Grand Prairie Classic - Tangle Ridge

Scott R Chilcutt, Grand Prairie, TX (May 19, 2018)   Tangle Ridge Golf Club, hosted another version of the Grand Prairie Classic on Saturday.   This round, unlike many previous others, lacked the rain, but the winds 18-20 MPH with higher gusts certainly didn't help the scores.  Add to it, a month full of tournament play before us, left the greens fluffy and bumpy, that could have used a good roll job.  The Hill Country like facility will be back on the schedule, next year, but will tinker with the schedule a little more, in order to get it back to the fast and firm greens we've enjoyed in the past.

The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $540, bringing the Texas Tour events total to $11,530 contributed to the Foundation in 2018.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Dallas, TX, first-year player Trey Whitling, made a mess of the front nine, in spite of a birdie on the par 4 - 3rd, but then played the back in -2 with the help of three more birdies to pick up his second win in as many attempts.  One stroke back, playing in the first event he was able to start and finish, Nathan Burns, of Dallas, TX, with a birdie on the par 3 - 9th, shared the runner-up spot with Cedar Hill, TX, member Chris Ransbottom, with a birdie on the par 4 - 15th.  Ransbottom, was a winner, his last time out, at the cold, windy and wet, Battle at Burleson.

Palmer Flight:  It took a foursome to go back to the course to settle the score in the flight.  First-time Grapevine, TX, player Jordan Stockton, with two birdies on his round, Chris Force, of Fort Worth, with two birdies and an eagle on his round, Murphy, TX, player Dallas Webster, in his third playoff of the year and Gregory Hadden of Rowlett, TX.  Hadden, a winner his last time out, birdied his final hole of the day to get in the mix and took off two strokes his first time on the par 4 - 10th to pick up his second championship of the season and fifth on tour.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Competing in his first year on tour, Tolar, TX, player John Williamson, carded four birdies on the day, to pick up his first win.  One stroke back, Gabriel Brisco, of Mesquite, TX, with four birdies of his own, came close again, but fell short for another runner-up finish, with Tim Bush of Granbury, TX, and two birdies on his day, rounding out the top three.

Hogan Flight:  It was a Houston Tour top three kind of a day in the flight.  Nestor Alvares, of Houston, TX, with a birdie on the par 5 - 13th, picking up his National Championship qualifying third win of the season.  One stroke back, Sugar Land, TX, traveler, Steve Nagy, grabbed the runner-up finish, with Rick Smalley of College Station, TX, and a birdie on the par 4 - 6th taking the final podium spot.

Senior Hogan Flight:   Making the most of two birdies on his round, Myles Gallemore of Irving, TX, went +4 - 76 to win his second event of the season and sixth on tour.  Four strokes back, Garland, TX, member Stephen Lamb, with a birdie on the par 4 - 3rd, and traveling tour member, Kyle Lewie of Waco, TX, with two birdies of his own on the day, shared the runner-up finish.

Sarazen Flight:  Dallas, TX, player Preston Moxcey, became another two-time winner in as many outings after picking up the championship the week before at Indian Creek.  Moxcey,  with a birdie on the par 3 - 17th, finished two strokes clear of Carlos Malaver Osorio of McKinney, TX with a birdie of his own the par 5 - 18th.  One stroke out of second place, Judy Harris of Abilene, TX, and Saint Cloud, FL visitor John Mariz, with a birdie on the par 5 - 18th split the third place honors.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Off the tour since the Dallas Fall Championship in October, where he picked up the win, Red Oak, TX, resident David McCasland, carded four birdies, for his second win of the season.  Two strokes back, Mackie Crossan of Abilene, TX and Dallas, TX, player Rodney Wren, with a birdie at the par 4 - 11th, split the runner-up finish.

Jones Flight:  McKinney, TX, player Ray Tyczki keep on his winning ways, picking up his fifth win since the January TPC Sawgrass Open Major Championship.  Kevin Crosson of Abilene, TX, and Dallas, TX, member Mike Lee, were relegated to a share of the second place finish, four strokes back.

Snead Flight:  Fabio Mazzilli, of Irving, TX, recorded his Senior National Championship qualifying, third win of the season, with Lewisville, TX, player Ron Hardy and Daniel Lawrence of Mansfield, TX sharing the runner-up finish.











SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($170/each)  1 -- Chris Force, Fort Worth, TX; Brian Hebert, Allen, TX; Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX; Dave Hanson, Granbury, TX.

Championship/Palmer:  ($64/each)  1 -- Mike Rogers, Fort Worth, Texas; Ryan Timmons, Fort Worth; Chris Force, Fort Worth, TX; Jordan Stockton, Grapevine, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX.

Senior Palmer:  ($35/each)  1 -- Gabriel Brisco, Mesquite, TX; Tim Bush, Granbury, TX; Keith Johnson, Bedford, TX; Joseph Roy, Rockwall, TX.

Hogan:  ($60/each)  2 -- Forrest Woods, Bedford, TX. 1 -- Brian Hebert, Allen, TX; Blaine Vick, Dublin, TX; Randy Dorsey, Killeen, TX.

Senior Hogan:  ($65/each)  1 -- Gregory Stairs, Mansfield, TX; Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX; John Cox, Mansfield, TX; Dave Ducray, Plano, TX.

Sarazen:  ($23/each)  3 -- John Mariz, Saint Cloud, FL. 1 -- Neil Mcgregor, Mckinney, TX; Preston Moxcey, Dallas, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  ($17/each)  4 -- David McCasland, Red Oak, TX. 2 -- Don Freitag, Arlington, TX; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX. 1 -- Mackie Crossan, Abilene, TX.


Jones/Snead:  ($140/each)  1 -- Keith Huddleston, Fort Worth, TX; Annette Crossan, Abilene, TX.



CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

$165/each:  #4 - Forest Wood - 3' 9";  #9 - Nic Linde - 7' 9";  #12 - Randy Dorsey - 6 1/4";  #17 - John Cox - 8' 3".




NEXT UP:

Dallas Tour -  The DFW Tour visits Riverchase Golf Club on Saturday, June 2nd for the Coppell Open.  Spots available with an entry deadline of May 25, 2018.  June 1st is the registration deadline for the first time Granbury Classic at Harbor Lakes Golf Clu on Saturday, June 9th.

Hill Country Tour -    Avery Ranch, hosts the summer Classic - Round Rock on Sunday, June 3rd.  Entry deadline is Friday, March 25th.


Houston Tour - Next up, The Woodlands Open, the home of the Insperity Invitational on the Champions Tour, on Monday, June, 11th. This one always sells out, to be sure to get in before the June 1st deadline.


Major Championships Open for Registration - (Majors that will be included in the 2018 Texas Tour Flight Champion year-end awards)

Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay - June 23-24th. SOLD OUT, waiting list spots available.

Hill Country Classic at La Cantera - July 7th and 8th.  SOLD OUT, waiting list spots available.

Texas Classic at Barton Creek - July 28th - 29th.  Spots available.

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