“Sudden Death” playoffs determine the winner of the Senior Hogan Flight at Walden on Lake Conroe, Montgomery, TX.
The Course: Walden on Lake Conroe, Montgomery, TX. The course was in excellent condition, beautiful fairways, rough, and native areas. The putting surfaces were smooth and medium-fast, likely between 9-10.
The Weather: A beautiful day for golf with a mix of sunshine, clouds, and blue sky. Temperatures were in the low 80’s early in the morning and warmed up rapidly to the high 90’s. The winds were from the S throughout the day, 5-8mph.
The Tournament:
Palmer Flight: Top 5: Ryan Lyons (78), Tino Flores (87), Cedrick Smith (88), Frank Wallace (88), Kevin Duke (90).
Ryan Lyons captured his first tour victory, running away from the field with a nine-stroke victory and round of 78. Lyons was steady on his round and carded ten pars and birdies at holes 2 and 12. Tino Flores made his best finish of the year, runner up with a round of 87 on the difficult Walden course. Flores carded seven pars on the day. Cedrick Smith finished third place with a round of 88/39. Smith carded five pars and birdies at holes 3, 10, and 11. Frank Wallace carded a round of 88/43 for fourth place honors. Wallace carded six pars and a birdie on the signature 11th hole. Kevin Duke was hoping to have a little “home cooking” but came up short with a round of 90. Duke managed to card five pars and a birdie at the 17th hole.
Senior Palmer Flight: Top 5: Rich Vigil (78), Lynn Cormier (82), Robert Corbello (84), Allan Collier (86), Jeff Whitzel (86).
Rich Vigil made his tour debut in style, winning the tournament by four strokes over the field and round of 78. Vigil was solid, carding eight pars and birdies at holes 1, 10, and 18. Lynn Cormier finished runner up with a round of 82, carding eight pars and birdies at holes 12 and 13, 1-under 35 on the back nine. Robert Corbello finished with third place honors and round of 84. Corbello managed to card nine pars on his round. Allan Collier finished fourth place with a round of 86/42, carding four pars and a birdie at the 10th hole. Jeff Whitzel finished fifth place with a round of 86/43. Whitzel carded seven pars on the round.
Hogan Flight: Top 5: Jeff Stahlhut (79), Justin Merendino (85), Jacques Bessiere (86), Graeme Cole (90), George Smith (95).
Jeff Stahlhut captured his second victory on the season, firing a round of 79 and six strokes clear of the field. Stahlhut managed to keep the big numbers off the card, no double-bogies, nine pars, and a birdie at the 2nd hole. Justin Merendino finished runner up with a round of 85. Merendino carded eight pars and a birdie at the 10th hole. Jacques Bessiere finished with third place honors and round of 86. Bessiere carded seven pars and a birdie on the signature hole, 11. Graeme Cole, winner of this event in 2010, struggled to repeat as he carded a round of 90. Cole carded five pars and a birdie at the 10th hole. George Smith finished fifth place with a round of 95. Smith, playing well as of late, struggled to find his swing and carded three pars on the day.
Senior Hogan Flight: Top 5: Daryl Epperson (84), Bill Mathews (84), Randy Hodges (86), Michael Walker (86), Randy Kiziah (87).
“Sudden Death” playoff determines the winner of the Senior Hogan Flight at Walden on Lake Conroe Golf Club, Montgomery, TX. Daryl Epperson and Bill Mathews went to the 10th hole to determine the victor after carding identical rounds of 84. On the first playoff hole it was Epperson making a birdie on the par-5 from about 20 feet to claim the victory. Epperson carded seven pars and a birdie at the 3rd hole for his first victory of the season. Mathews carded seven pars during regulation play. Randy Hodges finished with third place honors and round of 86/41. Hodges carded seven pars on his round. Michael Walker finished with fourth place honors and round of 86/46, including eight pars and a birdie at the difficult par-4 8th hole. Randy Kiziah finished with fifth place honors and round of 87, including seven pars and a birdie at the 18th hole.
Sarazen Flight: Top 5: Roger Masek (85), Matt Purgahn (87), Jason Hollis (92), Jeff Greenwood (97), Gus Aldana (97).
Roger Masek captured his third tournament victory in a row, this time with a round of 85. Masek is making a strong bid for a promotion to the Hogan Flight and we will see on our next handicap revision on 8/2. Masek carded four pars and birdies at holes 3, 8, and 10. Matt Purgahn had his chances but came up just short with a round of 87 for second place honors. Purgahn carded seven pars, a birdie at the 5th hole, and an EAGLE-2 at the 8th hole from around 75yds. Jason Hollis finished third place with a round of 92, carding six pars on the day. Jeff Greenwood finished fourth place with a round of 97/46, carding two pars on the round. Gus Aldana finished fifth place with a round of 97/50. Aldana carded four pars on the day.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Top 5: Lanh Nguyen (85), Bruce Legrand (89), Mark Kirby (95), JT Collins (98), Marty Hodges (102).
Lanh Nguyen captured his first tour victory four strokes clear of the field with a round of 85. Nguyen was steady, carding six pars and a birdie at the 5th hole. Bruce Legrand finished runner up with a round of 89. Legrand carded four pars and a birdie at the 14th hole. Mark Kirby finished with third place honors and round of 95. Kirby managed four pars and a birdie at the 10th hole. JT Collins finished with fourth place honors and round of 98, including four pars. Marty Hodges finished fifth place with a round of 102. Hodges struggled to find his swing and got into trouble on several holes, carding four pars on the round.
Jones Flight: Top 5: James Sheppeard (86), Troy Massey (89), William Senne (91), Lu Cormier (92), Rich Kelley (96).
James Sheppeard has been working hard on his game and it’s starting to pay off. Sheppeard fired his lowest tournament round of the season, 86, to win by three strokes over the field. Sheppeard carded eight pars and a birdie at the 3rd hole. Troy Massey finished three strokes back with a round of 89, and finished runner up. Massey carded six pars on the day. William Senne finished with third place honors and round of 91. Senne carded four pars and a birdie at the 9th hole. Lu Cormier finished fourth place with a round of 92, just one stroke back. Cormier carded six pars on the round. Rich Kelley finished fifth place with a round of 96, including four pars.
Senior Snead Flight: Tom Eysenbach (96), Marcy Glidden (99), Rick Hagel (100), Steve Wyatt (102).
It’s been a long time coming but the wait is OVER! Tom Eysenbach captured his first tour victory. Eysenbach fired his second lowest tournament round of the season with a 96 to win by three strokes over the field. Eysenbach carded three pars and a birdie at the 6th hole. Marcy Glidden finished runner up with a round of 99. Glidden carded three pars on the round and made a charge on the back nine but came up just short with birdies on holes 10 and 16. Rick Hagel finished third place with a round of 100, including four pars. Steve Wyatt finished fourth place with a round of 102. Wyatt managed five pars on the day.
In addition to the flight winners, the following players won the optional side games:
Closest to the pin ($125.00 each)
#4, Bob Miller
#6, Jason Hollis
#12, Allan Collier
#14, Bob Murphy
#17, Kevin Duke
Skins (A) Winners Champ/Palmer/Hogan: $75.00 each
#1, Rich Vigil
#8, Michael Walker
#12, Lynn Cormier
#13, Lynn Cormier
#16, Rich Werner
Skins (B) Winners Sarazen/Jones/Snead: $65.00 each
#8, Matt Purgahn (EAGLE 2)
#9, William Senne
#11, Matt Purgahn
#18, Alan Brumley
Prize Winners
$50.00 Golf Galaxy Gift Card, Bill Mathews
$50.00 Southwest Airlines Gift Card, Doug Bass
Callaway Golf Balls, Randy Kiziah
Callaway Golf Balls, Lynn Cormier
Flight Payoffs:
Winners | Awards | Winners | Awards | |
Palmer (11) | Senior Palmer (14) | |||
1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | 1st - Gift Certificate | $150.00 | |
2nd - Gift Certificate | $100.00 | 2nd - Gift Certificate | $100.00 | |
3rd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | 3rd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |
4th - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |||
Hogan (6) | Senior Hogan (10) | |||
1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | |
2nd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | 2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |
3rd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |||
Sarazen (8) | Senior Sarazen (9) | |||
1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | |
2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | 2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |
3rd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |||
Jones (10) | Senior Snead (4) | |||
1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | |
2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | 2nd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |
3rd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |||
Prizes | ||||
Golf Galaxy Gift Card | $50.00 | |||
Southwest Airlines Gift Card | $50.00 | |||
Golf Balls | $45.00 | |||
Golf Balls | $45.00 | |||
Trophies | $360.00 | |||
Gift Certificates | $1,950.00 | |||
$2,500.00 |
