Scott R Chilcutt, McKinney, TX (3/28/2016) Pete Dye designed the Dye Course at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club, taking advantage of the topography. What design work went into the layout has been preserved by the course superintendent and maintenance staff to create a true test of golf. Tightly mown fairways and tough green complexes, just added to the railroad tie banked water hazards and knee high grasses bordering fairways and greens set things up for a tough day.
Scott Stiegel, of Southlake, TX, carded his first career hole in one on the par 3 - 8th hole, from a wind adjusted 162 yards with a seven iron.
Melvin Wilson, III (Hogan Flight) was "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning his prospective flight playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to him for the win. Jason Weisenburg, grabbed the win for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving. The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $390, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tours to $3,850 contributed to the Foundation.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Local, McKinney, TX, member Tim Williams made the best of his short drive to the course. Williams, the 2011 National Champion in the Hogan Flight, added to his winnings, bringing the total championships on tour to seven, and third as a Championship Flight player, winning two times at Las Colinas Country Club. Three strokes back, Fort Worth, TX, player, Andrew Bachelder, the winner of the 2015 Warrior Open at Las Colinas, the same course Williams has had AM Tour success. Bachelder split the runner up finish with David Wright of Flower Mound, TX.
Palmer Flight: Starting out strong, with two birdies on his four holes, Scott Harper of Ranger, TX, looked to have things moving in his direction. Marginal play after that still held him in the lead, but a ten on the par 4 - 18th looked to undo the championship. Help from the runner up allowed Harper to pick up his thirteenth win on tour. Argyle, TX, player Greg Hawkins finished just one stroke back, despite trouble at 15 and 16, with a pair of players nipping at his heels. Visiting Minnesota AM Tour Director, Bruce Addleman, of Prior Lake, MN, with a birdie on the par 3 - 12th, split the third place finish with Dallas, TX, resident, Tony Peppler, picking up a birdie and closest to the hole on the par 3 - 17th.
Hogan Flight: Dallas, TX, member Melvin Wilson, III, out of action for a short time, came back to the tour with a vengeance. Starting on the 10th hole, Wilson came out of the gate with a birdie on the par 4 - 10th, added birdies at the par 4 - 1st and par 5 - 3rd to solidify his seventh win on tour. Just a single stroke back, Kirk Boerner, of Fort Worth, TX, a winner in the fall at the Fall Championship at Hawks Creek split the runner up honors with Lewisville, TX, player Shawn Whitaker, with a birdie on the par 4 - 6th to card his best finish in the last year.
Senior Hogan Flight: Coming off a win on Saturday on the Oklahoma Tour, Kirby Rogers of Muldrow, OK, picked up his second win in as many attempts. Rogers, with a birdie on the par 5 - 7th did just what it would take to hold a two stroke lead over Dallas Tour player, Jalil Daneshfar, of Trophy Club, TX, and Oklahoma Tour competitor, Bud Surber, of Edmond, OK, splitting the runner up finish.
Sarazen Flight: Heath, TX, member, Jason Weisenburg, nearly lapped the field with an eight stroke advantage, with the help of two birdies on the day. Visiting, Gulf Coast Tour player, Douglas Key of Daphne, AL, took care of the second place finish, with Texas Open Major Championship winner, Wadsworth, Jarrell, rounding out the top three.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Looking to have the championship in hand, traveling Oklahoma Tour member, Stan Wilson of Jones, OK, took a triple 7 on the par 4 - 18th to even the score with Plano, TX, player Jamie Sansom. Back to the par four ninth for the playoff, Sansom would prevail with a par after Wilson lipped out to extend the playoff. For Sansom, battling health issues, it was his twelfth win on tour and first since 2013. Crowley, TX, resident, Dale McFarland, rounded out the top three with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 3rd, his best finish of the season.
Jones Flight: Hurst, TX, player Tommy Templin, used two birdies on the day, at the par 3 - 5th and par 4 - 15th to pick up his second win on tour and first of the points season. Lloyd Reid, JR, of Dallas, TX, used a birdie on the par 3 - 12th to solidify the second place finish, two strokes ahead of Fairview, TX, player Larry Tolson.
Snead Flight: Traveling Hill Country Tour player, Mark Colwell of Selma, TX, grabbed his thirteenth win on tour and second in as many attempts after winning the Prelude to the Texas Open at Barton Creek Lakeside his last time out. William Hughes of Tulsa, OK finished just three strokes back with two time winner on the season Joshua Tankersley, of Fort Worth, TX, rounding out the top three.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($110/each) 2 -- Scott Striegel, Southlake, TX. 1 -- Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX; Alec Lewis, Wichita Falls, TX; Melvin Wilson III, Dallas, TX; Mark Donohue, Lewisville, TX.
Championship / Palmer: ($53/each) 1 -- Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Clay Johnston, Lewisville, TX; Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX; Jack Carlile, Lewisville, TX; Alec Lewis, Wichita Falls, TX.
Hogan: ($40/each) 3 -- Melvin Wilson III, Dallas, TX. 2 -- Scott Striegel, Southlake, TX. 1 -- Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX.
Senior Hogan: ($36/each) 2 -- Denver Roden, Irving, TX; John Cox, Mansfield, TX. 1 -- Stephen Lamb, Garland, TX; Bob Mulligan, Dallas, TX.
Sarazen: ($105/each) 1 -- Wadsworth Jarrell, Fort Worth, TX; Jason Weisenburg, Heath, TX; Mark Risser, Dallas, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($45/each) 2 -- Scott Lane, Plano, TX. 1 -- Jon Neff, Frisco, TX; Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX; Michael Hardegree, Wichita Falls TX; Mark Donohue, Lewisville, TX.
Jones/Snead: ($40/each) 2 -- Tommy Templin, Hurst, TX; John Pickens, Montgomery, TX. 1 -- Mark Colwell, Selma, TX; Joshua Tankersley, Fort Worth, TX; Adam Wright, Mineola, TX; Larry Tolson, Fairview, TX; Lloyd C Reid Jr, Dallas, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($147/each) #5 - Mark Risser - 9' 3 1/2"; #8 - Scott Stiegel - HOLE IN ONE; #12 - Johnathan Tawney - 11"; #17 - Tony Peppler - 4' 4".
Upcoming Texas Events:
The Dallas Tour, visits Frisco Lakes Challenge on Saturday, April 9th at The Golf Club of Frisco. The event is already sold out, but waiting list spots are available. Sunday, April 24th, the tour hits the exclusive Heritage Ranch Golf and Country Club for the Heritage Ranch Classic. Registration deadline is Friday, April, 15th at 11:59 PM EST.
April 10th, the Hill Country Tour returns after a 4 year layoff to Silverhorn Golf Club in San Antonio, for the Spring Challenge at Silver Horn, with an entry deadline of Friday April, 1st at 11:59PM EST.
The Houston Tour gets back into action at the Galveston Island Championship, on Sunday, April 3rd, and then moves to High Meadows Ranch Golf Club for the Masters at Magnolia on Saturday, April 16th, with entries closing on Friday, April 8th.
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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