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Bill Freeland, Houston, TX; Mike Hafner, Katy, TX; Jeff Whitzel, Sealy, TX.
Hogan: 1 -- Brian Cox, Killeen, TX; Bryan Wood, Leander, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX; Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Stephen Armstrong, Killeen, TX.
Senior Hogan: 2 -- Bill Mathews, Houston, TX. 1 -- Bill Clark, Helotes, TX; John Hilgers, Johnson City, Texas; Larry Susen, Austin, TX; Steven Turner, San Antonio, TX.
Sarazen: 1 -- Massimo Passini, Houston, TX; Robert Walker, Corpus Christi, TX; Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX; Michael Esquivel, Austin, TX.
Senior Sarazen: 2 -- Rick Allaire, Dallas, TX; Tom West, Giddings, TX; Peter Walker, Corpus Christi, TX. 1 -- Joe Abreo, Bulverde, TX; Donna Brady, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX.
Jones / Senior Jones: 3 -- Robert Jalnos, San Antonio, TX. 2 -- Joe Tyson, Austin, TX. 1 -- Keith Bruce, Gordonville, TX; David Castillo, San Antonio, TX; Michael Hirsch, Giddings, TX.
Snead / Senior Snead: 2 -- Carlos Cruz, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Larry Atchley, Kyle, TX; Ramon Colen, San Antonio, TX; Dwain Smith, Cedar Park, TX; Myron Brown, Somerville, TX; Thomas Kerwin, Pflugerville, TX; Melissa Wood, Leander, TX.
Next Up:
The Hill Country Tour returns
to The Bandit for the New Braunfels Clash on Saturday July 13th. After a break for the Texas Masters at Barton Creek on July 27th and 28th the tour will resume play at the Cedar Park Challenge at Twin Creeks on Monday August 5th.
The Dallas Tour is back in action for the Tarrant County Open at Sky Creek Ranch on July 20th, registration deadline is Friday July 12th.
Oklahoma Open at Oak Tree Country Club is on for Monday July 22, 2013 in Edmond, OK. Entry deadline is Friday July 12th at 11:59 pm EST.
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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.
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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
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Oklahoma Tour
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