Texas Open @ Horseshoe Bay

Scott R Chilcutt, Horseshoe Bay, TX (March 8, 2015)  The Texas Open, known for some crazy spring weather in the Hill Country, once again held true to form.  While, mild temperatures and little to no wind was a nice change, the rain threats on Sunday kept the tensions high.  Those rains would ultimately hold off, for the most part, until the players made their way home, trending the event to one of the best in early March.

While entirely hosted at the CapRock facility over the past four years, Apple Rock stayed on the rotation, but the Ram Rock course (and required shotgun) was moved down the hill and across the street to the Robert Trent Jones, SR, Slick Rock Course.  With the changes, scores over the two day Major, the first of the year in the South Central Region, showed for more play-ability.

$1,460 was raised for David Feherty's Troops First Foundation by participants in the 50/50 raffle.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   Despite three triples on Sunday,  Andrew Braun of Trophy Club, TX, built enough cushion with a four birdie, +1 - 73 on Saturday to pick up his seventh win on tour and second Major Championship.  One stroke back, Corey Freeland of Houston, TX made three birdies on the weekend for the runner up spot, with Dallas, TX resident, Cameron Kirkpatrick just another stroke back for the final National Championship qualification finish.

Senior Championship Flight:  2013 Senior National Champion, Bob Brooks of Bella Vista, AR, played his final eight holes of the weekend in minus 2 with the help of four birdies to force a playoff with Kermit, TX player, Daniel Desilets.  On the first extra hole of the sudden death, Brooks would keep the birdie train rolling for his first win on the season and eighth on tour.  Edmond, OK traveler, Al Swanson carded five birdies on the weekend to round out the top three.

Palmer Flight:  Keith Childress of Diana, TX took eight strokes off his first day finish with the help of two birdies on the Slick Rock layout to pick up his first win on tour over a trio of players two strokes back.  Chris Morea of Marietta, GA, with a string of two birdies on the par 4 -4th and par 5 - 5th on Sunday,  Fort Hood, TX member Jacob Morton, with eagle on the par 5 - 5th and Brack Blackwood of Granbury, TX, with a couple of birdies on the weekend would all share the runner up honors and final National Championship invitations.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Battling back problems, Al Smith of Midland, TX recorded four birdies for a flight low round on Sunday at Slick Rock to pick up his eleventh win on tour and third Major Championship.  Three strokes back, Iraan, TX member Doug Collins, already a winner on the points season made eagle 2 on the par 4 18th on Saturday to take home the second place prize, with Herb Reynolds of Montgomery, TX and Copperas Cove, TX player Robert Lippert with three birdies on the front nine Sunday, splitting the third place honors.

Hogan Flight:  Scott Harper of Ranger, TX led from wire to wire to pick up his eleventh win on tour, second of the season and first Major Championship.  Harper made four birdies on the weekend to finish three strokes ahead of first year player, Derek Matta of Sugarland, TX.  Tomball, TX member James Sheppeard finished one stroke back of Matta for the final National Championship qualification.

Senior Hogan Flight:  In only his second time out since a flight promotion, Will Whitley of Cypress, TX became a three time winner on tour and his first Major Championship.  Whitley, started the final round tied for the lead and steady play vaulted him to a six stroke victory over fellow Houston Tour member, Christopher Phillips of Richmond, TX.  George Smith of Magnolia, TX and Boerne, TX resident, Steve Trickel shared the show place finish and final Senior National Championship invitations.

Sarazen Flight:  Coming off his first win in over a year, just two weeks prior, Scott Thompson of Helotes, TX let his confidence shine through for his first Major Championship. Thompson shot a flight low round on Sunday to win by ten strokes over Rick Smalley of College Station, TX and Live Oak, TX player Michael Hill.    

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Wharton, TX member, Larry Viktorin made the weekend a lucky # thirteenth win and first Major Championship.  Viktorin, coming off a win his last time out at the Golf Club of Houston Redstone Classic played just outside the lead group after the Saturday round, did just enough on the Apple Rock course to grab the one stroke victory. Nicky Baugh from Alto, TX shot the flight low round on Sunday to vault his way into a share of the runner up spot with Ballwin, MO player Les Edwards.

Jones Flight:  Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX came off his first win as a Jones Flight player two weekends ago and shot a flight low round on Sunday to overcome a three stroke deficit.  Fleming defended his 2014 Texas Open Championship now winning the event two times in two different flights.  One stroke back, John Grossenbacher of Austin, TX now has three events on tour, two seconds to go with a win. Bakersfield, CA traveler, Don Risner, playing in his fourteenth event on the points year, rounded out the top three.

Senior Jones Flight:  Atascocita, TX player David Sipe defended his 2014 Texas Open Championship that helped him win the Houston Tour Flight Championship picking up his fifth win on tour.  Three strokes back, Mike Murphy of Corrigan, TX vaulted his way into the runner up spot with the Sunday low Flight round.  California Sacramento / Central Tour member Richard Bernard of Rocklin, CA took home that last Senior National Championship invitation.

Snead Flight:  Bobby Ashcraft of San Antonio, TX picked up his third win in as many attempts and first Major Championship.  Ashcraft, with the help of seven birdies on the weekend built a seven stroke advantage over Corpus Christi, TX member William Speck, with two birdies of his own.  William Hughes of Tulsa, OK rounded out the top three.

Senior Snead Flight:  Alan Brumley of Atascocita, TX built a big lead after his Saturday round on Slick Rock and held off a hard charging Kerrville, TX player John Merritt for the win.  It was Brumley's eighth win on tour, fourth consecutive and first Major Championship.  Art Henry of Victoria, TX finished in third for his best finish at a Major Championship.

Upcoming Texas Events:

Dallas Tour gets back into the swing of things at the Classic at the Creek, Indian Creek Golf Club on Saturday March 21st with a registration deadline of Friday March 13th.

The Hill Country takes on Delaware Springs Golf Course for the first time in Burnet, TX.  The Classic at the Springs is Sunday, March 22nd, entries close on Friday March 13th.

Houston Tour members follow up with the Masters at the Ridge, River Ridge Golf Club on March 14th, entry is closed and sold out.  Next on tap is the Galveston Island Championship @ Moody Gardens on Sunday, March 29th.  Registrations closes on Friday, March 20th at 11:59 PM EDT.

For More Information:

Scott R Chilcutt

Director - Texas Tours

Dallas  Tour - Hill Country Tour  - Houston Tour

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Comanche Trace for the Kerrville Championship

Scott R Chilcutt, Kerrville, TX (February 21, 2015)   Nestled in the Texas Hill Country, Kerrville, just northwest of San Antonio along the Guadalupe River, brings players from around the state and country for the Golf Channel AM Tour Kerrville Championship. Playing host to the event, The Club @ Comanche Trace, started off another calender year on tour in fine fashion.  Unlike February's past, where the wind chilled your bones to the core, this Saturday had little to no winds to go with mid 70 temperatures.   A three year break in the over seeded fairways made things play hard and fast but like each year the fast and smooth bent grass greens were where the event was won.

With the speed of the greens running just under 12 on the stimpmeter, players had to either get to the right side of the hole, or make some phenomenal putts. Mark Colwell took home the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving and Michael Kirk took advantage of the Srixon Ball challenge by winning his flight with a Srixon.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:    Formerly playing out of the San Diego Tour, Redmond Lyons, now residing in San Antonio while attending Trinity University made little to no mistakes on the day. Lyons, with only one bogie, carded six birdies, three on each side to win his first event on tour with a -5 / 67.  Ten strokes back, first time tour player, Jordan Massey of Killeen, TX made three birdies on his round for a solid runner up finish.  19 year old, Cole Evans of Greenwood Village, CO, finished just one stroke back of the second place spot with the help of five birdies on his round.

Palmer Flight:   With the flight starting the day on the tenth hole, five of the eleven players were tied with +2 - 38's, with another only one back.  Making the turn to the Valley Course, Fernando Davila of San Antonio, TX was able to just hold off two of the group, for his first win in his first event on tour.  Another pair of San Antonio residents locked up the runner up honors,  Patrick Weathersby, with an eagle on the par 5 - 18th (his ninth hole), would add birdies on the par 4 - 5th and par 4 - 15th, but barely held on to a hard charging Dave Davlin who played his back nine in +1 with two birdies.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Robert Lippert of Copperas Cove, TX kept up his winning ways, making it three in a row on the points season.  Lippert carded an eagle on the par 5 - 4th allowing him a one stroke cushion going to the back nine over San Antonio, TX member Morgan Splichal and held on to a two stroke advantage.  Splichal, made three birdies on his front nine, but just couldn't keep the momentum of an under par run over seven holes, settling for second place.  Little John Hilgers of Wimberly, TX finished in the third spot, his best finish since being promoted to the Senior Palmer Flight.

Hogan Flight:  In his fifth year on tour, Dallas Tour member, Scott Harper of Ranger, TX shot a career low round, + 3 - 75 for his tenth win on tour.  Harper with three birdies, finished the day four strokes ahead of San Antonio, TX player Micah Carroll.  It was Carroll's best finish on tour. Joshua Douglas of Leander, TX rounded out the top three, three strokes out of the runner up spot.

Senior Hogan Flight:   Manuel Martinez of Cisco, TX made the turn two strokes back, birdied the par 4 - 10th and par 4 - 11th to take the lead and never look back for his second win on tour in his first season.  Tim VanLandingham of Portland, TX, with two birdies on the day and Champion of the Hawaii Amateur Championship, along with Paul Wuerdeman of San Antonio, TX finished the day sharing runner up honors, three strokes back.

Sarazen Flight:  It took a playoff in the largest flight of the day to settle the score.  With both Melissa Wood of Leander, TX and Helotes, TX member Scott Thompson all square after the front nine, Wood carded birdies on the par 4 -11th, par 3 -12th and par 4 - 16th to take the lead.  On his final hole of the afternoon, Thompson made birdie on the par 5 - 18th to square things up again.  Back to the course for the sudden death, Thompson would pick up his sixth win on tour and first since January 2014.  Katy, TX, Houston Tour member, Kristopher Bixby would round out the top three, five strokes back.

Senior Sarazen:  James McKee of Abilene, TX birdied his ninth hole of the day the par 5 - 18th, played his back nine in +2 and led the field by three strokes.  It was the third win on the season in four attempts for McKee, punching his ticket to the Senior National Championships.  First time player Steve Hamilton of Leander, TX and Euless, TX resident,  Tom Stockton split the runner up honors.

Jones Flight:  Canyon Lake, TX member, Michael Kirk birdied his second hole of the day, the par 4 -11th, and finished up with a birdie on the par 4 - 5th and par 4 - 9th to pick up his second win in an many attempts.  Seven strokes back the trio of  Daryl Nixon of Taylor, TX, with two birdies on the round,   Houston, TX player Artis Stewart, with one birdie on his back nine and Larry Atchley of Kyle, TX split the second place honors.

Snead Flight:   Mark Colwell of Selma, TX birdied the par 4 - 11th and finished his round with another birdie at the par 4 - 9th for his ninth win on tour and first of the season.  Two strokes back, Austin, TX first year member, Christopher Cobb matched his T2 finish at the Port Aransas Open with a couple of birdies on his round. Stan Harper of Lake Leon, TX rounded out the top three in his sixth event of the points season.




SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($260/each)  1 -- Robert Lippert, Copperas Cove, TX; Melissa Wood, Leander, TX.

Championship / Palmer/ Senior Palmer:  ($90/each)  2 -- Patrick Weathersby, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Robert Lippert, Copperas Cove, TX; Morgan Splichal, San Antonio, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  ($80/each)  2 -- Manuel Martinez, Cisco, TX. 1 -- Christopher Timmerman, Georgetown, TX; Tim VanLandingham, Portland, TX.

Sarazen:  ($48/each)  2 -- Melissa Wood, Leander, TX. 1 -- Kristopher Bixby, Katy, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX; Aaron Seafous, Austin, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  ($80/each)  2 -- Steve Westphal, Temple, TX. 1 -- Jorge Lozano, New Braunfels, TX.

Jones / Snead:  ($50/each)  1 -- Xavier Bardy, San Antonio, TX; Daryl Nixon, Taylor, TX; Terry Everts, Eastland, TX; Joe Tyson, Austin, TX; Barry Stone, Del Valle, TX; Christopher Cobb, Austin, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($130/each)  #3 - Barry Stone - 4'1";  #8 - Chris Timmerman - 2' 9 1/2";  #12 - Micah Carroll  - 6' 2"; #17 - Fernando Davila - 1' 8"

Upcoming Texas Events:

The Tours in the State of Texas will take a break for the Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay Major on March 7th and 8th.  The Hill Country takes on Delaware Springs Golf Course for the first time in Burnet, TX.  The Classic at the Springs is Sunday, March 22nd, entries close on Friday March 13th.

Dallas Tour gets back into the swing of things at the Classic at the Creek, Indian Creek Golf Club on Saturday March 21st with a registration deadline of Friday March 13th.

Houston Tour members follow up with the Masters at the Ridge, River Ridge Golf Club on March 14th, entry deadline is Friday, March 6th.  

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

www.gcamtour.com

Pirates of the AM Tour at the Port Aransas Open

Scott R Chilcutt, Port Aransas, TX (January 24, 2015)  Port Aransas, the only town established on Mustang Island, one of the longest barrier islands on the Texas Coast has become a beach, resort and fishing town.  In the early 19th century, it was a haven for pirate ships searching for riches and local lore tells of treasures buried there.

Palmilla Beach Golf Club, a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, designed by Arnold Palmer, takes advantage of the rugged wind-swept coastline consistent with links golf.  That layout and the links effect, seemed to feel more like its Scotland predecessors when over 75% of the players took to a practice round on Friday.  Cold north winds along with cloudy, dreary skies would make up what could only assist in a view of the layout.   Tournament day welcomed some sunshine and different wind directions, which would only offer players that had been to track, insight into some of the blind and narrowing shot placements.

With no eagles on the day and just a mere 53 birdies, the course took its toll on players with over 77% of the scores at bogey or worse.  In the Tournament Champion Award, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, it took a scorecard playoff for Michael Kirk to beat out Damian Shipley for the trophy.  Steve Killion (Senior Hogan), Greg Faubion (Senior Sarazen), Michael Kirk (Jones Flight) and Bobby Ashcraft (Snead Flight) took advantage of the Srixon ball promotion and will get an extra dozen sent to them for winning their respective flights. 

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Granbury, TX player Eric Anderson took advantage of four birdies on the day to make the trip from the Dallas Tour worth while.  It was Eric's fourth win on tour and first on Texas soil after winning three on the New Mexico Tour in 2012.  Josh Stout of Houston, started the day on the rough side after overnight car troubles, but played the back nine in +1 with three birdies to finish in the runner up spot, three strokes back.  Marc Duncan, recently relocated to Texas from Sanford, NC, birdied his final hole to share the third place honors with Mike Terry of Round Rock, TX and Del Rio, TX member Rich Weatherby.

Palmer Flight:  Dave Davlin of San Antonio, TX used three birdies on the day to fire one of only a few sub 80 rounds for his fifteenth win on tour.  Just behind Davlin found three promoted Hogan / Senior Hogan flight players.  Runner up, Iraan, TX resident Doug Collins the winner in the Senior Palmer Flight at the two day South Texas Winter Championship stayed on course, with a pair of birdies to finish five strokes back. Bruce Beakley of Houston, another GolfNow performance promotion player and Spring, TX, self promoted Hogan Flight player, Aaron Brougher shared the third place finish.

Hogan Flight:  San Antonio, TX member, Todd VanDerSchaegen, carded three birdies on the day, including his final hole, par 5 - 18th to pick up the hardware.  James Sheppeard of Tomball, TX, recorded his second runner up in as many attempts, just one stroke shy, with birdies on the par 5 - 5th and par 5 - 10th holes.  San Antonio, TX resident, John Heintz birdied the par 3 - 2nd, picking up a closest to the hole award and show position points.

Senior Hogan Flight:  In a tale of two nines, Sanger, TX member Steve Killion, a 2015 points year promoted player, took fifteen strokes off his first nine score and came to the clubhouse in +1 on the back to pick up his ninth win on tour and second of the season.  Chris Neelley of Spring, TX strung together five pars during the middle of his round to finish three strokes out of the win.  Boerne, TX member Steve Trickel and Tim VanLandingham from nearby Portland, TX split the third place points.

Sarazen Flight:  Damian Shipley of Corpus Christi, TX made the best of some home cooking to notch his fourth win on tour.  Shipley, with a birdie on the par 3 - 2nd finished his back nine in +2 for the nine stroke advantage.  Boerne, TX member, Rudy Cantu matched his best finish on tour a T2 at the November, Las Vegas, The Chase Championship.  Three strokes back the trio of  Kristopher Bixby of Katy, TX, The Woodlands, TX player Patrick Richardson and first time player Nacho Orozco of San Antonio, TX shared the third place finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Richmond, TX player Greg Faubion went even par over six holes in the middle of his round with the help of a birdie on the par 3 -2nd to win his third event on tour and second in as many attempts.  Eight strokes back, Dallas Tour member, Ray Blackshear of Hideaway, TX held off Jim Craig of San Felipe, TX for the runner up finish, by one stroke after Craig made par on his final two holes to round out the top three.

Jones Flight:  Michael Kirk of Canyon Lake, TX made birdie on the par 4 - 15th to finish his front nine in +3.  Kirk, would make a mess of his middle rounds but finished -2 over his last four holes to pick up his first win on tour.  Huntsville, TX player Neil Macdonald played his normal steady round to finish in the runner up spot with Portland, TX member James Price finishing in the third place position.

Snead Flight:   San Antonio, TX player Bobby Ashcraft turned his round about on the back nine, taking six strokes off for his fourth win on tour and second in as many attempts after winning the South Texas Winter Championship in December.  A threesome of players carded runner up finishes, with Christopher Cobb of Austin, TX, Lake Leon, TX player Stan Harper and  Mark Colwell of Selma, TX splitting the second place honors.

Senior Snead Flight:   Seven pars on the day would be just enough for Alan Brumley of Atascocita, TX to return home with his sixth Championship on the AM Tour.  Two strokes back, Victoria, TX resident, Art Henry would birdie the par 3 - 2nd to help make up a three stroke deficit on the first nine to finish in a tie for second with John Merritt of Kerrville.  

       

SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($130/each)  2 -- Michael Kirk, Canyon Lake, TX. 1 -- Eric Anderson, Granbury, TX; James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX.

Championship: ($25/each) 3 -- Eric Anderson, Granbury, TX. 2 -- Rich Weatherby, Del Rio, TX. 1 -- Mike Terry, Round Rock, TX; Josh Stout, Houston, TX.

Palmer: ($30/each)  2 -- Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX; Doug Collins, Iraan, TX. 1 -- James Becker, San Antonio, TX; Arthur Flores, Houston, TX; Harold Jackson, Baytown, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  ($50/.each)  2 -- James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX. 1 -- Todd VanDerSchaegen, San Antonio, TX; Matt Wolfe, Groves, TX; Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Matt Purgahn, Orange, TX; Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX; John Heintz, San Antonio, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($60/each) 1 -- Ray Blackshear, Hideaway, TX; Craig Duncan, Kingwood, TX; Jim Craig, San Felipe, TX; Greg Faubion, Richmond, TX.

Jones / Snead / Senior Snead:  ($34/each) 3 -- Michael Kirk, Canyon Lake, TX. 2 -- Daryl Nixon, Taylor, TX. 1 -- Christopher Cobb, Austin, TX; Mark Colwell, Selma, TX; Art Henry, Victoria, TX; Barry Stone, Del Valle, TX; Bryce Kocian, Wharton, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($130/each)  #2 - John Heintz - 4'8";  #6 - James Becker - 9' 6 1/2";  #13 - Jorge Rodriquez  - 3' 7 1/2"; #17 - James Becker - 4' 11 1/2"

Upcoming Texas Events:

Opening the new year in the Houston area, the Golf Club of Houston Redstone Classic on February 14th is sold out, but has a waiting list available.  First registered, first off the waiting list.

The Kerrville Championship gets under way on Saturday February 21st at the beautiful Comanche Trace Golf Club, entry deadline is February 13th.

Dallas area players start the new year at the Iron Horse Open on Sunday, February 22nd. 

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

www.gcamtour.com

Soaked at the Springs

Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (November 22, 2014)  Canyon Springs Golf Club the home to the only rescheduled rain out under the current tour directors 3+ year tenure, moving from May 25, 2013 to July 6, 2013 looked to become two for two.  Unlike the last time out, where record rainfall left the tunnels unusable, the course was open for play and players had to endure the wet.  

Early morning weather forecasters spoke about lightning starting after noon, and left the organizers to push through the bands of mist, sprinkles and down pours to get the event contested and awarded. Then the sun came out, of course as everyone was loading up, when most of the thunderstorms and electric weather meandered north and east across the Hill Country towards Austin.

In all, 55 (of 66) hearty souls started the day worked through the moisture for the points and prize fund.  Stan Harper of Lake Leon, TX took advantage of the Srixon Ball Challenge, winning his flight playing a Srixon Golf Ball, while San Antonio, TX member, Paul Harper took home the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   Indianapolis Tour member, Brian Green of Lafayette, IN, looked for refuge from the recent cold and snow in the Midwest and took advantage of the trip for his fifth win on tour and first of the points season.  Green started out with a birdie on his first hole, the par 5 - 10th and added two more on the par 3 -17th and par 3 - 7th for a three stroke advantage.  Fort Worth, TX player Sean Fenton, a winner his last time out visiting the Hill Country, made two birdies on his front nine and held a three stroke lead after nine holes, but couldn't keep pace with Green on the back nine slipping into the runner up finish.

Palmer Flight:  Coming off a low career round - 1 -71  and a win his last time out at the October Fall Challenge in Round Rock,  Copperas Cove, TX player Robert Lippert made birdie on his closest to the hole shot at the par 3 - 13th, which proved to be just enough for his seventh win on tour.  One stroke back, Todd VanDerSchaegen of San Antonio, TX back on tour after taking the summer off, looked to have the win, but struggled, on his last hole of the day, the #1 handicap, par 4 - 8th to finish in the runner up spot.  Fort Hood, TX player Jacob Morton rounded out the top three, two strokes out of the lead.

Hogan Flight:  Houston Tour player,  Steve Allison is having some good things happen to him when traveling to the Hill Country this fall.  The Spring, TX member finished tied in the runner up spot with a Hole in One his last time out at the Fall Challenge in Round Rock and took the Houston points lead with his first win on Tour.  Two strokes back,  Dallas Tour traveler, Scott Harper of Ranger, TX birdied the par 5 - 2nd hole for his second runner up finish of the points season with San Antonio, TX resident Paul Wuerdeman taking show position honors.

Sarazen Flight:   Consistently climbing the leader board in his first year on tour, Michael Hill of Live Oak, TX made the jump to the top spot for his first Championship on Tour.  Hill birdied the par 4 - 10th and then parred his final two holes of the day to edge out Spring, TX player Gary Gum by a single stroke.   Gum, with a birdie of his own with a 4" putt and closest the hole cash on the par 3 - 17th survived a late round charge by Devin Brown of San Antonio, TX finishing the round in the third spot.

Senior Sarazen Flight:   Dallas Tour traveler, Burnie Rodgers of Haslet, TX took advantage of the rain gloves for his thirteenth tour Championship.  Rodgers birdied his first hole of the day, the par 5 - 5th and added another at the difficult par 4 - 8th for his fourth win since his self promotion to the Senior Sarazen Flight, three of those coming on the Hill Country Tour.  Four strokes back, the trio of Charles Sagray of San Antonio, TX, La Vernia, TX member  David Phillippi, with a birdie on the par 4 - 11th and Dallas, TX player Rick Allaire split the runner up finish.

Jones Flight:  Perennial Tour winner, Xavier Bardy of San Antonio, TX parred the first six of eight holes to card his tenth win on tour.  2014 Senior Snead National Champion, Larry Harper of San Antonio, TX playing in his first event since the automatic promotion, birdied the par 5 - 10th to finish in the runner up spot all alone with three players, knotted in the third place finish, eight strokes back.  Austin, TX player Freddys Espinoza,  Daryl Nixon, from Taylor, TX playing in his first event and Eastland, TX member Terry Everts playing in his first year on tour, shared the third place honors.

Snead Flight:   Stan Harper of Lake Leon, TX parred his first hole out of the gate and finished his last two in + 1 for his fifth win on tour.  One stroke back, runner up finisher,  Bobby Ashcraft, residing just minutes away from the course, had the championship locked up until his final hole, the par 4 - 18th where he found trouble.  The 2013 Snead Flight points Champion one the Hill Country Tour, Mark Rivera of San Antonio, TX rounded out the top three.





SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($55/each)  1 -- Rudy Cantu, Boerne, TX; Alfredo Garcia, San Antonio, TX; Burnie Rodgers, Haslet, TX; Steve Allison, Spring, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX; Robert Lippert, Copperas Cove, TX; Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX; Brian Green, Lafayette, IN.

Championship / Palmer:  ($24/each) 3 -- Brian Green, Lafayette, IN. 2 -- Robert Lippert, Copperas Cove, TX; Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Lincoln Talbert, Boerne, TX; James Becker, San Antonio, TX; Mark Ritter, Canyon Lake, TX.

Hogan:  ($35/each)  2 -- Micah Carroll, San Antonio, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX. 1 -- Paul Wuerdeman, San Antonio, TX; Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Steve Allison, Spring, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($35/each)  2 -- Burnie Rodgers, Haslet, TX. 1 -- Rudy Cantu, Boerne, TX; Josue Duprey, Killeen, TX; Michael Hill, Live Oak, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX; Alfredo Garcia, San Antonio, TX; David Phillippi, La Vernia, TX; Ron Derrick, Boerne, TX.

Jones / Snead:  ($60/each)  1 -- Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX; Larry Harper, San Antonio, TX; Freddys Espinoza, Austin, TX; Xavier Bardy, San Antonio, TX; Terry Everts, Eastland, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($100/each)  #3 - Rick Allaire - 7'3";  #7 - Lincoln Talbert - 14'4";  #13 - Robert Lippert - 5'1 1/4"; #17 - Gary Gum - 4 1/4"



NEXT UP:

Next on tap in Texas, players from around the state will take on The Falls Golf Resort and Club in New Ulm, TX for the two day South Texas Winter Championship on December 6th and 7th.   While single rooms are still available for this event most of the Villa's are sold out.  If you plan on playing, book your accommodations early.  REGISTRATION CLOSES on Friday, November Friday, November 28th at 11:59PM EST


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