Poolside at The Lakes at Castle Hills

Scott R Chilcutt, Lewisville, TX (April 20, 2015)   The Golf Channel AM Tour returned to The Lakes at Castle Hills for the first time since 2010.  Originally founded as the semi private, The Golf Club at Castle Hills, the club closed down during the summer of 2011 for major course renovations and opened that fall as the private The Lakes at Castle Hills.  Continuing with the renovations the club is in the midst of a complete clubhouse makeover that relegated the players poolside for registration and awards, certainly not bothering anyone that enjoyed the lunch buffet.

Heavy thunderstorms and rain leading up to the event, kept players from driving to the golf ball, but a beautiful sunny day with light breezes went along with those earlier course changes, leading to some excellent scoring opportunities.

Steve Killion (Senior Hogan Flight) and Kody Conover (Sarazen Flight) were "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning their flights playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to them for the win.  Kody Conover breezed to a four stroke advantage over Todd Arnold for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Trophy Club, TX, player Andrew Braun proved that warm up time is overrated once again.  Braun now an eight time winner on tour has two sub par rounds, a minus 5 - 67 at the  2013 Tarrant County Open @ Sky Creek Ranch and now a minus 1 - 71, both coming after he only had enough time to get from the car to the tee box.   Braun was tied making the turn with Gant Bills of Plano, TX, but went on to birdie three in a row starting on the eleventh for the championship.  Bills, carded all fours on the front side and made a single bogey on the par 4 - 10th that would turn out to be the difference.  Euless, TX, resident, Rusty Ramsey recorded three birdies on the day to round out the top three.

Palmer Flight:  Todd Arnold of Fort Worth, TX, almost certainly on his way to a promotion to the Championship Flight, birdied the par 5 - 4th and par 5 - 12th to card an even par round for his second win in as many attempts. Flower Mound, TX member, David Wright made birdies on the par 4 - 9th and par 5 - 12th to finish two strokes back with William Hall of Granbury, TX, taking the third place honors, his best finish in limited play on tour.

Hogan Flight:   Bedford, TX, player Darren Bufton used a narrow one stroke lead going to the back nine over three players to keep that edge at the end of the day.  With the advantage, Bufton picked up his National Championship Qualifying third win on the season and fourth on tour.  Chad Maynard of Frisco, TX, carded birdies on his first, the par 4 - 1st and last the par 5 - 18th to finish one stroke back.  The Lakes at Castle Hills member, Shawn Whitaker rounded out the top three with a birdie on the par 4 - 5th hole.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Already qualified for the Senior National Championship with a GolfNow Performance Promotion earlier in the year,  Steve Killion of Sanger, TX, put a pair of 39's together with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 8th, for his third win on the season and eighth win on tour.  Jalil Daneshfar of Trophy Club, TX, matched his runner up finish at the March Classic @ The Creek with a five stroke advantage over Flower Mound, TX, resident Mark Rainwater rounding out the top three.

Sarazen Flight:  A late night Sunday, at the 50th Annual ACM awards at AT&T Stadium wouldn't hamper Roosevelt, UT, player Kody Conover from picking up his first win on Texas soil. Starting the morning on the tenth hole, with mother Kitty on the bag, Conover would make birdie on the par 4 - 15th and follow up with the only birdie of the day on the second toughest playing hole, the par 4 - 17th to make the turn at +1.  Five straight pars on his back nine would be plenty for Kody to pick up his seventh win on tour and first of the season.  Seven strokes back, David Hickman of Rockwall, TX, a four time winner on tour, would take the runner up honors with Dallas Tour, Sarazen Points leader, Preston Miller of Fort Worth, TX finishing in third.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Starting on what proved to be the toughest hole of the day, the par 4 - 10th,  Rick Allaire of Dallas, TX, shared the lead after his first nine holes.  Making birdie on the par 5 - 4th would end up being just enough for Allaire to win his second on the tour and first since the 2011 - HOU - The Woodlands Tournament Course event.  Two strokes back, Lewisville, TX local, Mark Donohue and Bob Moreau of Rockwall, TX, with a birdie on the par 3 - 16th would share the runner up finish.

Jones Flight:  Oklahoma Tour Member, Curtis Sinclair of Amarillo, TX, made the best of his travels, picking up his fourth win on tour and first since 2013.  Four strokes back, Plano, TX, resident Steve Pearson and Luis Dayer of North Richland Hills, TX would knot up the runner up finish.

Snead Flight:  Medellin, Columbia, native, William Hughes now residing in Tulsa, OK shot his best round of the season to pick up his first win in three years on tour.  Jason Jenniges of Weatherford, TX, made birdie on the par 4 - 6th to pave the way to his second runner up finish in as many attempts on tour with Lake Leon, TX, member Stan Harper and Don Freitag of Arlington, TX splitting the third place finish.





SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($70/each)  2 -- Andrew Braun, Trophy Club, TX. 1 -- Rusty Ramsey, Euless, TX; Clifford Conover, Roosevelt, UT; David Wright, Flower Mound, TX; Kody Conover, Roosevelt, UT; Jim Wright, Azle, TX; Brian Glaser, Flower Mound, TX; Jason Jenniges, Weatherford, TX.

Championship:  ($20/each)  4 -- Andrew Braun, Trophy Club, TX. 3 -- Rusty Ramsey, Euless, TX. 1 -- Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX.

Palmer:  ($35/each)  2 -- Clifford Conover, Roosevelt, UT. 1 -- Todd Arnold, Fort Worth; Brack Blackwood, Granbury, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX; David Wright, Flower Mound, TX; William Hall, Granbury, TX.

Hogan:  ($37/each)  3 -- Caleb Brown, Lewsiville, TX. 1 -- Shawn Whitaker, Lewisville, TX; Ali Gazi, Flower Mound, TX; Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX; Chad Maynard, Frisco, TX.

Senior Hogan:  ($45/each)  3 -- Steve Killion, Sanger, TX. 1 -- Phillip Holt, Haslet, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($88/each)  1 -- Kody Conover, Roosevelt, UT; Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX; Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX; Rick Allaire, Dallas, TX; Jim Wright, Azle, TX.

Jones / Snead:  ($90/each)  1 -- Ron Hardy, Lewisville, TX; Paul Vessels, Mesquite, TX; Brian Glaser, Flower Mound, TX; Jason Jenniges, Weatherford, TX.




CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($140/each)  #3 - Caleb Brown - 2' 7";  # - David Wright - 5' 9.5";  #13 - Jim Wright - 7' 5"; #16 - Derek Drake  - 6' 8.5"

Upcoming Texas Events:

Members in the State of Texas take a break for the Major Championship at the Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort & Casino on May 2nd and 3rd.

Dallas Tour members get back into action at the Fort Worth Championship at Waterchase Golf Club, entry deadline is Friday, May 8th.

Hill Country Members are back to River Crossing Club on May 9th for the Spring Branch Classic, registration closes on Friday, May 1st.

Houston Tour players tee it up for the special Player Championship @ The Woodlands on Tuesday, May 19th. Registration closes on Friday, May 8th.

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

www.gcamtour.com

Easter Weekend at Pecan Valley

Scott R Chilcutt, Fort Worth, TX (April 4, 2015)   Another sellout on the Dallas Tour as players made their way to Southwest Fort Worth for the Pecan Valley Open on Saturday. Pecan Valley, just below the dam of Benbrook Lake has the Clear Fork of the Trinity River meandering through the layout.  Course staff did a great job getting the greens to run smooth after practice rounds showed a bunch of fluff.  Northerly breezes showed it's teeth occasionally, but generally held true to a course setup for the weather.  

Kem Albrittion, edged out Zane Latham for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving in a score card playoff.

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   Plano, TX first time player, Gant Bills had only two hiccups on the round, but added three birdies on the par 4 - 9th, par 4 - 10th and par 4 - 14th to shoot one under par 69 for the win.   Two strokes back,  Cameron Kirkpatrick of Dallas, TX finished strong with birdie on the par 4 -  16th and a near eagle on the par 5 - 18 for the runner up finish.  Home course local, Sean Fenton of Fort Worth, TX made birdie on the par 4 - 10th to round out the top three.

Palmer Flight:  New Orleans, LA native Todd Arnold now residing in Fort Worth, TX struggled out of the gate, going +6 after eight holes, but then got his game in order.  Arnold played the next ten in even par with birdies on the par 4 -14th and par 4 - 16th to win his first event in two attempts on tour.  Two strokes back, Kevin Evans of Springtown, TX carded his best finish on tour with the help of birdies on the par 4 - 8th and par 4 - 10th.  Four strokes back the trio of  Clay Johnston of Lewisville, TX,  Midland, TX first year player Brooke Schlemeyer and David Wright of Flower Mound, TX shared the third place honors.

Senior Palmer:  Senior Palmer mainstay, Kem Albritton of Garland, TX plunked along to his eleventh win on tour and second of the season.  Albritton's three over par put him out front of second place finisher David York of Graham, TX, with a birdie on his first hole of the day, the par 4 - 10th by four strokes.  Duane Dunton of Burleson, TX made birdie on the par 4 - 18th to pick up the show position finish his best of the season.

Hogan Flight:  Cody Wright of Dallas, TX stumbled going to his back nine after starting the day on the tenth hole, but re bounded to finish with three straight pars to win the flight by a stroke.  It was Cody's second win on tour and first since the 2013 Dallas Tour Championship @ The Tribute.  McKinney, TX player Navakiran Chitturi made birdie on the par 3 - 13th to solidify the runner up spot with a pair of players just one stroke back.  Nancy Geihl of Grand Prairie, TX, with birdies on both par threes on the front and Colcord, OK player Clifford Whittington with a birdie on the par 5 - 7th split the third place finish.

Senior Hogan Flight:   The first of two Kansas invaders, Gary Schuessler of  Wichita, KS made birdies on the par 4 -5th and then had three consecutive birdies making the turn  to finish three strokes ahead of the field for his fifth win on tour and second since his promotion from the Senior Sarazen Flight.  Three strokes back, Bob Mulligan from Dallas, TX, with birdie on the par 4 - 12th and Cisco, TX member, Manuel Martinez with birdies on the par 4 - 4th and par 5 - 7th split the runner up honors.

Sarazen Flight:  William Trott of Keller, TX, playing in his first event on tour came out the big winner.  Trott, played both sides in +6 with the help of a birdie on the par 3 - 6th for a three stroke victory.  Richardson, TX player Sven Bock took three strokes off the back nine to pick up his second consecutive runner up finish.  Preston Miller, residing just over the hill from Pecan Valley, followed up his 2014 win at the course with a third place finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Swept in off the Plains of Kansas, Ernie DeBruler of Augusta, KS, picked up his first win since the 2013 Oklahoma Open @ Oak Tree with a three stroke advantage.  Runner up honors went to Alto, TX member Nicky Baugh with the help of a birdie on the par 3 -13th three strokes ahead of a trio knotted in third place.  Burnie Rodgers of Haslet, TX, actually played an iron on a par four, Davis Noble of Lake Kiowa, TX and Keller, TX player Joe Longley split the third place finish.

Jones Flight:   Tommy Templin of Hurst, TX started on the tenth hole, birdied the par 5 - 18th, but would double his last hole to open the door.  Valley View, TX player, Zane Latham  would par out his last two holes to force extra holes.  Going back out to the crazy par 4 - 15th Templin would bogey, just enough to pick up his first win on tour.  Gerald Knight of Aledo, TX carded birdie on his second hole of the day, the par 4 -11th to round out the top three.

Snead Flight:   Arlington, TX player Thomas Rauch made it two in as many attempts picking up his third win on tour.  Rauch made bogey on his final hole, the par 5 -18th to secure the win over Stan Harper of Lake Leon, TX and Weatherford, TX member Jason Jenniges tied up in the runner up spot just one stroke back.



SKINS:

Giant SKINS:   ($640/each)  1 -- Shawn Whitaker, Lewisville, TX.

Championship:  ($60/each)  1 -- Gant Bills, Plano, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Terry Rice, Midland, TX.

Palmer / Senior Palmer:   ($56/each)  2 -- Nic Linde, Keller TX. 1 -- Scott Harper, Ranger, TX; Todd Arnold, Fort Worth; David Wright, Flower Mound, TX.

Hogan:  ($34/each)  2 -- Nancy Geihl, Grand Prairie, TX. 1 -- Jeff Workman, Fort Worth, TX; Kenneth Haynes, Sterling, VA; Caleb Brown, Lewsiville, TX; Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX; Shawn Whitaker, Lewisville, TX.

Senior Hogan:   ($25/each)   2 -- Phillip Holt, Haslet, TX; John Cox, Mansfield, TX; Gary Schuessler, Wichita, KS. 1 -- Manuel Martinez, Cisco, TX; Steve Lamb, Garland, TX; Kenneth Mack, Dallas, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:   ($55/each)   2 -- Burnie Rodgers, Haslet, TX. 1 -- Nicky Baugh, Alto, TX; Blake Barnes, Deer Park, TX; Mike Frenzel, Arlington, TX; Jim Wright, Azle, TX; John Lopez, Saginaw, TX; William Trott, Keller, TX; Raul Martinez, Brownwood, TX.

Jones / Snead:   ($48/each)   2 -- Ron Hardy, Lewisville, TX. 1 -- Zane Latham, Valley View, TX; Tommy Templin, Hurst, TX; Jason Jenniges, Weatherford, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($140/each)  #3 - William Hall - 19' 7";  #6 - Blake Barnes - 19' 2";  #13 - Gary Schuessler - 9' 11"; #17 - Phillip Holt  - 4' 11"

Upcoming Texas Events:

Dallas Tour players come back to the totally renovated, The Lakes at Castle Hills,  for the Castle Hills Masters on Monday, April 20th.  Entry Deadline is Friday, April 10th.

Hill Country Members are playing the San Antonio Master, already sold out before moving to, The Challenge at River Place on Sunday, April 26th, entry closes on Friday, April 17th.

Members on the Houston Tour tee it up for the Masters @ Magnolia, another sold out event, and then kick it back into gear for the special Player Championship @ The Woodlands on Tuesday, May 19th.  Registration closes on Friday, May 8th.

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

www.gcamtour.com

Dallas Tour Slip and Slide Through Indian Creek

Scott R Chilcutt, Carrollton, TX (March 21, 2015)  Bordering the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, Indian Creek Golf Club in the flats of Carrollton, TX, 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, was simply sloppy due to the previous days of rain in the Metroplex.  60-80% chances of rain with a radar that would scare most away from the course, turned into dry skies, with over 100 players making the call.

Phillip Mayo (Senior Hogan Flight) and Davis Noble (Senior Sarazen Flight) took advantage of the Srixon Ball Challenge and will get an extra dozen shipped to there home address.  Sven Bock, took home the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.




RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Midland, TX traveler, Terry Rice, coming off the 2014 points season struggling with back issues, proved to have those ailments on the run.  Rice a winner in December at the Hawaii Amateur Championship, jumped right back into the fray at Indian Creek completing his third win on the track and eleventh on tour.  Andrew Morsinkhoff of Rockwall, TX made the turn at even par, but could only match Rice on the back, settling for the runner up finish, two strokes back. Andrew Braun of Trophy Club, TX and Tyler, TX first time player Chris Gaston shared the third place finish, two strokes back of the runner up spot.

Palmer Flight:  David Wright of Flower Mound, TX  went to the sixteenth tee box with a two stroke advantage, but things changed quickly.  Taking a +5 - 10 on the par 5 16th, Wright would bounce back with a birdie on the par 4 - 17th, just enough to pick up his fourth win on tour and first of the season.  First time Fort Worth, TX player Todd Arnold, with a birdie on the par 3 - 14th would double the final hole to finish one stroke back to card a second place finish. Clay Johnston of Lewisville, TX finished out the show place finish, just two strokes out of the lead.

Senior Palmer Flight:   Campaigning for a demotion to the Senior Hogan Flight, Michael Rutkoski of McKinney, TX didn't help his cause when he played the front nine in +1 with a birdie on the par 3 - 5th, finished the back nine in + 4 and won his first event on tour with two strokes to spare.  Kem Albritton of Garland, TX, a winner his last time out at the November Frisco Lakes Challenge, made birdie on the par 3 - 12th, but finished the day with two bogies, relegating him to the runner up spot.  Grapevine, TX member Terry Wooten, run over in a maintenance cart incident in Houston, carded the low round of the flight on the back nine to round out the top three.

Hogan Flight:   Terron Gaines of Euless, TX trod-ed around the layout staying out of any real trouble, grabbing his fourth win on tour with a par on the eighteenth.  One stroke back,  Lewisville, TX member, Shawn Whitaker, the leader in the clubhouse after a number of groups with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 11th took care of the runner up points.   Scott Harper of Ranger, TX came off the tee with guns a blazing, playing his first ten in -1, with birdies on the par 5 - 3rd and par 5 - 6th before running into a train wreck on the back.  Harper would play the string of holes from 11 - 16 in +11 relegating himself to the third place finish.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Gulf Coast / Louisiana Tour member Phillip Mayo from Leesville, LA,  kept a relatively clean score card through sixteen holes, but then ran into a few snags, but had plenty of cushion to win his eleventh on tour, second on Texas soil and first of the season.  Two strokes back, Jalil Daneshfar of Trophy Club, TX picked up the runner up honors with Dallas, TX member, Kenneth Mack rounding out the top three.

Sarazen Flight:   Richard Marr of The Colony, TX made birdies on the par 4 - 9th and par 5 - 11th to pick up his eighth win on tour and first since his last outing at the 2013  Classic @ The Creek - Indian Creek Golf Club.   Two strokes back,  Richardson, TX resident, Sven Bock, with a birdie on the par 5 - 16th took home the runner up prizes with Fort Worth, TX player Preston Miller claiming the third place honors.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Lake Kiowa, TX player Davis Noble held on to a strong field of eighteen players for his second win on tour and first since the 2013  2013 Las Colinas Championship.  Two strokes back, Nicky Baugh of Alto, TX made birdie on the par 5 - 6th to stay ahead of a pair tied two strokes back.  Both players, in their first time out on tour, Chris Howl of Arlington, TX, with a birdie on the par 3 - 12th and Hideaway, TX resident Alan Eisenmann, with a birdie on the par 5 - 6th split the third and fourth place points

Jones Flight:   Plano, TX member, Steve Pearson became a three time winner on tour with a four stroke cushion.  On his heals during the front nine, Doyle Fleming from Haslet, TX, a two time winner in his last two outings, faltered on the back nine to settle for second place.  Lewisville, TX player Ron Hardy rounded out the top three.

Snead Flight:  In an abbreviated flight due to a no show, Thomas Rauch of Arlington, TX picked up his second win on tour and first win of the season with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 6th. One stroke back, Stan Harper of Lake Leon, TX, with a birdie of his own on the par 3 - 14th captured the second place points. 



SKINS:

Giant SKINS: ($150/each)  1 -- Cameron Kirkpatrick, Dallas, TX; David Wright, Flower Mound, TX; Willie Carr, Fort Worth, TX; Jon Neff, Frisco, TX.

Championship: ($60/each)  1 -- Larry Vannatta, Grand Prairie, TX; Tony Peppler, Dallas, TX; Cameron Kirkpatrick, Dallas, TX; Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX.

Palmer / Senior Palmer: ($80/each)  1 -- David Wright, Flower Mound, TX; Kevin Evans, Springtown, TX; Kem Albritton, Garland, TX; Myles Gallemore, Irving, TX.

Hogan: ($106/each)  1 -- Gus Aldana, Houston, TX; Michael Graham, Burkburnett, TX; Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX.

Senior Hogan: ($30/each)  1 -- Steve Lamb, Garland, TX; Phillip Mayo, Leesville, LA; Kenneth Mack, Dallas, TX; Bob Mulligan, Dallas, TX; Dave Ducray, Plano, TX; Steve Killion, Sanger, TX.

Sarazen: ($20/each)  3 -- Sven Bock, Richardson, TX. 2 -- Preston Miller, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Jason Shuffield, Frisco, TX; Willie Carr, Fort Worth, TX; Rick Houchins, Houston, TX.

Senior Sarazen: ($90/each)  2 -- Bob Moreau, Rockwall, TX. 1 -- Tim Brown, Richland Hills, TX; Jon Neff, Frisco, TX.

Jones / Snead: ($22/each)  2 -- Mike Rogers, Lewisville, TX; Thomas Rauch, Arlington, TX. 1 -- Andy Eldridge, Fort Worth, TX; Ron Hardy, Lewisville, TX; Luis Dayer, North Richland Hills, TX; Zane Latham, Valley View, TX; Steve Pearson, Plano, TX; Tommy Templin, Hurst, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($150/each)  #5 - Rick Houchins - 4' 11";  #8 - Kevin Evans - 4' 10";  #12 - David Wright - 5' 3 1/2"; #14 - Al Swanson - 4'

Upcoming Texas Events:

Dallas Tour players move to the Pecan Valley Open in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 4th,  Registration deadline for the Pecan Valley event is Friday, March 27th.

The Hill Country moves to San Antonio for the San Antonio Masters at The Dominion Country Club on Monday, April 13th.  Space is limited and the event closes on Friday, April 3rd.

Next on tap for Houston Tour members, the Galveston Island Championship @ Moody Gardens on Sunday, March 29th and is closed for registration.  They'll tee it up again on Saturday, April 11th for The Masters @ Magnolia - High Meadows Ranch.  Entry deadline is Friday, April 3rd at 11:59 PM EDT.

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

www.gcamtour.com

Ugly Opener at Iron Horse

Scott R Chilcutt, North Richland Hills, TX (February 22, 2015)  Weather plagued Dallas opener.  

Over the past four years, the Dallas Tour has opened it's calendar year schedule at Tangle Ridge for the Grand Prairie Classic.  With cold, rain and wet conditions always on the menu, a change of venue attempted to mix up the luck. Iron Horse Golf Course in North Richland Hills, TX, off the Dallas schedule since 2010 because of scheduling made its not so friendly comeback.  Overseeded fairways, with exceptional greens over the previous few weeks looked to be just what the tour members ordered.   It looks like the venue wasn't the issue, but luck certainly didn't change.

Play was shortened do to unplayable water conditions on the greens, simply too many without any relief possibilities.  




RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   Rusty Ramsey of Euless, TX picked up his first win on tour by a stroke over Granbury, TX member Eric Anderson.  Dallas Webster of Wylie, TX followed the second place spot by a stroke.

Palmer Flight:   First time player, Brandon Offield of Burneyville, OK took home the hardware with a two stroke advantage. Greg Hawkins of Argyle, TX, one of only two players to actually attempt to get in the event late, was second with Flower Mound, TX player David Wright rounding out the top three.

Senior Palmer Flight:  John Price of Whitney, TX punched his ticket to the Senior National Championship (pending eligibility) with his third win in as many attempts.  Fort Worth, TX member Scott Harris shared the runner up finish with Michael Rutkoski of McKinney, TX.

Hogan Flight:  Bedford, TX player Darren Bufton picked up his second win on the season in three attempts.  Cory Welch of Fort Worth, TX a winner at the Fall Championship / Hawks Creek finished one stroke back for the second place honors, while Scott Harper of Ranger, TX a winner the day before at the Kerrville Championship rounded out the top three.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX and Cleburne, TX member Michael Starks finished the flights mutual holes tied.  Without the ability to have an on course playoff, Holt picked up his fifth win on tour with the help of the scorecard playoff. Steve Killion of Sanger, TX and Edmond, OK traveler, Tim Mathis shared the third place honors.

Sarazen Flight:  All out of town winner circle.  Houston Tour member, Rick Smalley of College Station, TX made the most of his trip picking up his second win on tour.  Kansas City Tour member, Stanley Emerson of Topeka, KS and Tulsa, OK player Chad Morrison, back on tour after a five year hiatus, split the second place finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:   Lewisville, TX member, Mark Donohue carded his third win on tour by two strokes ahead of a pair tied for second.  Ron Junghans of Arlington, TX and Keller, TX member, Joe Longley shared the runner up honors.

Jones Flight:  Doyle Fleming of Haslet, TX, a periennal winner in the Snead Flight picked up his first win since his move to the Jones Group.  Terry Everts of Eastland, TX one of a few players doing the weekend double and North Richland Hills, TX player Luis Dayer shared second place.

Snead Flight:  In the second Harper win of the weekend after Scott won on the Hill Country Tour on Saturday, Stan Harper of Lake Leon, TX grabbed his second win of the season.  Arlington, TX player Thomas Rauch rounded out the top two. 









SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($80/each) 1 -- Rusty Ramsey, Euless, TX; Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX; Greg Hawkins, Argyle, TX; Pete Partain, Bedford, TX; Mark Donohue, Lewisville, TX; Cory Welch, Fort Worth, TX.

Championship:  ($35/each)  2 -- Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX. 1 -- Andrew Morsinkhoff, Rockwall, TX; Rusty Ramsey, Euless, TX.

Palmer / Senior Palmer:  ($50/each)  1 -- John Price, Whitney, Texas; Scott Harris, Fort Worth, TX; Greg Hawkins, Argyle, TX; Bart Slaughter, Dallas, TX.

Hogan:  ($40/each) 2 -- Cory Welch, Fort Worth, TX. 1 -- Darren Bufton, Bedford, TX; Scott Harper, Ranger, TX.

Senior Hogan;  ($120/each)  1 -- John Cox, Mansfield, TX; Michael Starks, Cleburne, TX.

Sarazen;   ($110/each)  1 -- Chris Gassaway, North Richland Hills,TX; Stanley Emerson, Topeka, KS.

Senior Sarazen:  ($50/each) 1 -- Ron Junghans, Arlington, TX; Pete Partain, Bedford, TX; Mark Donohue, Lewisville, TX; Joe Longley, Keller, TX.

Jones / Snead:  ($40/each)  2 -- zane Latham;  Dickie Clement. 1 -- Stan Harper, Lake Leon, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($120/each)  #5 - Pending Review;  #8 - Kevin Evans - 4' 6";  #14 - Sven Bock  - 14' 2"; #17 - Manuel Martinez - 13' 11 1/2"

Upcoming Texas Events:

The Tours in the State of Texas will take a break for the Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay Major on March 7th and 8th.  The Hill Country takes on Delaware Springs Golf Course for the first time in Burnet, TX.  The Classic at the Springs is Sunday, March 22nd, entries close on Friday March 13th.

Dallas Tour gets back into the swing of things at the Classic at the Creek, Indian Creek Golf Club on Saturday March 21st with a registration deadline of Friday March 13th.

Houston Tour members follow up with the Masters at the Ridge, River Ridge Golf Club on March 14th, entry deadline is Friday, March 6th.  

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

www.gcamtour.com