Arlington Championship - Tierra Verde - 2018

Scott R Chilcutt, Arlington, TX (August 5, 2018) The DFW Tour finished its point season of single day events at Tierra Verde Golf Club for the Arlington Championship on Sunday.  

Early starting times and a cooling breeze helped erase the memories of the horrid heat at the Tribute for the many that experienced that round.  The swirling winds, along the tree-lined fairways, made for a challenging day for those that questioned the club selections.

The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $610, with Texas Tour events total raised to $20,730 contributed to the Foundation in 2018.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  One week separated from his third win in as many attempts at the Barton Creek Major Championship, Dallas Webster of Murphy, TX, found himself newly promoted to the Champ Flight.   Webster went -1 over the final seven holes to put himself in the mix, but it wasn't enough to fend off Lewisville, TX, player Jack Carlile.  Back to the par 4 - 10th for the sudden death, it would take Carlile two holes to finalize the Championship for his fifth win of the season and second in as many tries.  Two strokes back, Andrew Braun of Trophy Club, TX, Grand Prairie, TX player Larry Vannatta and Ryan Timmons of Fort Worth, TX, shared the final podium spot.

Palmer Flight:  Jordan Stockton of Grapevine, TX, would make the most of two birdies over his final five holes to pick up his first win on tour.  Richardson, TX, member Sven Bock, with his best finish of the season in the Palmer Flight, and John Harvell of Bryan, TX, with a birdie on the par 5 - 16th, split the runner-up honors two strokes back.

Senior Palmer Flight:  Trophy Club, TX, member Jalil Danesfar and John Williamson of Tolar, TX, made the turn with an identical front nine score.  Daneshfar would then come to the clubhouse, with a four-stroke advantage, picking up his fourteenth win on tour and first since August of 2016.  Keller, TX, player Ken Dyke rounded out the top three. 

Hogan Flight:  Tour travelers take the top three spots in the Hogan Flight.  Rick Smalley, of College Station, TX, picked up his sixth win of the season and thirteenth on tour, will a two-stroke cushion over fellow Houston Tour member Nestor Alvarez, with a birdie on the par 5 - 16th and Oklahoma Tour member, Steve Pond of Tulia, TX, splitting the runner-up finish.

Senior Hogan Flight:  With three birdies on his day, Bill Clark of Bullard, TX, grabbed his sixteenth win on tour and third on the season by a single stroke over Bedford, TX, player Darren Bufton.  Bufton, with a birdie on the par 3 - 3rd, held out a one-stroke advantage over Hill Country Tour traveler, Steve Wade of Boerne, TX, with two birdies of his own on the round.

Sarazen Flight:  Starting the day on the par 4 - 10th, Norm Gosselin of Leander, TX, played his first nine in +1 to blow away his personal best score on tour, finishing at +5.  Gosselin, commanded his fifth win on tour and second of the season, with Rockwall, TX, member Bob Moreau, making the most of his birdie on the par 3 - 6th, finishing two strokes ahead of Brandon Casella, of Franklin, TX, with three birdies on the round and Jones, OK, resident Stan Wilson sharing the third place honors.

Jones Flight:  Dallas, TX, player David Farmer, JR, manhandled the flight with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 12th for an eleven stroke victory, his second of the season.  Blake Barnes, of Houston, TX, recently promoted, stayed on a roll, with two birdies on the day, one stroke clear of Frisco, TX, player Srinivas Pokunur.

Senior Jones Flight:  Michael Page, of Burnet, TX, picked up his sixth win on tour and fourth of the season over fellow Hill Country traveler, Phil Lewis of San Antonio, TX.  Back on tour for his first event since early August of 2017, Luis Dayer of North Richland Hills, TX, rounded out the top three.

Snead Flight:  Lewisville, TX, player Ron Hardy, outlasted a pair of travelers to claim his fourth victory of the year.  Two strokes back, Houston Tour player, Stephen Sater of Sugar Land, TX, with a birdie on the par 5 - 8th, two home the second place finish, with Puerto Rico Tour player Josue Maldonado of Cidra, PR, recording a birdie of his own on the par 5 - 8th taking home third.




SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($230/each)  1 -- Brian Hebert, Allen, TX; Nick Quast, Dallas, TX; Jordan Stockton, Grapevine, TX.

Championship:  ($30/each)  2 -- Nick Quast, Dallas, TX; Larry Vannatta, Grand Prairie, TX. 1 -- Andrew Braun, Trophy Club, TX; Dallas Webster, Murphy, TX.

Palmer/Senior Palmer:  ($25/each)  2 -- Ali Gazi, Flower Mound, TX; Jordan Stockton, Grapevine, TX. 1 -- Jeff Bankard, Dallas, TX; John Harvell, Bryan, TX; Mark Taylor, Coppell, TX.

Hogan:  ($150/each)  1 -- Nestor Alvarez, Houston, TX; Brian Hebert, Allen, TX.

Senior Hogan:  ($130/each)  1 -- Jeff Green, Coldspring, TX; Jon Neff, Frisco, TX; Steve Wade, Boerne, TX.

Sarazen:  ($53/each)  2 -- Brandon Casella, Tuscaloosa, AL. 1 -- Jeff Ackerman Sr., Wylie, TX; Jerry Emmons, Granbury, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX; Alan Rubin, Plano, TX.


Jones/Senior Jones/Snead:  ($70/each)  2 -- A. David Farmer Jr, Dallas, TX. 1 -- Blake Barnes, Houston, TX; Clayton Pugh, Alavado, TX.



CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:


$167/each:  #3 - Keith Huddleston  - 2' 2.5";  #6 - Steve Lamb - 11' 7";  #11 - Brad Popoff - 23' 11";  #14 - Craig Crowely - 4' 5".



NEXT UP:

Texas Tour Season Closes With Tour Championship Month!


Dallas Tour -   Back to Bridlewood in Flower Mound for the DFW Tour Championship, on Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 25th.  SOLD OUT with waiting list spots available.  

Hill Country Tour -  Ready for a true test of your game?  TPC San Antonio and the AT&T Oaks Course and AT&T Canyons Course will host the Hill Country Tour Championship, to be held on Saturday, August 11th and Sunday, August 12th.  EVENT SOLD OUT and CLOSED.

Houston Tour -  The Houston Tour Championship at Woodforest, with arguably the best greens in Texas,  on August 18th and 19th.  Entry closes on Friday, August 10th. 

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