RiverChase Hosts the Coppell Open

Scott R Chilcutt, Coppell, TX (June 2, 2018)  DFW Tour players took on the River Chase Golf Club in Coppell, TX for the Coppell Open on Saturday.  Back on the schedule after flooding along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in 2016, caused potential schedule changes, this round had no problems with water.

The heat was a different story, while we are yet to be officially in Summer, it looks like we went directly from Winter into Summer.  Scores came in relatively low, with smooth rolling greens and favorable scoring conditions.

The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $550, bringing the Texas Tour events total to $13,040 contributed to the Foundation in 2018.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Fort Worth, TX, member Ryan Timmons, went minus two after four holes, but finished the front nine, one-stroke back.  Coming to the clubhouse, Timmons, would keep the card clean, finishing the round +3 for his first win on tour.  Randall Grimes of Plano, TX, and Grand Prairie, TX player Larry Vannatta, both with three birdies on the day, shared the runner-up honors one stroke back.

Palmer Flight:  Disgusted with his streak of playoff requiring finishes, Dallas Webster of Murphy, TX, made sure that wouldn't be an issue on this round.  Webster, with five birdies on the round, finished -1 - 71 for his fourth win of the season and ninth Championship on tour. A pair on Seniors, finished behind Webster, with Brian Surles of Argyle, TX, playing in his third event, taking the runner-up spot, with Mesquite, TX, member Gabriel Brisco, and two consecutive birdies on the front, rounding out the top three.

Hogan Flight:  Killeen, TX, traveler Randy Dorsey, nearly lapped the field, with the help of three birdies on his round, to finish, with a nine-stroke advantage, for his first win of the season and second win on tour.  Mike Castleberry of McKinney, TX, and Fort Worth, TX, member Cory Welch, both with birdies on their cards, shared the runner-up finish.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Houston Tour member, Jeff Green of Coldspring, TX, seems to like playing in the DFW area.  Green, with two birdies on his round, picked up his fifth win of the season and second in Dallas, and sixth win on tour.  Two strokes back, Glynn Aldredge of Fairview, TX, a former Houston Tour member himself, carded his second runner-up of the season to go along with a win at Frisco Lakes earlier in the spring.  Rounding out the top three, Bullard, TX, first-year player Court Pontiff, equaled his best finish from Waterchase earlier in the season.

Sarazen Flight:  Back to the course, after three players where unable to settle the score in regulation, Dallas, TX, player Franko Orozco would prevail on the first sudden-death playoff hole.  David Holcomb, with an eagle on the par 5 - 4th and Greenville, TX, member Michael Hill would split the runner-up finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Rhome, TX, player Mike Cox, would make a birdie on the par 4 -2nd and a par on his final hole of the day, proving to be just enough for his first win on tour.  One stroke back, the trio of James Pace of Burleson, TX, and Tom Stockton of Grand Prairie, TX, both with two birdies on the round, along with Rockwall, TX, member Bob Moreau, with a birdie of his own, would share the runner-up finish.

Jones Flight:  Douglas Pritchett of Fort Worth, TX, took a three-stroke lead to the back nine but came back to the field to end up in a sudden-death playoff with David Farmer, JR, of Dallas, TX.  The pair, both with birdies on the round, went back to the par 4 - 10th, where they both made three's the first time around when Pritchett would prevail for the win, his first win of the season and fourteenth on tour.  McKinney, TX, player Ray Tycki, a perennial winner on the season finished just two strokes back for the third-place finish.

Snead Flight:  One stroke back making the turn, Keith Huddleston of Fort Worth, TX, bested the field on his back nine, to pick up his first win of the season and second on tour.  Two strokes back, Irving, TX, player Fabio Mazzoli, finished in the runner-up spot, with Christopher Johnson of Duncanville, TX, one stroke back of second, with the help of a birdie on the par 3 - 8th. 






SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($116/each)  3 -- Rodney Wren, Dallas, TX. 2 -- Jeff Green, Coldspring, TX.

Championship/Palmer:  ($43/each)  1 -- Randall Grimes, Plano, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Austin Hill, Dallas, TX; Dallas Webster, Murphy, TX; Jalil Daneshfar, Trophy Club, TX; Chase Petersen, McKinney, TX.

Hogan:  ($30/each)  3 -- Cory Welch, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Mike Castleberry, McKinney, TX; Randy Dorsey, Killeen, TX; Michael Wilson, Dallas, TX.

Senior Hogan:  ($80/each)  2 -- Jeff Green, Coldspring, TX. 1 -- Denver Roden, Fort Worth, TX; Steve Killion, Sanger, TX.

Sarazen/Senior Sarazen:  ($76/each)  3 -- Rodney Wren, Dallas, TX. 1 -- David Holcomb, Dallas, TX; Franko Orozco, Dallas, TX.


Jones/Snead:  ($64/each)  1 -- Christopher Johnson, Duncanville, TX; Thomas Rauch, Arlington, TX; Ron Hardy, Lewisville, TX; Pete Partain, Bedford, TX; Zane Latham, Valley View, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

$140/each:  #3 - John Pickens - 6' 5 1/2";  #8 - Randy Dorsey - 5' 11 1/2";  #13 - Dallas Webster - 4';  #16 - Bob Moreau - 15' 2".


NEXT UP:

Dallas Tour -  June 16th the DFW Tour makes a stop at Bear Creek for the DFW International Open, waiting list spots are available.   Don't miss the registration for the Desoto Championship on July 1st at Thorntree Golf Club, entries close on Friday, June 22nd, but will surely sell out prior to that time.

Hill Country Tour -   Lighthouse Country Club, in Kingsland, TX, will open up the Texas Open weekend at Horseshoe Bay on Friday, June 22nd.  Spots still available with registration closing on Friday, June 15th.  

Houston Tour - Next up, The Woodlands Open, the home of the Insperity Invitational on the Champions Tour, on Monday, June, 11th. SOLD OUT and CLOSED. After a break for two majors in two weeks, the Houston Tour will tee it up at Pecan Grove Golf Club for the Richmond Championship on July 14th.  Entries close on Friday, July 6th. 

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