Championship at TPC Craig Ranch

Scott R Chilcutt, McKinney, TX (July 7, 2014)   TPC Craig Ranch played host for the fourth year to the tenth straight sellout on the Dallas Tour in 2014.  Nearly perfect course conditions and pleasant weather worked perfectly into the Monday outing.

Phillip Holt (Senior Hogan), Brent Nolan (Sarazen) and Stan Harper (Snead) all became multiple Srixon winners adding a dozen balls to there winnings.  Vaughn Jackson, picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.



RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Andrew Morsinkhoff of Rockwall, TX birdied his final hole, the par 5 - 18th to force a playoff with Highland Village, TX member John Bohling.  Bohling, played the front nine in three under par with the help of four birdies, but ran into trouble mid way through the back nine.  Back to the course on the par 4 - 10th,  Bohling made it quick with a birdie on the first playoff hole for his third win of the season, punching his ticket to the National Championship. Tony Peppler of Dallas, carded two birdies on the back nine to round out the top three, three strokes back.

Palmer Flight:   Flower Mound, TX member, David Wright picked up his second win on the season in three attempts.  Wright made birdie at the par 4 - 3rd and par 5 -18th to stay one stroke clear of first time player Nick Cornelius of Arlington, TX.  Three strokes back of Cornelius the pair of Bart Slaughter of Dallas and Lewisville, TX resident, Greg Digby shared the third place honors. 

Hogan Flight:     Cory Welch of Fort Worth, TX had only four blemishes on his score card, added fourteen pars to win his first on the season and fifth on tour.  One stroke back, Dallas, TX member Jeff Blackwood fell victim to tee box confusion on the par 3 - 4th and the two stroke penalty landed him one stroke back of the win and one stroke ahead of third place finisher,  Shawn Whitaker of Lewisville, TX.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Haslet, TX member, Phillip Holt birdied his first hole of the day, the par 4 - 10th, and added one on the par 5 -18th for his fourth win on the season.   Three strokes back, Bud Surber of Edmond, OK had some confusion on proper unplayable lie relief on the par 4 - 6th and that would land him in the runner up spot.   Fellow Oklahoma Tour member Hank Chang of Lawton, OK rounded out the top three.

Sarazen Flight:   Brent Nolan of Rockwall, TX birdied his final hole of the day, the par 5 - 9th to pick up his second win in as many attempts.  Three strokes back,  Fort Worth, TX player Preston Miller solidified his lead in the Order of Merit Points standings with the runner up finish. Two strokes back of Miller, Joe Luman of Odessa, TX and San Antonio, TX player Carlos Cruz split the third place honors.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Birdie on the par 4 - 10th in a playoff wins the second extra hole contest of the day. But it took more than just the birdie on the sudden death playoff for Oklahoma Tour member,  Stan Wilson of Jones, OK to grab his third win on the season.  Wilson, birdied his final two holes, the par 3 - 17th and par 5 - 18th to force the extra hole affair with Rick Allaire of Dallas.  It was Allaire's fourth runner up finish on the season including a T2 at the Bayou Classic at Lake Charles Major in April.  One stroke back,  Crowley, TX player Dale McFarland finished out the top three.

Jones Flight:   Sporting a new beard, Vaughn Jackson of Euless, TX finished his last three holes with birdies, added to two on his front side to take a seven stroke victory, his first of the season and third on tour. Oklahoma Tour traveler, Curtis Sinclair from Amarillo, TX carded the runner up finish two strokes ahead of the pair of  Dallas, TX member Lloyd C Reid Jr and Tom Stockton of Euless, TX knotted in the show position.

Snead Flight:  Stan Harper of Lake Leon, TX made it three for three, winning his last three outings and solidifying a Senior National Championship invitation. Harper made birdie on the par 5 - 9th and par 3 - 15th taking a three stroke advantage over runner up finisher Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX.  Tulsa, OK traveler William Hughes finished two strokes back of Fleming to round out the top three.     




SKINS:

Giant Skins:  1 -- Daniel Dickens, Coppell, TX; Jim Sumner, Odessa, TX; David Wright, Flower Mound, TX; Bill Nay, Plano, TX; Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX.

Championship / Palmer:   2 -- John Bohling, Highland Village, TX. 1 -- Terry Rice, Midland, TX; Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX; Jim Sumner, Odessa, TX; David Wright, Flower Mound, TX; Chase Petersen, Prosper, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:   1 -- Bill Nay, Plano, TX; Bud Surber, Edmond, OK; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX.

Sarazen:   2 -- George Peddy, Bedford, TX. 1 -- Brent Nolan, Rockwall, TX; Daniel Galvan, Fort Worth, TX; Joe Luman, Odessa, TX; Carlos Cruz, San Antonio, TX.

Senior Sarazen:   1 -- Rick Allaire, Dallas, TX; Davis Noble, Lake Kiowa, TX; Ray Tyczki, McKinney, TX; Stan Wilson, Jones, OK; Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX; Walter White, Monroe, LA.


Jones / Snead:   3 -- Vaughn Jackson, Euless, TX. 1 -- Stan Harper, Lake Leon, TX.

NEXT UP:

Spots are still available for the Tarrant County Open at Sky Creek Ranch on Saturday, July 19th.  Be sure to register before the deadline on Friday, July 11th at 11:59 PM EST.

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