Scott R Chilcutt, Keller, TX (June 20, 2015) On the Saturday of the Father's Day weekend, the US Open weekend and also coinciding with the official start of Summer on the next day, Dallas Tour Members made the start in Keller, TX. Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club, home to the annual Tarrant County Open on the Dallas Tour schedule, held true to form with delays off the starting time. Similar to years past, the morning split tee play delayed the start, but unlike previous events at the venue, we weren't relegated to the heat of the patio. Bent greens can be smooth like no others, but south of optimum growing regions in North Texas, also takes great care to keep them alive in the heat. Players got to see that with the constant watering, not for moisture, but to simply keep the grass cool.
David Hickman (Sarazen Flight) and George Peddy (Senior Sarazen Flight) were "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning their flights playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to them for the win. Scott Harris collected the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, as most players in his flight were calling for a promotion.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Local, Southlake, TX, player Kevin Schmuhl went out in one under par, with the help of three birdies, and the front nine proved to be just enough after adding a pair of birdies on the back for his first win, in his first year on tour. Houston Tour traveler, Jordan Wagner and Watauga, TX, player Kade Konkle, made the turn four strokes back. Konkle started his back nine with a birdie on the par 4 - 10th and Wagner ended his round with a birdie on the par 5 - 18th to finish just one stroke shy of the win, sharing the runner up honors.
Palmer Flight: 67 year old, Dave Hanson of Granbury, TX, proved that length was not the only component to winning. Starting the day on the tenth hole, Hanson was two strokes back, with a birdie on the par 4 - 16th, but kept the pedal to the floor, picking up his fourth win on tour and first of the season by two strokes. Book ended between Senior Palmer players, Bekim Ramadani of Arlington, TX, carded his best finish in his first year on tour, with consecutive birdies on the par 3 - 17th and par 5 - 18th. Fresh off a heat stroke at the Arkansas Championship Major in Hot Springs Village, J.D. Price of Whitney, TX held it together to round out the top three.
Hogan Flight: With the help of birdies on the par 4 - 6th and par 5 - 7, Navakiran Chitturi of McKinney, TX, made the turn two strokes back of Dallas, TX, resident Cody Wright. Wright, with three birdies on the day, stumbled on the back, but used that two stroke advantage to force extra holes with Chitturi. Heading back out for the sudden death, both would par the 10th and then headed to 11, where Wright would put the 172 yard tee shot to within 4' for the victory. It was Wright's fifth win on tour and fourth of the season, garnering a sure promotion with his stellar scores of late. Zoey DaneshFar of Trophy Club, TX, with a birdie out of the gate on the par 4 - 1st, and Lewisville, TX, player Caleb Brown swapped front nine / back nine scores to share the third place finish.
Senior Hogan Flight: Fort Worth, TX, player Scott Harris, carded his best finish on tour to pick up his second win in as many attempts. Harris, with three birdies on the day, was down by two strokes making the turn, but used the back nine to snare the victory. Completing his 2,000th hole on tour, Steve Killion of Sanger, TX, a three time winner on the season, finished in the runner up spot, one stroke clear of a pair tied for third. Visiting, Algiers, LA, player Jim Webb with two birdies on the day, and Bob Mulligan of Dallas, TX, with his son on the bag, and a birdie on the par 4 - 16th, rounded out the top three.
Sarazen Flight: Six days removed from a playoff at Bridlewood, Sven Bock of Richardson,TX, and Fort Worth, TX, player Willie Carr couldn't settle it in eighteen holes once again. This time, was different, enter David Hickman of Rockwall, TX. The trio headed back to the par 4 - 10th to decide the championship and Hickman would make par, just good enough to pick up his sixth win on tour and second of the season, while Bock and Carr were relegated to sharing the runner up honors.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Long time Dallas Tour player, George Peddy now residing in San Antonio, TX, made the move with new found skills. Peddy, with two birdies on the day, notched his second win on the season and eighth on tour, the first since late in the 2012 season. With two wins on the season and now a pair of runner up finishes, Mark Donohue of Lewisville, TX, grabbed the second place finish, two strokes ahead of Haslet, TX standout, Burnie Rodgers rounding out the top three.
Jones Flight: Luis Dayer of nearby North Richland Hills, TX walked away with his seventh win on tour and second of the season with a five stroke advantage. Midland, TX, commuter, Mike Jones, with birdie on the par 5 - 15th took home the second place honors. Two strokes back, Jeremy Nolan of Rockwall, TX, proved to be at home in the Jones Flight, with Amarillo, TX player Curtis Sinclair sharing the third place finish.
Snead Flight: With a last minute withdrawal, the Snead Flight had two players going head to head for the Championship. In the end, Don Freitag of Arlington, TX took home the trophy, his ninth on tour and first of the season, with Michael Caruso of The Colony, TX getting the second place points.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($100/each) 2 -- Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX. 1 -- Kevin Schmuhl, Southlake, TX; Willie Carr, Fort Worth, TX; Jeff Gandy, Ft Worth, TX; David Wright, Flower Mound, TX.
Championship: ($24/each) 3 -- Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX; Kevin Schmuhl, Southlake, TX. 1 -- Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX; Guy Nickels, Keller, TX; Ken Dyke, Keller, TX.
Palmer: ($33/each) 1 -- Bruce Beakley, Houston, TX; Frank Short, Paradise, TX; Duane Dunton, Burleson, TX; Alan Luedke, Fort Worth, TX; Bart Slaughter, Dallas, TX; Dave Hanson, Granbury, TX.
Hogan: ($50/each) 3 -- Cody Wright, Dallas, TX. 1 -- Gareth Ducray, Plano, TX; Zoey DaneshFar, Trophy Club, TX; Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX.
Senior Hogan: ($70/each) 1 -- Jim Webb, Algiers, LA; Scott Harris, Fort Worth, TX; Bob Mulligan, Dallas, TX; Jeff Gandy, Ft Worth, TX.
Sarazen: ($25/each) 2 -- Willie Carr, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Jeremy Fox, Midland, TX; Phil Anderson, Murphy, TX; David Hickman, Rockwall, TX; Sven Bock, Richardson, TX; Scott Leavelle, Colleyville, TX; John Lopez, Saginaw, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($55/each) 2 -- George Peddy, Bedford, TX. 1 -- Jon Neff, Frisco, TX; Jim Wright, Azle, TX.
Jones / Snead: ($25/each) 2 -- Mike Jones, Midland, TX. 1 -- Terry Everts, Eastland, TX; Pete Partain, Bedford, TX; Luis Dayer, North Richland Hills, TX; Andy Eldridge, Fort Worth, TX; Curtis Sinclair, Amarillo, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($150/each) #6 - David Wright - 6' 9"; #8 - Steve Killion - 0' 16"; #11 - Patricio Gonzalez - 8' 9"; #14 - Andy Eldridge - 4' 0".
Upcoming Texas Events:
Players from around the country head to San Antonio for the sold out Srixon Championship at La Cantera on June 27th and June 28th.
The Dallas tour makes it's first stop at Southern Oaks Golf Club for the Battle at Burleson on Sunday, July 5th. Registration closes, Friday, June 26th at 11:59PM EST.
On tap in The Hill Country, the Austin - Nicklaus Open at the Hill Country Club, Flintrock Falls layout on July 11th. Entry deadline is Friday, July 3 at 11:59PM EST.
Houston area players make a return visit to The Woodlands, this round at the Tournament Course for The Woodlands Open on Monday, July 6th. The event field has been expanded and will include two waves. Be sure to join us, registration closes, Friday, June 26th at 11:59PM EST.
For More Information:
Scott R Chilcutt
Director - Texas Tours
Dallas Tour - Hill Country Tour - Houston Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467
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