Scott R Chilcutt, Las Colinas, TX (August 8,2016) Las Colinas Country Club, home of the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout, presented by JTBC on the LPGA Tour and the George W Bush Presidential Center's Warrior Open, once again played host to the Las Colinas Championship on the Golf Channel AM Tour, Dallas Tour.
Jalil Danesfar (Senior Palmer Flight) was "Up for the Srixon Challenge". Winning his respective flight playing a Srixon ball, he will get a dozen sent to him for the win. Jeff Workman picked up the Tournament Champion, presented by Carlisle's Engraving with a -9 - 62. The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $420, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tour local events to $12,110 contributed to the Foundation.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Three strokes back making the turn, Terry Rice of Midland, TX, stepped it up on the back nine with three birdies to finish the round at one over par for his 2nd win on the season. Playing in his first event on tour, Flower Mound, TX, player Matthew Christl, finished just one stroke back, with Andrew Braun of Trophy Club, TX, rounding out the top three.
Palmer Flight: Miramar, FL, traveler Gregory Esquilino, started the day on the tenth hole. +5 going out, Esquilino, played his final nine in +2 to pick up his seventh win on the season. Clay Johnston of Lewisville, TX, used a birdie on the par 4 - 12th to grab the runner up spot, with a pair of players just one stroke behind him. Recently promoted from the Hogan Flight, Kirk Boerner of Fort Worth, TX, shared the third place honors with Ranger, TX, member Scott Harper.
Senior Palmer Flight: Two players, promoted from the Senior Hogan Flight, top the field of Senior Palmers. Jalil Danesfar of Trophy Club, TX, equaled his best score on tour to pick up his first win in his new flight and sixth on the season. Fort Worth, TX, member Scott Harris, with a birdie on the par 5 - 18th, grabbed the runner up finish by a single stroke over Stephen Fitzgerald of Dallas, TX.
Hogan Flight: Fort Worth, TX, resident, Jeff Workman, carded a career low round +3, en route to his second win as a Hogan Flight player and sixth on the season. On his way to the Palmer Flight, Gabe Brisco of Mesquite, TX, started the day with consecutive birdies, firing his second sub 80 round in as many attempts, just one stroke back of the lead. Adolfo Perez of Rowlett, TX, scored his best finish in his first year on tour to round out the top three.
Senior Hogan Flight: In his second year on tour, Rick Swanson of Carrollton, TX, has been close to the winners circle a couple of times, and finally broke through to pick up his first win in a big way. After a bogey on the par 4 - 1st, Swanson played his next eight holes in even par to set up plenty of cushion for the victory. Six strokes back, fellow Carrollton, TX, player Ken Johnson, with a birdie making the turn at the par 5 - 10th grabbed the runner up finish with Odessa, TX, member Jim Sumner taking home the show place finish.
Sarazen Flight: Coming off a runner up finish his last time out in Las Vegas at the Western Classic Major Championship, Wadsworth Jarrell of Fort Worth, TX, made two birdies on the day to edge out Bedford, TX, player Darren Bufton. Two strokes back of Bufton, Sven Bock of Richardson, TX, recorded his eleventh top three of the year, including two wins.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Azle, TX, player Jim Wright picked up his fifth win on tour and first since the 2014 season. Wright, with a birdie on the par 5 - 7th, cleared the runner up finisher, Derek Drake of Wichita Falls, TX, by four strokes. Two strokes out of second, Michael Hardegree of Wichita Falls, TX, Jones, OK, member Stan Wilson, Tim Brown of Richland Hills, TX, and Plano, TX, resident Jamie Sansom split the third place honors.
Jones Flight: Buddy Williams of Fort Worth, TX, picked up his third win on his first year on tour. Williams, with two birdies on the round, finished two strokes ahead of a pair of players sharing the runner up spot. Frisco, TX, player Jon Neff and Wylie, TX, player Jeff Ackerman, split the second and third place points.
Snead Flight: Fort Worth, TX, resident Douglas Pritchett and Don Freitag of Arlington, TX, both with birdies on the day, were unable to settle the score in regulation. Back to the par 4 - 1st hole for the sudden death, Pritchett was able to prevail for his Senior National Championship qualifying third win on the season. Three strokes back of the pair, Thomas Rauch of Arlington, TX, carded his sixth third place finish of the season to go with a win and two seconds.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($111/each) 2 -- David Wright, Flower Mound, TX. 1 -- Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX; Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX; Eric Gussenhoven, Carrollton, TX; Terry Rice, Midland, TX.
Championship: ($20/each) 3 -- David Wright, Flower Mound, TX. 2 -- Jeremy Frenzel, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Eric Gussenhoven, Carrollton, TX; Terry Rice, Midland, TX.
Palmer: ($53/each) 1 -- Jason Pharis, Plano, TX; Clay Johnston, Lewisville, TX; Jonathan Cook, Burleson Tx.
Senior Palmer / Senior Hogan: ($25/each) 4 -- Jalil Daneshfar, Trophy Club, TX. 2 -- Scott Harris, Fort Worth, TX; Ken Johnson, Carrollton, TX.
Hogan: ($300/each) 1 -- Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX.
Sarazen: ($30/each) 2 -- Walter Albertson, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; Kirk Trussell, Houma, LA; David Hickman, Rockwall, TX; Joe Luman, Odessa, TX; Wadsworth Jarrell, Fort Worth, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($40/each) 3 -- Jamie Sansom, Plano, TX. 1 -- Michael Hardegree, Wichita Falls TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX; Jim Wright, Azle, TX.
Jones / Snead: ($95/each) 1 -- Jeff Ackerman Sr., Wylie, TX; Don Watson, Wichita Falls, TX; Mike Jones, Midland, TX; Buddy Williams, Fort Worth, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($152/each) #4 - Tim Edwards - 5' 10" ; #6 - Jeff Ackerman - 6' 0"; #11 - Scott Harris - 14' 6"; #13 - Tim Brown - 4' 0".
Upcoming Texas Events:
Final National National / Senior National Championship qualification spots, year end Flight Champions and more will be awarded at The Dallas Tour Championship at Bridlewood on Saturday, August 27th and Sunday, August 28th, and will finish off the points season in Texas. Spots are already limited with a entry deadline of Friday, August 19th at midnight.
The Houston Tour Championship on August 20th and 21st at Black Horse Golf Club in Cypress, TX. Registrations close on Friday, August 12th.
The Hill Country finishes out its 2016 points season on August 13th and 14th at La Cantera Golf Club for the Hill Country Tour Championship.
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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