Scott R Chilcutt, Missouri City, TX (May 30, 2015) Weather crazy month of May in Texas ends with a downpour at Quail Valley Golf Course for the Missouri City Championship on the Houston Tour.
Historic rains and flooding across the state, held the May 31st event in Dallas hostage and ended play for half the field the preceding weekend in Blanco. Partly cloudy and muggy, mother nature teased the players with what looked to be a lucky Saturday. Quail Valley, without the ability to set up split tee times, had a little over 4 hours of straight tee times that would effect the tail end of the field. The course, with Monday night flooding, wrecked the bunkers and the slowly but surely rising Brazos River shortened the par 4 - 17th hole, but great drainage on most fairways allowed carts off the path.
In the end, 28 of the 79 players, had shortened rounds, first because of lightning and once off the course the skies opened up. With at least nine holes played, all flights were awarded the prize fund and points. William Speck (Snead Flight) was "Up for the Srixon Challenge", winning his flight playing a Srixon ball and will get a dozen sent to him for the win. Danny Doss of Houston, TX, carded a hole in one on the par 3 - 14th hole and Kyle Young picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, by two strokes over David Anthony.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Playing in his first event on tour, Zachary Bell of Richmond, TX, with three birdies on the day, played the back nine in even par which proved to be just enough for the win. One stroke back, Houston, TX, resident, Travis Nichols made the turn tied up with Bell, added two birdies on the back, but fell into a tie for second with Scott Waltrip of Montgomery, TX. Waltrip, made a charge on the back nine, coming to the club house with a 35, but just couldn't make up the front nine deficit settling for a share of the runner up spot.
Palmer Flight: Extended yardages, after his promotion from the Hogan Flight, seem to be suiting James Sheppeard of Tomball, TX, well. Since the move, Sheppeard has played in four events with three wins and looks to be destined for another flight adjustment in the near future. Back for his second event after a short layoff, Houston, TX, player Bruce Beakley played the back nine under par to pick up the runner up spot, matching his best finish since being promoted to the Senior Palmer Flight at the December South Texas Winter Championship. One stroke back of Beakley, Walter Menuet of Houston, TX, carded four birdies on the day to round out the top three.
Hogan Flight: It was a long time coming for Cypress, TX, member David Anthony. Anthony, on tour since 2010, made the turn +1, birdied the par 5 - 10th and made it home with a two stroke victory, his first on tour. Kevin Turner of Beaumont, TX, a winner his last time out at the rain shortened, Battle at Blanco, looked to be leaking oil his last few holes, but had just enough of a cushion from his front nine score to tie up the runner up finish with Richmond, TX member Eddey Neeley. Neeley, with three birdies on the day, followed up his first win of the season at the March Galveston Island Championship.
Sarazen Flight: Kyle Young of Bellaire, TX, made birdie on the first hole out of the gate, the par 5 - 1st, added another at the par 4 - 5th and had the flight covered by five strokes making the turn. Young would add a three on the shortened #17 to pick up his eighth win on tour and second of the points season. Three strokes back, Deer Park, TX, member Blake Barnes played the back nine in +3 to jump into the runner up finish. First time, Houston, TX, player Mike Karlin put twelve pars together to offset some big number holes, taking the show place finish.
Senior Sarazen Flight: In one of the four rain shortened flights, Mike Innes of The Woodlands, TX, picked up his second win of the season and twelfth event on tour. Pearland, TX, resident, Michael Bell started the day in a tough position, but rebounded with a birdie on the par 3 - 6th that proved to be just enough to lock up a share of the runner up spot with Chris Neelley of Spring, TX, with a birdie of his own on the par 3 - 2nd.
Jones Flight: Tied at the top making the turn, Houston,TX, member Artis Stewart, would play his final three holes of the shortened event in +1 to pick up his firth win on tour and first of the season. Two strokes back the trio of Neil Macdonald of Huntsville, TX, Corrigan, TX, player Mike Murphy and Scott Sammons of Katy, TX collectively played the final three holes of the day +1 to share the runner up finish.
Snead Flight: William Speck of Corpus Christi, TX, became a three time winner on tour, with two on the season. Speck birdied his second hole of the day, the par 3 - 2nd to finish four strokes clear of Victoria, TX, player Art Henry a winner his last time out at the San Antonio Masters. Major Champion at the Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort & Casino, Robert Vespa of Pasadena, TX, rounded out the top three.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($83/each) 1 -- Aaron Pickering, Vidor, TX; Kyle Young, Bellaire, TX; Eddey Neeley, Richmond, TX; Danny Doss, Houston, TX; Keith Grissom, Orange, TX; Rick Halprin, Houston, TX.
Championship: ($28/each) 2 -- Aaron Pickering, Vidor, TX. 1 -- Jordan Wagner, Sugar Land, TX; Fred Rich, Tomball, TX; Scott Waltrip, Montgomery, TX.
Palmer: ($55/each) 2 -- Walter Menuet, Houston, TX. 1 -- Michael Van Swol, Sugar Land, TX; James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX.
Hogan: ($64/each) 1 -- Eddey Neeley, Richmond, TX; Danny Doss, Houston, TX; Kevin Turner, Beaumont, TX; Keith Grissom, Orange, TX; Steve Nagy, Sugar Land, TX.
Sarazen: ($28/each) 2 -- Kyle Young, Bellaire, TX. 1 -- Jay Bell, Shreveport, LA; Mike Karlin, Houston, TX; Rick Houchins, Houston, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($40/each) 2 -- Chris Neelley, Spring, TX. 1 -- Michael Bell, Pearland, TX.
Jones: ($90/each) 2 -- Rick Halprin, Houston, TX.
Snead: ($35/each) 2 -- William Speck, Corpus Christi, TX. 1 -- Bobby Ashcraft, San Antonio, TX; Ramon Parada, Sugar Land, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($120/each) #2 - Art Henry - 4' 6"; #8 - Eddey Neeley - 6' 2"; #11 - Fred Rich - 3' 3"; #15 - James Sheppeard - 5' 5".
($120/each) #2 - Art Henry - 4' 6"; #8 - Eddey Neeley - 6' 2"; #11 - Fred Rich - 3' 3"; #15 - James Sheppeard - 5' 5".
Upcoming Texas Events:
Over 80 Texas Tour players, with 19 from Houston, will head northeast for the Arkansas Championship at Hot Springs, on June 6th and 7th.
With a quick turnaround, the Houston Tour is back in action for the Friendswood Challenge at Timber Creek Golf Club on Saturday June, 13th.
Dallas Tour members will host the Flower Mound Open @ Bridlewood on Sunday, June 14th.
On tap for The Hill Country, a special Monday event for the Cedar Park Challenge, at Twin Creeks on June 15th.
Entry deadline for all three Texas events is Friday, June 5th at 11:59 PM EST.
For More Information:
Scott R Chilcutt
Director - Texas Tours
Dallas Tour - Hill Country Tour - Houston Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467
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