Grand Prairie Classic on the Dallas Tour

Scott R Chilcutt, Grand Prairie, TX (June 11, 2016) Tangle Ridge Golf Club, set aside in the past for opening day on the Dallas Tour because of early year course conditions, seemed jinxed with the weather.  Scheduling the event when the course was green,  the track didn't disappoint.  With the help of Thomas Devanna, the PGA Professional at the facility and gallons of paint, the course would play as designed.  Strategic pin placements, working around some iffy green conditions, would also contribute to a great day in Grand Prairie.

Bob Moreau picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving with a net - 7, one stroke ahead of Jim Wright.   The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $320, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tour local events to $7,730 contributed to the Foundation.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Three strokes out of the lead making the turn, Tim Williams of McKinney, TX, turned it on coming to the clubhouse with two birdies and -2 on the back to pick up his second win on the season.  Trophy Club, TX, player Andrew Braun, followed a triple on the par 5 - 8th with a birdie on nine to get into a share of the runner up finish with Fort Worth, TX, member Ryan Timmons, taking advantage of two birdies on the day.

Palmer Flight:  Playing in his second event on tour, Irving, TX, member Taylor Hazelwood got into the swing of things quickly.  Three birdies on the day, proved to be just enough for his first win on tour, one stroke ahead of Ryan Cummings of Stillwater, OK.  Cummings with three birdies of his own on the round, doubled the par 4 - 15th keeping him out of the winners circle, just one stroke ahead of Houston Tour player, Aaron Brougher of Spring, TX, taking home the show place finish.

Hogan Flight:  The ladies took the spotlight in the Hogan flight on Saturday, but clearly not because of the yardage.  Playing at 6,000 yards on the round, Zoey Daneshfar of Trophy Club, TX, just days shy of 21 years old, grabbed her second win on tour and first in nearly a year. Local, Grand Prairie, TX, member Nancy Geihl, used some home cooking to finish with three birdies on the round, taking the scorecard playoff for the second place gift cards, with Rockwall, TX, player Joseph Roy splitting the runner up points.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Four players, unable to settle the score after 18, went back to the course for extra enjoyment and pressure.   Drew Keith of Dallas, TX, back on tour after a few years sitting out, Trophy Club, TX, perennial winner Jalil Danesfar,  Carrollton, TX, member Rick Swanson and Troy Moore of Dallas, TX, remounted for the finish.  Swanson out first on the par four 1st, the final trio would go to the par 4 - 3rd, where Keith would pick up his first win on the season with birdie.

Sarazen Flight:  Michael Hill of Rockwall, TX, a late entry made the best of his timing, picking up his second win on the season.  Fort Worth, TX, player Jeff Workman, controversially in the Sarazen Flight, but clearly eligible, with four wins in his last seven attempts, landed in the second place spot with Wadsworth Jarrell of Fort Worth, TX, and Richardson, TX, resident Sven Bock, sharing the runner up spot.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Rockwall, TX, player Bob Moreau, shot lights out to pick up his first win on tour and first victory since the August 2015 Open at Lantana.  Moreau, with two birdies on the day, edged out Jim Wright of Azle, TX and Simms, TX, player Billy Gilmore, with two birdies of his own, by two stokes.

Jones Flight:  Srinivas Pokunur of Frisco, TX, picked up his first win on two seasons on tour, with the help of two birdies on the round.   Trecia, Wood, also of Frisco, TX, made the best of a birdie on the par 5 - 13th hole for her best finish of the season, with Fort Worth, TX, member Joshua Tankersley, recently promoted from the Snead Flight rounding out the top three.

Senior Jones Flight:  Staying away from greens in regulation to work on his short game, Doyle Fleming, of Haslet, TX, carded his third win in as many attempts and fourth on the points season.  Jeff Ackerman, a winnner on the season, carded his third runner up finish, with Luis Dayer of North Richland Hills, TX, bringing home the final podium finish.  

Snead Flight  Tom Reynolds of McKinney, TX, and Arlington, TX, player Don Freitag, needed more holes to make the championship official.  Out to the first hole, Reynolds commanded his first win on tour, with Thomas Rauch, of Arlington, TX rounding out the top three.

SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($150/each)  1 -- Brett Lilljedahl, Fort Worth, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; Joe Roy, Rockwall, TX; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX.

Championship:  ($40/each)  2 -- Tim Williams, McKinney, TX. 1 -- Ken Dyke, Keller, TX; Brett Lilljedahl, Fort Worth, TX.

Palmer:  ($55/each)  1 -- Tim Bush, Granbury, TX; Ryan Cummings, Stillwater, OK; Jeff Blackwood, Dallas, TX; Kevin Vansau, Crawford, TX.

Hogan:  ($28/each)  2 -- Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX; Scott Striegel, Southlake, TX. 1 -- Joe Roy, Rockwall, TX; Melvin Wilson III, Dallas, TX; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX.

Senior Hogan:  ($73/each)  2 -- Denver Roden, Irving, TX. 1 -- Rick Swanson, Carrollton, TX.

Sarazen:  (13/each)  3 -- Michael Hill, Rockwall, TX; Wadsworth Jarrell, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; Sven Bock, Richardson, TX; Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  ($43/each)  2 -- Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX; Jamie Sansom, Plano, TX. 1 -- Monroe Walters, Kilgore, TX; Mark Donohue, Lewisville, TX.

Jones / Snead:  ($28/each)  3 -- Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX. 2 -- Jeff Ackerman Sr., Wylie, TX; Tommy Templin, Hurst, TX. 1 -- Don Freitag, Arlington, TX; Scott Chilcutt, Midlothian, TX; Zane Latham, Valley View, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($122/each)  #4 - Scott Striegel - 7" 6";  #9 - Daegan Blackwood - 4';  #12 - Joseph Roy - 6' 11";  #17 - Nancy Geighl - 10 1/2".

Upcoming Texas Events:

Members from around the country will take on the Houston Open Major Championship, on June 25th and 26th, with a special Friday, Prelude event at Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club.  While the Houston Open is sold out and closed for registration the Prelude event has some spots available, with the entry deadline, Friday, June 17th at 11:59 PM EST.

Dallas Tour players, back to chasing points at Southern Oaks on the Fourth of July weekend for the Battle at Burleson. Registration closes on Friday, June 24th.  

Monday June 27th the Hill Country Tour will try again at the rescheduled San Antonio Masters, on the famed The Dominion Country Club.  Don't miss out on playing this exclusive golf club, entries close on Friday, June 17th. 

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