Arlington Championship @ Tierra Verde

Scott R Chilcutt, Arlington TX (April 21, 2013)  Just one day before the beginning of Earth Day and Earth Week with the Golf Channel Green is Universal initiative that focuses on bringing an environmental perspective to golf, it's only appropriate the the Dallas Tour play the Arlington Championship at Tierra Verde Golf Club.

Tierra Verde was the first golf course in Texas and first municipal course in the world to be certified as an Audubon Signature Sanctuary.  Unlike most municipal courses, Tierra Verde is carved into 250 acres of secluded terrain on the south side of the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex where the natural settings make you feel thousands of miles away.

Ron Hardy of Lewisville, TX returned home with the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, after delivering it just a few days earlier.



RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Keller, TX member Ken Dyke finished out with a career low round on the AM Tour.  Four birdies to go with an eagle three on the par 5 -8th was just enough to get his first win on tour. The Flower Mound Open @ Bridlewood winner,  Sean Skellenger of Dallas kept pace with three birdies of his own, added an eagle at the par 5 - 14th to end just one stroke back.  Midland, TX Merit Points leader Terry Rice rounded out the top three.

Palmer Flight:  Gregory Haddon of Rowlett, TX shot a tournament low, even par round with four birdies to even out the four bogie's on the round to nearly lap the field for his second win on the year. Eight strokes back, Saturday's winner in the Hill Country, Brack Blackwood of Grandbury, TX finished in the runner up spot, three strokes ahead of Dallas resident Ivan Zweig. 

Senior Palmer Flight:  Hard charging Mansfield, TX player Michael Fee came back to the clubhouse -2, with three birdies on the back nine to force a playoff with Sean Fenton of Fort Woth, TX.  Fenton, with three birdies on the day himself, finished out the extra holes for his seventh win on tour and second of the points season.  Neal Iverson of Irving, TX followed up his third place spot his last time out with another show position finish.

Hogan Flight:  Nancy Geihl of Grand Prairie, TX collected her fifth win on tour and first since her promotion to the Hogan Flight. Geihl went out at +2, with a birdie on the par 3 -3rd, added one at the par 3 - 14th and finished with a bogey on eighteen to edge out Smyrna, GA traveler Cory Welch by a single stroke.  Welch carded three birdies on the day to stay two strokes ahead the of pair of Cade Hall of Mansfield, TX and Frisco, TX member Chad Maynard tied in third.

Senior Hogan Flight:   Trohpy Club, TX resident Jalil DaneshFar became another five time winner on tour, adding to his points year win in the fall at the Fall Championship at Champions Circle.  DaneshFar stayed just ahead of Jim Sumner of Odessa, TX playing the back nine in even par on birdies at the par 5 -13th and par 4 17th.  Paul Burleson of Argyle, TX rounded out the top three, one stroke back of Sumner.

Sarazen Flight:  First time player Garrett Gonzales of Valley Mills, TX finished the front nine knotted with  Melvin Wilson III of Dallas, TX and Rockwall, TX resident Joseph Roy, but played the back nine at +1 with two birdies to finish five strokes clear for the win.  Wilson carded a couple of birdies of his own on the back, but added three doubles to end up sharing the second place finish with Roy. 

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Jamie Sansom of Frisco, TX came to the registration asking if we could go back to Frisco Lakes, since he's seemed to have success there.  What he forgot is his success on the south side of the Metroplex.  A winner at the February Grand Prairie Classic @ Tangle Ridge, Sansom was one over on the front with three birdies on the day to hold a three stroke advantage over first year player Gerald McElvy of Southlake, TX.  Patrick Gutridge of Hurst, TX rounded out the top three with birdies on the par 5 -8th and par 4 -12th.   

Jones Flight:  Dallas, TX first year player Matt Beasley broke through to the winners circle for the first time coming to the club house at three over par on the back nine. Four strokes back, Brian Glaser of Flower Mound, TX and Oklahoma Tour traveler Kyle Kuykendall shared the runner up honors.

Senior Jones Flight:  Ron Hardy of Lewisville, TX collected his sixth trophy (all of which he made) on tour and first of the year.  Wylie, TX member Mike Logsdon, coming off two earlier wins on the year, birdied the par 5 - 8th and par 5 - 13th to stay two strokes ahead of Paul Vessels of Mesquite.  Vessels, added a couple of birdies of his own to finish in the third spot for the second time in two attempts on the year.  

Snead Flight:  North Richland Hills, TX resident Luis Dayer won his first event on tour in a scorecard playoff.  Early round leader Mike Adcock of  Saginaw, TX couldn't overcome some tough holes on the back nine and finished second for the fifth time this year.  William Perkins finished third for the third time in his first year on tour.





SKINS:

Giant Skins:  1 -- Chad Maynard, Frisco, TX; Mike Davis, Carrollton, TX; Nick Easen, Keller, TX.

Championship:  2 -- Ken Dyke, Keller, TX. 1 -- Andrew Braun, Trophy Club, TX; Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX; Jim Largent, Granbury, TX; Sean Skellenger, Dallas, TX; Terry Rice, Midland, TX.

Palmer / Senior Palmer:  1 -- Steven Rice, Midland, TX; Jeff Bolton, Midlothian, TX; Ivan Zweig, Dallas, TX; Terry Wooten, Grapevine, TX; Mike Hollier, Bossier City, LA.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  1 -- Cade Hall, Mansfield, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX; Chad Maynard, Frisco, TX; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX; Greg Hawkins, Argyle, TX; Mike Davis, Carrollton, TX; Denver Roden, Irving, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  1 -- Ronald Spencer, Keller, TX; Jack Dillard, Midland, Tx; Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX; Stan Wilson, Jones, OK; Jamie Sansom, Frisco, TX.

Jones / Senior Jones:  2 -- Vaughn Jackson, Euless, TX; Mike Logsdon, Wylie, TX. 1 -- Matt Beasley, Dallas, TX; Kyle Kuykendall, Yukon, OK; Douglas Pritchett, Ft Worth, TX; Mike Rogers, Lewisville, TX.

Snead:  3 -- Mike Adcock, Saginaw, Texas. 2 -- Richard Schram, Bryan, TX; Sammie Martin, Elgin, OK. 1 -- Don Freitag, Arlington; Thomas Rauch, Arlington, TX; Tom Reynolds, Belton, TX




Next Up: After a break for the Missouri Valley Championship, The scheduled Dallas / Hill Country Clash has been canceled due to course conditions. The Dallas Tour members will tee it up next for the Bobcat Open at Texas Star on May 19th.  Hill Country Tour will be back in Kerrville for the Mr. Nelson Open at Riverhill on May 11th.   The Oklahoma Tour will resume play on May 11th at the Valley View Invitational in Farmington, AR.

Scott R Chilcutt

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