Blackwoods Double - Hardy Wins Playoff - Roy Qualifies for Nationals

The "Show Me State" Hosts A Major Championship - Lake Of The Ozarks Classic

Scott R Chilcutt, Lake Of The Ozarks, MO (April 22, 2012)  The Lodge of Four Seasons played host to Golf Channel Am Tour players from around the country for The Lake Of The Ozarks Classic over the weekend.   The Lodge and Golf courses are situated on one of the many peninsulas created when the Lake of the Ozarks was created by impounding the Osage River in the northern part of the Ozarks in central Missouri, where its main channel winds through the hills and stretches 92 miles from end to end.

The Cove course, a Robert Trent Jones design and the The Ridge course winding through the rolling hills with altitude changes, tight fairways and great views of the lake.  Both courses offered its own set of challenges for players vying for a Major Championship title and National Championship qualification that goes with the best finishers.  Mild weather on Saturday, with wet and soggy conditions gave way to drying fairways and cooler temperatures on Sunday for the final push to the Championship.

RESULTS:

Hogan Flight:   Brack Blackwood from Grandbury, TX,  became a two time Major winner on the year with a two day total of  +12 - 155.  Blackwood the Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay winner in March picked up his 5th win of the season by six strokes over Zack Whitlock from Broken Arrow, OK.  Back in the pack after the first day Chino Hills, CA member Sergio Valenzuela surged into a third place spot with a final day +6 - 78.

Sarazen Flight:   The 2nd player with multple 2012 Major Championships, overnight leader Randy Throgmorton from Carbondale, IL stayed on a steady track winning wire to wire by 8 strokes over Rockwall, TX player Joseph Roy.   Randy Miller  from Wentzville, MO and Hill Country member John Heintz from San Antonio, TX tied up the 3rd spot and final National Championship qualifications.

Senior Jones Flight:  Richard Ledbetter from Chillicothe, IL shot his way into a playoff with a flight low round 88 on the final day, but in the end Lewisville, TX player Ron Hardy took the top spot on the first extra hole.  Four strokes back another tie between John Mudrock of Streator, IL and  Vernon Livergood from Kansas City, MO ensured the pair National Championship qualifications.



Next Up - The Open at The Tribute is next up on the Dallas Tour on April, 29th, register early as the field will be limited.  Hill Country is back in action for the Championship at Falconhead on May 5th.   Oklahoma Tour visits the Cherokee HIlls Golf Club for the Hard Rock Open on April 28th.

For more information:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth - Hill Country - Oklahoma
Golf Channel Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.201.9478
schilcutt@gcamtour.com

Records in Frisco - Frisco Lakes Challenge Recap

Scott R Chilcutt, Frisco, TX (April 7, 2012)  Beautiful skies, warm temperatures with light to moderate breezes welcomed another record breaking tour event for the Frisco Lakes Challenge. The fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, Frisco,TX a bedroom community for many professionals working in the DFW metroplex has received the designation of "Tree City USA" since 2003.

Frisco Lakes Golf Club, interwoven with the active adult Del Webb Frisco Lakes Community , makes use of not only home sites for it's character, but an abundance of native areas,  lakes, peninsula and island greens go with the Mini-Verde Bermuda grass greens to make for a challenge from any distance.  Torrential rains earlier in the week required some adjustments to the play on a few bunkers, but with the new ownership less than 30 days at the helm, the staff worked diligently to get the course in shape for the event.

Brenton Fillers from Brownwood, TX won the Tournament Champion, presented by Labor Finders, Trophy by one stroke over Sunnyvale, TX member Erich Brehm.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Midland, TX traveler Terry Rice won his second event in as many tries over 12 other Championship Flight players.  Rice eagled the par 5 ninth hole to go one under on the front, with a lone bogey on the 14th finished the round in even par. Five strokes back Chad Johnson from Cleburne, TX and Irving, TX player Neal Iverson finished+5 - 77.  Johnson doubled the first and last holes, but scattered three birdies along the round to match Iverson's three birdies.

Palmer Flight:  Adrian DelaGarza from Coppell, TX went out in one over par and despite bogie's on 11 and 14, finished the round with two more of his five birdies on the day to grab his second win of the year.  McKinney, TX 2011 National Champion Tim Williams finished two strokes back and one stroke ahead of Fort Hood, TX newcomer Jacob Morton.  Houston, TX member Michael Rutkoski, recovering from shoulder surgery finished fourth in his first event since the June 2011 Texas Masters at TPC San Antonio. 

Senior Palmer Flight:  Michael Morgan from Shreveport, LA made it three in a row with previous wins at the Winter Classic - Hill Country Tour  in December and the March Classic @ The Creek - Indian Creek Golf Club.  Morgan was +1 on each side in route to a four stroke advantage over Sean Fenton from Fort Worth and Plano, TX resident Rick Froebe.

Hogan Flight:  Recently promoted to the Hogan Flight, Brownwood, TX Brenton Fillers took advantage of a practice round to shoot a career best, even par 72.  Fillers two under after 14 holes, bogied the 15th and 16th holes to finish six strokes ahead of Myles Gallemore of Irving.   In his best finish of the year, Gallemore had three birdies on the day to maintain a one stroke advantage over McKinney, TX player Brenen Hofstadter finishing in the third spot.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Trophy Club, TX first year member Jalil DaneshFar made it three for four wins by four strokes over Paul Burleson from Argyle, TX.  Burleson, also in his first year, has played on the Dallas, Hill Country, Houston and Oklahoma Tours this year and had his best finish after a couple of earlier third place spots.  Four strokes back of Burleson, Robert Felix from Irving rounded out the top three.

Sarazen Flight:   Jimi Clark from Dallas, TX said he liked the slow greens and he took advantage of them.  Clark, with no major hiccups on his round, finished two strokes clear of Mesquite, TX member Gabriel Brisco.  Brisco, with a birdie on the 9th and two over on the round looked to have things going until he recorded a quad on the 12th, but still held on to the second spot two strokes clear of Nancy Geihl from Grand Prairie finishing in the third spot.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Frisco, TX local James Sansom had mid round birdies on the 8th and 11th holes and finished with a par to edge out Derek Drake from Wichita Falls, TX and Fort Stockton, TX Jerry Gallemore by a single stroke.  Drake started both nines with 5 bogie's, followed by 4 pars for his best finish since a win at the 2011 Tour Championship @ Cowboy.  Gallemore threatening to withdrawal before the event, struggling with back ailments, birdied the 16th to tie up the 2nd spot.

Jones Flight:  Newcomer Gerardo Garza from Lewisville, TX parred the final two holes to take Gordonville, TX first year player Keith Bruce to extra sudden death playoff holes.  Garza got the edge on the 1st for his first win on tour, the pair finished four strokes clear of Bryan Emig from Fort Worth, TX and Frisco, TX player Trecia Wood.

Senior Jones Flight:  Ray Torrez from Irving, TX used birdies on the 8th and 10th holes to edge out the win over Red Oak, TX member David McCasland by one stroke for his second win of the year.  Two strokes back from McCasland, Erich Brehm from Sunnyvale, TX birdied the 11th for his best finish on tour.

Snead Flight:  Garrett Tidman from Little Elm, TX played the back nine six strokes better than his front to take Elgin, OK rookie Sammie Martin to extra holes.  After three holes, Tidman finished off Martin for his first win of the year and second on tour. Mike Adcock from Saginaw, TX finished in the third spot.

Senior Snead Flight:  Billy Hendrix of Flower Mound, TX picked up his first win of since the 2010 The Castle Hills Classic by one stroke over Haslet, TX first year player Doyle Fleming.  Yukon, OK member Rick Henthorn rounded out the top three.






SKINS:

Championship:  3 -- Chad Johnson, Cleburne, TX.  2 -- Terry Rice, Midland, TX; Jesse Blair, Frisco, TX.  1 -- Neal Iverson, Irving, TX.

Palmer / Senior Palmer:  3 -- Adrian DelaGarza, Coppell, TX.  1 -- Craig Hart, Killeen, TX; Eric Wersal, Aledo, TX; Ryan Riggelson, Frisco, TX; Michael Morgan, Shreveport, LA; Rick Froebe, Plano, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  2 -- Brenton Fillers, Brownwood, TX.  1 -- Myles Gallemore, Irving, TX; Michael Garrett, Mt. Vernon, TX; Richard Parker, Flower Mound, TX;  Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  2 -- Scott Harper, Ranger, TX.  1 -- Matthew Barrows, McKinney, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; John Morrissey, Irving, TX; Geoff Van Ry, Plano, Texas.

Jones / Senior Jones:  2 -- Ray Torrez, Irving, TX.  1 -- Keith Bruce, Gordonville Texas; Don Freitag, Arlington, TX; Bryan Emig, Ft. Worth, TX; Erich Brehm, Sunnyvale, TX; Mike Logsdon, Wylie TX.

Snead / Senior Snead:  3 -- Billy Hendrix, Flower Mound, TX.  1 -- Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX; Rick Henthorn, Yukon, OK; Mike Adcock, Saginaw, TX; Sammie Martin, Elgin, OK; Kendrae Washington, Irving, TX.


Next Up - The Open at The Tribute is next up on the Dallas Tour on April, 29th, register early as the field will be limited.  Hill Country is back in action for the Championship at Falconhead on May 5th.   Oklahoma Tour visits the Cherokee HIlls Golf Club for the Hard Rock Open on April 28th.

For more information:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth - Hill Country - Oklahoma
Golf Channel Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.201.9478
schilcutt@gcamtour.com