Las Colinas Championship

Scott R Chilcutt, Irving, TX (August 4, 2014)  Las Colinas Country Club, home of the North Texas Shooutout on the LPGA Tour and the George W Bush Presidential Center's Warrior Open, once again played host to the Las Colinas Championship on the Golf Channel AM Tour, Dallas Tour.

Temperatures, still below our normal for this time of year, and excellent course conditions made for some tight battles.  Players testing live scoring at the event with the Golf Channel AM Tour APP, added a bit of excitement to those players that chose to watch the scoreboard.  Dave Hanson (Senior Palmer), John Hilgers (Senior Hogan, Mike Hardegree (Senior Sarazen) and Stan Harper (Snead) all won using a Srixon golf ball and will receive a dozen to add to there prizes.  John Lopez, edged out Brack Blackwood for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving in a score card playoff.




RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  McKinney, TX member, Tim Williams made an eagle 2 at the par 4 - 5th to became a two time winner in the Championship Flight, backing up his first Flight win in 2013 at Las Colinas Country Club.  Fresh off of late night travels back from the weekends Western Classic in Las Vegas, Terry Rice of Midland, TX where he finished T4.  Rice made up ground on Williams with birdies on the par 5 - 10th and par 5 - 18th to finish just one stroke shy of the win.  Cade Grimm of Dallas, TX along with Royce City, TX player Kyle Miley and Andrew Morsinkhoff of Rockwall, TX shared the third place honors two strokes back of Rice.

Palmer Flight:  Brack Blackwood of Granbury, TX, recently promoted to the Palmer Flight, went out with three birdies on the front, one under par and held on coming back to the clubhouse for his second win on the season and tenth on tour.  Lewisville, TX member, Clay Johnston struggled on the front, carded a pair of birdies at the par 4 -12th and par 3 - 13th to shoot +2 on the back to get within five strokes.   One stroke back of Johnston, Rowlett, TX player Gregory Haddon rounded out the top three.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Already a two time winner in his first year on tour, Dave Hanson of Granbury, TX drew a promotion to the Senior Palmer Flight after establishing a tournament index over the weekend and didn't let it slow him down.  Three birdies and even par on the back nine was just enough for his third win, one stroke ahead of College Station, TX traveler, Scott Williams.  Williams played to a one over par on the back with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 12th for the runner up finish, one shot clear of Odessa, TX resident, Jim Sumner.

Hogan Flight:  Starting on the tenth hole in the split tee format, Jeff Blackwood of Dallas, TX birdied his first hole, added one on the par 3 -17th to play his front nine in +1.  Blackwood got into trouble on the back nine and doubled his final hole of the day to open the playoff door for Lewisville, TX member,  Shawn Whitaker.  Whitaker, with birdies on the par 4 - 15th and par 4 - 8th, and Blackwood would go back to the course for the sudden death playoff where Blackwood would hold out for his third win on tour and second of the season.   Burt Preissinger of Granbury, TX a winner his last time out at the Championship at TPC Las Vegas rounded out the top three.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Playing in the same pairing, Jalil Daneshfar of Trophy Club, TX and Wimberly, TX traveler, John Hilgers couldn't settle the score in regulation.  Hilgers birdied his first hole out of the gate, and Daneshfar, birdied the par 3 -13th but the tale of the tape came on their back nine, when Hilgers doubled his final hole to set up the playoff.  After two more holes on the day, Hilgers finally closed out the Championship for his  sixth on tour and fourth of the season.  Michael Starks of Cleburne, TX carded a birdie on each nine of his day to finish one stroke out of the playoff, with the third place finish.

Sarazen Flight:  John Lopez of Saginaw, TX found the winners circle in his fourth event on tour.  Lopez, steadily improving his scoring in tournament play, birdied the par 4 - 5th and par 3 - 17th for a two stroke victory.  Nick Easen of Keller, TX, with a birdie on the par 4 - 12th and Dallas resident,  Melvin Wilson III shared the runner up honors.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Wichita Falls, TX traveling partners take the top two spots in one of the largest fields of the day.  Michael Hardegree made par on his first three holes of the day for a +3 on his front nine, added four straight on the back end of his round to pick up his first win of the season and first on tour since the 2011 Las Colinas Championship. Three strokes back, Derek Drake picked up the runner up spot with Lake Kiowa, TX member Davis Noble holding on to the third place finish by one stroke with a par on his last hole of the day.

Jones Flight:  Luis Dayer of North Richland Hills, TX picked up his third win of the season, solidifying his Senior National Championship qualification.  Three strokes back,  Tom Stockton of Euless, TX added a few points to his Flight Champion lead and the runner up finish.  First year member, Tommy Templin of Hurst, TX played his final three holes in +1 to edge out  Mike Jones of Midland, TX by a stroke for the show position finish.

Snead Flight:  Lake Leon, TX player Stan Harper birdied his first hole of the day and stayed with his consistent play for his fourth win on tour, in his first year.  Tulsa, OK member, William Hughes birdied the par 4 - 2nd to finish three strokes back, his second runner up finish on the season.  Thomas Rauch of Arlington, TX notched his second third place finish in his last two.



SKINS:

Giant Skins:   1 -- Brack Blackwood, Granbury, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX; Sean Skellenger, Austin, TX.

Championship:   3 -- Sean Skellenger, Austin, TX; Terry Rice, Midland, TX. 2 -- Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX. 1 -- John Bohling, Highland Village, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX.

Palmer:   2 -- Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX; Brack Blackwood, Granbury, TX. 1 -- David Wright, Flower Mound, TX; Greg Hawkins, Argyle, TX; Mark Anderson, Plano, TX.

Senior Palmer:   2 -- Dave Hanson, Granbury, TX. 1 -- Myles Gallemore, Irving, TX; Jim Sumner, Odessa, TX; Scott Williams, College Station, TX; Mark Taylor, Lewisville, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:   1 -- Ali Gazi, Flower Mound, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX; Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX; Phillip Holt, Haslet, TX; Jalil Daneshfar, Trophy Club, TX; Michael Starks, Cleburne, TX.

Sarazen - Senior Sarazen:   1 -- Stan Wilson, Jones, OK; Sven Bock, Garland, TX; John Lopez, Saginaw, TX; Wadsworth Jarrell, Fort Worth, TX; Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX.

Jones:   3 -- Don Watson, Wichita Falls, TX. 2 -- Tom Stockton, Euless, TX. 1 -- Mike Jones, Midland, TX; Andy Eldridge, Fort Worth, TX.

Snead:   6 -- Stan Harper, Lake Leon, TX. 3 -- Thomas Rauch, Arlington, TX. 2 -- Don Freitag, Arlington, TX.







NEXT UP:

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.  Spots are still available 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