The Open @ The Tribute - Born in Scotland... Built in America

Scott R Chilcutt, The Colony, TX (April 29, 2012)  Inspired by the greatest holes from St. Andrews, Troon and Prestwick in Scotland, The Tribute, in the Colony, TX  is set on a peninsula on the Lake Dallas shores. With that lakeside location you can usually add about 10 mph to the DFW Metroplex wind forecasts and Sunday was no exception when record setting registrants took to the course for The Open at The Tribute.

Sanger, TX member Stephen Killion paced the field for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Labor Finders, over a threesome of players that all won their respective flights.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Four birdies on the back nine propelled Oklahoma Tour, Senior Championship player, Curt Howard from Sapulpa, OK into the winners circle over 17 players to turn in cards at the scorers table.  Howard, fresh off his National Championship Qualifying third place finish at the Lake of the Ozarks Classic last week broke the winning streak of Midland, TX member Terry Rice.  Rice a winner at both Dallas events he's entered this year was a single stroke back and one stroke clear of third place, first time player, Scott Blackshear from Hideaway, TX.

Palmer Flight:  A winner every time he's stepped on the tee on the AM Tour this year, Guy Nickels from Keller, TX went three for three.  The Major Champion at Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay  in March, Nickels was able to stay one stroke clear of another perennial winner on the Dallas Tour, Tim Williams from McKinney.  Jeremy Henson from Midland, TX was able to keep a two stroke distance over a pair tied in the fourth spot to round out the top three.

Senior Palmer Flight:  After a couple of runner up finishes on the year,  Rick Froebe from Plano, TX picked up his first win on tour.  Froebe, with 11 par's and 7 bogey's on his round, stayed away from the big scores to stay ahead of multiple 2012 winner Michael Morgan from Shreveport, LA.  Just a single stroke back, Odessa, TX first year member, Jim Sumner carded his best finish on tour in the show position.

Hogan Flight:  Frisco, TX player Chad Maynard snatched his first win since the 2009 Riverside Open over five time 2012 winner (and soon to be Palmer Player) Brack Blackwood from Grandbury, TX by one stroke.  Blackwood recorded two birdies to stay three strokes clear of a trio tied for the third spot.  The pair from Dallas, Stephen Cannon and Cameron Kirkpatrick along with Van Alstyne, TX member Chris Murray knotted up the third spot.

Senior Hogan Flight:   Paul Burleson from Argyle, TX recorded his first win on the tour by five strokes.  Burleson, carded four birdies on the day to lead a pair of players snared in the second spot.  Multiple tour winner Gregory Stairs and back on tour after recent surgery, Danny Nicholls stayed clear of the nearest competitors by five strokes to tie up the second spot.

Sarazen Flight:   Starting his day on the 12th hole, Dave Ducray from Plano, TX finished his last six holes in one under par to record his third win on tour by a single stroke over Ranger, TX member Scott Harper.  Carding three birdies on the day, Harper the current Merit Points leader in the Sarazen flight finished one stroke clear of Gabriel Brisco from Mesquite, TX who rounded out the top three.

Senior Sarazen Flight:   Stephen Killion from Sanger, TX paced the field with a +5 - 77 in route to his second win on the year and fourth on tour.  Slicing 14 strokes off his Saturday finish in Oklahoma, Richland Hills, TX member Jerrell Neely finished in the second spot one stroke clear of third place finisher Jim Wright from Azle, TX.

Jones Flight: Lantana, TX first year player Jose Aceves, recorded his first victory four strokes clear of  Melvin Wilson III from Dallas. Wilson carded an eagle two on the par four 13th hole to take the only skin in the group and solidified his second place spot by two strokes over Hill Country Tour player Josue Duprey from Killeen, TX.

Senior Jones Flight:  One week from his first Major Championship playoff win at the Lake of the Ozarks Classic, Ron Hardy from Lewisville, TX kept his momentum going.  With three birdies on the day Hardy recorded his first Dallas Tour win by a single stroke over Wylie, TX member Mike Logsdon.  Logsdon, with his best finish on tour stayed clear of Phillip White from Justin, TX by three strokes.

Snead Flight:  Dion Casto from Parker, TX held the trophy for his first win on tour.  With a birdie on the "down wind" par four 18th hole, Casto lead the field with a seven stroke cushion over first year player Mike Adcock from  Saginaw, TX.  Adcock, with troubles on his third hole, the par four 1st was able to keep his round together to pick up his first runner up spot over Francisco Vazquez from Waco, TX.

Senior Snead Flight: Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX has been knocking on the winners door with a pair of previous second place finishes made the best of his day, recording his first win on tour by two strokes over Larry Tolson from McKinney.  Houston, TX player Tom Eysenbach rounded out the top three.
      




SKINS:

Championship:  2 -- Curt Howard, Sapulpa, OK. 1 -- Dheeraj Jangalwa, Plano, TX; Jesse Blair, Frisco, TX; Ken Dyke, Keller, TX; Anthony Peppler, Dallas, Texas; Neal Iverson, Irving, TX.

Palmer / Senior Palmer:  2 -- Tim Williams, McKinney, TX. 1 -- James Lewis, Bedford, TX; Adrian DelaGarza, Coppell, TX; Eric Wersal, Aledo, TX; Jeremy Henson, Midland, TX.

Hogan:  3 -- Cameron Kirkpatrick, Dallas, TX. 1 -- Mike Davis, Carrollton, TX; Brenton Fillers, Brownwood, TX; Brian Holmen, Lake Kiowa, TX.

Senior Hogan:  3 -- Gregory Stairs, Mansfield, TX. 1 -- Denver Roden, Irving, TX; Jalil DaneshFar, Trophy Club, TX; Danny Nicholls, Mansfield, TX.

Sarazen:  1 -- Scott Lane, Plano, TX; Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; J.R. Sustaita, Fort Worth, TX; Joseph Roy, Rockwall, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  2 -- Stephen Killion, Sanger, TX. 1 -- Derek Drake, Wichita Falls, TX; Ken Benjamin, Grand Prairie, TX.

Jones / Senior Jones:  1 -- Melvin Wilson III, Dallas, TX.

Snead / Senior Snead:  2 -- Dion Casto, Parker, TX; Mike Adcock, Saginaw, TX; Larry Tolson, McKinney, TX. 1 -- Francisco Vazquez, Waco, TX; Kendrae Washington, Irving, TX; Billy Hendrix, Flower Mound, TX.


Next Up:    Dallas Tour takes on the Bear Creek Golf Club for the Casper Challenge at Bear Creek on May 12th.   Hill Country Tour is back in action this weekend at the Championship at Falconhead.  The Oklahoma Tour matches with the Arkansas Tour for The Cherry Springs Challenge on May 12th.

For More Information:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas - Hill Country - Oklahoma Tour
405.513.1467
schilcutt@gcamtour.com