Scott R Chilcutt, Keller, TX (July 20, 2013) Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club made its return to the AM Tour in a big way. Off the schedule for the last four years after a stint in 2009, the Robert Trent Jones, JR design had its share of difficulty with plenty of scoring options. The 100 players in the field shared 5 eagles and 123 birdies on the day, but that also went along with 147 holes at triple bogey or better.
Tony Eno of Fort Worth, TX picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Andrew Braun of Trophy Club, TX may have had a hard time navigating the full parking lot, but once he hit the course it was another story. Without any warm up, Braun hit the tee just in time to make the call, bogied his first and tenth holes, but added seven birdies for a five under par 67 and his second win on the year. Five strokes back at even par, first time player Carl Cordell of Hillsboro, TX and Dallas, TX member Sean Skellenger, with five birdies of his own, shared the runner up finish.
Senior Championship Flight: Starting out the day with a double on the first, Greg Richard of Denton, TX would go - 2 over the final seventeen to shoot even par and pick up his first win in two attempts. Richard, with three birdies on the day stayed out front of Midland, TX player Al Smith by four strokes. Larry Vannatta of Grand Prairie, TX made eagle on his final hole the par 5 - 18th to round out the top three.
Palmer Flight: Hill Country Member, Tony Eno recommended we schedule Sky Creek. Spending most of his time in Austin now, Eno was a member at Sky Creek with his home nearby. That local knowledge amounted to four birdies and a one under par 71 for his second win on tour and first of the year. Cameron Kirkpatrick of Dallas, TX, with four birdies on the day, finished two back of Eno. Four strokes back, Ryan Ramos of Haslet, TX took the show position in his second event on tour this year.
Senior Palmer Flight: Sean Fenton of Fort Worth, TX came to the scoring table, not feeling well about his round. Two double bogie's to go with four birdies was just enough for Fenton to pick up his fourth win on the season two strokes clear of Garland, TX player Kem Albritton. One stroke behind Albritton, Jacky Hawthorne of Greenville, TX and local North Richland Hills, TX member David Alan Wood split the third place finish.
Hogan Flight: Oklahoma Tour Member, Brandon McCool of Edmond, OK eagled his ninth hole of the day, the par 5 -18th to shoot a +3 - 75. One stroke back, Greg Hawkins of Argyle, TX continued his low rounds in the Hogan Flight when he finished his final nine in +1. Terron Gaines of Euless, TX finished out the final podium spot four strokes out of the lead.
Senior Hogan Flight: Traveling, Louisiana Tour Member, Phillip Mayo of Leesville, LA picked up his third win on tour in four attempts this year. Now winning in Dallas, add the Louisiana Tour and Houston Tour, each win has come on a different tour. Four strokes back, Denver Roden carded a runner up spot, his best finish since the 2012 Canton Classic @ Twin Lakes. Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX and Trophy Club, TX resident Jalil DaneshFar finished knotted up in third place,
Sarazen Flight: Imran Siddiqi became the second Oklahoma Tour winner of the day, both from Edmond, OK. Siddiqi, recorded three birdies on the day, struggled on his final hole, but had enough of an advantage to stay out front of Houston Tour member Kevin Montague of Spring, TX by three strokes. Dave Ducray of Plano, TX rounded out the top three, three strokes back of the second place finish.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Rockwall, TX player Bob Moreau snatched his seventh win on tour and second of the season. With birdies on the par 3 - 4th and the signature par 3 - 14th Moreau edged out a pair of players in the runner up spot by a single stroke. Derek Drake of Wichita Falls, TX and North Richland Hills, TX resident Jerrell Neely shared the second place honors.
Jones Flight: Local Keller, TX resident Nick Easen started the day out strong with a +2 on his first nine holes, struggled over the final nine, but ended up one stroke clear for his fourth win on the season and third in his last four outings. Houston Tour Member, Patrick Richardson of The Woodlands, TX and first year member Jeff Workman of Fort Worth, TX split the runner up finish. Workman's eagle three on the par 5 - 15th grabbed a share of the Giant Skins.
Snead Flight: With confusion on some penalty strokes, Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX got to play some extra holes on the day that were not necessary. Fleming ended the day, three strokes clear for his fifth win on the season. Larry Tolson a winner at the Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort finished in the second spot with Saginaw, TX member Mike Adcock carding his eleventh top three finish on the year.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 2 -- Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Sean Skellenger, Dallas, TX; Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX.
Championship / Senior Championship: 2 -- Sean Skellenger, Dallas, TX; Andrew Braun, Trophy Club, TX. 1 -- Guy Nickels, Keller, TX; Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX.
Palmer / Senior Palmer: 2 -- Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Ivan Zweig, Dallas, TX; Cameron Kirkpatrick, Dallas, TX; Clay Johnston, Lewisville, Tx; John Padilla, Arlington, TX; Ryan Ramos, Haslet, TX; Jacky Hawthorne, Greenville, TX; Joseph Kane, Frisco, TX.
Hogan: 1 -- Jonathan Akins, Mesquite, TX; Gabriel Brisco, Mesquite, TX; Scott Leavelle, Colleyville, TX; Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX.
Senior Hogan: 2 -- Phillip Holt, Haslet, TX; Michael Hardegree, Wichita Falls TX; Phillip Mayo,
Leesville, LA. 1 -- Denver Roden, Irving, TX.
Sarazen: 2 -- Imran Siddiqi, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Ernest DeBruler, Augusta, KS; Melvin Wilson III, Dallas, TX.
Senior Sarazen: 2 -- Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX. 1 -- Jamie Sansom, Frisco, TX; Ronald Spencer, Fort Worth, TX; Ray Tyczki, McKinney, TX; Jerrell Neely, Richland Hills, TX.
Jones: 2 -- Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Tom Stockton, Euless, TX; Ron Hardy, Lewisville, TX. 1 -- Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX; Shawn Privat, Allen, TX; K.C. Montgomery, Fairview, OK.
Snead: 2 -- Mike Adcock, Saginaw, Texas; Anthony Dayer, Colleyville, TX; Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX. 1 -- Luis Dayer, North Richland Hills, TX; Tom Reynolds, Belton, TX.
Next
Up:
The final Major in the south central part of the country is on at the Texas Masters at Barton
Creek on July 27th and 28th.
FINAL TWO EVENTS of the year:
Las Colinas Championship is back on tour after a year off the schedule. Las Colinas Country Club, the home of the 2013 North Texas Shootout on the LPGA schedule, will be held on Monday August 12th. The two day Dallas Tour Championship at The Tribute is on tap August 24th - 25th.
The Hill Country is back at the Cedar Park Challenge at Twin
Creeks on Monday August
5th before the Hill Country Tour Championship @ La Cantera on August 17th and 18th.
Oklahoma finishes out the year at the Coffee Creek Championship on Saturday, August 10th with the Oklahoma Tour Championship held on Monday August 26th.
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Scott R Chilcutt, Edmond, OK (July 14, 2013)
Championship Flight:
Wylie, TX tour member, Dallas Webster birdied the par 5 - 2nd at the famed Pinehurst # 4 to take the lead and never looked back. Webster started the final day one stroke back of two time 2013 Major Champion K.C. Fox of Sarasota, FL. Finishing the round in +1 - 73, Webster finished out the event with a three stroke advantage for his first win on tour. Terry Rice of Midland, TX played to even par on Sunday to vault himself to a T3 position after an opening round 81.
Next
Up:
The Dallas Tour is back in action for the SOLD OUT Tarrant County Open at Sky Creek Ranch on July 20th.
After a break for the Texas Masters at Barton
Creek on July 27th and 28th,
The
Hill Country play will resume play after a break for the Texas Masters at Barton Creek on July 27th and 28th at the Cedar Park Challenge at Twin
Creeks on Monday August
5th.
Oklahoma Open at Oak Tree Country
Club is on for Monday July 22, 2013 in
Edmond, OK.
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Scott R Chilcutt, July 8, 2013 (McKinney, TX) TPC Craig Ranch Golf Club is the centerpiece of the master-planned community in McKinney, TX known as Craig Ranch. Home to many formidable events, including the 2012 Web.com Tour Championship, the property was designed by PGA Tour legend and architect Tom Weiskopf, rolling through the limestone banks of Rowlett Creek and sets up for a tough, but fair test. While Monday only availability for the Golf Channel Am Tour might normally keep the numbers lower than a weekend event, for the second straight year two waves of split tees were brought into play.
Luis Dayer of North Richland Hills, TX edged out Edmond, OK tour traveler Imran Siddiqi for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Looking to fulfill National Championship eligibility with a round after June 1st, Marcus House made the trip from Olive Branch, MS count. House, the winner at the 2013 Missouri Valley Championship, carded six birdies on the day to finish at -2, four strokes ahead of a pair in the second spot. In his second event on tour, Cincinnati, OH native, Drew Ireland now residing in Dallas, TX birdied his final hole, the par 5 - 18th to slide into a share of the runner up finish with Andrew Braun of Trophy Club, TX after Braun went even par on the front.
Palmer Flight: Ivan Zweig of Dallas started slow, but got things going with local knowledge on the back nine, with three birdies to stay ahead of three Hill Country members making the trip to bolster points. Zweig picked up his second win of the year and took over the Order of Merit Points lead. One stroke back, FT Hood, TX player Jacob Morton birdied the par 5 - 9th and par 4 -14th to stay four strokes clear of traveling partner, Craig Hart of Killeen, TX.
Senior Palmer Flight: Copperas Cove, TX, Hill Country member Robert Lippert started on the back nine, played even par and came back to the clubhouse with two birdies and a +1 round to grab his second win on tour. Two strokes back, first time player Bryce Pool of Colleyville, TX carded four birdies on the day to hold off third place finisher Jacky Hawthorne of Greenville, TX. Hawthorne with three birdies of his own on his starting nine recorded his best finish on tour.
Hogan Flight: Scott Harper of Ranger, TX picked up his sixth win on tour and first since the 2012 Bobcat Open. Harper made the turn with a birdie on the par 4 - 10th to stay four strokes ahead of first year member Cade Hall of Mansfield, TX. Argyle, TX member Greg Hawkins a three time winner and two time Major Champion in 2013 rounded out the top three, one stroke back.
Senior Hogan Flight: Odessa, TX traveler, Jim Sumner became a three time winner on tour and solidified his National Championiship qualification after winning the 2013 TPC Sawgrass Open early in the year. Sumner birdied the par 4 - 3rd to edge out Paul Burleson of Argyle, TX by two strokes. Bill Doolittle a Milford, CT resident and member of the New England Tour finished in the third place position.
Sarazen Flight: Joseph Roy of Rockwall, TX recorded his third win on tour and second in as many attempts after his previous victory at the Fairview Classic @ Heritage Ranch. Roy, the current Order of Merit Points leader played his final five holes in one under par to stay out in front of second place finisher Imran Siddiqi of Edmond, OK by two strokes. Melvin Wilson III of Dallas, TX finished in the show position.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Frisco, TX resident Jamie Sansom held off two time Major Champion Stan Wilson of Jones, OK for his third win of the year, punching his ticket to the Senior National Championships by one stroke. Wilson birdied the par 4 - 11th for a share of the Giant Skins pot and maintained a two stroke clearance over a trio knotted up in the third spot. Rick Allaire of Dallas, TX, North Richland Hills, TX player Jerrell Neely and Davis Noble of Lake Kiowa, TX shared the third place finish just three strokes off the lead.
Jones Flight: Oklahoma Tour traveler, Scott Ingerson of Mustang, OK had back to back birdies on the par 4 - 14th and par 3 - 15th to command a four stroke lead for his second win on tour. Fellow Oklahoma member, Gary Chrisman added two birdies to pick up the runner up spot with Garrett Tidman of Little Elm, TX rounding out the top three.
Senior Jones Flight: Craig Merrill of Roland, AR backed up his 2012 win at TPC Craig ranch for his ninth win on tour and third of the season. Merrill birdied the par 4 - 3rd and ran away with a four stroke advantage over Tom Stockton of Euless, TX. Texas panhandle resident Curtis Sinclair of Amarillo, TX birdied his tenth hole of the day, the par 4 -10th to grab the third place finish.
Snead Flight: North Richland Hills, TX member Luis Dayer birdied two holes on the day for his lowest score on tour and second win on the season. Just one stroke back, the 2013 Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort Champion, Phillip Tolson recorded his third runner up finish of the year. Don Freitag of Arlington, TX fell four strokes back of Tolson for final podium position.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 1 -- Michael Morgan, Shreveport, LA; Stan Wilson, Jones, OK; Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX.
Championship / Palmer: 2 -- Michael Morgan, Shreveport, LA. 1 -- Marcus House, Olive Branch, MS; Drew Ireland, Dallas, TX; Jeremy Frenzel, Fort Worth, TX; Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX.
Senior Palmer: 2 -- Michael Blumenfeld, Palm Desert, CA; Bryce Pool, Colleyville, TX. 1 -- Robert Lippert, Copperas Cove, TX; Terry Wooten, Grapevine, TX.
Hogan: 1 -- Scott Harper, Ranger, TX; Greg Hawkins, Argyle, TX.
Senior Hogan: 3 -- Jim Sumner, Odessa, TX. 1 -- Myles Gallemore, Irving, TX; John Cox, Mansfield, TX; Bill Doolittle, Milford, CT.
Sarazen: 1 -- Willie Carr, River Oaks, TX; Scott Lane, Plano, TX; Ali Gazi, Flower Mound, TX; Joseph Roy, Rockwall, TX.
Senior Sarazen: 1 -- Zane Latham, Valley View Texas; Gerald McElvy, Southlake, TX; Mark Helms, Broken Bow, OK; Ray Tyczki, McKinney, TX; Jerrell Neely, Richland Hills, TX.
Jones / Senior Jones: 1 -- Gary Chrisman, Yukon, OK; Robert Glittenberg, Rowlett, TX; James Dixon, Waxahachie, TX; Scott Ingerson, Mustang, OK; Shawn Privat, Allen, TX; Craig Merrill, Roland, AR.
Snead: 4 -- Luis Dayer, North Richland Hills, TX. 3 -- Don Freitag, Arlington. 2 -- Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX. 1 -- Mike Adcock, Saginaw, Texas; Tom Reynolds, Belton, TX; Chris Perry, Frisco, TX.
Next Up:
The Dallas Tour is back in action
for the Tarrant County Open at Sky Creek Ranch on July 20th, registration
deadline is Friday July 12th.
Oklahoma Open at
Oak Tree Country Club
is on for Monday July 22, 2013 in Edmond, OK. Entry deadline is Friday July
12th at 11:59 pm EST.
The Hill Country Tour returns to The Bandit for the New Braunfels Clash on Saturday July 13th. After a break for the Texas Masters at Barton Creek on July 27th and 28th the tour will resume play at the Cedar Park Challenge at Twin Creeks on Monday August 5th.
For More Information:
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7 of 10 Flight Champions previous Major Winners
Golf Channel Am Tour Staff, Thackerville, OK (June 30,2013) WinStar Golf Club, part of the WinStar World Casino complex located just north of the Red River in Oklahoma played host to the second Red River Shootout. Unlike last years sweltering heat, a cool front blew in to welcome the players to an 86 degree day on Sunday. Similar to last year the scores went low with a lack of normal strong southerly winds and great course conditions.
32 National Championship invitations were given to the top three and ties, with 12 of those players already qualified through Major finishes this year, and of the 10 Champions crowned only three became first time Major Champions as seven became or were already multiple Major winners. While, $1,200 was raised for David Feherty's Troops First Foundation.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Southlake, TX member Justin Lee led from the beginning for his third win on tour and first since his promotion to the Championship Flight in 2009. Lee started out his weekend with a one under par 71 and held on to the lead for his second Major Championship win, the first coming at the rain shortened 2009 TEXAS OPEN-REGIONAL MAJOR at Castle Hills. First year tour member, Sean Skellenger of Dallas, TX came to the final round with an eight stroke deficit, carded six birdies on the day and finished in the runner up spot just two strokes back. After a runner up finish at the Western Open earlier in June, Houston Tour player Travis Nichols went even par on his final nine, with the help of three birdies, to grab the third place finish.
Palmer Flight: Craig Hart of Killeen, TX picked up his second win on tour and first Major Championship with just one stroke to spare. Starting the final day tied in the second spot with Martin Nealey of The Woodlands, TX, Hart got his final advantage with an even par front nine, then the pair finished the back +2. Nealy ended the weekend two strokes ahead of, Fort Hood, TX member Jake Morton. Morton a winner at the 2013 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay led after the first day, maintained his lead on the front nine, but was relegated to third after struggling on the back nine.
Senior Palmer Flight: Cypress, TX resident Traylor Sells put his foot on the gas early, firing a career low round -4 / 68, with the help of five birdies on the first day and never looked back. Sells recorded a flight low round on day two to get his seventh win on tour and second Major Championship win. Five strokes back, Dallas Tour member Sean Fenton of Fort Worth, TX maintained his runner up finish with eight birdies on the weekend. Robert Lippert of Copperas Cove, TX backed up his third place finish at the 2012 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay to close the door on any further National Championship qualifications.
Hogan Flight: With a one stroke over night lead, Greg Hawkins of Argyle, TX widened the gap on Sunday coming to the clubhouse with an even par 36 on his back nine for his third win on tour and second Major Championship of the year. Hawkins a winner at both his Major starts, finished six strokes clear of Broken Arrow, OK resident Allen Sawvel. Runner up Sawvel carded his best Major finish and solidified his National Championship qualification with another Oklahoma Tour member Brandon McCool of Edmond, OK rounding out the top three.
Senior Hogan Flight: Bill Mathews of Houston, TX started his second day three strokes back, went out on his front nine in even par and finished the round knotted up with Edmond, OK first round leader, Bud Surber. Mathews would finish off the victory on the first playoff hole for his sixth win of the year and fourth Major Championship of his career. Surber, the 2013 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay Champion finished second with fellow Edmond, OK member Tim Mathis and Bob Hunter of Lee's Summit, MO sharing the third place finish and final National Championship qualifications.
Sarazen Flight: In his 18th attempt at a Major Championship, Kirby Rogers of Muldrow, OK finally got to the top in his home state. Rogers, who has had runner up finishes in a couple of previous majors recorded two consistent rounds to make up a first day four stroke deficit for his second win of the year. Edmond, OK resident, Imran Siddiqi birdied five holes on opening day and ended up in the runner up spot for his best finish in a Major. Dallas, TX native, Caleb Brown now living in Cottonwood, AZ made the trip to punch his ticket to the National Championships, three strokes back of Siddiqi.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Jones, OK resident Stan Wilson is now 2 for 3 on the season when holding and or sharing the overnight lead at a Major, but it took more than 36 holes this time. Derek Drake of Wichita Falls, TX shared the overnight lead, got behind one stroke on the front nine, but took the lead with a birdie on the par 3 -17th. Wilson would then birdie the final par 5 - 18th to knot it back up and force a playoff. After two extra holes, Wilson would par the 18th, which was just enough for his third win on the year and second Major Championship. Hill Country Tour member Gregg Smith of Austin, TX had the low flight round on the final day to get within one of the pair, setting up his fifth trip to the National Championships.
Jones Flight: Nick Easen of Keller, TX was a wire to wire winner and became another multiple Major Champion of the day. Easen, the 2011 TEXAS OPEN at Horseshoe Bay Resort Champion, held on to his five stroke, day one advantage for his second win in as many attempts. Narrowing the gap, Robert Glittenberg of Rowlett, TX matched his best runner up finish for the second spot, three strokes ahead of Coy Dayton of Buda, TX.
Senior Jones Flight: Five strokes back and tied with five players after the Saturday round, Tom West of Giddings, TX shot the low flight round of the weekend to jump into a sudden death playoff with first round leader, Arkansas Tour member Dennis Baxter of Bella Vista, AR. Two playoff holes later, Baxter the 2011 The Payne Stewart Championship winner picked up his third win of the year and second Major. Two strokes back of the pair, Tom Stockton of Euless, TX matched his third place finish at the 2013 Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay to round out the top three.
Snead Flight: Larry Tolson of McKinney, TX started the final round one stroke back, fired a flight low round in the wind with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 18th to pick up his first Major Championship. Despite taking two strokes off her first round leading score on Sunday, Marcy Glidden of Brookshire, TX the 2013 Myrtle Beach Classic Champion, slid into second place by one stroke. Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX and Bakersfield, CA member Don Risner shared the third place honors.
NEXT UP:
The Dallas Tour members will tee it up next on Monday July 8th for the Championship at TPC Craig Ranch. Entry deadline is Friday, June 28th at 11:59pm EST.
Oklahoma Tour will resume play on July 13th at the Grand Lake Showdown at Patricia Island. ENTRY DEADLINE is Friday July 5th @ 11:59pm EST.
The Hill Country Tour returns to
Canyon Springs for the rescheduled Memorial
Championship on
Saturday, July 6th.
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