Dallas Tour in Burleson - Battle at Burleson

Scott R Chilcutt, Burleson, TX (April 23, 2017)  First time out to Hidden Creek Golf Course, in Burleson, proved to be a test for the DFW Tour players.  Tight fairways and excellent green complexes added to the complications.  

The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $, bringing the Texas Tour local events total to $7,280 in contributions to the Foundation in 2017.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  In his first year on tour, Preston Standley of Plano, TX, has come close to the winner's circle with a few top three finishes but made this one count for his first win on tour.  Standley, with a back nine 38 edged out Jack Whitling of Wylie, TX, by a stroke.  Granbury, TX, player Eric Anderson with two birdies on his front nine, rounded out the top three.

Palmer Flight:  Plano, TX, member Jason Pharis carded four birdies on the round, including three in a row on the back nine picks up his first win on tour.  Greg Digby of Plano, TX, finished three strokes back, with four birdies of his own for the runner-up spot, with Irving, TX player Taylor Hazelwood, firing off three birdies in his last three holes for the third place finish.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Tony Peppler of Dallas, TX, carded a birdie on the par 5 - 14th, just enough to pick up his second win of the season.  Three-time winner of the year, Mark Taylor of Coppell, TX, with a birdie of his own on the par 5 - 17th took home the runner-up spot with Fort Worth, TX, member Scott Harris rounding out the top three.

Hogan Flight:  Local member, Clark Hubbard of Burleson, TX forced a playoff with traveling player Rick Smalley of College Station, TX.  Back to the first hole, Hubbard would prevail for the championship, with Irving, TX, player Ryan Sosnowski grabbing the show place finish.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Carrollton, TX, player Ken Johnson picked up his second win of the season with the help of back to back birdies on 15 and 16.  Jeff Gandy, with a birdie on the par 4 - 8th, finished in the runner-up spot with Michael Starks of Cleburne rounding out the top three.
  





SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($290/each)  1 -- Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX; Kirk Boerner, Fort Worth, TX.

Championship / Palmer:  ($35/each)  3 -- Jason Pharis, Plano, TX. 1 -- Eric Anderson, Granbury, TX; Keith McKelvy, Granbury, TX; Chet Bayes, McKinney, TX.

Senior Palmer:  ($60/each)  2 -- Jalil Daneshfar, Trophy Club, TX. 1 -- Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX.

Hogan:  ($24/each)  2 -- Rick Smalley, College Station, TX; Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX; Clark Hubbard, Burleson, TX. 1 -- Sven Bock, Richardson, TX; Kirk Boerner, Fort Worth, TX; Jared Swopes, Lubbock, TX.

Senior Hogan:  ($31/each)  2 -- Ken Johnson, Carrollton, TX; Michael Starks, Cleburne, TX. 1 -- Steve Killion, Sanger, TX; Dave Ferons, Plano, TX; Jeff Gandy, Ft Worth, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($125/each)  1 -- Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; David Hickman, Rockwall, TX.


Jones / Snead:  ($240/each) 1 -- Keith Huddleston, Fort Worth, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

$140/each

#4  -  Scott Chilcutt - 12' 2";  #8 -  Ricardo Avila - 9' 9";  #11 - Chet Bayes - 1' 7"; #15 - David McCasland - 16".

Upcoming Texas Events:

The special Prelude - San Antonio Open at Canyon Springs on Friday, April 28th starts the San Antonio Weekend on the Major Championship Schedule at Sonterra Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday, April 29th and 30th.  Both events are sold out with waiting lists.

Available for Registration:

Houston Tour players get back to action at River Ridge for the Sealy Open on Saturday, May 6th, with an entry deadline of Friday, April 29th at 11:59 PM.

A few waiting list spots are available for the Sunday, May 7th contest in Fairview on the Dallas Tour for the Fairview Classic at Heritage Ranch. Registration closes on Friday, April 29th.

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