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| May 31, 2016 arial view just north of the course |
Scott R Chilcutt, Sealy, TX (May 6, 2017) River Ridge Golf Club, a mainstay on the Houston Tour. The event usually contested in the month of March when the pecan trees along the course were barren of any leaves, gave a different look to the event this time around.
The club along the banks of the Brazos River was right in the eye of the June 2016 record flooding and ultimate Federal and State disaster declarations that came with it. With the exception of some of the bunkers still a little crusty, the low-lying areas of the course have seemed to bounce back to the form players have been accustomed to in the past.
The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $400, bringing the Texas Tour local events total to $8,280 in contributions to the Foundation in 2017.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Richmond, TX, player Thomas Cruickshank, put a double stamp on his National Championship qualification. Thomas, winning the March Major Championship at Horseshoe Bay, added another local event for four wins in six attempts on the season. Playing alongside Cruickshank one of his high school players, John James of Missouri City, TX, could beat out the coach but finished in the runner-up spot in his first event on tour. Aaron Pickering of Vidor, TX, with two birdies early in his round rounded out the top three.
Palmer Flight: Aaron Brougher of Spring, TX, has had only nominal results since his self-promotion to the Palmer Flight. Winning the 2015 Major Championship at La Cantera, in San Antonio, TX, as a Palmer, Brougher picked up his second win in the flight and seventh overall. One stroke back, Damian Smith of Houston, TX, grabbed the runner-up finish with Roger Masek of Sugar Land, TX, and Houston, TX member, Mike Karlin sharing the third place honors.
Senior Palmer Flight: Back to the course after not able to settle the score in 18 holes, Neill Osborne, of Lake Charles, LA, and first-year tour traveler, Nathan Douglas of Georgetown, TX, headed back out for the sudden death playoff. In the end, Douglas would prevail for his first win on tour. Humble, TX, member Tim Koslowski and Robert Hayward of Houston, TX, would split the third place finish, both with two birdies on the day.
Hogan Flight: Playing sparingly since his first event on tour in 2011, Jason Duff of Houston, TX, looked to place himself in a Journey to Better promotion, with a ten stroke advantage. His first win on tour, Duff with two birdies on the back nine, finished ahead of Cypress, TX, player Kyle Standley and Ross Gonzales of Hockley, TX.
Senior Hogan Flight: Wharton, TX, player Jimmie Chambers, went out with a +1 front nine, that proved to be plenty for his first win on the season and third on tour. Three strokes back, Daryl Epperson of Houston, TX grabbed the runner-up finish. One stroke back of second, Jeff Green of Cold Springs, TX, and Rosharon, TX. player Bobby Stokes split the third place finish.
Sarazen Flight: James Hebert, of Pearland, TX, off the tour since 2013, is back, and back with a vengeance. Only able to muster a two top 15 spots early in his career, Hebert took home a third place finish his first time out this season, and picked up his first win, with three strokes to spare. Houston, TX, player Massimo Passini, not out of the top three in four tries on the season, took home the runner-up spot with La Grange, TX, Brandon Schielack and Matt Larson of Spring, TX, splitting the show place honors.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Richmond, TX, resident Greg Faubion, carded an even par on the back nine to force extra holes with Olan Benge of Wharton, TX. Benge, recently promoted from the Senior Jones Flight, became one of two players on the day to prevail after that promotion with his win in the sudden death. Houston, TX, player William Criss, rounded out the top three for his best finish on the season.
Jones Flight: Elgin Amboree of Houston, TX, looking to keep the momentum of his promotion, intact, picked up his second win of the season. Ambroee, with a birdie on the par 5 - 17th, proved to be just enough to outlast Matt O'Brien of Katy, TX for the win, one stroke back. Sealy, TX, local Antone Sanchez and Johnathan Tawney of Lorena, TX, shared the third place honors.
Snead Flight: In the third playoff of the day, Dallas Tour traveler, Christopher Johnson of Duncanville, TX, took six strokes off his front nine scores to force a playoff with Mike Lane of Katy, TX. Lane with a birdie on his first hole of the day, simply couldn't keep the momentum, handing the win to Johnson, his first of the season. One stroke back, Jim Lamberth of The Woodlands, TX, rounded out the top three for his six top three finish on the year, including three wins.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($68/each) 1 -- David Sipe, Houston, TX; Massimo Passini, Houston, TX; David Anthony, Cypress, TX; Geoffrey Knight, Houston, TX; Tim Kozlowski, Humble, TX; Marty Jordan, Houston, Texas; Aaron Brougher, Spring, TX; Aaron Pickering, Vidor, TX.
Championship / Palmer: ($20/each) 4 -- Aaron Pickering, Vidor, TX. 1 -- Aaron Brougher, Spring, TX; Roger Masek, Sugar Land, TX; Anthony Desouza, Cypress, TX.
Senior Palmer: ($25/each) 2 -- Tim Kozlowski, Humble, TX; Neill Osborne, Lake Charles, LA. 1 -- Carl Christoph, Friendswood, TX; Nathan Douglas, Georgetown, TX; Marty Jordan, Houston, TX.
Hogan / Senior Hogan: ($68/each) 2 -- Geoffrey Knight, Houston, TX. 1 -- Jeff Green, Coldspring, TX; David Anthony, Cypress, TX; Ross Gonzales, Hockley, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: ($52/each) 1 -- David Sipe, Houston, TX; Greg Faubion, Richmond, TX; Olan Benge, Wharton, TX; Brandon Schielack, La Grange, TX; Massimo Passini, Houston, TX.
Jones / Snead: ($45/each) 2 -- Mike Murphy, Corrigan, TX. 1 -- Artis Stewart, Houston, TX; Ramon Colen, San Antonio, TX; Robert Vespa, Pasadena, TX; Mike Lane, Katy, TX; Javier Quintero, Houston, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
$130/each
#4 - Geoffrey Knight - 3' 6 1/8"; #6 - Massimo Passini - 13'; #8 - Bruce LeGrand - 2"; #12 - Nathan Douglas - 6' 7 1/2".
NEXT UP:
Back to the Hill Country for the Spring Branch Classic at River Crossing on Saturday, May 13th, and the Houston Tour members travel back to Bay Oaks for the South Houston Championship on Monday, May 15th.
Available for Registration:
Houston Tour players three weekends in a row when we go back to The Wilderness GolF Couse, in Lake Jackson for the first time in years. The event, on Sunday, May 21st closes on Friday, May 12th at 11:59 PM EST.
Back to Vaaler Creek Golf Club of the Battle at Blanco on the Hill Country Tour for the Memorial Day weekend tournament on Saturday, May, 27th. Registrations close on Friday, May 19th.
The Dallas Tour takes a break until the June 4th event at Tierra Verde, for the Arlington Championship. Don't wait until the deadline of May, 26th, this one will sell out early.
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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