The Course: WildCat Golf Club, Highlands Course, Houston, Texas. The course was in good condition, playing firm and fast. The putting surfaces were smooth and fast, between 10-12.
The Weather: A cold day for golf with mostly cloudy skies throughout the day. The temperatures were in the mid to high 50’s. The winds were steady and strong throughout the day, 10-15mph with gusts over 20mph.
The Tournament:
It was a “one on one” match in the Championship Flight between John Jeffrey and Lynn Cormier. At the end of the day it was Jeffrey capturing the victory with an even-par round of 72. Jeffrey carded twelve pars and birdies at holes 8, 10, and 11. Cormier carded a good round of 77, including twelve pars and a birdie at the 10thhole.
Tino Flores captured his first victory of the 2012 season two strokes clear of the field with a round of 80. Flores was steady, carding twelve pars on the round. Joe Sublett made his tour debut with a round of 82 and runner up finish. Sublett carded ten pars on his round. Art Flores finished one stroke back with a round of 83 for third place honors. Flores carded seven pars and a birdie at the 14thhole. Allan Collier finished fourth place with a round of 84. Collier carded nine pars on the round. David Anthony finished fifth place with a round of 85/40, including eleven pars.
Roger Masek captured his first victory of the 2012 season two strokes clear of the field with a round of 83. Masek carded six pars and a birdie on the 18thhole. Leslie Henry finished runner up with a round of 85/42/28. Henry carded six pars on her round. Jacques Bessiere finished with third place honors and round of 85/40/29. Bessiere’s round included four pars and birdies at holes 9 and 11. Jeff Green finished with fourth place honors and round of 86. Green managed six pars on his round. Shawn Didear returned to tour play with a fifth place finish and round of 89. Didear carded six pars on the round.
“Sudden Death” Playoff determines winner of the Senior Hogan Flight at Wildcat Highlands. Bob Miller and Randy Kiziah both carded rounds of 77. It was Miller carding a par-5 on the second hole for the victory. Bob Miller seems to be enjoying retirement and spending some time on the golf course, it’s paying off. Miller wins his second consecutive tournament with matching rounds of 77. Miller carded eight pars and birdies at holes 8, 9, and 10. Kiziah carded six pars and birdies at holes 1, 3, 9, 10, and 15. Michael Walker finished just one stroke back with a round of 78 for third place honors. Walker carded twelve pars and a birdie at the 5thhole. Christopher Phillips carded a round of 84, capturing fourth place honors. Phillips carded eight pars on the round. Bill Schuster returned to tour play and finished with fifth place honors and round of 87. Schuster carded eight pars and a birdie at the 14thhole.
“Sudden Death” Playoff determines the winner in the Sarazen Flight. Gus Aldana and Russell Harris both carded round of 88 in regulation play. On the first playoff hole it was Aldana capturing his second victory of the season. Aldana carded seven pars in regulation play. Harris returned to tour play with a runner up finish, carding six pars and a birdie at the 15thhole. Michael Esquivel finished with third place honors and round of 91, including five pars and a birdie at the 7thhole. Bryan Young finished with fourth place honors and round of 94/44. Young carded five pars on the round. Massimo Passini finished fifth place with a round of 94/48, including four pars.
With daylight fading, a scorecard playoff determines the winner of the Senior Sarazen Flight. Charles Tucker captured his first tour victory with a round of 84/40, including six pars and a birdie at the 18thhole. Lahn Nguyen finished runner up with a round of 84/43. Nguyen carded eight pars on the round. Randy Adcock finished with third place honors and round of 86/44, including seven pars and a birdie at the 3rdhole. Nicky Baugh finished with fourth place honors and round of 86/45. Baugh carded eight pars on the round. Jay Crawford finished with fifth place honors and round of 88. Crawford managed four pars and birdies at holes 1 and 10.
Scott Thompson made his tour debut with victory and round of 87; two strokes clear of the field in the Jones Flight. Thompson carded three pars and birdies at holes 5, 7, and 10. Neil MacDonald finished runner up with a round of 89, including five pars. James Sheppeard finished with third place honors and round of 90/43. Sheppeard carded five pars and a birdie at the 18thhole. Phillip White had his best finish of the season with a round of 90/46, capturing third place honors. White carded three pars and birdies at holes 3 and 5. David McCasland finished with fifth place honors and round of 91. McCasland carded four pars and birdies at holes 4 and 6.
Robert Viator captured his first victory of the season by one stroke over the field, with a round of 95. Viator carded four pars on his way to victory. Kristopher Bixby finished with runner up honors and round of 96, including five pars. Elgin Amboree made his tour debut with a round of 98, capturing third place honors. Amboree carded two pars on the day. Reggie Guidry finished with fourth place honors and round of 99/48. Guidry carded three pars and a birdie on the 14thhole. Bruce Beakly finished with fifth place honors and round of 99/52. Beakly carded three pars on the round.
In addition to the flight winners, the following players won the optional side games:
Closest to the pin ($185.00 each)
#3, Randy Kiziah
#8, Bob Miller
#10, Daryl Epperson
#16, Charles Tucker
Skins (A) Winners Champ/Palmer/Hogan: $70.00 each
#3, Randy Kiziah
#5, Michael Walker
#11, Herb Piert EAGLE-2
#13, Peter Brohn
#18, Roger Masek
Skins (B) Winners Sarazen/Jones/Snead: $65.00 each
#1, Jay Crawford
#3, Randy Adcock
#6, David McCasland
#12, Mark Kirby
#13, Jason Hollis
#15, Russell Harris
Prize Winners:
Golf Galaxy $50, Jason Hollis
Golf Galaxy $50, James Sheppeard
Callaway Balls, Randy Kiziah
Callaway Balls, Brandon Bellinger
Flight Payoffs:
| Winners | Awards | Winners | Awards | |
| Championship (2) | Palmer (8) | |||
| 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | |
| 2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |||
| 3rd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |||
| Hogan (11) | Senior Hogan (14) | |||
| 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | 1st - Gift Certificate | $150.00 | |
| 2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | 2nd - Gift Certificate | $100.00 | |
| 3rd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | 3rd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |
| 4th - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |||
| Sarazen (10) | Senior Sarazen (13) | |||
| 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | 1st - Gift Certificate | $150.00 | |
| 2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | 2nd - Gift Certificate | $100.00 | |
| 3rd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | 3rd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |
| Jones (13) | ||||
| 1st - Gift Certificate | $150.00 | |||
| 2nd - Gift Certificate | $100.00 | |||
| 3rd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |||
| Snead (11) | ||||
| 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | |||
| 2nd - Gift Certificate | $100.00 | |||
| 3rd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |||
| Prizes | ||||
| Trophies | $250.00 | |||
| Gift Cards | $2,200.00 | |||
| Callaway Balls | $80.00 | |||
| Golf Galaxy Gift Card | $50.00 | |||
| Golf Galaxy Gift Card | $50.00 | |||
$2,630.00 |
