Dallas Tour at Lantana Golf Club for St Patrick's Day

Scott R Chilcutt, Lantana, TX (March 17, 2014)  When most of the U.S. defaulted to the weekend for St. Patrick's day celebrations, tour players took advantage of the special Monday and took to the links for the St Patty's Day Challenge at Lantana.   Lantana Golf Club, a private golf club and the first on a six event schedule of the Dominion Golf Group properties on the Dallas and Hill Country Tours.  

Much needed rains, 1.5"+, Saturday made it a challenge for the staff to prepare the heavily bunker-ed Jay and Carter Morrish layout and did a wonderful job to make it fair and playable.  While the cart path only issues created more work for the players, the soaking of the greens certainly helped soften the scores.   Five first time winners emerged, in the eight flights contested on the day. 

Scott Ingerson of Mustang, OK edged out three players tied for second to pick up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   Olive Branch, MS traveler Marcus House went one under on the back nine with a birdie on the par 5 - 13th to force extra holes with Dan Dickens of Coppell, TX.  Dickens with three birdies of his own on the day, added another on the first hole of the playoff for his first win on tour. Self promoted from the Palmer Flight, Tyler Jewell of Dallas, TX finished just one stroke back to round out the top three.

Palmer Flight:   Senior Palmer Flight player, Rick Davis of Rockwall, TX won his first event on tour in the combined Senior / Open field. Two strokes back, Greg Hawkins of nearby Argyle, TX grabbed the runner up spot with four strokes to spare over a foursome knotted in the third position.  Mark Anderson of Plano, TX,  Lewisville, TX member Mark Taylor,  David Alan Wood of North Richland HIlls and first time player Greg Digby from Lewisville, shared the third place honors.

Hogan Flight:  A pair of first time players, Marshall Koehler of Highland Village, TX and Argyle, TX resident,  Philip Hartley needed an extra hole to finalize the championship.  Both players carded a couple of birdies on the day, while swapping the best nine hole scores, with a par on the first playoff hole, Koehler picked up the win.  Three strokes back, Scott Harper of Ranger, TX added a third place finish to go with his two wins on the points season.

Senior Hogan Flight:   Starting on the 10th hole, John Hilgers of Wimberly, TX birdied the par 4 - 12th, then added two more on the par 4 - 6th and par 5 - 7th to shoot one over on his back nine, to pick up his fourth win on tour and second of the year. Four strokes back, Paul Burleson of Argyle, TX grabbed the runner up finish, with Trophy Club, TX player Jalil DaneshFar in the show position.  

Sarazen Flight:  Oklahoma Tour member, Scott Ingerson of Mustang, OK picked up his third win on tour, two of which have come on the Dallas Tour after winning the 2013 - Championship @ TPC Craig Ranch. Starting the day with a birdie on the par 4 - 1st, George Peddy of  Bedford, TX struggled on the back nine but still ended up splitting the runner up finish with Dallas, TX member Melvin Wilson III one stroke out of the lead.  

Senior Sarazen Flight:   First year member, James McKee of Abilene, TX managed consistent front and back nine scores to be the fourth first time winner on the day.  Crowley, TX player Dale McFarland finished one stroke back after suffering a two stroke penalty on the back nine.  Kirby Rogers of Muldrow, OK rounded out the top three.

Jones Flight:  Larry Tolson of Fairview, TX birdied the par 3 -8th en route to his fifth win on tour. Two strokes back,  Scott Sears of Carrollton, TX birdied the par 3 - 15th to share the runner up honors with North Richland Hills, TX member Luis Dayer, a winner twice on tour since his promotion from the Snead Flight.

Snead Flight:    Thomas Rauch of Arlington, TX made it the fifth first time winner on tour with the help of a birdie on the par 3 - 8th.  Seven strokes back,  three time winner on the year and 2014 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay Major Champion, Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX finished second. Cedar Hill, TX first year member Peter Trotter added his second third place finish to his three events on tour.
      




SKINS:

Giant SKINS:   1 -- Marshall Koehler, Highland Village, TX; Rusty Ramsey, Fairview, TX; Stan Wilson, Jones, OK.

Championship:  1 -- Tyler Jewell, Dallas, TX; Rusty Ramsey, Fairview, TX; Ryan Timmons, Fort Worth; Guy Nickels, Keller, TX; Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX.

Palmer:  2 -- Steve Pope, Kansas City KS. 1 -- Mark Anderson, Plano, TX; Mark Taylor, Lewisville, TX; Rick Davis, Rockwall, TX; David Alan Wood, North Richland Hills,  TX; Greg Hawkins, Argyle, TX.

Hogan:  3 -- Marshall Koehler, Highland Village, TX. 2 -- Shawn Whitaker, Lewisville, TX. 1 -- Caleb Brown, Lewisville, TX; Mark Rainwater, Flower Mound, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX; Brian Thomas, Watauga TX.

Senior Hogan:   4 -- John Hilgers, Wimberley, TX. 2 -- Jalil DaneshFar, Trophy Club, TX; Denver Roden, Irving, TX. 1 -- Stan Wilson, Jones, OK; Steve Killion, Sanger, TX.

Sarazen:  2 -- Jeremy Fox, Midland, TX. 1 -- David Hickman, Rockwall, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; George Peddy, Bedford, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  1 -- Nicky Baugh, Alto, TX; Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX.

Jones / Snead:  3 -- Dion Casto, Parker, TX. 1 -- Thomas Rauch, Arlington, TX; Anthony Dayer, Colleyville; Chris Manahan, Oklahoma City, OK.






NEXT UP:

Classic at the Creek, Indian Creek Golf Club, sold out, with waiting list spots available, on Saturday March 29th.  Then we break for the  Major Championship, Bayou Classic at Lake Charles on April 5th, 6th.  April 12th we return the DFW area for the Pecan Valley Open, entry deadline is Friday April 12th. 




FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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