Battle at Blanco - Hill Country Tour - 2016

Scott R Chilcutt, Blanco, TX (May 28, 2016) The Battle at Blanco at the Vaaler Creek Golf Club, has been hampered with weather issues in the past.  Last years version turned tragic, when 8 - 10 + inches of rain fell in a short time, swelling the Blanco River taking out homes, bridges and lives. The 2016 installment saw much better results, with just a little mist in the morning, turning into a beautiful day with great course conditions.

Charles Watson (Snead Flight) was "Up for the Srixon Challenge".   Winning his prospective flight playing a Srixon ball, he will get a dozen sent to him for the win. Gary Hatter  picked up the Tournament Champion, presented by Carlisle's Engraving with a net - 6.   The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $310, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tour local events to $7,020 contributed to the Foundation.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  San Antonio, TX, player Genero Davila, made the best of three birdies on the day to finish even par on the round, picking up his third win on the season and 2016 National Championship qualification.  Knotted up in a three way tie for the runner up finish, Daniel Desilets, of Kermit, TX, with four birdies on his round, Cedar Park, TX, member Mike Harkins, with a pair of his own and first year player, Marcus Flores, of Corpus Christi, TX, added three birdies including the par 4 -  18th to share the second place honors.

Palmer Flight:  Splitting his time between Grapevine, TX, and Stillwater, OK, Ryan Cummings playing out of the Dallas Tour, got his game together, going even par on the back to pick up his first win on the season and twelfth on tour since starting in the Jones Flight in 2010.  First time player, Dean Buschick, of Leander, TX, carded two birdies on the back nine, to hold off three time winner on the season and Palmer Flight Points leader, Dave Davlin for the runner up spot.

Hogan Flight:  First year tour player, Hector Cavazos, of San Antonio, TX, picked up his first win in three attempts, with the assistance of a birdie on the par 5 - 8th.  Austin, TX, resident, Charlie Dial, who made his first start at the South Texas Winter Championship in December, recorded his best finish one stroke out of the lead, with three birdies on the round. Rounding out the top three, John Heintz, playing out of San Antonio, made the turn seven strokes back, but finished the back nine in even par with two birdies to finish the round.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Louisiana native, Kenny Mire, residing in Pflugerville, TX, picked up his second win on tour and first on Texas soil, winning in Oklahoma in May.  Mire, tied in the top spot making the turn, followed a double bogey seven on the tenth hole with a birdie on the par 4 - 11th to put just enough cushion in place to win by one stroke.  Tied in the runner up spot, Jerry Smith of Salado, TX, off the tour since October 2014, carded two birdies on the front nine to share the second place finish with Dripping Springs, member, Allan Collier.

Sarazen Flight:  Gary Hatter of Dripping Springs, TX, painted a colorful scorecard, but in the end the three birdies on his opening nine was all it took to grab his second win on the season with a five stroke advantage.  San Antonio, TX member, Louis Torres, carded his best finish on tour in just under 12 months as a member with two birdies on his round.  One stroke back of Torres, Jim Puckett of Leander, TX, with a birdie of his own, rounded out the top three.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Leander, TX member, Steve Hamilton, picked up his third win on tour and first since the May 2015 Player Championship @ The Woodlands.  Hamilton made birdie on the par 4 - 14th to edge out a three stroke advantage over second place finisher Jim Quitta, of Louise, TX, in his first event on tour.  Bulverde, TX, player Joe Abreo, carded his best finish on the season in the show position.  

Jones Flight:  Knocking on the door, with three runner up finishes on the season, Joseph Tyson of Austin, TX, birdied the par 5 - 8th en route to his seventh career win on tour.  Four strokes back, Eastland, TX, player Terry Everts, a winner his last time out at the Fort Worth Championship,  made three birdies on the day to hold off Jay Mills, of Austin, TX, by one stroke for the runner up spot.

Snead Flight:  Charles Watson, of Llano, TX, ran away from the field for his second win on tour, both coming on the 2016 season.  With a birdie on the par 5 - 3rd, Watson secured a fourteen stroke advantage over second place finisher Ethan Blase, of Wylie, TX, with San Antonio, TX, member Gene Hanley, rounding out the top three. 






SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($83/each)  1 -- Ryan Cummings, Stillwater, OK; Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Jose Hernandez, Helotes, TX; Gary Hatter, Dripping Springs, TX; Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Terry Everts, Eastland, TX.

Championship / Palmer:  ($110/each)  1 -- Ryan Cummings, Stillwater, OK; Oscar Gonzalez, San Antonio, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  ($63/each)  1 -- Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX; Jose Hernandez, Helotes, TX; Rene Realme, San Antonio, TX; Jerrod Hoyle, Brenham, TX; Manny Martinez, Cisco, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($85/each)  2 -- Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Gary Hatter, Dripping Springs, TX; Richard Huyck, Live Oak, TX.


Jones / Snead:  ($48/each)   1 -- Douglas Taylor, San Angelo; Larry Atchley, Kyle, TX; Terry Everts, Eastland, TX; William Speck, Corpus Christi, TX; Carlos Gloria, San Antonio, TX; Paul Tyus, Schertz, TX; Charles Watson, Llano, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($120/each)  #5 - Ryan Cummings - 2" 0";  #9 - Scott Thompson - 6' 6";  #12 - Joe Tyson - 16' 7";  #15 - Gary Hatter - 10' 9".

Upcoming Texas Events:

South Central Region tours will take a break for the Arkansas Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on June 4th and 5th.  

Dallas Tour players, back in action at Tangle Ridge for the Grand Prairie Classic on Saturday, June 11th.  The event is already sold out, but waiting list spots are available until closing on Friday, June 3rd. 

Sunday, June 12 the Hill Country Tour will make another attempt at playing The Georgetown Open, at Berry Creek Golf Club.  This event was rescheduled for floods in late October.  The entry deadline is Friday, June 3rd at 11:59PM EST.

The Woodlands Country Club, Panther Trail, will welcome Houston Tour members, on Monday, June 13th for The Panther Classic.  Be sure to register for the event before it closes on Friday, June 3rd.

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

Tough Greens the Story at River Crossing

Scott R Chilcutt, Spring Branch, TX (May 7, 2016)  The Spring Branch Classic, historically affected with some weather out of the sky or out of the nearby rivers, had no such issue for this installment.  River Crossing Club located just south of the Guadalupe River crossing under State Highway 281 north of San Antonio, played host to the 2016 Spring Branch Classic and the greens were treacherously hard and fast.   While the locals may not be unaccustomed to the quick greens, it would only help a few to become multi time winners at the course.

Joshua Douglas (Sarazen Flight) was "Up for the Srixon Challenge".   Winning his prospective flight playing a Srixon ball, Joshua will get a dozen sent to him for the win. James Price, with a -9 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 $230, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tours to $5,930 contributed to the Foundation.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  San Antonio,TX, player Nikolas Mabry made the best of six birdies on the round, equaling his number of pars, to pick up his first championship on tour.  Two strokes back, Rusty Lippert of Copperas Cove, TX, a recent Major Champion at the Red River Shootout and local Spring Branch, TX, player Mark Miller swapped 37 / 39's on the front and back to share the runner up honors.

Palmer Flight:  Coming off a one / two finish at the Red River Shootout the previous weekend, the pair of San Antonio, TX, players Dave Davlin and Ron Finnerty were at it again, with the same results.  Finnerty, took a two stroke lead to the back nine, with a pair of birdies on the front, but couldn't hold the nine hole lead when Davlin answered with a -1 coming to the club house with three birdies. For Davlin, it was his second consecutive win at River Crossing for three over all, his third win on the season and twenty second victory on tour.  Chris Wadle, of Coupland, TX, a three time winner on the season, rounded out the top three.

Hogan Flight:  San Antonio, TX, member Rene Realme, down four strokes making the turn, might have thought he was out of it after doubling the 11th and 18th, but sandwiched between those scores were birdies on the par 5 - 14th and par 4 - 17th, proving to be plenty for the win.  For Realme it was his tenth victory on tour and third, in two flights at River Crossing Club.  Micah Carroll of Anchorage AK, finished two strokes back alone in the runner up spot, with Austin, TX, member, Charlie Dial and Rick Houchins of Houston, TX, splitting the show place finish.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Larry Susen of Austin, TX, carded three consecutive birdies starting on the par 5 - 3rd, but still trailed, Porter, TX, member Tim VandLandingham by one stroke at the turn. VanLandingham extended the lead to three, but ran into a tough stretch of holes in the middle of the back nine to surrender the top spot.  Susen, became a three time winner on tour and first since his 2014 Spring Branch Classic Championship at River Crossing with a two stroke cushion.  Bob Tuttle of Kingsland, TX, rounded out the top three.

Sarazen Flight:  Despite going + 5 over his final two holes, Joshua Douglas of Leander, TX, had plenty of cushion, with the help of a couple birdies on the round to grab his fifth win on tour.  Three strokes back, San Antonio, TX, resident, Devin Brown a winner his last time out at Silverhorn, picked up the second place spot, with a trio of players four strokes back in third.  Carlos Benavides of Crystal City, TX, Austin, TX, player Tony Smith and John Schott, a recent Major Champion at the Red River Shootout, from Marion, TX shared the last spot on the podium.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  San Antonio, TX, player Charles Sagray, made the turn with a mere one stroke advantage, but walked away from the field coming to the clubhouse for a five stroke win. For Sagray, it was his seventh win on tour and first since the April 2015 San Antonio Masters at the Dominion Country Club.  Steve Hamilton, of Leander, TX, with a birdie from 7" on the par 3 - 2nd finished in the second place spot, with Houston Tour player L.P. Jones taking home the third place finish.

Jones Flight:  James Price of Portland, TX, birdied the par 4 - 1st and par 5 - 8th, to take a two stroke advantage to the back nine, where he was able to waltz in for a six stroke advantage, his third win on the season and seventh on tour.  Local River Crossing member, Phil Lewis of San Antonio, TX, grabbed the runner up spot carding his best finish in over a year with Gregg Singhaus of New Braunfels, TX, two strokes back of Lewis.

Snead Flight:  Bobby Ashcraft of San Antonio, TX, eligible for a move back to the Snead Flight, picked up his first win since his promotion and seventh on tour.  Dallas Tour traveler, Ethan Blase of Wylie, TX, took home the runner up spot, with Dan O'Shea recording the third place finish, his third on the season.





SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($90/each)  1 -- Al Smith, San Angelo, TX; Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX; German Zavala, Eagle Pass, TX; Timothy VanLandingham, Portland, TX; Douglas Galloway, Austin, TX.

Championship / Palmer:  ($70/each)  2 -- Al Smith, San Angelo, TX. 1 -- John Hilgers, Wimberley, TX; Terry Jackson, George West, TX.

Hogan:  ($20/each)  2 -- Charlie Dial, Austin, TX; Rene Realme, San Antonio, TX; German Zavala, Eagle Pass, TX. 1 -- Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Rick Houchins, Houston, TX.

Senior Hogan:  ($20/each)  4 -- Timothy VanLandingham, Portland, TX. 3 -- Larry Susen, Austin, TX. 1 -- Allan Collier, Dripping Springs, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($37/each)  2 -- Joshua Douglas, Leander, TX. 1 -- Carlos Benavides, Crystal City, TX; Douglas Galloway, Austin, TX; Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Louis Torres, San Antonio; Steve Hamilton, Leander, TX.

Jones:  ($60/each)  1 -- James Price, Portland, TX; Joseph Tyson, Austin, TX; Delynn Reed, Austin, TX.

Snead:  ($20/each)  2 -- Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX; Dan OShea, Copperas Cove, TX. 1 -- Manuel Gonzalez, Round Rock, TX; Chico Robinson, Austell, GA; Charles Watson, Llano, TX; Ramon Colen, San Antonio.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($110/each)  #2 - Steve Hamilton - 7";  #7 - Dave Davlin - 24' 9";  #12 - John Schott - 7' 3";  #15 - Johnny Heintz - 10' 5".

Upcoming Texas Events:

The Fort Worth Championship at WaterChase, will be held on Sunday May 15th, followed by a special Monday event at the exclusive Bay Oaks Country Club for the South Houston Championship on Monday, May 16th.  

Memorial Day weekend, will fill the schedule, for those not taking in lake or beach action, starting Saturday May 25th for the Battle @ Blanco at Vaaler Creek Golf Club.  Follow up with a Sunday event in Frankston, TX, just some 250 miles to the northeast for the Memorial Weekend Championship at Pine Dunes on May 29th.

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

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. 

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Scott R Chilcutt

Director - Texas Tours

Dallas  Tour - Hill Country Tour  - Houston Tour

GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour

405.513.1467

schilcutt@gcamtour.com