Sudden Death Playoffs determine the winners of the Senior Palmer Flight and Senior Jones Flight at The Woodlands Resort, Panther Trail Course. Congratulations to Tom Crea and Neil MacDonald on their playoff victories!
The Course: The Woodland Resort, Panther Trail Course, The Woodlands, TX. The course was in good condition with green fairways and rough. There were some soft spots and bunker washed out from recent heavy rains. The greens were good, freshly mowed in the morning, running around 9.5-10.
The Weather: A beautiful day for golf if you like it HOT and HUMID! A nice mix of blue sky, sunshine, and clouds were over the course throughout the day. Temperatures were in the 70’s in the morning and warmed up to the low 90’s in the afternoon, heat index over 100. The winds were steady most of the day from the SSW, 10-15 mph.
The Tournament:
Championship Flight: Top 5: Travis Nichols (77), Adam Kuzinski (78/35), Taylor Adams (78/39), Eric Strine (80), Lynn Cormier (81/40).
Travis Nichols captured his first Championship Flight victory and third overall for the season. Nichols round of 77 included seven pars and birdies at holes 3, 4, 10, and 16. Adam Kuzinski finished runner up with a round of 78/35, carding eight pars and birdies at holes 1, 10, 11, and 17. Kuzinski fired a 1-under par 35 on the back nine. Taylor Adams finished with third place honors and round of 78/39. Adams carded eight pars and birdies at holes 10 and 16. Eric Strine made his tour debut with a fourth place finish and round of 80. Strine carded six pars and birdies at holes 14, 16, and 18, a late charge. Lynn Cormier finished with fifth place honors and round of 81/40, including six pars and birdies at holes 1 and 14.
Palmer Flight: Top 5: Aaron Pickering (75), Martin Nealey (76), Tino Flores (79), James Temple (81), Frank Wallace (83).
Aaron Pickering appears to have solidified his Championship Flight promotion with his outstanding and consistent play in the Palmer Flight. Pickering fired a round of 75 capturing his second victory of the season. Pickering carded eight pars and birdies at holes 8, 10, 13, and 14. Martin Nealey finished with runner up honors and round of 76, just one-stroke back. Nealey carded nine pars and birdies at holes 2, 8, and 11. Tino Flores finished with third place honors and round of 79. Flores carded ten pars and a birdie at the 4th hole. James Temple finished with fourth place honors and round of 81, carding eight pars and birdies at holes 1 and 10. Frank Wallace finished with fifth place honors and round of 83. Wallace carded ten pars on the day.
Senior Palmer Flight: Top 5: Tom Crea (77), Jan Peebles (77), Dusty Rhodes (79), Herb Reynolds (80), Allan Collier (81).
Tom Crea goes “back to back” by capturing his second consecutive victory. Crea captured victory on the first “sudden death” playoff hole with a par over Jan Peebles. Crea’s round of 77 included twelve pars and a birdie at the 3rd hole. Jan Peebles finished with runner up honors on his round of 77. Pebbles carded ten pars and birdies at holes 10 and 17 in regulation play. Dusty Rhodes finished two strokes back with a round of 79, capturing third place honors. Rhodes carded eight pars and birdies at holes 8 and 12. Herb Reynolds finished one stroke back with a round of 80, claiming fourth place honors. Reynolds carded twelve pars on his round. Allan Collier finished with fifth place honors and round 81, including ten pars.
Hogan Flight: Top 5: Kevin Agee (79), Leslie Henry (80), Gus Aldana (82/41), Matt Chabala (82/43), John Hunt (85).
Kevin Agee captured his second victory of the 2012 season, this time by one stroke in the closely contested Hogan Flight. Agee carded eleven pars and a birdie at the 18th for a round of 79. Leslie Henry finished runner up for the second consecutive event, carding a round of 80. Henry was steady on her round that included ten pars. Gus Aldana finished with 3rd place honors and round of 82/41. Aldana carded six pars and birdies at holes 1 and 15. Matt Chabala finished with fourth place honors and round of 82/43. Chabala carded seven pars and birdies at holes 8 and 9. John Hunt finished with fifth place honors and round of 85, including seven pars and a birdie at the 8th hole.
Senior Hogan Flight: Top 5: George Carlisle (75), Gary Ladd (77), Larry Smith (79), Vernon Wells (80/39), Bob Miller (80/40).
George Carlisle shocks the Senior Hogan field with a career low tournament round of 75 for his first victory of the 2012 season. Prior to this round, Carlisle’s best round of the season has been 83. Carlisle’s round included twelve pars and birdies at holes 2 and 3. Gary Ladd finished with runner up honors and round of 77, including ten pars and birdies at holes 6 and 8. Larry Smith fired what normally would have been a winning round of 79, capturing third place honors. Smith carded eleven pars on his round. Vernon Wells finished with fourth place honors and round of 80/39. Wells carded eleven pars on his round. Bob Miller finished with fifth place honors and round of 80/40, carding twelve pars on the day.
Sarazen Flight: Top 5: Aaron Freeman (77), Thomas Kobayashi (84), Gary Gum (87), James Sheppeard (90), Jason Hollis (91).
Aaron Freeman returns to tour play after taking an extended break. It appears that he has been working very hard on his game as he captured the victory in the Sarazen Flight seven strokes clear of the field with a round of 77. Freeman carded ten pars and birdies at holes 3 and 9. Thomas Kobayashi finished with runner up honors and round of 84, carding seven pars and birdies at holes 2, 4, and 13. Gary Gum finished with third place honors and round of 87. Gum carded six pars and a birdie at the 8th hole. James Sheppeard finished with fourth place honors and round of 90. Sheppeard carded six pars on the day. Jason Hollis finished with fifth place honors and round of 91, including four pars and birdies at holes 3, 11, and 16.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Top 5: Jay Crawford (78), Mark Maddox (83), Jim Craig (85), Charles Tucker (87/41), Larry Viktorin (87/44).
It’s been a long time coming for Jay Crawford as he has struggled on tour this season with a best round of 85. Sooner or later it was “break out” time for Jay and that’s exactly what he did, winning five strokes clear of the field. Crawford fired a career low tournament round of 78 that included thirteen pars! Mark Maddox finished with runner up honors and round of 83, including nine pars and a birdie at the 1st hole. Jim Craig finished with third place honors and round of 85. Craig carded eight pars and a birdie at the 16th hole. Charles Tucker finished with fourth place honors and round of 87/41, including six pars and birdies at holes 8 and 16. Larry Viktorin finished with fifth place honors and round of 87/44, including seven pars.
Jones Flight: Top 5: Damian Shipley (85), Hal Wychopen (93/48), Kristopher Bixby (93/49), Phillip Sumang (93/55), Bryan Donovan (95).
Damian Shipley captured his first tour victory with an outstanding round of 85; eight strokes clear of the field. Shipley carded seven pars on the round. Hal Wychopen finished with runner up honors and round of 93/48, including four pars. Kristopher Bixby made his tour debut in the Jones Flight with a round of 93/49, finishing with third place honors. Bixby carded three pars on the round. Phillip Sumang finished with fourth place honors and round of 93/55. Sumang carded ten pars on the day but found major trouble on the 13th hole, costing him a chance at the victory. Bryan Donovan finished with fifth place honors and round of 95, including five pars.
Senior Jones Flight: Top 5: Neil MacDonald (87), Mike Innes (87), Travis Doughty (89), Lu Cormier (92/44), Michael Bell (92/45/31).
“Sudden Death” Playoff determines the winner of the Senior Jones Flight at The Woodlands Panther Trail Course. Neil MacDonald won the playoff on the first hole, the difficult 18th with a double bogie over Mike Innes. MacDonald’s regulation round of 87 included six pars. Innes carded six pars and a birdie at the 10th hole in regulation play. Travis Doughy finished with third place honors and round of 89, including eight pars. Lu Cormier finished with fourth place honors and round of 92/44. Cormier carded four pars on her round. Michael Bell finished with fifth place honors and round of 92/45/31. Bell carded six pars and a birdie at the 7th hole.
Snead Flight: Patrick Richardson (88), Tim Thayer (91), Cathay McGee (92), Richard Schram (98), David Small (99).
Patrick Richardson captured his second victory of the 2012 season by carding a season-best round of 88. Richardson carded six pars and a birdie at the 3rd hole. Tim Thayer finished with runner up honors and round of 91. Thayer carded four pars on the day. Cathay McGee finished with third place honors and round of 92. McGee had a “tale of two nines”, going out in 40 and coming in 52. McGee had four pars and a birdie at the 5th hole. Richard Schram finished with fourth place honors and round of 98, including a par at the 8th hole and a birdie at the 16th hole. David Small, visiting from the St. Louis Tour, finished with fifth place honors and round of 99. Small carded three pars on the day. Congratulations to Mr. David Small on completing his 40th event of the 2012 season, a well-traveled man!
In addition to the flight winners, the following players won the skills challenges:
Closest to the pin ($200.00 each)
#5, Jan Peebles
#7, Michael Bell
#11, Michael Nowotny
#17, Jan Peebles
Skins Winners Champ/Palmer/Hogan: $85.00 each
Gary Ladd, #6
Dusty Rhodes, #12
Aaron Pickering, #13
Gus Aldana, #15
Travis Nichols, #16
Skins Winners Sarazen/Jones/Snead: $40.00 each
Thomas Kobayashi, #2, #4, #13
Jason Hollis, #3
John Jamarik, #5
Michael Bell, #7
Greg Faubion, #9, #18
Bryce Kocian, #14
Prize Winners
Golf Galaxy Gift Card $100, Gary Ladd
Golf Galaxy Gift Card $50, Travis Doughty
Bridgestone Golf Balls, Frank Wallace
Bridgestone Golf Balls, John Jeffrey
50/50 Raffle:
Gary Gum, $140.00
Flight Payoffs:
Winners
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Awards
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Winners
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Awards
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Championship (7)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$125.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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Palmer (6)
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Senior Palmer (11)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$125.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$125.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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Hogan (11)
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Senior Hogan (14)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$125.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$150.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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4th - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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Sarazen (8)
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Senior Sarazen (14)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$125.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$150.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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4th - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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Jones (8)
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Jones (12)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$125.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$125.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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Snead (12)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$125.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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Prizes
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Trophies
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$350.00
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Golf Galaxy Gift Cards
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$2,700.00
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Golf Galaxy
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$100.00
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Golf Galaxy
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$50.00
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Bridgestone Balls
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$40.00
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Bridgestone Balls
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$40.00
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SKINS
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$780.00
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Closest to Pins
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$800.00
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$4,860.00
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