Scott R Chilcutt, Richmond, TX (June 24, 2016) What was booked as a special Friday event leading to the Houston Open - Sweet Water, turned out to be far from special. While, recent rains and floods at Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club, could have been tolerated, the grounds staff exacerbated the conditions, mowing the Grove nine fairways, and making it more suitable for a hay rake and baler. Blowers and grass whips, normally used in those situations were apparently left in the maintenance barn. Add to that, the local members, apparently unaware of the schedule, decided to be very vocal. Vulgarities to the members of the tour and tour staff ultimately made a bright Friday, very dark. Not to worry, the members of the club will never have to worry about the AM Tour taking times from them in the future. It's one thing dealing with course conditions and recent weather challenges, it's another being verbally abused for putting up with those conditions.
Dwayne London (Jones Flight), Blake Barnes (Sarazen Flight), Mike Karlin (Hogan Flight), and Steve Killion (Senior Hogan Flight) were "Up for the Srixon Challenge". Winning their prospective flights playing a Srixon ball, they will get a dozen sent to them for the win. Olan Benge picked up the Tournament Champion, presented by Carlisle's Engraving with a net -11. The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $340, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tour local events to $8,650 contributed to the Foundation.
RESULTS:
Championship: League City, TX, first year member Blake Wilson, down one stroke at the turn, went even par on the back to pick up his second win in as many attempts. Local first time player, Thomas Cruickshank of Richmond, TX, and San Angelo, TX, standout Al Smith finished one stroke back to share the runner up honors.
Palmer Flight: Tyler Logeman of Montgomery, TX, became a three time winner on the season and second in a row with the help of two birdies on the round. Houston, TX, player, Walter Menuet, birdied the par 4 - 9th to pick up the second place finish, with Tomball, TX, member James Sheppeard, carding three birdies on the day, rounding out the top three.
Hogan Flight: Al Campo of Deer Park, TX, and Houston, TX, member Mike Karlin, needed extra holes to settle the score. Back to the par 5 - 10th, Karlin would seal the deal for his first win on the season. Marietta, GA, visitor, Gene Campbell, finished just one stroke back of the pair to take home the show place finish.
Senior Hogan Flight: Dallas Tour travelers, in town for the Houston Open, Scott Harris of Fort Worth, TX, and Sanger, TX, resident Steve Killion, swapped front nine / back nine scores to end the round tied for the top spot. Back to the tenth hole for the sudden death playoff, Killion would prevail for his second win on the season. One stroke back, local player, Christopher Phillips of Richmond, TX, and La Porte, TX, member Kevin Turner shared the third place finish.
Sarazen Flight: Starting the day on the tenth hole, Blake Barnes of Deer Park, TX, had an ugly first seven holes, got his act together making the turn and went 51 - 37 with a hole out on his 18th from the bunker to win by one stroke. Winter Park, FL, traveler, Brandon Casella, came up one stroke shy for the runner up finish with a trio of players two back. Adam Bray of Katy, TX, along with Dallas, TX, player Mark Tylenda and Yukon, OK resident Tim Davis, split the third place honors.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Spring, TX, member Chris Neelley, picked up his fifth win on the season with a two stroke advantage over Mark Kirby of Bridge City, TX. Monroe, LA visitor, Walter White, rounded out the top three.
Jones Flight: Dwayne London, of League City, TX, picked up his second win on the season with the help of a birdie on the par 3 -3rd to edge out a pair of players just one stroke back. Montgomery, TX, players Joe Michetti, a four time winner on the season and Jeff Gregory a winner back in January, shared the runner up finish.
Senior Jones Flight: Wharton, TX, sniper, Olan Benge, playing limited rounds on the year, shot his way back to the Senior Sarazen flight with an eight over par 80 for his first win on the season. Five back, Lloyd Reid, JR, of Dallas, TX took home the runner up honors with Houston, TX, member Rick Halprin rounding out the top three.
Snead Flight: Michael Pierce, of Montgomery, TX carded his Senior National Championship qualifying third win on the season. Victoria, TX, player Art Henry, with a birdie on the par 4 - 1st, took the second place spot, with Charles, Watson of Llano, TX grabbing the third place finish.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($96/each) 1 -- Nick Quast, Trophy Club, TX; Blake Wilson, League CIty, TX; Olan Benge, Wharton, TX; David Day, McClendon-Chisholm, TX; Blake Barnes, Deer Park, TX; Kevin Turner, La Porte, TX.
Championship: ($15/each) 3 -- Blake Wilson, League CIty, TX. 2 -- Thomas Cruickshank, Richmond, TX; Al Smith, San Angelo, TX. 1 -- Nick Quast, Trophy Club, TX.
Palmer: ($36/each) 1 -- Tyler Logeman, Montgomery, TX; James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX; Bruce Beakley, Houston, TX; Bo Kirkwood, Pasadena, TX; Walter Menuet, Houston, TX.
Hogan: ($20/each) 2 -- Mike Karlin, Houston, TX; Scott Striegel, Southlake, TX; Charles J. Kirk, Nacogdoches, TX. 1 -- Brandon Benoit, Houma, LA; Matt Wolfe, Groves, TX.
Senior Hogan: ($37/each) 2 -- Jerrod Hoyle, Brenham, TX; Christopher Phillips, Richmond, TX; Rick Swanson, Carrollton, TX. 1 -- Kevin Turner, La Porte, TX.
Sarazen: ($22/each) 3 -- Brandon Casella, Winter Springs, FL. 2 -- Blake Barnes, Deer Park, TX. 1 -- Wayne Waldrep, Spring, TX; George Peddy, San Antonio, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($66/each) 2 -- Mark Kirby, Bridge City, TX. 1 -- David Day, McClendon-Chisholm, TX.
Jones/ Senior Jones / Snead: ($40/each) 2 -- Olan Benge, Wharton, TX. 1 -- Jeff Ackerman Sr., Wylie, TX; Lloyd C Reid Jr, Dallas, TX; Rick Halprin, Houston, TX; Joshua Tankersley, Fort Worth, TX; Jeff Gregory, Montgomery, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($132/each) #3 - Nathan Minnich - 5'; #6 - Al Smith - 2' 11"; #12 - Olan Benge - 4' 9"; #17 - Rick Swanson - 12'.
Upcoming Texas Events:
Houston Tour members, take flight at the The Woodlands Open - Tournament Course on Monday, with only a few spots still open, entries close on Friday, July 1st at 11:59 PM EST.
Dallas Tour play is sold out for the event at Southern Oaks on the Fourth of July weekend for the Battle at Burleson, but a few spots are open for the Championship at Craig Ranch on Monday, July 18th. Entries close on Friday, July 8th.
Saturday July 9th the Hill Country Tour will take on the Briggs Ranch Championship at the Golf Club of Texas. Registration ends at midnight, July 1st.
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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