Scott R Chilcutt, Arlington, TX (May 18, 2014) Thirteen months after our first Arlington Championship some things were the same, but some were drastically different.
An Audubon Signature Sanctuary, Tierra Verde Golf Club home to the event, was near perfect in 2013. 2014 the majority of the course was the same, but the greens were not immune to the inclement weather over the winter and cool spring temperatures. Playing the putting surfaces with relief from the abnormal conditions almost brought the scoring back to the 2013 level, with the total field to par just under one stroke higher, while some flights actually scored better than the previous year with the winds that were present.
Tom Stockton of Euless, TX ran away with the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, with a six stroke cushion.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Four Championship Flight players made the turn at even par and the back would do little to split them up. Coy Dobson of Dallas, TX was square through the 12th with two of the three, but made double on the par 5 - 13th to drop to one back. Dobson would bounce back with two birdies in the next three holes to tie it back up with Rockwall, TX player Andrew Morsinkhoff after regulation. Morsinkhoff would par the first playoff hole for his fifth win on tour and second of the season. Ryan Timmons of Fort Worth, TX with an eagle on the par 5 -2nd and Wylie, TX resident Dallas Webster would share the third place honors, just one stroke out of the lead.
Palmer Flight: A trio of Senior Palmer players, take the top spots in the combined flight where the long par three holes would make the difference. Bryce Pool of Colleyville, TX, carded three birdies on the front nine and took a lead to the back that would hold up for his first win on tour, playing the par three's two strokes better than the field . One stroke back, Odessa, TX member, Jim Sumner played the final five holes in even par to finish in the second place spot. Kem Albritton of Garland, TX played the first two holes in -2 with an eagle on the par 5 - 2nd to round out the top three.
Hogan Flight: Dave Hanson of Granbury, TX made it two for two on tour. After winning his first time out at the Pecan Valley Open Hanson followed up, finishing his final five holes at even par for a one stroke advantage over fellow Granbury resident, Brack Blackwood taking the runner up spot. Burleson, TX player, Bryan Rich tied the top two players on the back nine for his best finish on tour, just two strokes out of second place.
Senior Hogan Flight: Four time winner on the 2013 season including the Border War at Rock Creek Resort, Houston Tour member, Bruce Beakley of Houston, picked up his sixth win on tour and first of the season. Four strokes back, Jalil DaneshFar of Trophy Club, TX held on to his fourth runner up finish on the season when James Galbraith of Prosper, TX matched DaneshFar on the eighteenth hole after making an eagle two on the par 4 - 17th.
Sarazen Flight: Melvin Wilson III of Dallas, TX distanced himself by a mile after finishing the front nine one under par, 35 with a birdie on the par 5 - 8th, then birdied the par 4 - 10th to go two under before succumbing to a string of bogies to finish. Wilson, picked up his sixth win on tour and second of the season after playing another environmental area course for the November Bobcat Open @ Texas Star championship. Daniel Galvan of Fort Worth, TX carded his best finish on tour in the second place finish with another Fort Worth member, Preston Miller building on his three wins on the season to grab the show position.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Jones, OK member, Stan Wilson and Steve Killion of Sanger, TX finished the front nine squared away, swapped the lead four times on the back before finishing knotted up in the first place finish. Out for extra holes, the pair finished the first sudden death hole, even on the par 4 - 18th, took it to the par 4 - 1st where Wilson would record his second win of the season and seventh on tour, with Killion relegated to the second place honors. Gerald McElvy of Southlake, TX and Crowley, TX member, Dale McFarland split the third place finish, three strokes back.
Jones Flight: Seniors take another combined flight. Tom Stockton of Euless, TX had a birdie at the par 5 - 8th which was his only bright spot on the front nine, but then went on a terror. Stockton, played the back in even par on four birdies to finish with a five stroke cushion, recording his third win on tour. Frisco, TX player Jon Neff, a runner up in his last two outings made it a third, after playing the front nine in +2 with birdies on the par 4 - 4th and par 5 -- 8th. Ron Hardy of Lewisille, TX rounded out the top three.
Snead Flight: New Orleans, LA native, Steve Pearson, now residing in Plano, TX picked up his first win on tour by ten strokes. Frisco, TX player, Jimmy Kim equaled his best finish on tour in the runner up spot with Tulsa, OK player William Hughes doing the same with the third place finish.
Senior Snead Flight: Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX started the day with a birdie on the par 4 - 1st hole and went on for another Championship on the Dallas Tour. Two time major winner on the season, Fleming notched his seventh win on the season. Arlington, TX resident, Les Conner recorded his best finish on tour two strokes clear of third place finisher, Stan Harper of Lake Leon, TX.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 1 -- Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX; Daniel Galvan, Fort Worth, TX; Jon Neff, Frisco, TX; Tom Stockton, Euless, TX.
Championship: 2 -- Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX. 1 -- Cameron Kirkpatrick, Dallas, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Ryan Timmons, Fort Worth.
Palmer: 3 -- Jim Sumner, Odessa, TX. 2 -- Jeremy Kutscherousky, Dallas, TX; Bryce Pool, Colleyville, TX.
Hogan: 2 -- Scott Harper, Ranger, TX. 1 -- Dave Hanson, Granbury, TX; Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX.
Senior Hogan: 2 -- Bruce Beakley, Houston, TX; Barry Gray, Argyle tx. 1 -- John Andrews, Kemp, TX; James Galbraith, Prosper, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: 1 -- Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; David Hickman, Rockwall, TX; Melvin Wilson III, Dallas, TX; Daniel Galvan, Fort Worth, TX; Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX; Stan Wilson, Jones, OK; Steve Killion, Sanger, TX.
Jones: 3 -- Jon Neff, Frisco, TX; Tom Stockton, Euless, TX. 1 -- Tommy Templin, Hurst, TX; Bolaji Harris, Richardson, TX; Mike Logsdon, Wylie, TX.
Snead / Senior Snead: 4 -- Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX. 2 -- Don Freitag, Arlington, TX. 1 -- Steve Pearson, Plano, TX; Thomas Rauch, Arlington, TX.
NEXT UP:
The Dallas Tour moves into the Summer Series Points season with back to back weekends. Fairview Classic at Heritage Ranch on Sunday June 1st, registration deadline Friday, May 23rd at 11:59 PM EST and then to the Fort Worth Championship @ Water Chase on Saturday, June 7th with the close of entries on Friday May 30th.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467
schilcutt@gcamtour.com
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Battle on the Border - Border War at Rock Creek Resort
Scott R Chilcutt, Gordonsville, TX (April 26, 2014) The Border War between the Oklahoma and Dallas Tours moved from the fall weekend around the OU vs Texas Red River Rivalry to the spring and turned into a lopsided 7-1 victory by the Dallas Tour.
Rock Creek Resort on Texoma is a Double Diamond Resort property located just south of Lake Texoma on the Texas side of the Oklahoma / Texas border, due north of the DFW Metroplex. The Nicklaus Designed Course is nestled through the rolling hills of the area, with difficult blind shots, strategically placed fairway bunkers and native trees in landing areas make it a visually daunting task that proved to be tough for the field. Beautiful weather, sunny skies, but the moderate winds didn't make it any easier.
The Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving went to Frisco, TX member Jon Neff.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: The only bragging the Oklahoma Tour had on Saturday came early, when Jared Taylor of Edmond, OK shot a +1 on four birdies. Taylor, his third win in as many attempts, has gone collectively -1 during those rounds, finished five strokes ahead of second place finisher, John Bohling of Highland Village, TX. Wylie, TX player Dallas Webster rounded out the top three for his best finish on the points season.
Palmer Flight: Clay Johnston of Lewisville, TX was behind six of the ten players in the flight making the turn. Playing ten through thirteen in +1, Johnston got back on track, then went on to finish with a birdie four on the par 5 -18th to record his fifth victory on tour and second of the year. Rowlett, TX player Gregory Haddon struggled on the back nine, but strung together pars on the last two holes to finish tied in the second place position with Jimmy Westfall of Oklahoma City, OK.
Hogan Flight: First year player, Darren Bufton of Bedford, TX made par on the final hole to force a playoff with Lewisville, TX player Caleb Brown. Back to the 10th hole for the sudden death playoff, where both made bogie the first time around, Brown would prevail for his fifth win and first on the Dallas Tour. Oklahoma Tour players, Jeffrey Banner of Lawton, OK and Edmond, OK member Imran Siddiqi shared the third place honors.
Senior Hogan Flight: With a birdie on the par 4 -8th hole, Paul Burleson of Argyle, TX took a three stroke lead to the back nine and never looked back. Burleson recorded his fourth win on tour and first of the year over a pair of players locked up in the runner up position. Trophy Club, TX player Jalil DaneshFar and Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX shared the second place finish.
Sarazen Flight: Five time runner up on tour, Jeff Workman of Fort Worth, TX finally broke through to the winners circle. Workman, ahead of all players but one on the front nine, matched his front nine score for a four stroke victory. Garland, TX resident Sven Bock had his best finish on tour with the runner up honors, with Houston Tour member Jeff Greenwood of Spring, TX rounding out the top three.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Rick Allaire of Dallas, TX and Arlington, TX player Mike Frenzel both parred the final hole to force extra holes with Rockwall, TX member Bob Moreau and Jim Wright of Argyle, TX. After the first extra hole, Moreau and Wright would need another, where on the twentieth hole of the day Jim Wright snared his fourth win on tour and first since the 2012 Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort Major Championship.
Jones Flight: While darkness was moving in, Scott Sears of Carrollton, TX and Frisco, TX member Jon Neff came to the scoring table locked up with winning scores. Moving back to the nearby seventeenth hole, with three AM Tour staff members playing the spotter positions, Sears finished out the first extra hole for his second win to go with his 2013 Hill Country Tour Championship @ La Cantera. Neff, in his second playoff in as many attempts finished second with Garrett Tidman of Little Elm, TX rounding out the top three.
Snead Flight: Daniel Bohannon of Plano, TX birdied the first hole and went on to lap the field for his first win on tour by fifteen strokes. Lake Leon, TX resident Stan Harper finished in the runner up spot with James Monk of Sherman, TX in the show position for his best finish on tour.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 2 -- Jared Taylor, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Chris Hamilton, Burleson, TX.
Championship: 2 -- Jared Taylor, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Terry Rice, Midland, TX; Rusty Ramsey, Fairview, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX.
Palmer: 2 -- Clay Johnston, Lewisville, Tx; Nic Linde, Keller TX. 1 -- Chris Hamilton, Burleson, TX; David Alan Wood, North Richland Hills, TX.
Hogan / Senior Hogan: 1 -- Jeffrey Banner, Lawton, OK; Gabriel Brisco, Mesquite, TX; Cory Womack, Denton, TX; Stephen Lamb, Garland, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: 2 -- Scott Brown, Oklahoma City, OK; Jim Wright, Azle, TX. 1 -- Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Ray Tyczki, McKinney, TX.
Jones / Snead: 2 -- Daniel Bohannon, Plano, TX. 1 -- Keith Bruce, Gordonville, TX; Zane Latham, Valley View, TX; Scott Sears, Carrollton, TX.
NEXT UP:
Oklahoma and Dallas Tour members take on Major Action at The Sooner State Showdown Major on May 3rd and 4th.
The Oklahoma Tour is back in action on May 17th as players move to Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma City Championship, registration deadline is Friday, May 9th at 11:59 PM, EST.
Sunday May 18th the Dallas Tour visits Tierra Verde Golf Club for the Arlington Championship. Entry deadline is Friday May 9th.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467schilcutt@gcamtour.com
Rock Creek Resort on Texoma is a Double Diamond Resort property located just south of Lake Texoma on the Texas side of the Oklahoma / Texas border, due north of the DFW Metroplex. The Nicklaus Designed Course is nestled through the rolling hills of the area, with difficult blind shots, strategically placed fairway bunkers and native trees in landing areas make it a visually daunting task that proved to be tough for the field. Beautiful weather, sunny skies, but the moderate winds didn't make it any easier.
The Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving went to Frisco, TX member Jon Neff.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: The only bragging the Oklahoma Tour had on Saturday came early, when Jared Taylor of Edmond, OK shot a +1 on four birdies. Taylor, his third win in as many attempts, has gone collectively -1 during those rounds, finished five strokes ahead of second place finisher, John Bohling of Highland Village, TX. Wylie, TX player Dallas Webster rounded out the top three for his best finish on the points season.
Palmer Flight: Clay Johnston of Lewisville, TX was behind six of the ten players in the flight making the turn. Playing ten through thirteen in +1, Johnston got back on track, then went on to finish with a birdie four on the par 5 -18th to record his fifth victory on tour and second of the year. Rowlett, TX player Gregory Haddon struggled on the back nine, but strung together pars on the last two holes to finish tied in the second place position with Jimmy Westfall of Oklahoma City, OK.
Hogan Flight: First year player, Darren Bufton of Bedford, TX made par on the final hole to force a playoff with Lewisville, TX player Caleb Brown. Back to the 10th hole for the sudden death playoff, where both made bogie the first time around, Brown would prevail for his fifth win and first on the Dallas Tour. Oklahoma Tour players, Jeffrey Banner of Lawton, OK and Edmond, OK member Imran Siddiqi shared the third place honors.
Senior Hogan Flight: With a birdie on the par 4 -8th hole, Paul Burleson of Argyle, TX took a three stroke lead to the back nine and never looked back. Burleson recorded his fourth win on tour and first of the year over a pair of players locked up in the runner up position. Trophy Club, TX player Jalil DaneshFar and Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX shared the second place finish.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Rick Allaire of Dallas, TX and Arlington, TX player Mike Frenzel both parred the final hole to force extra holes with Rockwall, TX member Bob Moreau and Jim Wright of Argyle, TX. After the first extra hole, Moreau and Wright would need another, where on the twentieth hole of the day Jim Wright snared his fourth win on tour and first since the 2012 Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort Major Championship.
Jones Flight: While darkness was moving in, Scott Sears of Carrollton, TX and Frisco, TX member Jon Neff came to the scoring table locked up with winning scores. Moving back to the nearby seventeenth hole, with three AM Tour staff members playing the spotter positions, Sears finished out the first extra hole for his second win to go with his 2013 Hill Country Tour Championship @ La Cantera. Neff, in his second playoff in as many attempts finished second with Garrett Tidman of Little Elm, TX rounding out the top three.
Snead Flight: Daniel Bohannon of Plano, TX birdied the first hole and went on to lap the field for his first win on tour by fifteen strokes. Lake Leon, TX resident Stan Harper finished in the runner up spot with James Monk of Sherman, TX in the show position for his best finish on tour.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 2 -- Jared Taylor, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Chris Hamilton, Burleson, TX.
Championship: 2 -- Jared Taylor, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Terry Rice, Midland, TX; Rusty Ramsey, Fairview, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX.
Palmer: 2 -- Clay Johnston, Lewisville, Tx; Nic Linde, Keller TX. 1 -- Chris Hamilton, Burleson, TX; David Alan Wood, North Richland Hills, TX.
Hogan / Senior Hogan: 1 -- Jeffrey Banner, Lawton, OK; Gabriel Brisco, Mesquite, TX; Cory Womack, Denton, TX; Stephen Lamb, Garland, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: 2 -- Scott Brown, Oklahoma City, OK; Jim Wright, Azle, TX. 1 -- Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Ray Tyczki, McKinney, TX.
Jones / Snead: 2 -- Daniel Bohannon, Plano, TX. 1 -- Keith Bruce, Gordonville, TX; Zane Latham, Valley View, TX; Scott Sears, Carrollton, TX.
NEXT UP:
Oklahoma and Dallas Tour members take on Major Action at The Sooner State Showdown Major on May 3rd and 4th.
The Oklahoma Tour is back in action on May 17th as players move to Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma City Championship, registration deadline is Friday, May 9th at 11:59 PM, EST.
Sunday May 18th the Dallas Tour visits Tierra Verde Golf Club for the Arlington Championship. Entry deadline is Friday May 9th.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467schilcutt@gcamtour.com
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Warm Before the Storm - Pecan Valley Open
Scott R Chilcutt, Fort Worth, TX (April 12, 2014) Am Tour players made a visit to southwest Fort Worth for the Pecan Valley Open on Saturday of the Masters. The Clear Fork of the Trinity River meanders through Pecan Valley, located below the dam of Benbrook Lake. While the river itself doesn't come into play, a couple of the runoff areas make the 10th and 18th holes very challenging.
Winds gusting to 30+ MPH made for some tough holes into the wind, it also created down wind problems keeping balls on the greens, but warm temperatures were a pleasant surprise to the 2014 schedule.
Mark Taylor, edged out Preston Miller for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving in the score card playoff.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Rockwall, TX member Andrew Morsinkhoff went out +1 on the front nine with the help of an eagle on the par 5 - 7th. With only a few hiccups on the back, Morsinkhoff added a birdie at the par 4 - 14th to pick up his fourth win on tour and first since the 2012 Grand Prairie Classic @ Tangle Ridge. One stroke back, Greg Polledri of Southlake, TX settled for the runner up finish after making a charge with a one under par back nine, but couldn't make up for a tough start. Dallas, TX member Tony Peppler added another third place finish to his T3 National Championship qualification at the Pinehurst Amateur Championship just two strokes off the lead.
Palmer Flight: First year player Michael King of Fort Worth, TX birdied the par 3 - 3rd en route to a six stroke advantage for the win in his first attempt. Coming off his win at the March 29th Classic @ The Creek - Indian Creek Golf Club, Lewisville, TX member Clay Johnston got into trouble on four holes of a relatively clean scorecard for the runner up finish with Mark Anderson of Plano, TX rounding out the top three with a couple of birdies on the day.
Senior Palmer Flight: With three runner up finishes on five outings for the points season, including the Bayou Classic at Lake Charles Major his last time out, Mark Taylor of Lewisville, TX finally broke through to the winners circle for his third victory on tour. Taylor's birdies on the par 4 -4th and par 5 - 7th helped to clear the flight by eleven strokes. David Alan Wood of North Richland Hills, TX and Keller, TX player Nic Linde shared the runner up honors.
Hogan Flight: Granbury, TX, first time player, Dave Hanson put together a pair of 40's to pick up the championship in his first attempt. One stroke back, Caleb Brown of Dallas, TX put together his best finish of the year with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 7th hole. Mequite, TX resident, Gabriel Brisco finished four strokes shy of the win for the third place awards.
Senior Hogan Flight: Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX book ended his front nine with birdies on the par 4 - 1st and par 4 - 9th to fly by the field for his second win on tour and the points season. Seven strokes back, James Galbraith of Prosper, TX birdied his final hole, the par 5 - 18th to snare a piece of the second place finish with Edmond, OK traveler Bud Surber.
Sarazen Flight: Residing just over the hills from Pecan Valley, Preston Miller of Fort Worth is now a three time winner on tour. Picking up his first win on tour at the 2014 points season Fall Championship @ Champions Circle, adding one at the Grand Prairie Classic - TangleRidge, Miller birdied his final hole for the Championship. Falling two strokes short, George Peddy of Bedford, TX matched Miller on the front nine with birdies at the par 3 - 6th and par 4 - 9th, but ran into trouble on the final hole to record his third runner up finish in as many attempts. Stephenville, TX first year member, Tony Lyon rounded out the top three for his best finish on tour.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Gerald McElvy of Southlake, TX became a first time winner on tour. McElvy led the field on his front nine play and it was just enough for the one stroke victory over a pair knotted in the runner up spot. Burnie Rodgers of Haslet, TX parred the long, par 5 - 18th to jump into a tie with Hideaway, TX player Ray Blackshear.
Jones Flight: Jon Neff of Frisco, TX made the turn with a two stroke lead over Garrett Tidman of Little Elm, TX. Tidman went to the tough par 4 - 10th and finished with a birdie 3 to get back the lead, but the pair would finish the final nine tied up for the Championship. Heading back to the 10th for sudden death, Tidman took those birdie memories with him, picking up his seventh win on tour and first of the year. Neff's finish was his best since moving to the Dallas Tour. Luis Dayer of North Richland Hills, TX, with an eagle on the par 5 - 7th rounded out the top three.
Snead Flight: Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX put another notch in his gun for the fifth win of the season. Arlington, TX first year member, Sandye Conner kept it within one at the turn, but left another on the back for her best finish on tour. Another Arlington, TX member, Don Freitag struggled on the final four holes, but still put together the third place finish, three strokes out of the lead.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: 2 -- Randy Free, Prosper, TX. 1 -- Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX; Mark Anderson, Plano, TX; Myles Gallemore, Irving, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX; Nick Easen, Keller, TX; George Peddy, Bedford, TX.
Championship: 2 -- Jeremy Frenzel, Fort Worth, TX; Randy Free, Prosper, TX. 1 -- Andrew Braun, Trophy Club, TX; Jeff Shores, Irving, TX; Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX.
Palmer / Senior Palmer: 3 -- Mark Anderson, Plano, TX. 1 -- Chris Hamilton, Burleson, TX; Myles Gallemore, Irving, TX; David Alan Wood, North Richland Hills, TX; Nic Linde, Keller TX.
Hogan: 1 -- Mike Davis, Carrollton, TX; Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX.
Senior Hogan: 2 -- Michael Starks, Cleburne, TX; James Galbraith, Prorper, TX. 1 -- Phillip Holt, Haslet, TX; B.V. Bailey, Plano, TX; Stephen Lamb, Garland, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX; Denver Roden, Irving, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: 2 -- George Peddy, Bedford, TX. 1 -- Barry Vigoda, Frisco, Texas; Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; Gerald McElvy, Southlake, TX; Mike Frenzel, Arlington, TX; Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX.
Jones / Snead: 1 -- Jon Neff, Frisco, TX; Garrett Tidman, Little Elm, TX; Douglas Pritchett, Ft Worth, TX; Stan Harper, Lake Leon, TX; Thomas Rauch, Arlington, TX.
NEXT UP:
The Dallas Tour tees it up again for the sold out, Border War at Rock Creek Resort on April 26th before a break in action for The Sooner State Showdown Major on May 3rd and 4th.
The Hill Country Tour schedule has a stop at one of Austins premier spots, River Place Country Club for The Challenge @ River Place on Sunday, April 27th. Registration closes Friday, April 18th.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467
schilcutt@gcamtour.com
Winds gusting to 30+ MPH made for some tough holes into the wind, it also created down wind problems keeping balls on the greens, but warm temperatures were a pleasant surprise to the 2014 schedule.
Mark Taylor, edged out Preston Miller for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving in the score card playoff.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Rockwall, TX member Andrew Morsinkhoff went out +1 on the front nine with the help of an eagle on the par 5 - 7th. With only a few hiccups on the back, Morsinkhoff added a birdie at the par 4 - 14th to pick up his fourth win on tour and first since the 2012 Grand Prairie Classic @ Tangle Ridge. One stroke back, Greg Polledri of Southlake, TX settled for the runner up finish after making a charge with a one under par back nine, but couldn't make up for a tough start. Dallas, TX member Tony Peppler added another third place finish to his T3 National Championship qualification at the Pinehurst Amateur Championship just two strokes off the lead.
Palmer Flight: First year player Michael King of Fort Worth, TX birdied the par 3 - 3rd en route to a six stroke advantage for the win in his first attempt. Coming off his win at the March 29th Classic @ The Creek - Indian Creek Golf Club, Lewisville, TX member Clay Johnston got into trouble on four holes of a relatively clean scorecard for the runner up finish with Mark Anderson of Plano, TX rounding out the top three with a couple of birdies on the day.
Senior Palmer Flight: With three runner up finishes on five outings for the points season, including the Bayou Classic at Lake Charles Major his last time out, Mark Taylor of Lewisville, TX finally broke through to the winners circle for his third victory on tour. Taylor's birdies on the par 4 -4th and par 5 - 7th helped to clear the flight by eleven strokes. David Alan Wood of North Richland Hills, TX and Keller, TX player Nic Linde shared the runner up honors.
Hogan Flight: Granbury, TX, first time player, Dave Hanson put together a pair of 40's to pick up the championship in his first attempt. One stroke back, Caleb Brown of Dallas, TX put together his best finish of the year with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 7th hole. Mequite, TX resident, Gabriel Brisco finished four strokes shy of the win for the third place awards.
Senior Hogan Flight: Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX book ended his front nine with birdies on the par 4 - 1st and par 4 - 9th to fly by the field for his second win on tour and the points season. Seven strokes back, James Galbraith of Prosper, TX birdied his final hole, the par 5 - 18th to snare a piece of the second place finish with Edmond, OK traveler Bud Surber.
Sarazen Flight: Residing just over the hills from Pecan Valley, Preston Miller of Fort Worth is now a three time winner on tour. Picking up his first win on tour at the 2014 points season Fall Championship @ Champions Circle, adding one at the Grand Prairie Classic - TangleRidge, Miller birdied his final hole for the Championship. Falling two strokes short, George Peddy of Bedford, TX matched Miller on the front nine with birdies at the par 3 - 6th and par 4 - 9th, but ran into trouble on the final hole to record his third runner up finish in as many attempts. Stephenville, TX first year member, Tony Lyon rounded out the top three for his best finish on tour.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Gerald McElvy of Southlake, TX became a first time winner on tour. McElvy led the field on his front nine play and it was just enough for the one stroke victory over a pair knotted in the runner up spot. Burnie Rodgers of Haslet, TX parred the long, par 5 - 18th to jump into a tie with Hideaway, TX player Ray Blackshear.
Jones Flight: Jon Neff of Frisco, TX made the turn with a two stroke lead over Garrett Tidman of Little Elm, TX. Tidman went to the tough par 4 - 10th and finished with a birdie 3 to get back the lead, but the pair would finish the final nine tied up for the Championship. Heading back to the 10th for sudden death, Tidman took those birdie memories with him, picking up his seventh win on tour and first of the year. Neff's finish was his best since moving to the Dallas Tour. Luis Dayer of North Richland Hills, TX, with an eagle on the par 5 - 7th rounded out the top three.
Snead Flight: Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX put another notch in his gun for the fifth win of the season. Arlington, TX first year member, Sandye Conner kept it within one at the turn, but left another on the back for her best finish on tour. Another Arlington, TX member, Don Freitag struggled on the final four holes, but still put together the third place finish, three strokes out of the lead.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: 2 -- Randy Free, Prosper, TX. 1 -- Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX; Mark Anderson, Plano, TX; Myles Gallemore, Irving, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX; Nick Easen, Keller, TX; George Peddy, Bedford, TX.
Championship: 2 -- Jeremy Frenzel, Fort Worth, TX; Randy Free, Prosper, TX. 1 -- Andrew Braun, Trophy Club, TX; Jeff Shores, Irving, TX; Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX.
Palmer / Senior Palmer: 3 -- Mark Anderson, Plano, TX. 1 -- Chris Hamilton, Burleson, TX; Myles Gallemore, Irving, TX; David Alan Wood, North Richland Hills, TX; Nic Linde, Keller TX.
Hogan: 1 -- Mike Davis, Carrollton, TX; Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX.
Senior Hogan: 2 -- Michael Starks, Cleburne, TX; James Galbraith, Prorper, TX. 1 -- Phillip Holt, Haslet, TX; B.V. Bailey, Plano, TX; Stephen Lamb, Garland, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX; Denver Roden, Irving, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: 2 -- George Peddy, Bedford, TX. 1 -- Barry Vigoda, Frisco, Texas; Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX; Gerald McElvy, Southlake, TX; Mike Frenzel, Arlington, TX; Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX.
Jones / Snead: 1 -- Jon Neff, Frisco, TX; Garrett Tidman, Little Elm, TX; Douglas Pritchett, Ft Worth, TX; Stan Harper, Lake Leon, TX; Thomas Rauch, Arlington, TX.
NEXT UP:
The Dallas Tour tees it up again for the sold out, Border War at Rock Creek Resort on April 26th before a break in action for The Sooner State Showdown Major on May 3rd and 4th.
The Hill Country Tour schedule has a stop at one of Austins premier spots, River Place Country Club for The Challenge @ River Place on Sunday, April 27th. Registration closes Friday, April 18th.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467
schilcutt@gcamtour.com
Monday, March 31, 2014
Creeks Didn't Rise in Dallas - Classic at the Creek
Scott R Chilcutt, Carrollton, TX (March 29, 2013) Indian Creek Golf Club in the flats of Carrollton, TX, bordering the Elm Fork of the Trinity River has had a history on the Dallas Tour of early spring water. Some from the sky, like 2013 and some from the flooding in 2012. This year the course, a premier 36 hole daily fee facility, returned to host the third event of the calendar year on the local tour. Cool early morning light winds gave way to sun on the over seeded layout and had the ball rolling out to shorten the layout.
The Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, went to Larry Tolson a Senior Jones member with Senior Palmer, Kem Albritton and Senior Sarazen player, Kirby Rogers just one stroke back.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: First year player Greg Polledri of Southlake, TX seemed a little under dressed for the early morning chill, but got things warmed up with a birdie on the par 5 - 6th hole and played his final fifteen holes in even par to win his first event on tour. One stroke back, Dallas, TX resident Coy Dobson matched Polledri on the front, but gave up a stroke on the back for his best finish on tour. James Williams of Addison, TX in only his second event, sprinkled in four birdies on the day to finish two strokes out of the lead.
Palmer Flight: Brack Blackwood of Granbury, TX lead the field through the first nine holes, but opened the door for Clay Johnston of nearby Lewisville, TX to force extra holes when Johnston went +2 on the back. Starting on the par 4 - 10th for the sudden death playoff, Johnston made par for his fourth win on tour and first since the 2012 - Denver Tour Championship. Rowlett, TX player Gregory Haddon birdied the par 5 - 16th and looked to have the championship tied up, but ran into trouble on the next hole to finish one stroke back of the pair rounding out the top three.
Senior Palmer Flight: Inching closer to ten wins on the tour, Kem Albritton of Garland, TX commanded a six stroke victory. Albritton went out at one over par with the help of birdies on the par 3 - 5th and par 3 - 8th, came to the clubhouse +3 on the back for his ninth win on tour and second of the points season. Mark Taylor of Lewisville, TX, a runner up to Albritton at the November Bobcat Open @ Texas Star held on to the second place finish, one stroke clear of first time player, South Africa native, Nic Linde now residing in Keller, TX.
Hogan Flight: In what appeared to be the second playoff of the day, Navakiran Chitturi of McKinney, TX fell victim to a two stroke penalty on his starting hole to open the door for Midland, TX traveler, Jeff Blackwood, to claim his second win on tour. Blackwood with three birdies on the day finished two strokes ahead of the pair of Chitturi and first year player Darren Bufton of Bedford, TX, finishing T2 with the help of birdies on the par 5 - 6th and par 3 -14th.
Senior Hogan Flight: Bob Mulligan of Dallas, TX, playing in his second event, took sixteen strokes off his debut on tour to win his first event. Mulligan, with birdies on five holes on the day, edged out Trophy Club, TX member Jalil DaneshFar by one stroke. Three strokes back, the pair of Denver Roden of Irving, TX and Cleburne, TX resident, Michael Starks shared the third place honors.
Sarazen Flight: Hill Country Tour member, C.D. Dunem of San Antonio, TX made the trip north worthwhile, in many ways, to pick up his third win on Tour and second of the 2014 points season. Dunem, navigated the unfamiliar layout with the help of a birdie on the par 3 - 12th to lead a trio of players, three strokes back. Rockwall, TX member David Hickman, Jeff Workman of Fort Worth, TX and Bedford, TX resident, George Peddy played their way into sharing the runner up honors.
Senior Sarazen Flight: With only one blemish on the scorecard, Oklahoma Tour member, Kirby Rogers of Muldrow, OK picked up an unprecedented 25th win over a span of six years on tour and first since the August 2013 Oklahoma Tour Championship. Two strokes back, Mark Donohue of Lewisville, TX carded his best finish on the points season with Dale McFarland of Crowley, TX rounding out the top three.
Jones Flight: Larry Tolson of Fairview, TX made it two in a row, following up on his win at the St Patty's Day Challenge @ Lantana, with both wins coming since a promotion to the Senior Jones Flight. Tolson birdied the par 3 - 5th and par 4 - 7th for a seven stroke advantage over Tom Stockton of Euless, TX. One stroke back of Stockton, local Carrollton, TX member Scott Sears took home the third place honors.
Snead Flight: Haslet, TX player Doyle Fleming managed his round just well enough for a one stroke victory, his fourth on the points season. New Orleans native, Steve Pearson from Plano, TX carded his best finish on tour, with another Plano resident, Daniel Bohannon taking the third place finish in his first outing on tour.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 1 -- Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX; Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX; Larry Vannatta, Grand Prairie, Tx; Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX; Nicky Baugh, Alto, TX; Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX.
Championship: 3 -- Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX. 1 -- Terry Rice, Midland, TX; Cameron Kirkpatrick, Dallas, TX; Larry Vannatta, Grand Prairie, Tx; Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX.
Palmer / Senior Palmer: 1 -- Brack Blackwood, Granbury, TX; Mark Taylor, Lewisville, TX; Kem Albritton, Garland, TX; Nic Linde, Keller TX.
Hogan: 2 -- Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX. 1 -- Jeffrey Banner, Lawton, OK; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX; Ali Gazi, Flower Mound, TX; Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX.
Senior Hogan: 4 -- Bob Mulligan, Dallas, TX. 1 -- Denver Roden, Irving, TX; Michael Starks, Cleburne, TX; Jalil DaneshFar, Trophy Club, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: 2 -- Nicky Baugh, Alto, TX. 1 -- Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX; Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX.
Jones / Snead: 1 -- Scott Sears, Carrollton, TX; Dion Casto, Parker, TX; Tom Stockton, Euless, TX; Daniel Bohannon, Plano, TX; Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX; Steve Pearson, Plano, TX.
NEXT UP:
After a weekend off for the Bayou Classic at Lake Charles Major, where 26 players from the Dallas Tour will compete, the tour is back in action for the Pecan Valley Open in Fort Worth. Entry deadline is Friday, April 4th at 11:59 PM EST. Saturday, April 26th, the Oklahoma and Dallas Tour combine for the Border War at Rock Creek Resort. This event will sell out quickly because of a limited field, so be sure to get on the list.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467
schilcutt@gcamtour.com
The Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, went to Larry Tolson a Senior Jones member with Senior Palmer, Kem Albritton and Senior Sarazen player, Kirby Rogers just one stroke back.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: First year player Greg Polledri of Southlake, TX seemed a little under dressed for the early morning chill, but got things warmed up with a birdie on the par 5 - 6th hole and played his final fifteen holes in even par to win his first event on tour. One stroke back, Dallas, TX resident Coy Dobson matched Polledri on the front, but gave up a stroke on the back for his best finish on tour. James Williams of Addison, TX in only his second event, sprinkled in four birdies on the day to finish two strokes out of the lead.
Palmer Flight: Brack Blackwood of Granbury, TX lead the field through the first nine holes, but opened the door for Clay Johnston of nearby Lewisville, TX to force extra holes when Johnston went +2 on the back. Starting on the par 4 - 10th for the sudden death playoff, Johnston made par for his fourth win on tour and first since the 2012 - Denver Tour Championship. Rowlett, TX player Gregory Haddon birdied the par 5 - 16th and looked to have the championship tied up, but ran into trouble on the next hole to finish one stroke back of the pair rounding out the top three.
Senior Palmer Flight: Inching closer to ten wins on the tour, Kem Albritton of Garland, TX commanded a six stroke victory. Albritton went out at one over par with the help of birdies on the par 3 - 5th and par 3 - 8th, came to the clubhouse +3 on the back for his ninth win on tour and second of the points season. Mark Taylor of Lewisville, TX, a runner up to Albritton at the November Bobcat Open @ Texas Star held on to the second place finish, one stroke clear of first time player, South Africa native, Nic Linde now residing in Keller, TX.
Hogan Flight: In what appeared to be the second playoff of the day, Navakiran Chitturi of McKinney, TX fell victim to a two stroke penalty on his starting hole to open the door for Midland, TX traveler, Jeff Blackwood, to claim his second win on tour. Blackwood with three birdies on the day finished two strokes ahead of the pair of Chitturi and first year player Darren Bufton of Bedford, TX, finishing T2 with the help of birdies on the par 5 - 6th and par 3 -14th.
Senior Hogan Flight: Bob Mulligan of Dallas, TX, playing in his second event, took sixteen strokes off his debut on tour to win his first event. Mulligan, with birdies on five holes on the day, edged out Trophy Club, TX member Jalil DaneshFar by one stroke. Three strokes back, the pair of Denver Roden of Irving, TX and Cleburne, TX resident, Michael Starks shared the third place honors.
Sarazen Flight: Hill Country Tour member, C.D. Dunem of San Antonio, TX made the trip north worthwhile, in many ways, to pick up his third win on Tour and second of the 2014 points season. Dunem, navigated the unfamiliar layout with the help of a birdie on the par 3 - 12th to lead a trio of players, three strokes back. Rockwall, TX member David Hickman, Jeff Workman of Fort Worth, TX and Bedford, TX resident, George Peddy played their way into sharing the runner up honors.
Senior Sarazen Flight: With only one blemish on the scorecard, Oklahoma Tour member, Kirby Rogers of Muldrow, OK picked up an unprecedented 25th win over a span of six years on tour and first since the August 2013 Oklahoma Tour Championship. Two strokes back, Mark Donohue of Lewisville, TX carded his best finish on the points season with Dale McFarland of Crowley, TX rounding out the top three.
Jones Flight: Larry Tolson of Fairview, TX made it two in a row, following up on his win at the St Patty's Day Challenge @ Lantana, with both wins coming since a promotion to the Senior Jones Flight. Tolson birdied the par 3 - 5th and par 4 - 7th for a seven stroke advantage over Tom Stockton of Euless, TX. One stroke back of Stockton, local Carrollton, TX member Scott Sears took home the third place honors.
Snead Flight: Haslet, TX player Doyle Fleming managed his round just well enough for a one stroke victory, his fourth on the points season. New Orleans native, Steve Pearson from Plano, TX carded his best finish on tour, with another Plano resident, Daniel Bohannon taking the third place finish in his first outing on tour.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 1 -- Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX; Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX; Larry Vannatta, Grand Prairie, Tx; Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX; Nicky Baugh, Alto, TX; Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX.
Championship: 3 -- Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX. 1 -- Terry Rice, Midland, TX; Cameron Kirkpatrick, Dallas, TX; Larry Vannatta, Grand Prairie, Tx; Sean Fenton, Fort Worth, TX.
Palmer / Senior Palmer: 1 -- Brack Blackwood, Granbury, TX; Mark Taylor, Lewisville, TX; Kem Albritton, Garland, TX; Nic Linde, Keller TX.
Hogan: 2 -- Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX. 1 -- Jeffrey Banner, Lawton, OK; Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX; Ali Gazi, Flower Mound, TX; Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX.
Senior Hogan: 4 -- Bob Mulligan, Dallas, TX. 1 -- Denver Roden, Irving, TX; Michael Starks, Cleburne, TX; Jalil DaneshFar, Trophy Club, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: 2 -- Nicky Baugh, Alto, TX. 1 -- Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX; Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX.
Jones / Snead: 1 -- Scott Sears, Carrollton, TX; Dion Casto, Parker, TX; Tom Stockton, Euless, TX; Daniel Bohannon, Plano, TX; Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX; Steve Pearson, Plano, TX.
NEXT UP:
After a weekend off for the Bayou Classic at Lake Charles Major, where 26 players from the Dallas Tour will compete, the tour is back in action for the Pecan Valley Open in Fort Worth. Entry deadline is Friday, April 4th at 11:59 PM EST. Saturday, April 26th, the Oklahoma and Dallas Tour combine for the Border War at Rock Creek Resort. This event will sell out quickly because of a limited field, so be sure to get on the list.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467
schilcutt@gcamtour.com
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