Scott R Chilcutt, Friendswood, TX (August 6, 2016) Just minutes west of the Johnson Space Center, Clear Lake and the Bay of Galveston, Timber Creek Golf Club hosted the repeat of the Friendswood Challenge on the Houston Tour Schedule. While the 2015 edition was hampered with rain / lighting, this year saw nothing but clear and hot skies.
Dwayne London (Jones Flight) and Ray Bednar (Snead Flight) were "Up for the Srixon Challenge". Winning their respective flights playing a Srixon ball, both players will get a dozen sent to them for the win. Ray Bednar picked up the Tournament Champion, presented by Carlisle's Engraving with a -7 - 64. The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $330, bringing the year to date total from the Texas Tour local events to $11,690 contributed to the Foundation.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: League City, TX, player Blake Wilson, may have made a mess early in his front nine, but rebounded on the par 4 - 6th to play the last twelve holes in -1 to card his fourth win in seven attempts on the season. Matthew Winters of Magnolia, TX, needed some help from the back nine as well, to finish five strokes back of Wilson in the runner up spot. Houston, TX, first year member, George Adams, taking part in the event to finalize his Senior National Championship eligibility, rounded out the top three.
Palmer Flight: Rick Keszeg of Orange, TX, playing an abbreviated schedule this season, carded a +5 to pick up his first win since July 2014, and his sixth win on tour. First year Magnolia, TX, player Steven Ruonavaara, carded three birdies on the round for his best finish on tour, with a pair stuck just one stroke behind. Roger Masek of Sugar Land, TX, took eight strokes off his final nine to split the third place honors with Montgomery, TX, player Tyler Logeman.
Senior Palmer Flight: In a repeat of the Masters at Magnolia in April, Fred Rich of Tomball, TX, Houston, TX, player Walter Menuet and Bo Kirkwood of Pasadena, TX, couldn't settle the score in eighteen holes. This time around the tables where turned, where Rich won in April, he was first out of the playoff with Walter Menuet, settling T2 as before, with Kirkwood picking up his second win on the season on the second playoff hole.
Hogan Flight: Local Deer Park, TX, member Al Campo, used his home course advantage to command his third win on the season, by six strokes. Mike Karlin, of Houston, TX, notched his fifth runner up on the season to go with a win at the Prelude to the Houston Open - Pecan Grove. Nacogdoches, TX, member Charles Kirk, added another third place finish to two previous on the season, one stroke back of Karlin.
Senior Hogan Flight: Lane McKinney of League City, TX, playing only sparingly since 2013, picked up his first of four wins on tour, with a two stroke advantage. Orlando, FL Tour player, Steven Wood, playing out of Leesburg, FL, made his second start on the Houston Tour this season to card the runner up finish, with William Popek of Bay City, TX, and Bellaire, TX, member Vernon Wells sharing the third place finish.
Sarazen Flight: Fresh off a promotion from the Jones Flight, with five wins on the season, Joe Michetti of Montgomery, TX, made himself known in the Sarazen Flight. Michetti, with consistent scores on the nines, finished one stroke ahead of Assistant Texas Tour director, Mike Adcock of River Oaks, TX. Adcock, taking a break from the official grind, had a rough start with three doubles, but then settled himself to shoot a +3 - 39 on the back giving himself a chance. Three strokes back of Adcock, Adam Bray of Katy, TX, with a birdie on the par 4 - 14th, rounded out the top three.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Marty Hodges of Richmond, TX, put together his second sub 80 round on tour and first since 2011 to edge out second place finisher Orange, TX, player Glynn Aldredge by a stroke. Hodges, with two birdies on his round coming at consecutive holes at the end of the day picked up his first win on the season and sixth on tour. Aldredge, with a birdie on his final hole of the day, the par 5 - ninth shot a career low round for his best finish on the season. Rick Halprin of Houston, TX, with a recent promotion for the Senior Jones Flight, finished in the show place position with two birdies on his round.
Jones Flight: Dwayne London, of League City, TX, became a three time winner on the year punching his ticket to the National Championships. London, with a birdie on the par 5 - 9th finished his day two strokes clear of Hill Country Tour member, Carlos Cruz of San Antonio, TX, and Montgomery, TX, member Jeff Gregory sharing the runner up honors.
Senior Jones Flight: Spring, TX, player Terry Collins, birdied his final hole of the day, the par 5 - 18th to grab his first win on tour. Collins, a member since 2011, was two strokes back making the turn, but held a steady hand to finish out the Championship. John Pickens of Montgomery, TX, with a birdie on the par 5 - 9th, finished in the runner up spot with Don Martino of League City, TX, taking home the show place finish.
Snead Flight: Ray Bednar of Kingwood, TX, coming off two wins the weekend before, keep the ball rolling with a birdie on the par 3 - 4th to pick up his fourth win on the season. Houston,TX, resident Javier Quintero, a two time winner on the season, finished in the runner up spot, with Richard Schram of Bryan, TX, rounding out the top three.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($66/each) 1 -- Blake Wilson, League CIty, TX; Roger Masek, Sugar Land, TX; Chantz Haas, Beaumont, TX; Mike Karlin, Houston, TX; Steven Wood, Leesburg, FL; Rick Halprin, Houston, TX.
Championship / Palmer: ($44/each) 1 -- Blake Wilson, League CIty, TX; Bo Kirkwood, Pasadena, TX; Roger Masek, Sugar Land, TX; Fred Rich, Tomball, TX; Tyler Logeman, Montgomery, TX.
Hogan / Senior Hogan: ($85/each) 1 -- Chantz Haas, Beaumont, TX; Mike Karlin, Houston, TX; Steven Wood, Leesburg, FL; Debbie Leblanc, Orange, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: ($50/each) 1 -- Marty Hodges, Richmond, TX; Joe Michetti, Montgomery, TX; Gary Gum, Spring, TX; Rick Halprin, Houston, TX.
Jones / Senior Jones / Snead: ($75/each) 2 -- Carlos Cruz, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- Ray Bednar, Kingwood, TX; John Pickens, Montgomery, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
($100/each) #4 - Rick Halprin - 8' 11" ; #7 - Anthony Parrish - 7' 3"; #15 - Tyler Logeman - 3' 10"; #17 - Rick Halprin - 8' 7".
Upcoming Texas Events:
Final National National / Senior National Championship qualification spots, year end Flight Champions and more will be awarded at the Houston Tour Championship on August 20th and 21st at Black Horse Golf Club in Cypress, TX. Registrations close on Friday, August 12th.
The Hill Country finishes out its 2016 points season on August 13th and 14th at La Cantera Golf Club for the Hill Country Tour Championship.
The Dallas Tour Championship at Bridlewood on Saturday, August 27th and Sunday, August 28th, will finish off the points season in Texas. Spots are already limited with a entry deadline of Friday, August 19th at midnight.
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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