SkyCreek Ranch Doesn't Disappoint - Tarrant County Open

Scott R Chilcutt, Keller, TX (July 20, 2013)  Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club made its return to the AM Tour in a big way.  Off the schedule for the last four years after a stint in 2009, the Robert Trent Jones, JR design had its share of difficulty with plenty of scoring options.  The 100 players in the field shared 5 eagles and 123 birdies on the day, but that also went along with 147 holes at triple bogey or better.

Tony Eno of Fort Worth, TX picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.








RESULTS:  

Championship Flight:  Andrew Braun of Trophy Club, TX may have had a hard time navigating the full parking lot, but once he hit the course it was another story.  Without any warm up, Braun hit the tee just in time to make the call, bogied his first and tenth holes, but added seven birdies for a five under par 67 and his second win on the year.  Five strokes back at even par, first time player Carl Cordell of  Hillsboro, TX and Dallas, TX member Sean Skellenger, with five birdies of his own, shared the runner up finish.

Senior Championship Flight:  Starting out the day with a double on the first, Greg Richard of Denton, TX would go - 2 over the final seventeen to shoot even par and pick up his first win in two attempts.  Richard, with three birdies on the day stayed out front of Midland, TX player Al Smith by four strokes.  Larry Vannatta of Grand Prairie, TX made eagle on his final hole the par 5 - 18th to round out the top three.

Palmer Flight:  Hill Country Member, Tony Eno recommended we schedule Sky Creek.  Spending most of his time in Austin now, Eno was a member at Sky Creek with his home nearby.  That local knowledge amounted to four birdies and a one under par 71 for his second win on tour and first of the year.  Cameron Kirkpatrick of Dallas, TX, with four birdies on the day, finished two back of Eno.  Four strokes back, Ryan Ramos of Haslet, TX took the show position in his second event on tour this year.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Sean Fenton of Fort Worth, TX came to the scoring table, not feeling well about his round.  Two double bogie's to go with four birdies was just enough for Fenton to pick up his fourth win on the season two strokes clear of Garland, TX player Kem Albritton.  One stroke behind Albritton,  Jacky Hawthorne of Greenville, TX and local North Richland Hills, TX member David Alan Wood split the third place finish.

Hogan Flight:  Oklahoma Tour Member, Brandon McCool of Edmond, OK eagled his ninth hole of the day, the par 5 -18th  to shoot a +3 - 75.  One stroke back,  Greg Hawkins of Argyle, TX continued his low rounds in the Hogan Flight when he finished his final nine in +1.  Terron Gaines of Euless, TX finished out the final podium spot four strokes out of the lead.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Traveling, Louisiana Tour Member, Phillip Mayo of Leesville, LA picked up his third win on tour in four attempts this year.  Now winning in Dallas, add the Louisiana Tour and Houston Tour, each win has come on a different tour.  Four strokes back, Denver Roden carded a runner up spot, his best finish since the 2012 Canton Classic @ Twin Lakes.  Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX and Trophy Club, TX resident Jalil DaneshFar finished knotted up in third place,  

Sarazen Flight:  Imran Siddiqi became the second Oklahoma Tour winner of the day, both from Edmond, OK.  Siddiqi, recorded three birdies on the day, struggled on his final hole, but had enough of an advantage to stay out front of Houston Tour member Kevin Montague of Spring, TX by three strokes.  Dave Ducray of Plano, TX rounded out the top three, three strokes back of the second place finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Rockwall, TX player Bob Moreau snatched his seventh win on tour and second of the season.  With birdies on the par 3 - 4th and the signature par 3 - 14th Moreau edged out a pair of players in the runner up spot by a single stroke.  Derek Drake of Wichita Falls, TX and North Richland Hills, TX resident Jerrell Neely shared the second place honors.

Jones Flight:  Local Keller, TX resident Nick Easen started the day out strong with a +2 on his first nine holes, struggled over the final nine, but ended up one stroke clear for his fourth win on the season and third in his last four outings.  Houston Tour Member, Patrick Richardson of The Woodlands, TX and first year member Jeff Workman of Fort Worth, TX split the runner up finish.  Workman's eagle three on the par 5 - 15th grabbed a share of the Giant Skins.

Snead Flight:  With confusion on some penalty strokes, Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX got to play some extra holes on the day that were not necessary.  Fleming ended the day, three strokes clear for his fifth win on the season. Larry Tolson a winner at the Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort finished in the second spot with Saginaw, TX member Mike Adcock carding his eleventh top three finish on the year.







SKINS:

Giant Skins:  2 -- Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Sean Skellenger, Dallas, TX; Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX.

Championship / Senior Championship:   2 -- Sean Skellenger, Dallas, TX; Andrew Braun, Trophy Club, TX. 1 -- Guy Nickels, Keller, TX; Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX.

Palmer / Senior Palmer:  2 -- Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Ivan Zweig, Dallas, TX; Cameron Kirkpatrick, Dallas, TX; Clay Johnston, Lewisville, Tx; John Padilla, Arlington, TX; Ryan Ramos, Haslet, TX; Jacky Hawthorne, Greenville, TX; Joseph Kane, Frisco, TX.

Hogan:  1 -- Jonathan Akins, Mesquite, TX; Gabriel Brisco, Mesquite, TX; Scott Leavelle, Colleyville, TX; Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX.

Senior Hogan:  2 -- Phillip Holt, Haslet, TX; Michael Hardegree, Wichita Falls TX; Phillip Mayo,
Leesville, LA. 1 -- Denver Roden, Irving, TX.

Sarazen:  2 -- Imran Siddiqi, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Ernest DeBruler, Augusta, KS; Melvin Wilson III, Dallas, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  2 -- Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX. 1 -- Jamie Sansom, Frisco, TX; Ronald Spencer, Fort Worth, TX; Ray Tyczki, McKinney, TX; Jerrell Neely, Richland Hills, TX.

Jones:  2 -- Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Tom Stockton, Euless, TX; Ron Hardy, Lewisville, TX. 1 -- Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX; Shawn Privat, Allen, TX; K.C. Montgomery, Fairview, OK.

Snead:  2 -- Mike Adcock, Saginaw, Texas; Anthony Dayer, Colleyville, TX; Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX. 1 -- Luis Dayer, North Richland Hills, TX; Tom Reynolds, Belton, TX.



Next Up:

The final Major in the south central part of the country is on at the Texas Masters at Barton Creek on July 27th and 28th.

FINAL TWO EVENTS of the year:

Las Colinas Championship is back on tour after a year off the schedule.  Las Colinas Country Club, the home of the 2013 North Texas Shootout on the LPGA schedule, will be held on Monday August 12th.  The two day Dallas Tour Championship at The Tribute is on tap August 24th - 25th.  


The Hill Country is back at the Cedar Park Challenge at Twin Creeks on Monday August 5th before the Hill Country Tour Championship @ La Cantera on August 17th and 18th.

Oklahoma finishes out the year at the Coffee Creek Championship on Saturday, August 10th with the Oklahoma Tour Championship held on Monday August 26th.



Scott R ChilcuttTour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour - Oklahoma Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
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