The Cowboy Rides Away - Fort Worth Championship

Scott R Chilcutt, Fort Worth, TX (June 7, 2014)    Located on the east side of Fort Worth, Waterchase Golf Club is just minutes west of the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.  But more importantly on this day was its location to AT&T Stadium and the final George Strait concert. Promoted as the "Cowboy Rides Away", the concert attracted nearly 105,000 fans, breaking the indoor concert mark of The Rolling Stones in 1981 and more than a few tour members scrambled off the course to make the trip.

Waterchase may lack in clubhouse amenities, but it more than makes up with the on course experience, carved out of the local terrain, players found an abundance of native areas and water hazards to make the day challenging.

Phillip Holt, Senior Hogan Flight and Stan Harper, Senior Snead Flight took advantage of the Srixon ball challenge and will get an extra dozen for their accomplishment.   Jeff workman, Sarazen Flight picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Andrew Morsinkhoff of Rockwall, TX started the day with a birdie on the par 4 - 1st, added two more at the par 4 - 4th and par 3 - 16th to shoot even par for his sixth win on tour and third of the season, punching his ticket to the National Championship.  Five strokes back the trio of McKinney, TX member Tim Williams, with five birdies on the day, Cameron Kirkpatrick of Dallas, TX with three birdies and Trophy Club, TX resident, Andrew Braun with a pair of birdies of his own, shared the runner up honors.

Palmer Flight  Away from the tour since 2011,  David Wright of Flower Mound, TX made it a memorable return.  Wright went one under par on the front nine, even par on the back nine on four birdies for his first win on tour.  Crowley, TX member, John Sells equaled his early in the points season runner up finish a full eight strokes clear of the pair of Brenen Hofstadter of Frisco, TX and Ennis, TX player Michael Taylor sharing the third place finish.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Terry Wooten of Grapevine, TX used four birdies on the round for the win.  It was Wooten's first win in his three years on tour by four strokes over runner up, Cincinnati Tour member Duane Dunton recently relocated to Burleson, TX. Dunton, birdied the par 4 - 15th and par 3 - 16th to stay ahead of  Michael Fee of Mansfield, TX who made birdies on two of his last three holes to jump into the third place finish.

Hogan Flight:   Granbury, TX resident, Brack Blackwood went two under par over his first three holes, added another birdie at the par 5 - 13th for his ninth win on tour and first of the season.  One stroke back, Cade Hall of Mansfield, TX matched his best finish at the 2013 Championship @ TPC Craig Ranch with three birdies on the front nine, playing the back in +2.  One stroke back of Hall, Caleb Brown of Lewisville, TX played his front nine in +1 to round out the top three.

Senior Hogan Flight:   Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX punched his ticket to the National Championship picking up his third win on the season. Holt struggled a bit on his first nine (10-18), but rebounded at the turn to play the back in + 2 with a birdie on the par 4 -8th.  One stroke back, Bob Mulligan of Dallas, TX and Irving, TX player Denver Roden split the runner up honors.

Sarazen Flight:    Jeff Workman of Fort Worth, TX has continued his string of being unbeatable.  Stretching back to his first win on tour at the April 26th Border War at Rock Creek Resort, Workman has now won in his last four outings including the The Sooner State Showdown Major.  Three strokes back, Melvin Wilson III of Dallas, TX added another runner up showing to his two previous wins on the season clear of third place finisher, John Lopez of Saginaw, TX by nine strokes.

Senior Sarazen Flight: Azle,TX player Jim Wright, played his final nine holes, 1-9, in +2 to force extra holes, his second playoff of the year, with Dale McFarland of Crowley, TX.  On the first hole of the sudden death playoff, McFarland came out on top with a par to record his second win on the season.  Four strokes back of the leaders, Mike Frenzel from nearby, Arlington, TX and Haslet, TX player Burnie Rodgers, coming off the win at last weeks, Fairview Classic @ Heritage Ranch, shared the third place finish.

Jones Flight:  Sven Bock of Garland, TX held off a charging Hurst, TX resident Tommy Templin for his first win on tour. Bock birdied the par 4 - 3rd on his back nine to stay one stroke clear of Templin, who shot a +1 on his final nine holes for his best finish in his first season on Tour. Jon Neff of Frisco, TX keeps hanging around the top spot on four previous runner up finishes, and Fort Worth, TX first time player Andy Eldridge split the third place finish.

Senior Snead Flight:  Lake Leon, TX member, Stan Harper broke 90 for his first time on tour to break into the winners circle for his first win.  Periennial Senior Snead winner, Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX finished seven strokes back for the runner up finish, with Oklahoma Tour member, Rick Henthorn of Yukon, OK just one stroke shy to round out the top three.   
      





SKINS:

Giant Skins:   1 -- John Lopez, Saginaw, TX; Caleb Brown, Lewsiville, TX.

Championship:   2 -- Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Cameron Kirkpatrick, Dallas, TX; Jeremy Frenzel, Fort Worth, TX; Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX.

Palmer / Senior Palmer:   4 -- David Wright, Flower Mound, TX; Terry Wooten, Grapevine, TX. 1 -- Rick Davis, Rockwall, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:   2 -- Brack Blackwood, Granbury, TX. 1 -- Cade Hall, Mansfield, TX; Denver Roden, Irving, TX; Mark Rainwater, Flower Mound, TX; Caleb Brown, Lewsiville, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:   2 -- Gerald McElvy, Southlake, TX; John Lopez, Saginaw, TX. 1 -- Mike Frenzel, Arlington, TX; Garrett Tidman, Little Elm, TX; Melvin Wilson III, Dallas, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX.

Jones / Snead:   2 -- Zane Latham, Valley View, TX. 1 -- Andy Eldridge, Fort Worth, TX; Tommy Templin, Hurst, TX; Dion Casto, Parker, TX; Rick Henthorn, Yukon, OK.





NEXT UP:

The Flower Mound Open @ Bridlewood Golf Club finishes out the June schedule on June 22nd, then we move to La Cantera for the San Antonio Open at La Cantera on June 28th and 29th.

Be sure to review the Fall Major schedule recently released, The Fall Classic at Dancing Rabbit is a new venue added to the schedule in Choctaw, MS on Oct 25th and 26th.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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