Scott R Chilcutt, North Richland Hills, TX (February 16, 2019) Previously known as the Iron Horse Open, we tried to change things up a bit by renaming the tournament to the North Richland Hills Open. It got rid of the rains we have seen in the past for the February opener, but apparently with the addition of "North", in the title, the day decided to be bitterly cold.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Nick Quast of Dallas, TX, kept his winning ways intact, picking up his third championship, in as many attempts, on the 2019 points season, with the Arizona Open, Major Championship, his last time out in December. Quast, with three birdies on his round, paving the way to a -1, finish, has now average +1 over four rounds. Granbury, TX, resident Eric Anderson, took an eight on his first hole of the day, but finished the remaining seventeen holes in even par, with the help, of three birdies to grab the runner-up finish. Playing in his first event on tour, Adam Head of Arlington, TX, rounded out the top three, six strokes back of second.
Palmer Flight: Grapevine, TX, member, Jordan Stockton, was four strokes clear, making the turn, with the help of an eagle on the par 5 - 4th and a birdie on the par 4 -2nd. Coming to the clubhouse, no one was able to get any closer, where Stockton would finish, six strokes clear of Jon Colvard of Friendswood, TX, and Ranger, TX, player Scott Harper, splitting the runner-up honors.
Hogan Flight: Oklahoma Tour Traveler, Brook Lister, of Owasso, OK, started the day with a birdie on the par 4 - 10th, added two more on his back at the 6th and 7th holes to grab the Championship. Three strokes back, Ken Johnson of Carrollton, TX, was six strokes out of the lead making the turn, but made up half of the deficit, playing to par coming to the clubhouse, with a birdie on the par 4 - 7th. Killeen, TX, resident Randy Dorsey, had the lead after nine holes, using the most of two birdies, but had to settle for the final podium spot, after a rough back nine.
Senior Hogan Flight: Michael Hicks of Edmond, OK, made the turn two strokes clear of Irving, TX, member Myles Gallemore. Gallemore, with a birdie on the par 4 - 9th, would take over the lead on the 15th, but Hicks would follow with a birdie on the 16th, to finish regulation, tied up. Back to the par 4 - 10th for the sudden death, Gallemore would secure the championship with a bogey on the first frame, relegating Hicks to the runner-up finish. One stroke out of the playoffs, John Neff of Frisco, TX, with the help of a birdie on the par 3 - 14th would round out the top three.
Sarazen Flight: Abilene, TX, resident, Mackie Crossan, back of the two leaders by five strokes, made a birdie on the par 4 - 18th, then followed with pars on eight of the final nine holes, with a single bogie, to win by two strokes. Steve Killion, of Sanger, TX, with a pair of 42's, would take home the second place prize pot, with Fort Worth, TX, member Burnie Rodgers, three strokes back in third.
Jones Flight: Garland, TX, resident John Grimley, and Tom Holman, of Van Alstyne, TX, made the turn, knotted up in the first place spot when Grimley made birdie on the par 3- 14th, to take the lead for good. Holman, finished one stroke back, with Hamlin, TX, player Vance Lakey, rounding out the top three, with a birdie on the par 4 - 18th.
Snead Flight: Annette Crossan of Abilene, TX, was able to ride a four-stroke advantage making the turn, to her second championship on tour and first since March of 2018, on the Hill Country Tour, at Delaware Springs. Shannon Buffington, of Irving, TX, and McKinney, TX, member Fred Miller, shared the runner-up finish.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: ($100/each) Nick Quast (2) Birdie on 8, Birdie on 17. Eric Anderson (1) Birdie on 15. Brook Lister (1) Birdie on 10. Dave Hanson (1) Birdie on 3. Jordan Stockton (1) Eagle on 4. Myles Gallemore (1) Birdie on 9.
Championship/Palmer: ($32/each) Nick Quast (3) Birdie on 8, Birdie on 12, Birdie on 17. Eric Anderson (2) Birdie on 15, Birdie on 16. Jordan Stockton (2) Birdie on 2, Eagle on 4. Scott Harris (1) Birdie on 14.
Hogan: ($53/each) Brook Lister (2) Birdie on 10, Birdie on 7. Mark Tylenda (2) Birdie on 12, Birdie on 13. Randy Dorsey (1) Birdie on 16. Clint Dacy (1) Birdie on 2.
Senior Hogan: ($46/each) Michael Hicks (1) Birdie on 16. William Rouse (1) Birdie on 13. Jon Neff (1) Birdie on 14. Phillip Holt (1) Par on 17. Dave Hanson (1) Birdie on 3. Myles Gallemore (1) Birdie on 9.
Sarazen: ($37/each) Mackie Crossan (2) Birdie on 18, Par on 4. Rodney Wren (2) Birdie on 16, Birdie on 6. Burnie Rodgers (1) Birdie on 13. Bob Moreau (1) Par on 10. Steven Pond (1) Par on 12. Andre Fitzpatrick (1) Birdie on 7.
Jones: ($33/each) Vance Lakey (3) Par on 8, Par on 13, Birdie on 18. John Grimley (2) Par on 11, Birdie on 14. Keith Huddleston (1) Par on 3.
Snead: ($73/each) Dwight Dickey (1) Par on 15. Shannon Buffington (1) Par on 2. Orval Miller (1) Bogey on 4.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
$175/each: #5 - Clint Dacy - 2' 6", #8 - Bob Moreau - 9' 9", #14 - John Neff - 7' 9", #17 - Nick Quast - 5' 6".
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