Back to Silverhorn Golf Club on Hill Country Tour

Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (April 10, 2016)  Back on the tour, after a long layoff, Silverhorn Golf Club proved to be a worthy opponent to the 80+ players that made the field.  

Bruce Beakley (Senior Palmer Flight), was "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning his prospective flight playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to him for the win. CD Dunem, with a -6 net score, won for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.   The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $280, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tours to $4,950 contributed to the Foundation.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  First time player, Jake Goodman of San Antonio, TX, carded two birdies coming to the clubhouse on the back nine to edge out fellow San Antonio player Ernesto Beyer by a single stroke.  Beyer, struggled on the front nine, bounced back on the back nine with birdies on the par 4 - 17th and par 5 - 18th, but wasn't able to overcome the lead the 21 year old Goodman had packed away.  Four strokes back of Beyer, Rusty Lippert of Copperas Cove, TX, recorded two birdies on the day to round out the top three.

Palmer Flight:  Ron Finnerty of San Antonio, TX,  ended his front nine a little shaky, with a double on the par 4 - 9th, but turned the tables coming to the clubhouse with a birdie on the par 5 - 10th. Finnerty added another birdie on the par 4 - 14th, to play the back nine in even par, picking up his tenth win on tour and first since the December 2014, South Texas Winter Championship.  First year player, Scott Meyers of Copperas Cove, TX, made a birdie at his final hole of the day, the par 5 - 18th to grab his best finish on tour, with Coupland, TX, player Chris Wadle, and his eagle on the par 5 - 6th taking home the third place honors.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Houston Tour member, Bruce Beakley rolled into town and picked up his National Championship qualifying third win on the season. Beakley, with birdies on the par 4 - 11th and par 3 -16th wrapped up his win, starting on the back nine, by two strokes.  San Antonio, TX, resident, Gary Grizzle, with two birdies on his round, and Doug Collins of Iraan, TX, with  birdies on his round, shared the runner up finish.

Hogan Flight:  Thought to be out of the championship, with an eleven on his first hole of the day, Micah Carroll of Anchorage, AK, followed his first hole debacle, with a birdie, added three more on the back and ended up in a three way playoff.  Hector Cavazos of San Antonio, TX and Round Rock, TX, player Jorge Rodriguez, took it to extra holes.  In the end, Carroll, was triumphant, his first win on tour.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Paul Wuerdeman of San Antonio, TX, started the day with a birdie on his first hole, the par 5 - 10th, added another at the par 5 - 18th and never looked back.  It was Wuerdeman's ninth win on tour and first since the 2015 Srxion Championship at La Cantera.  Kingsland, TX player and 2012 Senior Sarazen National Champion, Bob Tuttle, finished just one stroke back, with Tim VanLandingham, coming off a T2 finish at the Major Championship at Horseshoe Bay, finishing in the third place position.

Sarazen Flight:  San Antonio, TX, player, Devin Brown made birdie on his final hole of the day, the par 5 -18th when it meant the most.  Brown, out of the winners circle since the 2015 San Antonio Masters at The Dominion Country Club, picked up his ninth win on tour, two strokes clear of CD Dunem of New Braunfels, TX.  Two back of Dunem, Austin, TX player  Douglas Galloway, rounded out the top three.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Mervyn Jobe of San Antonio, TX, picked up his first win on tour.  Jobe, with birdies at the par 4 - 4th, par 5 - 6th and par 3 - 7th proved to be plenty for the Championship.  San Antonio, TX standout, Robert Jalnos, with two birdies on his round, cleared two players knotted in the third place finish by four strokes.   Off his trip to the Masters, Round Rock, TX, member Michael Brewer and recently relocated to Texas, Charles Lambert, split the show place finish.

Jones Flight:  Playoffs finishing the day, put Larry Harper of San Antonio, TX, and Lakeway, TX member Donald Bebout, into extra holes to finalize the Championship.  At the first sudden death hole, Harper was victorious, for his first win as a Jones Flight player, after winning the 2014 National Championship in the Snead Flight. Carlos Gloria of San Antonio, TX and Portland, TX, player James Price, finished just one stroke back.

Snead Flight: Dwain Smith of Georgtown, TX, picked up his sixth win on tour and first since the 2015 event at Twin Creeks in Cedar Park.  San Antonio, TX, member Ramon Colen back to the tour after a third place finish at the Duel in the Desert, grabbed the runner up spot, with Dan O'Shea of Copperas Cove, TX, rounding out the top three.





SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($170/each)  1 -- Bruce Beakley, Houston, TX; Chris Wadle, Coupland , TX; Louis Torres, San Antonio.

Championship / Palmer:  ($27/each)  2 -- Mark Miller, Spring Branch, TX; Chris Wadle, Coupland , TX. 1 -- Jackson Wolfe, Spring Branch; Ernesto Beyer, San Antonio, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX; Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX.

Senior Palmer:  ($10/each)  4 -- Doug Collins, Iraan, TX. 2 -- Bruce Beakley, Houston, TX. 1 -- Gary Grizzle, San Antonio, TX; Terry Jackson, George West, TX.

Hogan:  ($34/each)  2 -- Hector Cavazos, San antonio, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX. 1 -- Randy Dorsey, Fort Benning, GA; Micah Carroll, Anchorage, AK; German Zavala, Eagle Pass, TX.

Senior Hogan:  ($46/each)  1 -- Allan Collier, Dripping Springs, TX; Jerrod "Stahr" Hoyle, Brenham, TX; Steve Wade, Boerne, TX.

Sarazen:  ($40/each)  1 -- C.D. Dunem, San Antonio, TX; Douglas Galloway, Austin, TX; Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Joshua Douglas, Leander, TX; Louis Torres, San Antonio.

Senior Sarazen:  ($20/each)  3 -- Mervyn Jobe, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Alfredo Garcia, San Antonio, TX; Robert Jalnos, San Antonio, TX; Charles Sagray, San Antonio, TX.

Jones:  ($60/each)  1 -- Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX; Larry Atchley, Kyle, TX; Donald Bebout, Lakeway, TX; Paul Tyus, Schertz, TX.

Snead:  ($10/each)  3 -- Dan OShea, Copperas Cove, TX; Manuel Gonzalez, Round Rock, TX; Dwain Smith, Georgetown, TX. 1 -- Ramon Colen, San Antonio; Gene Hanley, San Antonio, TX

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($125/each)  #5 - Joe Tyson - 3' 5";  #7 - German Zavala - 4' 10";  #13 - Charles Sagray - 9' 1";  #16 - Bruce Beakley - 6' 7 1/2".

Upcoming Texas Events:

Houston Tour members, head back to High Meadows Ranch Golf Club for the Masters at Magnolia on Saturday, April 16th, with entries closing on Friday, April 8th.

Backing up that weekend on Monday, April 18th, the Hill Country Tour visits the exclusive Dominion Country Club for the San Antonio Masters, registration closed on Friday, April 8th. 

Sunday, April 24th, the Dallas tour hits the exclusive Heritage Ranch Golf and Country Club for the Heritage Ranch Classic. Registration deadline is Friday, April, 15th at 11:59 PM EST.

  

Make sure to register for the Arkansas Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on June 4th and 5th.  This Major Championship, unlike many in the area still has spots available.

For More Information:

Scott R Chilcutt

Director - Texas Tours

Dallas  Tour - Hill Country Tour  - Houston Tour

GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour

405.513.1467

Prelude - Texas Open - Barton Creek Lakeside

Scott R Chilcutt, Spicewood, TX (March 18, 2016)  Barton Creek Palmer Lakeside, the most remote of the four Omni Hotels, Barton Creek Resort courses is situated 25 minutes west of the resort. The facility played host to the Prelude to the Texas Open Major Championship at Horseshoe Bay on The Golf Channel AM Tour on a special Friday event.  

Fabulous vistas overlooking Lake Travis, cloudy and misty early morning skies gave way to warm temperatures and light winds, that would greet the players to the Arnold Palmer design layout, as a warm up for over 60 of the 106 player field, to the weekends Major Championship.

John Heintz (Hogan Flight) was "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning his prospective flight playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to him for the win. Heintz, went on to win the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.   The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, grabbed $600, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tours to $3,460 contributed to the Foundation.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Plano, TX, member, Gant Bills, with a top five finish at the 2015 National Championship, became a four time winner on tour.  Bills, went out with two birdies on the front, followed with a birdie on the par 4 - 10th to finish +2, and a four stroke advantage.  David Jones of Silsbee, TX, equaled his best finish of his first year on tour in the runner up spot, carding consecutive birdies on the par 5 - 15th and par 4 - 16th.  Cedar Park, TX, player Mike Harkins, with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 13th rounded out the top three in the flight.

Palmer Flight:  Keith Childress, of Diana, TX, made the best of his Thursday preview of the layout, firing four birdies on the day, to grab his third win on tour and first of the season.   One stroke back, equaling Childress with a double bogie on the par 4 - 18th, Coupland, TX, member, Chris Wadle, with three birdies on the round, picked up the runner up finish.  Danna Hoover of Burnet, TX, finished the day, two strokes out of the winners circle with a birdie on the par 5 - 15th.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Coming off the last thirty days with a win at the Cleveland / Srixon - Father / Son Challenge at Pebble Beach, then a top spot at the Southern California Open at Morongo, Tony Peppler of Dallas, TX, kept the ball rolling with his sixth win on tour.  Second time player, Micky Buller of  Boerne, TX, bested his first time out third place finish, with Minnesota traveler, Bruce Addleman of Prior Lake, MN, rounding out the top three.

Hogan Flight:  In the first of what would become four playoffs on the day, John Heintz, of San Antonio, TX, would best Leander, TX, member Bryan Wood by three strokes on the back side after starting on the 10th hole, to force extra holes.  On the first hole of the sudden death playoff, Heintz would prevail for his fourteenth win on tour and first since the 2013 Hill Country Championship at La Cantera.  Brian Cox of Killeen, TX, Sapulpa, OK, traveler, Tams Howard and Trophy Club, TX, player Zoey Daneshfar, would share the third place honors.

Senior Hogan Flight:  David Anthony, of Cypress, TX, became a three time winner on the year, punching his ticket to the Senior National Championship, for the second time,  after a runner up finish at the TPC Sawgrass Open in January.  For Anthony, it was his fourth win on tour, winning by four strokes over, Trophy Club, TX, traveler, Jalil Danshfar.  Rounding out the top three, Steve Wade of  Boerne, TX, with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 5th carded his second third place finish on the season.

Sarazen Flight:  Rockwall, TX, member Michael Hill, commanded a six stroke victory for his third on tour.  In his first event on tour, Mark Risser of Dallas, TX, finished in the runner up spot, with Odessa, TX, player Joe Luman taking the show place finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:   Houston Tour member, Chris Neelley, of Spring, TX, and Oklahoma Tour traveler, Stan Wilson of Jones, OK, couldn't use the eighteen holes to decide the winner.  Back to the #1 hole for the sudden death playoff, Wilson would prevail with a par on the first hole.   Michael Brewer of  Round Rock, TX, with two birdies on the round, Houston, TX, member Bruce LeGrand, with a couple of his own and Ernie DeBruler, from the Oklahoma Tour playing out of Augusta, KS, would share the third place finish.

Jones Flight:  Eric King, of Dripping Springs, TX, off the tour since 2013, became a five time winner his first time back. King, with a birdie on the par 3 - 14th, finished with a three stroke advantage over a fellow Dripping Springs, TX, member Brent Gibbs in his first time on tour.  Leander, TX, member Melissa Wood and, Garrett Tidman, from the Dallas Tour playing out of Little Elm, TX, shared the third place honors.

Senior Jones Flight:   The playoffs continue, with Randy Adcock of  Vidor, TX, and Red Bud, IL, traveler, Bill Braun taking it to extra holes.  Adcock, an eighteen time winner on tour and 2010 National Champion, was able to hold out of for the playoff win.   Terry Everts of Eastland, TX and Dallas, TX, player Lloyd Reid, JR, finished in the third place spot.

Snead Flight:  Off to the last playoff of the day, Charles Burger, making the trip from Mentor, OH, would take Selma, TX, member Mark Colwell to extra holes.  In the end, Colwell, would pick up his thirteenth win on tour and first on the season.  Montgomery, TX, first year player, Michael Pierce,  carded his second consecutive third place finish.




SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($355/each)   1 -- Scott Harris, Fort Worth, TX; Larry Viktorin, Wharton, TX.

Championship / Palmer:  ($35/each)  2 -- Keith Childress, Diana, TX; Russell Rice, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Mike Harkins, Cedar Park, TX; Gant Bills, Plano, TX; Chris Wadle, Coupland , TX.

Senior Palmer:  ($28/each)  2 -- Bruce Addleman, Prior Lake, MN; Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX; Eric Bates, Austin, TX. 1 -- Tony Ham, Mesa, AZ.

Hogan:  ($40/each)  2 -- Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX. 1 -- John Heintz, San Antonio, TX; Tams Howard, Sapulpa, OK.

Senior Hogan:  ($120/each)  1 -- David Anthony, Cypress, TX; Scott Harris, Fort Worth, TX.

Sarazen:  ($100/each)  1 -- Mark Risser, Dallas, TX; Michael Hill, Rockwall, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  ($40/each)  2 -- Bruce LeGrand, Houston, TX; Doyle Wofford, Montgomery, TX. 1 -- Larry Viktorin, Wharton, TX; Stan Wilson, Jones, OK.

Jones / Senior Jones:  ($60/each)  2 -- Garrett Tidman, Little Elm, TX. 1 -- David Sipe, Houston, TX; Lynn Morse, Bethel, CT; Joseph Tyson, Austin, TX.

Snead:  ($22/each)  4 -- Mark Colwell, Selma, TX. 1 -- Michael Pierce, Montgomery, TX; Manuel Gonzalez, Round Rock, TX; Charles Watson, Llano TX; Charles Burger, Mentor, OH.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($180/each)  #3 - Scott Harris - 1' 10";  #8 - Stan Wilson - 4' 7";  #14 - Chris Wadle  - 3' 5";  #11 - Joe Luman - 3'.

Upcoming Texas Events:

The Dallas Tour, visits the exclusive Pete Dye golf course at Stonebridge Ranch for The Dye Classic at Stonebridge on Monday, March 28th.  Then a quick turn around for the Frisco Lakes Challenge on Saturday, April 9th at The Golf Club of Frisco.  The event is already sold out, but waiting list spots are available.

  

April 10th, the Hill Country Tour returns after a 4 year layoff to Silverhorn Golf Club in San Antonio, for the Sunday April 10th Spring Challenge at Silver Horn.  

The Houston Tour gets back into action at the Galveston Island Championship, on Sunday, April 3rd, with the entry deadline of Friday, March 25th at 11:59 PM 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

Classic At The Springs - Hill Country Tour

Scott R Chilcutt, Burnet, TX (March 6, 2016)  Delaware Springs Golf Course, highly touted and nationally ranked #2 in the country of best value courses through the Golf Advisor web site played host to the Classic at the Springs on the Hill Country, Golf Channel AM Tour.   

Burnet, a small community just north of Marble Falls, the home to the upcoming Texas Open Major, along State Highway 281, is easily accessible to most in the Hill Country, but also drew players from the Dallas Tour, the Houston Tour, snow birds in the south from ST. Louis, Minnesota and even a couple that made the trip from the Atlanta area.  Cloudy skies and drizzle met the players in early play, but gave way to bits of sunlight and light winds.

Chris Wadle (Palmer Flight) picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.  

The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, grabbed $300, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tours to $2,610, contributed to the Foundation.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Starting on the tenth hole for the day, San Antonio, TX, first year player, Ernesto Beyer, built a big lead making the turn with two birdies on his opening nine.  Beyer added another on the back, to shoot +2 - 74 for his second win on tour with a nine stroke cushion.  Rusty Lippert, of Copperas Cove, TX, carded the runner up finish by three strokes over first time tour player, Derek Lowe of Temple, TX, with a birdie on the par 5 - 14th.

Palmer Flight:  Coming off a win on Saturday in the Houston area, Chris Wadle, of Coupland, TX, made it three wins in his last three attempts, with the help of three birdies in a five hole stretch coming to the clubhouse.  Bulverde, TX, first time participant, Tony Corey, finished one stroke clear of pairing partner, Mickey Buller of Boerne, TX, with two birdies on the day, rounding out the top three.

Hogan Flight:  Eagle Pass, TX first year member, German Zavala, made the best of two birdies on his back nine, to pick up his first win on tour.  Two strokes back, the pair of Dallas Tour players, Joseph Roy, of Rockwall, TX, and Southlake, TX, resident Scott Striegel, with a birdie on the par 5 - 1st, split the runner up honors.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Houston Tour invader, Kevin Turner of LaPorte, TX, recorded his fifth win on tour and second in the Hill Country. Obviously traveling well, of the five championships, Turner had won four on tours outside of Houston.  Two strokes back, Bob Tuttle, of Kingsland, TX, stuffed an eagle two on the par 4 - 17th in his first event of the season wrapping up the runner up finish.  Austin, TX, member Larry Susen, finished four strokes out of the win, with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 9th for the show place finish.

Sarazen Flight:  With a pair of runner up finishes his first two times out, Gary Hatter of Dripping Springs, TX, got to the winners circle for the first time with a five stroke advantage, using a birdie on the par 5 - 14th to seal the deal.  Crystal City, TX, member Carlos Benavides, followed up his runner up finish his last time out in Kerrville, using a birdie on the par 5 - 1st to stay one stroke clear of a pair in the third place spot.  Xavier Bardy of San Antonio, TX, with a birdie on the day and Katy, TX, player Adam Bray, with two birdies in two holes finishing his round, shared the third place finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Atlanta Tour member, Jeffeory White of Dalton, GA, made his trip to the Hill Country count.  With the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 8th, White, picked up his fourth win on tour.  Two strokes back, the trio of Burnie Rodgers of Haslet, TX, Hendricks, MN, traveler, Steven Holland and Rodney Wren of Dallas, TX, helped to lock out the Hill Country members from any podium finishes in the flight.

Jones Flight:  Carlos Gloria, of San Antonio, TX, picked up his first win on tour with a four stroke cushion.  Midland, TX, player Mike Jones and Joseph Tyson of Austin, TX, split the runner up finish.

Snead Flight:  Schertz, TX, player Paul Tyus, made it two for two in his first year on tour, likely to gain a promotion to the Jones Flight.  Tyus, with birdie on the par 4 - 17th, held on to a one stroke lead over Christopher Cobb, of Austin, TX.  Copperas Cove, TX, player Dan O'Shea, rounded out the top three.






SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($100/each)  1 -- Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX; Ernesto Beyer, San Antonio, TX; Chris Wadle, Coupland , TX; Kirk Boerner, Fort Worth, TX; Ronald Polillo, O'Fallon, IL.

Championship / Palmer:  ($30/each)  2 -- Ernesto Beyer, San Antonio, TX; Mickey Buller, Boerne, TX. 1 -- Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX; Gary Grizzle, San Antonio, TX; Scott Myers, Copperas Cove, TX; Derrick Matthews, Killeen, TX; Chris Wadle, Coupland , TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  ($70/each)  1 -- Kirk Boerner, Fort Worth, TX; Jim Puckett, Leander,TX; German Zavala, Eagle Pass, TX; Allan Collier, Dripping Springs, TX; Darrell Wilson, Georgetown, TX; Kent Mccord, Odessa, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($53/each)  1 -- Xavier Bardy, San Antonio, TX; Douglas Galloway, Austin, TX; Ronald Polillo, O'Fallon, IL; Richard Huyck, Live Oak, TX; Jeffeory White, Dalton, GA; Rodney Wren, Dallas, TX.

Jones / Snead:  ($50/each)  2 -- Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Carlos Gloria, San Antonio, TX; Larry Harper, San Antonio, TX; Gene Hanley, San Antonio, TX; Dan OShea, Copperas Cove, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($120/each)  #5 - Scott Thompson - 12' 1";  #7 - Larry Harper - 12' 1";  #13 - Bobby Ashcraft  - 2' 8";  #16 - Ernesto Beyer - 4' 8".

Upcoming Texas Events:

Texas Tour Players take a break from local tour action after the Spring Classic on the River, at Coppell, TX on the Dallas Tour (Sold out) for the Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay on Saturday, March 19th and Sunday March 20th.

The Dallas Tour, visits the exclusive Pete Dye golf course at Stonebridge Ranch for The Dye Classic at Stonebridge on Monday, March 28th.  Registrations close on Friday, March 18th. 

April 10th, the Hill Country Tour returns after a 4 year layoff to Silverhorn Golf Glub in San Antonio, for the Sunday April 10th Spring Challenge at Silver Horn.  

The Houston Tour gets back into action at the Galveston Island Championship, on Sunday, April 3rd, with the entry deadline of Friday, March 25th at 11:59 PM 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

www.gcamtour.com

Kerrville Championship in the Hill Country of Texas

Scott R Chilcutt, Kerrville, TX (February 20, 2016)    Kerrville, TX is nestled in the Texas Hill Country, just northwest of San Antonio along the Guadalupe River.  Golf Channel AM Tour players from around the state and country traveled to The Club @ Comanche Trace for the Golf Channel AM Tour Kerrville Championship.  

Overcast and drizzle into the morning helped slow hard and fast fairways, off the over seeded schedule of past years, but the day turned to the best weather in the last 6 years.  Smooth bentgrass greens running around 11 on the stimpmeter, challenged players to either get to the right side of the hole, or make some phenomenal putts.

John Pickens (Jones Flight), was "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning his prospective flight playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to him for the win. Pickens also went on to win for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, with a career low round. 

The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, grabbed $370, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tours to $1,430 contributed to the Foundation.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  San Antonio, TX, player Genaro Davila, carded a couple of bogies on the day, but they were only minor blips on the radar.  Davila, added four birdies and two eagles, including a hole out from off the green on the par 5 - 7th to shoot -6 for his fifth win on tour in eight attempts and second on the season.  Seven strokes back, Ernesto Beyer, of San Antonio, TX, with four birdies on the day and Spring Branch, TX, player Jackson Wolfe carding a birdie on his first hole of the day, split the runner up finish.

Palmer Flight:  Senior Palmer Flight player, Doug Collins of Iraan, TX, became a six time winner on tour in a combined, Palmer / Senior Palmer flight.  Collins, with birdie on the par 4 - 5th added two more on the back at the par 5 - 13th and par 4 - 15th for the win.  Four strokes back,  San Antonio, TX member Oscar Gonzalez, with three birdies on the day, Crystal River, FL, member Wendall Sheffield, with three birdies of his own and Danna Hoover, off the tour since 2010, knotted up the second place finish.

Hogan Flight:  Brian Cox of Killeen, TX, was able to overcome a late charge from New Braunfels, TX, member Michael Campbell, to secure his seventh win on tour.  Cox, with birdies on the par 5 - 4th and par 5 - 11th, made par on the last hole to stay just ahead of a trio of players tied in the runner up finish.  Campbell, with birdie on his final hole of the day, jumped up into the runner up finish with San Antonio, TX, Rene Realme and Anchorage, AK, Hill Country Member, Micah Carroll after both took doubles on 18.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Wimberly, TX, member Little John Hilgers, made the turn with two consecutive birdies on the par 4 - 10th and par 4 - 11th to run away with his twelfth win on tour.  Cuyahoga Falls, OH traveler, Ed Ruper finished in the runner up spot on his own, just three strokes back, one stroke ahead of a pair locked in the show place finish.  With three birdies on his round, Terry Jackson of George West, TX, and Portland, TX resident, Tim VanLandingham, shared the third place finish.

Sarazen Flight:  In the only, extra hole playoff of the day, Carlos Benavides of Crystal City, TX, and Marion, TX, member John Schott, required extra holes to settle the score.  Back to the par 4 - 1st, Schott would overcome a tough start to the hole, to secure his second win on tour and first of the season.  Second time player Ryan Helm of San Antonio, TX, secured his best finish with the third place honors.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Austin, TX standout, Michael Brewer, stayed on a consistent track to pick up his second win on the season, two in a row, sixth on the tour and second at the Comanche Trace track.  Four strokes back, Hawaii Tour transplant, Mervyn Jobe, now from San Antonio, TX, carded the runner up finish with a birdie on the par 4 - 14th with David Day of McClendon-Chisholm, TX, with a birdie of his own on the round, rounding out the top three.

Jones Flight:  John Pickens of Montgomery, TX, shot the round of his career to pick up his second championship on tour.  Pickens, starting on the tenth hole, made birdies on the par 5 - 13th and par 4 - 15th to solidify a big lead making the turn.  Austin, TX, member Joseph Tyson stayed in the hunt, finishing only three strokes out of the win, with Terry Everts, of Eastland, TX, carding a birdie on the par 5 - 4th grabbing the third place finish.

Snead Flight:  First time player Paul Tyus of Shertz, TX, used a birdie on the par 5 - 4th, his thirteenth hole of the day, to command the win by five strokes over a pair of players tied up in second.  Jim Lamberth of The Woodlands, TX with a birdie on the round and Copperas Cove, TX, player Daniel O'Shea shared the second place finish.




SKINS:

Giant Skins:  ($160/each)  2 -- Wendall Sheffield, Crystal River, FL. 1 -- Genaro Davila, San Antonio, TX; Little John Hilgers, Wimberley, TX.

Championship:  ($45/each)  3 -- Genaro Davila, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Mark Miller, Spring Branch, TX; Al Smith, San Angelo, TX.

Palmer:  ($22/each)  3 -- Doug Collins, Iraan, TX. 2 -- Oscar Gonzalez, San Antonio, TX; Wendall Sheffield, Crystal River, FL. 1 -- Fernando Davila, San Antonio, TX; Aaron Brougher, Spring, TX; Danna Hoover, Burnet, TX.

Hogan:  ($50/each)  2 -- Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX. 1 -- Rene Realme, San Antonio, TX; Micah Carroll, Anchorage, AK.

Senior Hogan:  ($30/each)  2 -- Little John Hilgers, Wimberley, TX. 1 -- Kirby Rogers, Muldrow, OK; Paul Wuerdeman, San Antonio, TX; Terry Jackson, George West, TX; Steve Wade, Boerne, TX; Jerrod Hoyle, Brenham, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($35/each)  3 -- Xavier Bardy, San Antonio, TX. 2 -- Ryan Helm, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- John Schott, Marion, TX; David Day, McClendon-Chisholm, TX; Mervyn Jobe, San Antonio, TX; Charles Sagray, San Antonio, TX.

Jones / Snead:  ($35/each)  2 -- Mark Colwell, Selma, TX; Steve DiPaola, San Antonio, TX; Terry Everts, Eastland, TX; Larry Harper, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- John Pickens, Montgomery, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($140/each)  #3 - David Sipe - 4';  #8 - Sean Fenton - 8' 5";  #12 - James McKee  - 6' 9";  #17 - Kevin Turner - 3'.

Upcoming Texas Events:

Hill Country Players travel back to the 2nd best valued courses in the country, rated by Golf Advisor, Delaware Springs, in Burnet, TX for the Classic at the Springs on Sunday, March 6th. Entry deadline, is Friday, February 26th at 11:59 PM EST.

Dallas Tour players open the 2016 calendar year in North Richland Hills, TX at the Iron Horse Open on Sunday February 28th, 2016. 

The Houston Tour continues the season on March 5th for the Sealy Open at River Ridge with the event sold out before closing.  Spots are still available on the waiting list.

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