Jeff Zemencsik (Houston, TX) – GCAmTour-Houston players enjoy a day in the country at Rayburn Country, located in Brookland, Texas. The course was challenging with many elevation changes and undulating greens. The conditions provided for some competitive scoring and a “sudden death” playoff.
The Course: Rayburn Country, Brookland, TX. The course was in good condition with green tees, fairways, and putting surfaces. The undulating greens were good, running smooth and a bit slower than summer, 9-9.5.
The Weather: The warmest tournament day players have seen this season. Temperatures were in the mid-70’s early and warmed up to near 90 degrees. It was a great day for golf with a mix of sunshine, blue sky, and a few clouds. The winds were strong and steady from the S at 10-15mph, making scoring challenging.
The Tournament:
Championship Flight: Top 5: Dennis Reiner Jr. (75), Aaron Pickering (82), Randy Tadlock (87).
Dennis Reiner Jr. captured his second victory of the season and moved one step closer to qualifying for Nationals. Reiner Jr. carded the second lowest round of the event with a four-over 75, including ten pars and birdies at holes 5 and 9. Aaron Pickering returned to tour play and finished with runner up honors and round of 82. Pickering carded nine pars on the day but found trouble on the front nine holes 5-7. Randy Tadlock finished with third place honors and round of 87. Tadlock carded seven pars and birdies at holes 5 and 17 but had a tough stretch on 7-11.
Palmer Flight: Top 5: Jan Peebles (74), Frank Wallace (78), Drue Thompson (79), Robert Corbello (82/39), Martin Nealey (82/41).
Jan Peebles captured his third victory of the season and followed up his win at High Meadow Ranch with a win at Rayburn Country, identical round of 74 for the tournament low round. Peebles qualified for Nationals with the win and may have earned a promotion to the Championship Flight. Peebles carded thirteen pars and a birdie at the par-4 15th hole. Frank Wallace finished with runner up honors and round of 78. Wallace carded twelve pars on the day. Drue Thompson finished with third place honors and round of 79. Thompson carded ten pars and birdies at holes 5 and 13. Robert Corbello finished with third place honors and round of 82/39. Corbello carded nine pars on the round. Martin Nealey finished with fifth place honors and round of 82/41. Nealey carded five pars and birdies at holes 3, 13, and the difficult par-4 18th hole. A nice chip in from about 60yds out!
Hogan Flight: Top 5: Jeff Stahlhut (81), Rick Keszeg (82), Roger Masek (85/42), Chris Nelson (85/44), Matt Purgahn (90).
Jeff Stahlhut captured his third victory of the season and in doing so, qualified for Nationals. Stahlhut, playing well as of late, carded a round of 81 that included nine pars to finish one stroke clear. Rick Keszeg finished just one stroke back for runner up honors and round of 82. Keszeg carded seven pars and a birdie at the par-5 13th hole. Roger Masek finished with third place honors and round of 85/42. Masek carded six pars and a birdie at the par-4 12th hole. Chris Nelson finished with fourth place honors and round of 85/44. Nelson managed six pars and a birdie at the par-4 9th hole. Matt Purgahn finished with fifth place honors and round of 90. Purgahn carded five pars but couldn’t keep the big numbers off the card.
Senior Hogan Flight: Top 5: Phillip Mayo (82), Vernon Wells (82), Daryl Epperson (83), Christopher Phillips (85), Bill Mathews (86).
“Sudden Death” Playoff determines the winner of the Senior Hogan Flight at Rayburn Country. Phillip Mayo and Vernon Wells both carded rounds of 82 in regulation play so they went back to the course to determine the winner. On the first playoff hole, the par-4 9th, scores were match with par. On the second playoff hole, the par-5 1st, scores were matched with bogey. On the third playoff hole, the par-4 9th, Mayo captured the victory with a par-4! Mayo, the Louisiana Tour Player, captured his second victory in a row and carded nine pars in regulation play. Wells carded seven pars and a birdie at the par-5 13th hole in regulation play. Daryl Epperson finished with third place honors and round of 83. Epperson carded eight pars and a birdie at the par-5 5th hole. Christopher Phillips finished with fourth place honors and round of 85. Phillips carded ten pars and a birdie at the par-4 8th hole. Bill Mathews finished with fifth place honors and round of 86. Mathews carded five pars and birdies at holes 1 and 12.
Sarazen Flight: Top 5: Mark Kirby (86), Chris Neelley (89), Woody Casasent (90), Clay West (91), Kevin Koy (93/45).
Mark Kirby captured his first victory of the season; three strokes clear of the field and round of 86. Kirby carded five pars and birdies at holes 8 and 13 en route to victory. Chris Neelley made his tour debut with a runner up finish and round of 89. Neelley carded five pars on the day. Woody Casasent finished with third place honors and round of 90. Casasent carded six pars on the day. Clay West returned to tour play and finished with third place honors and round of 91. West carded five pars and an EAGLE-3 at the par-5 1st hole, driver/3-wood. Kevin Koy finished with fifth place honors and round of 93/45. Koy managed two pars on the round.
Jones Flight: Top 5: Kristopher Bixby (85), Kyle Young (86), Patrick Richardson (90/44), David Leird Smith (90/45), Neil MacDonald (92).
Kristopher Bixby captured his second victory of the season, this time in a closely contested battle with Kyle Young. Bixby carded a round of 85, one stroke clear of the field and included four pars and birdies at holes 1 and 5. Kyle Young finished with runner up honors and round of 86. Young carded five pars and a birdie at the par-3 17th hole. Patrick Richardson finished with third place honors and round of 90/44. Richardson carded six pars on the round. David Leird Smith finished with fourth place honors and round of 90/45. Smith carded five pars on the day. Neil MacDonald finished with fifth place honors and round of 92. MacDonald carded four pars and a birdie at the par-4 11th hole.
Snead Flight: Robert Viator (94), Javier Quintero (99), Rick Hagel (103/50), Richard Schram (103/54), Rob Biesel (120).
Robert Viator continues to dominate the Snead Flight and captured his fifth victory of the 2013 season including a major win at Horseshoe Bay. What’s interesting is that he has yet to break 90 this season, winning by scoring in the low/mid 90’s. Viator carded six pars on the day and a few “big” numbers en route to victory. Javier Quintero finished with runner up honors and round of 99. Quintero carded five pars on the day but found trouble on the back nine. Rick Hagel finished with third place honors and round of 103/50. Hagel carded two pars on the round. Richard Schram finished with fourth place honors and round of 103/54. Schram carded three pars on his round. Rob Biesel made his tour debut with a fifth place finish and round of 120. Biesel carded three bogeys on the round.
In addition to the flight winners, the following players won optional side games:
Closest to the pin $130.00 each
#2, Mark Kirby
#4, Jeff Burke
#14, Jeff Stahlhut
#17, Randy Tadlock
Skins Championship/Palmer: $30.00 each
Martin Nealey, #3 & #18
Art Flores, #8
Jan Peebles, #15
Randy Tadlock, #17
Skins Winners Hogan/Sarazen: $50.00 each
Clay West, #1 (EAGLE-3)
Jeff Burke, #4
Daryl Epperson, #5
Kevin Thibodeaux, #6
Chris Nelson, #9
Skins Winners Jones/Snead: $13.00 each
Kris Bixby, #1, #5, #8
Javier Quintero, #3 & #7
Mark Moore, #9
Thomas Dubrock, #13
David Smith, #15
Kyle Young, #16 & #17
50/50 Raffle:
Jeff Stahlhut, $170.00
Prizes:
$50.00 Golf Galaxy Card, Jeff Stahlhut
$50.00 Golf Galaxy Card, Chris Nelson
Bridgestone Balls, Art Flores
Bridgestone Balls, Kris Bixby
Flight Payoffs:
Winners
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Awards
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Winners
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Awards
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Championship (3)
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Palmer (12)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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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 (8)
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Senior Hogan (10)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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Sarazen (9)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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Jones (13)
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Snead (5)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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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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$400.00
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Golf Galaxy Gift Cards
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$2,125.00
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Golf Galaxy
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$50.00
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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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$530.00
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Closest to Pins
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$520.00
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Total Prize Pool
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$3,755.00
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