Monday, September 5, 2011

Player of the Year Award Winners

Scott R Chilcutt, Edmond, OK (September 1, 2011)  On Sunday August 28th Player of the Year awards were presented at the Tour Championship at Cowboys Golf Club by Pasture Road Golf Academy.  Each winner was presented a Callaway Razr, staff bag customized with the players name.

Player of the Year points were awarded from events on the Dallas schedule in 2011 not including the Majors.  Callaway Order of Merit Points Leaders accumulated points from the best eight tournaments from ANY event on the 2011 schedule and qualify for a chance to win the Tour Staff Package from Callaway at the National or Senior National Championships.

You can see the final points and Player of the Year Standings  - View the PDF document that includes the ENTIRE DETAIL by CLICKING HERE.

2011 PRGC Player of the Year Winners:

Championship Flight: 

Player of the Year - Andrew Morsinkhoff from Rockwall, TX played in all of the eleven qualifying tournaments amassing 750 points over his best 8.  Andrew a first year member on the tour picked up back to back wins at The Clash @ Tour 18  and the Canton Classic @ Twin Lakes with runner up spots on 4 occasions.

Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader -  Tony Peppler - Southlake, TX


Palmer Flight: 

Player of the Year - Prosper, TX player Bronco von Hoerling, promoted from the Hogan flight in May after two wins on the tour in 2011 proved he could compete with the Palmer group.  Bronco competed in nine of the eleven qualifying events for 840 points and was only out of the top four finishers on one occasion.


Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader -  Guy Nickels - Keller, TX


Senior Palmer Flight:

Player of the Year -  Michael Fee - Mansfield, TX won his first event on tour at the Grand Prairie Classic @ Tangle Ridge and followed up with a summer win at the Casper Challenge @ Bear Creek.  Competing in six of the eleven qualifying events with 475 points, Fee needed the tour Championship to edge on late charger Larry Huppert to take home the bag.

Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader -  Michael Fee - Mansfield, TX


Hogan Flight:

Player of the Year -  Tim Williams - McKinney, TX, a three plus year veteran of the Am Tour picked up his first win of the year at the Tour Championship vaulting him to the top of the POY points over Paul Gray with 910 points.  Tim missed only one qualifying tournament on the year, playing in 14 total events.


Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader - Tim Williams - McKinney, TX


Senior Hogan Flight:

Player of the Year -  Gregory Stairs - Mansfield, TX a first year player on the tour picked up a win at the Canton Classic @ Twin Lakes while banking 505 points on the POY bag.  Stairs competed in eight of eleven qualifying events on the year.   




Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader -  Jimmy Boehm - Round Rock, TX 

Sarazen Flight:

Player of the Year -  Scott Harper - Ranger, TX would find the keys to the winners circle late in the year picking up his first win on tour at the Canton Classic @ Twin Lakes  where he followed up with a big win at the Tour Championship @ Cowboy .  Playing in ten of eleven qualifying events Harper finished the year with 1070 points 210 over 2nd place finisher Ricky Gates.

Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader -  Scott Harper - Ranger, TX


Senior Sarazen Flight: 

Player of the Year -  Barry Gray - Lantana, TX found his way to the winners circle seven times on the 2011 points year.  Gray played nine of eleven points qualifiers finished with 3 wins after getting a promotion from the Senior Jones Flight completing the year with 905 points.

Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader - Barry Gray - Lantana, TX


Jones Flight:

Player of the Year -  Darrin Howard - Longview, TX,  promoted from the Snead Flight early in his first year on tour picked up wins as a Jones player at the Canton Classic @ Twin Lakes and the Tour Championship @ Cowboy.  Long hitting Howard played in seven of eleven qualifying events but the last one secured the bag as he pulled out 775 points, 25 ahead of Shawn Whitaker from Lewisville.

Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader -  Nick Easen - Keller, TX


Senior Jones Flight:

Player of the Year -  Burnie Rodgers - Haslet, TX played in 25 events on the 2011 points year.  Winning three of the qualifying tournaments and 725 points, Burnie's 1st place finish at the Tour Championship @ Cowboy would seal the deal by 15 points over Ken Benjamin from Grand Prairie, TX.



Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader -  Burnie Rodgers - Haslet, TX


Snead Flight:

Player of the Year - Don Freitag - Arlington, TX won his last three of four events at the Casper Challenge @ Bear Creek , the Las Colinas Championship   and the final event of the year at the Tour Championship @ Cowboy .  Freitag would play in seven of the eleven qualifying events and 750 points finishing ahead of Garrett Tidman from Little Elm, TX.

Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader -  Lale Esquivel - Southlake, TX


Senior Snead Flight:

Player of the Year -  Larry Tolson - McKinney, TX competed in eight of the eleven qualifying events and 570 points with a win at The Clash @ Tour 18.  Tolson an early qualifier for the Senior National Championship at the TEXAS OPEN at Horseshoe Bay Resort followed up with another 2nd place finish at the Texas Shootout at Redstone GC .

Callaway Order of Merit Points Leader -  Larry Tolson - McKinney, TX 


Next Up -   National Championship and Senior National Championship to be held September 17th - 27th at PGA WEST and La Quinta Resort & Club.

For more information:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth - Oklahoma
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Jerry Built - Tour Championship @ Cowboys Golf Club - 2011

Scott R Chilcutt, Grapevine, TX (August 28, 2010)  Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys sets the pace for doing things over the top.  The businessman most recently known for the House that Jerry Built, a sweet 1.3 billion dollar project that sets the standards for all stadiums is also known for the Cowboys Golf Club.  Cowboys Golf Club, the first NFL themed golf club brings a world of history to the property just below the dam of the Grapevine Lake.  Excellence along with cutting edge products and services fill the bill for the golf club that greeted players for the Dallas / Fort Worth Tour 2011 Championship.

Robert Gallegos from Grapvine, TX ran away with the Tournament Championship Trophy in his second event on the tour.
  
RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Midland, TX traveler Terry Rice, looking to make it two in a row after his win at the Championship at Craig Ranch started out hot with his typical steady game.  Rice running his first 13 holes in two under par would finish his last five holes with four bogie's opening the door for Tony Peppler from Southlake, TX.  Peppler, who overcame a mid round penalty stroke for accidentally kicking his ball would finish with a two over par 74 to force a playoff.  In the end, the heat of the day would settle the tie after Rice opted to cool off before his 5 hour drive home sparing the two from extra holes.   Even par on his last nine holes, Andrew Morsinkhoff would round out the top 3, three strokes back.
 
Palmer Flight:    Guy Nickels from Keller, TX was on a mission, win the tournament, win the Callaway Order of Merit and win the Player of the year bag.  Nickels was two for three after he ended up a few points short on the Player of the Year award to Bronco von Hoerling!  Struggling early with a double on his first hole, Guy recorded four birdies to finish with a four over par 76, two strokes clear of Dallas, TX member Ivan Zweig.  Zweig's 78 secured the second spot over Steven Rice from Midland, TX, Adrian DelaGarza from Coppell, TX and Bronco von Hoerling from Prosper, TX.


Hogan Flight:  Ben Burney from Amarillo, TX and Corsicana, TX member Patrick Gent made a go of it but couldn't keep Tim Williams from McKinney, TX out of the winners circle.  Tim has been close this year making a playoff run at the Texas Masters at TPC San Antonio  but hasn't won since April of 2010 at the  Canyon West Shootout  Solid play with a birdie on #9 finished the deal with a 79 one stroke over the pair in 2nd.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Carrollton, TX rookie Greg Sheppard made it count when it mattered. Starting his round in a miserable manner with two doubles and a triple in his first six holes Sheppard made a charge on his back nine to snatch his first win on tour. Birdies at 1, 5, 8 and 9 righted the ship to finish with an eight over par 80 two strokes clear of Gregory Stairs from Mansfield, TX. Late entry Michael Hardegree from  Wichita Falls, TX stayed in front of 2008 National Champion Kelly Smith from Sentinel, OK by three strokes.

Sarazen Flight:  In one of the more hotly contested flights for year end awards Scott Harper from Ranger, TX made it happen. Harper found birdies on the 4th and 18th holes to sneak by Willie Dozier of Garland, TX and Arlington, TX member Ricky Gates by a stroke.  Earlier Player of the Year Points leader  Nancy Geihl from Grand Prairie, TX and Hurst, TX supporter Patrick Gutridge came in just a few strokes short of the title.  Harper's second win on the season hoisted him into the Callaway Order of Merit points lead.

Senior Sarazen Flight:   Absent "one thumb" Neely our "go to guys" in the Senior Sarazen Flight fought it out to the finish.  Wichita Falls traverler, Derek Drake birdied 2, 17 and 18 to pickup his 2nd win of the 2011 point year over 2011 seven time tournament winner Barry Gray from Lantana, TX by a stroke.  Jim Wright from Azle, TX and Plano, TX member Bob Moreau finished with eleven over par 83's.

Jones Flight:   Longview, TX first year player Darrin Howard picked up his fourth win of the year by two strokes over Shawn Whitaker from Lewisville, TX.  San Antonio transplant from North Texas Bobby Ashcraft and Houston Tour member Lee Isham knotted up the 3rd spot.

Senior Jones Flight:   North Texas most photogenic member Burnie Rodgers from Haslet, TX finished off his fifth win of the year over up and coming Ken Benjamin of Grand Prairie, TX.  Rodgers competing in his 25th tournament of the year overcame some miserable holes using his distance to out run Benjamin. Yogi Schornick of Colleyville, TX and Lewisville, TX player Ron Hardy finished nearby to round out the top four.

Snead Flight:  In the most competitive Snead flight of the year, Don Freitag from Arlington, TX paced the field with two birdies in route to a four stroke win over Garrett Tidman from Little Elm, TX and Checotah, OK player Scott Bundrick.  Tidman eagled the eighteenth hole to tie the knot for second.  Lale Esquivel from Southlake, TX finished a few strokes back in the fourth spot.




SKINS:

Championship /Palmer: 2 -- Clay Johnston, Dallas, TX.  1 -- Clark Hubbard, Fort Worth, Texas; Steven Rice, Midland, TX; Guy Nickels, Keller, TX; Tony Peppler, Southlake, TX; Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, Texas.

Hogan/Senior Hogan: 2 -- Kelly Smith, Sentinel, OK; Todd Chapman, Tulsa, OK.  1 -- Michael Hardegree, Wichita Falls TX; Greg Sheppard, Carrollton, TX; Gregory Stairs, Mansfield, TX; Paul Gray, Rockwall TX.

Sarazen:  1 -- Joseph Roy, Rockwall, TX; Cameron Varley, Mansfield, TX; Bert Beal, Plano, Tx; Gabriel Brisco, Mesquite, TX; Caleb Brown, Lewisville, TX; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX; Willie Dozier, Garland, TX; George Peddy, Bedford, TX; Ricky Gates, Arlington, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX.

Senior Sarazen / Jones:  2 -- Derek Drake, Wichita Falls, TX. 1 -- Darrin Howard, Longview, TX; Douglas McAfee, North Richland Hills, TX; Jamie Sansom, Frisco, TX; Steve Killion, Sanger, TX.

Senior Jones / Snead:  3 -- Scott Bundrick, Checotah , OK.  2 -- Garrett Tidman, Little Elm, TX.  1 -- Yogi Schornick, Colleyville, TX; Ken Benjamin, Grand Prairie, TX.



Next Up - National Championship and Senior National Championship to be held September 17th - 27th at PGA WEST and La Quinta Resort & Club.

For more information:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth - Oklahoma
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Sanctuary for a Day - Championship @ TPC Craig Ranch - Recap

Scott R Chilcutt, McKinney, TX (August 15, 2010)  Craig Ranch is a Master Planned Community under the concept of a "New Urban" development located outside an existing urban setting within the McKinney,TX city limits.  TPC Craig Ranch acts as a center piece of the community adjacent to the Town Center.  The Tom Weiskopf design is not only recognized for it's world class golf but also falls under the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System.

On this Monday it was not only a sanctuary to the many species of birds along with an occasional snapping turtle but home to the Championship at TPC Craig Ranch on the Golf Channel Am Tour.  Players enjoyed the day of well manicured fairways and slow but smooth greens.  Those that missed the fairways didn't enjoy the substantial rough and native areas and the scores would tell who they were.

Ben Burney from Amarillo, TX would take home the Tournament Champion Trophy after a career low round.     


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Couple a bogey and a birdie with sixteen pars and that computes to a win for Midland, TX traveler Terry Rice.  The bogey came on the first hole and then consistency led to a smart hybrid / wedge to the drive able par 4, 14th hole where birdie would get Rice back to level par finishing two strokes ahead of Tony Peppler from Southlake, TX.  TPC Craig Ranch member, Clay Price of McKinney, TX birdied the 14th and 18th holes to shoot a 75, one stroke back of Peppler for the 3rd spot.

Palmer Flight:   A pair of 80's carded by Adrian DelaGarza of Coppell, TX and Houston tour member Lynn Cormier from Missouri City, TX looked like a playoff was in the works.  That is until the last Palmer player, Keller, TX member Guy Nickels brought in his 79.  Nickels birdie on the 14th would be the only thing that kept him in the running when he doubled the 18th for his first win since the 2010 Texas Masters at TPC San Antonio .

Hogan Flight:  Amarillo, TX resident Ben Burney recorded a career low round, two over par 74 to stay clear of Brenen Hofstadter of McKinney, TX by two strokes.  Just one stroke back of Hofstadter, Tim Williams and Jason Krumbholz of McKinney, TX and Stillwater, OK player Ryan Cummings would share the 3rd spot.  The McKinney pair would both go even par on the back nine to secure the spots.

Sarazen Flight:  Willie Dozier from Garland, TX picked up his 2nd win on the tour and first since the 2010 DFW Tour Championship at Cowboys by two strokes over Ricky Gates of Arlington, TX.  Grand Prairie, TX member Nancy Geihl finished in the 3rd spot, two strokes ahead of Scott Harper of Ranger, TX and Bedford, TX George Peddy tied for 4th. 

Senior Sarazen Flight:   Grabbing his fourth win of the year and first since the Major -  The Payne Stewart Championship, Frisco, TX resident Jamie Sansom maintained a two stroke cushion over seven time winner, Barry Gray from Lantana, TX.  Plano, TX player Joe Cortney recorded his best finish of the year rounding out the top three.

Jones Flight:  Houston tour member Lee Isham picked up his first win with the Dallas tour this year after coming close on three previous occasions, but it wasn't without pain.  Isham re injured a previous Achilles injury early in the day but was able to finish the round three strokes clear of Nick Easen from Keller, TX.  Lewisville, TX member Shawn Whitaker took the show spot.  Whitaker, sporting a pink hat and shirt challenged the field to all wear PINK at the Tour Championship to support the fight against breast cancer.

Senior Jones Flight:  Coming off a 2nd place finish at the Texas Shootout at Redstone GC, Grand Prairie, TX resident Ken Benjamin has been on a roll.  Benjamin recorded his third win in the last five outings two strokes clear of Humble, TX and Houston tour member Alan Brumley.  Brumley started out the day on the choppy side but would right the ship on the back nine shooting two over par and bringing home the 2nd place spot by one stroke over Senior Jones points leader Ron Hardy of Lewisville, TX.

Snead Flight:  Garrett Tidman from nearby Little Elm, TX went three over par on the back nine to record a career low round 83. Tidman would have an eagle putt on the par 4 - 14th when he drove the green but settled for a birdie en route to his first win on the tour. McKinney, TX player Larry Tolson and Oklahoma tour member Scott Bundrick from Checotah, OK would tie up the 2nd spot.


SKINS:

Championship /Palmer:  2 -- Adrian DelaGarza, Coppell, TX.  1 -- Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX; Tony Peppler, Southlake, TX; Clay Price, Mckinney, TX; Jimmy Westfall, Oklahoma City, OK; David Wright, Lewisville, TX; Larry Huppert, Fort Worth Texas.

Hogan:   2 -- Ben Burney, Amarillo, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX.  1 -- Ryan Cummings, Stillwater, OK; Patrick Gent, Corsicana, TX; Cody Wright, Richardson, TX.

Sarazen:   2 -- Michael Esquivel, Austin, TX; Brett Power, Plano, TX.  1 -- Ricky Gates, Arlington, TX; Rick Allaire, Dallas, TX.

Senior Sarazen/Jones:  2 -- Steve Killion, Sanger, TX; Shawn Whitaker, Lewisville, TX.  1 -- Drew Brooks, Azle, TX; Nick Easen, Keller, TX.

Senior Jones / Snead:   2 -- Alan Brumley, Humble, TX.  1 -- Ron Hardy, Lewisville, TX; Lu Cormier, Missouri City, TX; Garrett Tidman, Little Elm, TX.


Next Up - Dallas Tour finishes off the year with its Tour Championship at Cowboy on August 28th.  The Oklahoma Tour finishes the season at the Tour Championship at Jimmie Austin on Saturday, August 20th.  National Championship and Senior National Championship to be held September 17th - 27th at PGA WEST and La Quinta Resort & Club.

For more information:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth - Oklahoma
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478

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Thursday, August 4, 2011

33 Dallas Players Take on Redstone

Scott R Chilcutt, Humble, TX (August 4, 2011) For some PGA members, Redstone Golf Club, the home of the Shell Houston Open is the last chance to get into the Masters.  To others it's a points chase to the Fed Ex Cup, for others it's simply a tune up session for the Masters.

On the Golf Channel Am Tour for some the Texas Shootout at Redstone GC is perhaps the last chance to qualify for the National and Senior National Championship.  For some, points chasing is in order and for those already qualified it's simply another chance to bring home big prizes and tune up for the Nationals.

But for ALL the participants it's going to be hot!  Best of luck to ALL the Dallas members on meeting your goals this weekend!

Dallas Tour Players at the Texas Shootout:

Championship Flight:

Clay Price - Mckinney, TX

Palmer Flight:

John Anderson - Lake Worth, TX
Brack Blackwood - Granbury, TX
Sean Fenton - Fort Worth, TX
Michael Geist - Rockwall, TX
Clay Johnston - Dallas, TX
Joe Luman - Odessa, TX
Guy Nickels - Keller, TX

Hogan Flight:

Stephen Cannon - Dallas, TX

Sarazen Flight:

Caleb Brown - Lewisville, TX
Willie Dozier - Garland, TX
Patrick Gutridge - Hurst, TX
George Peddy - Bedford, TX
Brett Power - Plano, TX

Senior Sarazen Flight:

John Cox - Mansfield, TX
Barry Gray - Lantana, TX
Steve Killion - Sanger, TX
Bob Moreau - Plano, TX
Jerrell Neely - Richland Hills, TX
Jamie Sansom - Frisco, TX

Jones Flight:

Bobby Ashcraft - Mesquite, TX
Nick Easen - Keller, TX
Darrin Howard - Longview, TX
Shawn Whitaker - Lewisville, TX

Senior Jones Flight:

Ken Benjamin - Grand Prairie, TX
Ron Hardy - Lewisville, TX
Burnie Rodgers - Haslet, TX

Snead Flight:

Carlos Cruz - Burleson, TX
Lale Esquivel - Southlake, TX
Don Freitag - Arlington, TX
Bolaji Harris - Richardson, TX
Garrett Tidman - Little Elm, TX

Senior Snead Flight:

Larry Tolson - McKinney, TX

Next Up - Dallas Tour finishes off the year with a special Monday event @ TPC Craig Ranch on August 15th and the Tour Championship at Cowboy on August 28th.  The Oklahoma Tour returns to the private River Oaks Golf Club for the River Oaks Classic on August 13th and finishes off the points season at the Tour Championship at Jimmie Austin on August 20th.

For more information:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth - Oklahoma
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467 - 972.302.9478

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