Chasing Away The Storms - Fort Worth Championship - Waterchase

Scott R Chilcutt, Fort Worth, TX (June 1, 2013)  Marking the 1st day of the Dallas Tour Summer Series Points to go along with the National Championship eligibility requirements for one round after June 1st, The Fort Worth Championship @ Waterchase Golf Club stayed relatively dry for the dismal forecast and skies.

Brisk southerly winds from Friday laid down to make a short layout from some of the tees, add to that the mid round northerly front that produced some light rain showers, everyone finished dry and in the light of day.

Vaughn Jackson and Gary Chrisman went to a scorecard playoff for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving where Chrisman picked up his second special award in as many attempts.




RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   Seven of the thirteen players in the flight, went out in +1, with two more just one stroke back.  Andrew Braun of Trophy Club, TX birdied three of his final five holes to pick up his second win on tour and first of the year.  Southlake, TX member, Justin Lee on hiatus from the tour since 2011, went even on the back to share the second place honors with Tony Peppler of Dallas, TX.  Peppler, would need an eagle on the par 5 - 18th to get him into the T-2 finish.

Palmer Flight:  Cameron Kirkpatrick of Dallas, TX would eagle his ninth hole of  the day the par 5 -18th and carded a career tying low round 76 for his first win on tour.  Grandbury, TX member Brack Blackwood was just one stroke back with Ivan Zweig following right behind Blackwood to round out the top three. Tenth place finisher, Mark Herman picked up a Giant and two flight skins on three birdies on the day.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Garland, TX member Kem Albritton picked up his seventh win on tour and second in as many tries.  Albritton's +4 on the day kept him out in front of Sean Fenton of Ft. Worth by three strokes.  Fenton birdied three holes, including his final of the day, the par 5 -18th to edge out Mansfield, TX resident Danny Nicholls by a stroke.

Hogan Flight:  Todd Barfield of Dallas, TX played his final six holes in one under par to snatch his first win on tour by a single stroke over Grand Prairie, TX player Nancy Geihl.  Starting on the tenth hole, Cory Welch of Ft. Worth, TX doubled his first hole, but bounced back with three birdies to finish his front nine in one under and finished one stroke back of Geihl for the show position finish.

Senior Hogan Flight:    Irving, TX member Myles Gallemore played the back nine in +1 on two biridies en route to his fourth win on tour and  first since the 2010 Texas Masters at TPC San Antonio.  Two strokes back, Jalil DaneshFar of Trophy Club, TX recorded his third runner up finish on the year to go with three wins, one stroke clear of Sanger, TX resident Steve Killion rounding out the top three.

Sarazen Flight:   Melvin Wilson III from Dallas, TX defended his 2012 Fort Worth Championship @ Waterchase win and first title since being promoted to the Sarazen Flight.  Wilson's +9 - 81 was two strokes clear of Plano, TX member Dave Ducray, while Ducray edged out Joseph Roy of Rockwall, TX by a stroke for the runner up spot.

Senior Sarazen Flight: Wichita Falls, TX member Derek Drake went out in +3 with a birdie on the par 3 -12th, but opened the door on his back nine for Mark Donohue of Lewisville, TX, that would require extra holes to seal the deal.  On the third playoff hole, Donohue picked up his first win on tour.  One stroke back a hard charging Rockwall, TX resident Bob Moreau played his final nine in even par on two birdies to complete the top three.

Jones Flight:  Coming off a win at the Broken Arrow Open the previous week, Oklahoma Tour Player Gary Chrisman of Yukon, OK carded his seventh win on tour and third of the points season. Looking for his third win on the season, Vaughn Jackson of Euless, TX fell just one stroke shy for the runner up finish with Garrett Tidman of Little Elm in the third place position.

Snead Flight:  Argyle, TX father and son duo of Jay Irby and Bryan Irby made their presence known on tour with a one two finish.  With the elder Irby's (Jay)differential he played his way into the Jones Flight.  One stroke back of second, Doyle Fleming of Haslet rounded out the top three.



SKINS:

Giant Skins: 1 -- Mark Herman, Keller, TX; Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX.

Championship:  2 -- Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX. 1 -- Scott Blackshear, Hideaway, TX; Andrew Braun, Trophy Club, TX; Justin Lee, Southlake, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX.

Palmer/ Senior Palmer:  2 -- Mark Herman, Keller, TX. 1 -- Cameron Kirkpatrick, Dallas, TX; Bryan Yarbrough, Fort Worth; Jeff Feyerherm, Whitney, TX; David Alan Wood, North Richland Hills,  TX.

Hogan:  3 -- Cory Welch, Fort Worth, TX. 2 -- Todd Barfield, Dallas, TX. 1 -- Scott Harper, Ranger, TX; Chad Maynard, Frisco, TX; Michael Schmidt, Rowlett, TX.

Senior Hogan:  2 -- Gregory Stairs, Mansfield, TX. 1 -- Phillip Holt, Haslet, TX; Myles Gallemore, Irving, TX; Steve Killion, Sanger, TX; Jim Sumner, Odessa, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  1 -- Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; Willie Dozier, Garland, TX; Derek Drake, Wichita Falls, TX; William Hocking, Colorado Springs, CO; Davis Noble, Lake Kiowa, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX.

Jones / Senior Jones:  1 -- Garrett Tidman, Little Elm, TX; Gary Chrisman, Yukon, OK; Douglas Pritchett, Ft Worth, TX; Shawn Privat, Allen, TX; Ray Blackshear, Hideaway, TX.

Snead:  3 -- Jay Irby, Argyle, TX; Luis Dayer, North Richland Hills, TX. 1 -- Mike Adcock, Saginaw, Texas; Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX.

Next Up:   The Dallas Tour members will tee it up next for the Sunday June 9th at the Fairview Classic at Heritage Ranch.  The Oklahoma Tour will resume play on June 15th at the Edmond Summer Classic, Fairfax Golf Club. Hill Country Tour returns to The Hills Country Club for the Austin - Nicklaus Open on June 8th.  

Scott R Chilcutt

Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour - Oklahoma Tour
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