Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Sky Creek Ranch - Tarrant County Open

Scott R Chilcutt, Keller, TX (July 19, 2014)   Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club a great Robert Trent Jones layout in Keller, TX played host to the second Tarrant County Open on the Golf Channel AM Tour Dallas Tour. The event, the eleventh sell out with a waiting list, on the Dallas Tour,  would enjoy beautiful weather and excellent course conditions, 

Stan Harper, Snead Flight playing with the combined Jones Flight, picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   First time tour player, Kyle Miley of Royse City, TX went out in -2 with consecutive birdies on the par 5 - 7th and par 3 - 8th, added an eagle on the par 5 - 12th before ending his day at -1.  Three players finished three strokes back, with another first time player, Rik Wall of Plano, TX and Southlake, TX player Greg Polledri both with  four birdies on their day.  Guy Nickels from nearby Keller, TX finished his final four holes with three birdies to jump into a share of the runner up spot.

Palmer Flight:  David Wright of Flower Mound, TX started on the back nine and birdied his final hole, the par 4 - 9th to pick up his third win on the season in four attempts.  One stroke back, Ennis, TX first year player,  Michael Taylor carded his best finish on the season with three players locked in the third place finish.  Michael Fee from Mansfield, TX and Crowley, TX player John Sells both had two birdies on the back including their final hole, and Greg Hawkins of Argyle, TX playing his front nine in + 2, shared the third place honors.

Hogan Flight:  Roswell, NM first year player, Michael Hoyt started out a little slow, but finished his front nine with two birdies in the last three holes, added another at the par 4 - 13th to finish with his first win in his second attempt.  Coming off his first win on tour last week at the Cedar Park Challenge @ Twin Creeks      Darren Bufton of Bedford, TX birdied two of his first four holes to grab the runner up finish.  Recently promoted from the Sarazen Flight,  Fort Worth, TX player Jeff Workman rounded out the top three.

Senior Hogan Flight:   Traveling Hill Country Tour member, Doug Collins of Iraan, TX played just well enough to pick up his fourth win in six attempts on the points season.   With the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 16th, Collins edged out a pair knotted in the second place position by a stroke.  Playing in the same group, Dallas, TX member Bob Mulligan carded his second straight runner up finish and Michael Starks of Cleburne, TX birdied his final hole to share the runner up honors.

Sarazen Flight:  2013 National Champion in the Jones Flight, Nick Easen of Keller, TX picked up his first win as a Sarazen Flight player since his promotion.  Easen, birdied the final holes on both nine's en route to a one stroke advantage over Dallas, TX member Melvin Wilson III.  Wilson, a two time winner on the season and second in points edged closer to the top in the Sarazen flight with his runner up finish.  Wadsworth Jarrell of Fort Worth, birdied the par 5 -15th, to take the third place finish, his best in his first year on tour.

Senior Sarazen Flight:   Dale McFarland of Crowley, TX, already a Senior National Championship qualifier with a T-2 at the December 2013, Winter Championship at Innisbrook got an extra stamp of approval with his third win on the points season.  McFarland, carded two birdies on the day to hold off Houston Tour guest, Mark Kirby of Bridge City, TX.  Wichita Falls, TX resident, Michael Hardegree played just two strokes shy of the win to round out the top three.    

Jones Flight:   Frisco, TX player Jon Neff thought his third playoff appearance on the season had to be a charm, but in came Hill Country Tour member, Phil Lewis of San Antonio, TX.  On the first extra sudden death hole, Lewis recorded his first victory on tour, relegating Neff to his fifth runner up finish on the season.  Lloyd C Reid Jr of Dallas, TX,  Carrollton, TX player Scott Sears and normally playing out of the Snead Flight,  Stan Harper of Lake Leon, TX split the third place finish.




SKINS:

Giant Skins:   1 -- Bryce Pool, Colleyville Texas; John Lopez, Saginaw, TX.

Championship:   1 -- Rusty Ramsey, Fairview, TX; Ken Dyke, Keller, TX; Larry Vannatta, Grand Prairie, Tx; Rik Wall, Plano, TX; Guy Nickels, Keller, TX; Jeremy Frenzel, Fort Worth, TX.

Palmer:   1 -- Bryce Pool, Colleyville Texas; Gregory Haddon, Rowlett, TX; Chase Petersen, Prosper, TX; Clay Johnston, Lewisville, TX; David Wright, Flower Mound, TX.

Hogan:   2 -- Gabriel Brisco, Mesquite, TX. 1 -- Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX.

Senior Hogan:   2 -- Doug Collins, Iraan, TX; Jalil Daneshfar, Trophy Club, TX. 1 -- Hank Chang, Lawton, OK; Dave Ducray, Plano, TX; Stephen Lamb, Garland, TX; Bob Mulligan, Dallas, Tx; Michael Starks, Cleburne, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:   2 -- Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Rick Allaire, Dallas, TX. 1 -- John Lopez, Saginaw, TX; Melvin Wilson III, Dallas, TX; Cliff Rhoden, Sunnyvale, Tx.

Jones:   1 -- Timothy Durham, McKinney, TX; Cathay McGee, Houston, TX; Phil Lewis, San Antonio, TX; Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX.




NEXT UP:

The Dallas Tour takes on players from around the country at the Major at Barton Creek for the Texas Masters on July 26th and 27th.

Moving back to Dallas the Las Colinas Championship will be contested on Monday, August 4th.   The event is sold out, but waiting list spots are still available.   


At the two day, Dallas Tour Championship on August 16th and 17th, Flight Champions will be crowned and is our last event of the points year before our National Championship break.  This event will not be limited so make sure you register before the August 8th deadline.    



FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

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