Ugly Opener at Iron Horse

Scott R Chilcutt, North Richland Hills, TX (February 22, 2015)  Weather plagued Dallas opener.  

Over the past four years, the Dallas Tour has opened it's calendar year schedule at Tangle Ridge for the Grand Prairie Classic.  With cold, rain and wet conditions always on the menu, a change of venue attempted to mix up the luck. Iron Horse Golf Course in North Richland Hills, TX, off the Dallas schedule since 2010 because of scheduling made its not so friendly comeback.  Overseeded fairways, with exceptional greens over the previous few weeks looked to be just what the tour members ordered.   It looks like the venue wasn't the issue, but luck certainly didn't change.

Play was shortened do to unplayable water conditions on the greens, simply too many without any relief possibilities.  




RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   Rusty Ramsey of Euless, TX picked up his first win on tour by a stroke over Granbury, TX member Eric Anderson.  Dallas Webster of Wylie, TX followed the second place spot by a stroke.

Palmer Flight:   First time player, Brandon Offield of Burneyville, OK took home the hardware with a two stroke advantage. Greg Hawkins of Argyle, TX, one of only two players to actually attempt to get in the event late, was second with Flower Mound, TX player David Wright rounding out the top three.

Senior Palmer Flight:  John Price of Whitney, TX punched his ticket to the Senior National Championship (pending eligibility) with his third win in as many attempts.  Fort Worth, TX member Scott Harris shared the runner up finish with Michael Rutkoski of McKinney, TX.

Hogan Flight:  Bedford, TX player Darren Bufton picked up his second win on the season in three attempts.  Cory Welch of Fort Worth, TX a winner at the Fall Championship / Hawks Creek finished one stroke back for the second place honors, while Scott Harper of Ranger, TX a winner the day before at the Kerrville Championship rounded out the top three.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX and Cleburne, TX member Michael Starks finished the flights mutual holes tied.  Without the ability to have an on course playoff, Holt picked up his fifth win on tour with the help of the scorecard playoff. Steve Killion of Sanger, TX and Edmond, OK traveler, Tim Mathis shared the third place honors.

Sarazen Flight:  All out of town winner circle.  Houston Tour member, Rick Smalley of College Station, TX made the most of his trip picking up his second win on tour.  Kansas City Tour member, Stanley Emerson of Topeka, KS and Tulsa, OK player Chad Morrison, back on tour after a five year hiatus, split the second place finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:   Lewisville, TX member, Mark Donohue carded his third win on tour by two strokes ahead of a pair tied for second.  Ron Junghans of Arlington, TX and Keller, TX member, Joe Longley shared the runner up honors.

Jones Flight:  Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX, a periennal winner in the Snead Flight picked up his first win since his move to the Jones Group.  Terry Everts of Eastland, TX one of a few players doing the weekend double and North Richland Hills, TX player Luis Dayer shared second place.

Snead Flight:  In the second Harper win of the weekend after Scott won on the Hill Country Tour on Saturday, Stan Harper of Lake Leon, TX grabbed his second win of the season.  Arlington, TX player Thomas Rauch rounded out the top two. 









SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($80/each) 1 -- Rusty Ramsey, Euless, TX; Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX; Greg Hawkins, Argyle, TX; Pete Partain, Bedford, TX; Mark Donohue, Lewisville, TX; Cory Welch, Fort Worth, TX.

Championship:  ($35/each)  2 -- Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX. 1 -- Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX; Rusty Ramsey, Euless, TX.

Palmer / Senior Palmer:  ($50/each)  1 -- John Price, Whitney, Texas; Scott Harris, Fort Worth, TX; Greg Hawkins, Argyle, TX; Bart Slaughter, Dallas, TX.

Hogan:  ($40/each) 2 -- Cory Welch, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX.

Senior Hogan;  ($120/each)  1 -- John Cox, Mansfield, TX; Michael Starks, Cleburne, TX.

Sarazen;   ($110/each)  1 -- Chris Gassaway, North Richland Hills,TX; Stanley Emerson, Topeka, KS.

Senior Sarazen:  ($50/each) 1 -- Ron Junghans, Arlington, TX; Pete Partain, Bedford, TX; Mark Donohue, Lewisville, TX; Joe Longley, Keller, TX.

Jones / Snead:  ($40/each)  2 -- zane Latham;  Dickie Clement. 1 -- Stan Harper, Lake Leon, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($120/each)  #5 - Pending Review;  #8 - Kevin Evans - 4' 6";  #14 - Sven Bock  - 14' 2"; #17 - Manuel Martinez - 13' 11 1/2"

Upcoming Texas Events:

The Tours in the State of Texas will take a break for the Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay Major on March 7th and 8th.  The Hill Country takes on Delaware Springs Golf Course for the first time in Burnet, TX.  The Classic at the Springs is Sunday, March 22nd, entries close on Friday March 13th.

Dallas Tour gets back into the swing of things at the Classic at the Creek, Indian Creek Golf Club on Saturday March 21st with a registration deadline of Friday March 13th.

Houston Tour members follow up with the Masters at the Ridge, River Ridge Golf Club on March 14th, entry deadline is Friday, March 6th.  

For More Information:

Scott R Chilcutt

Director - Texas Tours

Dallas  Tour - Hill Country Tour  - Houston Tour

GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour

405.513.1467

schilcutt@gcamtour.com

www.gcamtour.com