Scott R Chilcutt, Magnolia, TX (April 11, 2015) High Meadow Ranch Golf Club, meanders through the majestic trees, home site's and horse ranch's northwest of Houston in Magnolia, TX. On this Saturday of Masters weekend, the club hosted the Masters at Magnolia on Golf Channel Am Tour, Houston Tour.
Weather forecasts leading up to the event were sure to find a washout, but the skies cleared with only an occasional sprinkle to find an unpredictably nice day. Course conditions, with the rain leading up to the event remained a little soggy, but generally in great condition. Jeff Zemencsik (Palmer Flight) and Scott Sammons (Jones 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. Gary Gum edged out Gordon Wagner in a scorecard playoff for the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Montgomery, TX, member Scott Waltrip followed up his win at the Galveston Island Championship for his third championship in five attempts. Waltrip, used four birdies on the day, including the final two holes, the par 4 - 17th and par 4 - 18th to edge out, Gordon Wagner of Sugar Land, TX, by a single stroke. Wagner, started the day with a bogey, but bounced back with two birdies on the front, added another on the back to go even par on the par 72 layout. Six strokes back, Fred Rich of Tomball, TX, and Spring, TX, first year member, David Ortego split the third place honors.
Palmer Flight: Nine days removed from a National Championship qualifying Golf Now Performance Promotion to the Palmer Flight, local Magnolia, TX, player Jeff Zemencsik, made the best of some home cook'n for the Championship. It was Zemencsik's second win in as many tries and fourth win on tour. One stroke back, the pair of Sugar Land, TX, members, Michael Van Swol and, Roger Masek both birdied the par 4 - 3rd to claim a share of the runner up finish.
Senior Palmer Flight: Todd McLane of Orange, TX, in early with three birdies on the day, including the pivotal par 4 - 17th looked to have things locked up, but then came Whitney, TX, resident John Price. Price, still fresh off the golf course would force a sudden death playoff and win in the first extra hole. It was McLane's best finish on tour and Price's fourth win in his first season on tour. Little John Hilgers of Wimberly, TX, would round out the top three with birdies on the par 4 - 6th and par 4 - 17th.
Hogan Flight: Soon to be another player on the Golf Now Performance Promotion list, James Sheppeard of Tomball, TX, made it two in a row and third on the season. Sheppeard, birdied the par 4 - 8th for a four stroke advantage, his sixteenth win on tour. Runner up, Robbie Roberson, from Conroe, TX, carded his second consecutive runner up finish in as many attempts on tour with the help of three birdies on the day. Taking home the show position finish, Houston, TX, player, Gus Aldana, sporting shorts for the first time out, birdied the par 4 - 7th and par 3 - 11th for his best finish of the season.
Senior Hogan Flight: Hill Country Tour member, Darrell Wilson of Georgetown, TX, made the trip to pick up his ninth win and second of the season in seven years on tour. Wilson carded a birdie on the par 4 - 7th for a two stroke victory. Keith Grissom of Orange, TX, birdied his final hole, the tough par 4 - 18th to knot up the second place honors with Magnolia, TX local George Smith. Smith recorded birdies on a pair of par 5's the #4 and #13 holes.
Sarazen Flight: Just on the fringes of another Golf Now Performance Promotion on the Houston Tour, Hockley, TX player Ross Gonzales birdied the par 4 - 6th to stay in contention, and then followed up with a +2 coming to the club house on the back nine for his third win on tour and second of the season. One stroke back, Adam Bray of Katy, TX, made a mess of his last two holes, but was still able to match his best finish since a win at the 2012 - HOU - Wilderness event. Three strokes back the trio of Rick Smalley from College Station, TX, along with Houston, TX, member Rick Houchins, with a birdie on the par 5 - 7th and Kyle Young of Bellaire, TX, shared the runner up finish.
Senior Sarazen Flight: On a roll since winning his last time out at the Galveston Island Championship, Marty Hodges of Richmond, TX, birdied his first hole of the day, the par 4 - 1st, added another on the par 5 - 10th to pick up his fifth win on tour. One stroke back, Spring, TX, player, Gary Gum notched his third runner up finish on the points season and second in as many attempts with L.P. Jones of Houston, TX, a 2015 Senior National Championship qualifier with his third pace finish at the December Winter Championship at Innisbrook rounding out the top three.
Jones Flight: Scott Sammons of Katy, TX, came off the first tee playing well with par on his first and birdie on the par 5 - 2nd hole to gain enough of an advantage to hold out for his first win on tour with a four stroke advantage. Brookshire, TX, player Marcy Glidden, despite a tough last three holes, followed up her win the last time out at River Ridge with the runner up spot, with Mike Murphy of Corrigan, TX, finishing third.
Snead Flight: Conroe, TX, resident, Carl Eaton, just on the edge of winning this points season, with three runner up finishes, picked up his first win of the season and third on tour with the help of a birdie on the par 3 - 11th. Two strokes back, Alan Brumley of Atascocita, TX, with three wins on the season, including the March Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay Major Championship, took home the second place finish with Houston, TX, player Perry Dragon rounding out the top three. Dragon, with a birdie on the par 4 -12th carded his best finish in two seasons on tour.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($210/each) 1 -- Marty Hodges, Richmond, TX; John Price, Whitney, TX; Robert Hayward, Houston, TX.
Championship / Palmer / Senior Palmer: ($63/each) 2 -- Gordon Wagner, Sugar Land, TX. 1 -- Keith Storey, Houston, TX; John Price, Whitney, Texas; Scott Waltrip, Montgomery, TX; Travis Nichols, Houston, TX.
Hogan / Senior Hogan: ($60/each) 1 -- James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX; Robbie Roberson, Conore, TX; David Anthony, Cypress, TX; Darrell Wilson, Georgetown, TX; George Smith, Magnolia, TX; Allan Collier, Dripping Springs, TX; Robert Hayward, Houston, TX.
Sarazen: ($80/each) 2 -- Arjun Sen, Centennial, CO; Ross Gonzales, Hockley, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($60/each) 2 -- Marty Hodges, Richmond, TX. 1 -- Mark Kirby, Bridge City, TX; Robert Hayter, Houston, TX.
Jones / Snead: ($50/each) 1 -- John Pickens, Montgomery, TX; Scott Sammons, Katy, TX; Alan Brumley, Atascocita, TX; Rick Hagel, Beaumont, TX; Carl Eaton, Conroe, TX; Perry Dragon, Houston, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($170/each) #5 - Mark Duncan - 3'; #9 - David Anthony - 11.5"; #11 - Walter White - 4' 4"; #16 - Keith Grissom - 9' 2.5"
Upcoming Texas Events:
Hill Country Members are back to River Place in Austin for The Challenge at River Place on Sunday, April 26th, entry closes on Friday, April 17th.
For More Information:
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