Scott R Chilcutt, Coppell, TX (March 12, 2016) Riverchase Golf Club, just below the dams at Lake Lewisville and Grapevine Lake on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, has some challenges. Without a full eighteen holes for the majority of the year because of flooding that creates access problems, the Corps of Engineers granted the tour and the course a reprieve for the weekend. With the forecast of rain up to and including the event, waters out of the dam were limited to a trickle.
Cloudy and occasional mist greeted players to a sloppy, cart path only course. While the day turned into perfect, slightly breezy conditions, the course still challenged even the best of ball strikers, looking for a dry spot to land the ball.
Pete Partain (Jones Flight) picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving. The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, grabbed $250, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tours to $2,860, contributed to the Foundation.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Wylie, TX, member, Dallas Webster, played the back nine in one over par to take it to extra holes with Nick Quast of Trophy Club, TX. Back in the DFW area, Quast, in the East Bay of San Francisco since 2013, made the best of the playoff, winning on the first hole of the sudden death, for his sixth win on tour. First time local player, Eric Gussenhoven of Carrollton, TX, Bedford, TX, member RJ Foltz and David Wright, of Flower Mound, TX, split the third place honors.
Palmer Flight: Clay Johnston of Lewisville, TX, picked up his second win in as many attempts bringing his total tour championships to eight career wins. One stroke back, Ranger, TX, player Scott Harper, with a birdie on the par 5 - 4th, brought home the runner up spot, with Senior Palmer player, Kem Albritton, of Garland, TX, using two birdies on the day to round out the top three.
Hogan Flight: Self reported to playing the course 25 times a year, Darren Bufton of Bedford, TX, used every bit of the previous experience to guide his way to his eighth win on tour and first of the season. Fort Worth, TX, Kirk Boerner, winning his first time of the points season at Hawks Creek in November, finished four strokes back, with a birdie on the par 4 - 10th. Adam Donahue of Summerville, SC, finished in third with the help of two birdies on the day.
Senior Hogan Flight: Odessa, TX, player Kent Mccord was edged out the field for his first win on tour. Mccord, with a birdie on the par 3 - 8th, finished just one stroke ahead of Scott Harris of Fort Worth, TX. Jalil DaneshFar of Trophy Club, TX and Carrollton, TX member Rick Swanson shared the third place finish.
Sarazen Flight: On tour since 2009, Nick Easen, the 2013 National Champion, carded his fifteenth win on tour. Using a birdie on the par 4 - 9th, Easen cruised to a four stroke win over second place finisher Eric Chavers of Walker, LA, with a birdie on the par 5 - 11th. Fort Worth, TX, player Preston Miller rounded out the top three with a birdie on the par 5 - 4th.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Mark Donohue of Lewisville, TX, only out of the winners circle with one runner up spot and four wins in five attempts seems destined for a "Journey to Better" promotion. Donohue, picked up his eighth win on tour and fourth of the points season, by two strokes over Rodney Wren of Dallas, TX. Wren with five runner up finishes on seven events on the season was just out of the winners circle once again. Lake Kiowa, TX, member Davis Noble picked up his best finish of the year, rounding out the top three.
Jones Flight: Bedford, TX, player Pete Partain, became a first time winner, with the assistance of two birdies on the day, clearing the flight by five strokes. Jeff Ackerman, SR, of Wylie, TX, Tommy Templin of Hurst, TX, and traveling Leander, TX player, Melissa Wood shared the runner up honors.
Snead Flight: Joshua Tankersly, of Fort Worth, TX, made it two for two, winning his last time out at Iron Horse. One stroke back, Arlington, TX, member Thomas Rauch, finished in the runner up spot with Lewisville, TX, member Ron Hardy rounding out the top three.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($60/each) 2 -- Kem Albritton, Garland, TX. 1 -- Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Eric Chavers, Walker, LA; Larry Vannatta, Grand Prairie, TX; Rodney Wren, Dallas, TX; Kyle Akins, Mesquite, TX; Zane Latham, Valley View, TX; Sal Torres, Fort Worth, TX.
Championship: ($66/each) 1 -- Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX; Nick Quast, Trophy Club, TX; Larry Vannatta, Grand Prairie, TX.
Palmer: ($23/each) 2 -- Kem Albritton, Garland, TX. 1 -- Nic Linde, Keller TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX; Clay Johnston, Lewisville, TX; J.D. Price, Whitney, TX.
Hogan: ($43/each) 2 -- Adam Donahue, Summerville, SC. 1 -- Kyle Akins, Mesquite, TX; Joseph Roy, Rockwall, TX; Gabe Brisco, Mesquite, TX; Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX.
Senior Hogan: ($73/each) 2 -- Kent Mccord, Odessa, TX. 1 -- Sal Torres, Fort Worth, TX.
Sarazen: ($17/each) 3 -- Nick Easen, Keller, TX. 1 -- Troy Alexander, Dallas, TX; Eric Chavers, Walker, LA; Ruben Rios, Dallas, TX; Scott Chilcutt, Midlothian, TX; Mark Tylenda, Dallas, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($93/each) 1 -- Jon Neff, Frisco, TX; Rodney Wren, Dallas, TX; Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX.
Jones: ($22/each) 4 -- Pete Partain, Bedford, TX. 3 -- Mike Lee, Dallas, TX. 1 -- Zane Latham, Valley View, TX; Steve Pearson, Plano, TX; Melissa Wood, Leander, TX.
Snead: ($20/each) 4 -- Joshua Tankersley, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Tom Reynolds, McKinney, TX; Thomas Rauch, Arlington, TX; Mike Welch, Ft Worth,TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($140/each) #3 - Nick Quast - 4' 11"; #8 - Dallas Webster - 6' 10"; #13 - Greg Eyrich - 6' 0"; #16 - Zane Latham - 14' 6".
Upcoming Texas Events:
Texas Tour Players take a break from local tour for the Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay on Saturday, March 19th and Sunday March 20th.
The Dallas Tour, visits the exclusive Pete Dye golf course at Stonebridge Ranch for The Dye Classic at Stonebridge on Monday, March 28th. Registrations close on Friday, March 18th.
April 10th, the Hill Country Tour returns after a 4 year layoff to Silverhorn Golf Club in San Antonio, for the Sunday April 10th Spring Challenge at Silver Horn.
The Houston Tour gets back into action at the Galveston Island Championship, on Sunday, April 3rd, with the entry deadline of Friday, March 25th at 11:59 PM 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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