Redstone Classic @ The Golf Club of Houston - 2015

Scott R Chilcutt,  Humble, TX (February 14, 2015)   45 days shy of the Shell Houston Open, when the PGA Tour takes on the Tournament Course at the Golf Club of Houston, the Golf Channel AM Tour, hosted the Redstone Classic on the Houston Tour Schedule.  Grand stands and hospitality tents are starting to come into the landscape, while course staff has the course in fantastic shape leading to the Masters tuneup.

Beautiful sunny skies and light winds, greeted players from as far away as Wisconsin, New Mexico, Kansas and Oklahoma paired up with Texas members for a sold out holiday event. Four of eight flights required playoffs to finalize the champions, enjoying extra play on the layout.  Artis Stewart made the day special with a hole in on the par 3 - 7th hole.  Senior Championship Flight player, Mark Echols of Diana, TX picked up the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving in a score card play off over,  Wharton, TX member Larry Viktorin.  Bobby Stokes of Rosharon, TX took advantage of the Srixon Ball Challenge by winning his flight and will receive a free dozen Srixon balls of his choice.  


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  In what had to be a deja vu moment from the November, Katy Classic for a pair of Vidor, TX members, Aaron Pickering and Robert Corbello needed extra holes to finalize the championship.  Similar to the last outing Pickering took a small advantage to the back nine, where Corbello carded three birdies coming to the clubhouse to force the sudden death playoff.  Pickering ended up again on the top side of the playoff for his sixth win on tour.  Two strokes back, Diana, TX player Mark Echols played even par on the back nine with the help of two birdies to jump into the third place finish.

Palmer Flight:   John Price of Whitney, TX played his final eleven holes in -2, on three birdies to pick up his second win on tour, in as many attempts.  Price, another winner from the November, Katy Classic ended up with a six stroke advantage over Houston, TX resident Keith Storey.  Storey, with birdies on the par 4 -10th and par 3 - 16th, made up a front nine deficit to edge out Milton Kirkwood of Pasadena, TX for the runner up finish, his best finish on tour since the 2012 season.

Hogan Flight:  Finishing in the runner up spot his last two outings, at the December, South Texas Winter Championship and January, Port Aransas Open,  James Sheppeard of Tomball, TX. birdied the par 4 - 11th and par 5 - 15th to pick up his fourteenth win on tour.  Five strokes back, Ryan McCue of Houston, TX made it off the waiting list at the last minute to card his best finish on tour with the help of birdies on the par 4 - 6th and par 5 - 8th. One stroke back of McCue, Derek Matta of Sugar Land, TX and Houston resident, Bryan Young shared the third place honors.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Starting the day on the 10th hole,  Mike Hafner from Katy, TX and Rosharon, TX member, Bobby Stokes matched front nine back nine scores, including both birdies on the par 4 - 12th to finish regulation knotted at the top of the leader board.  Out for extra holes it would be Stokes for the win, his second in as many attempts and third on tour.  Hafner, backed up his runner up finish at the December, Hawaii Amateur Championship, both in on course playoffs.  Steve Killion of Sanger, TX took three strokes off his front nine with the help of birdies at the par 4 - 1st and par 5 - 8th to finish one stroke back of the lead pair.

Sarazen Flight:  Hockley, TX player, Ross Gonzales, continued his strong 2015 points season play with three birdies on his round at the par 3 - 9th, par 4 - 10th and par 4 - 12th for his first win of the season and second on tour.  Gonzales, only out of the top two on the season once at the January TPC Sawgrass Open Major where he finished in third place and the final National Championship qualification spot.  Oklahoma Tour traveler,  Imran Siddiqi from Edmond, OK finished his front nine with consecutive birdies on the par 5 - 8th and par 3 - 9th to finish one stroke back. Massimo Passini of Houston, fresh off a trip to the Puerto Rico Amateur, rounded out the top three.

Senior Sarazen Flight:   Starting the day, four strokes back after his first nine,  Larry Viktorin of Wharton, TX righted the ship on the back nine (+3) to card his twelfth championship on tour and first of the points season.  One over par after nine holes with the help of birdies on the par 4 - 12th and par 4 - 17th, Crowley, TX player Dale McFarland ran into trouble mid way through his final nine to finish in the runner up spot, one stroke back.  Mike Innes of The Woodlands, TX with birdies on the par 4 - 6th and par 4 - 12th finished in the show position.

Jones Flight:  Anthony Parrish began his round with a birdie on the par 4 - 10th, but 
ran into a little trouble on the par 4 - 18th signature hole.  Parrish then played steady on his back nine (+5) to force a playoff with Katy, TX player Scott Sammons.  Sammons, with a birdie on the par 4 - 6th, finished in the runner up spot after Parrish took care of his first win on tour in the playoff.  Artis Stewart of Houston, finished his last three holes in -2 with the help of a hole in one on the par 3 - 7th, one stroke back finishing in third.

Snead Flight:  Alan Brumley of Atascocita, TX played his final four holes in +2 to force extra holes with Lake Leon, TX traveler Stan Harper.  Harper with birdies on the par 4 - 12th and par 3 - 14th couldn't hold off Brumley in extra holes picking up his seventh win on tour and second in as many attempts. Robert Vespa of Pasadena, TX finished just two strokes out of the playoff for his best finish on tour.       




SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($375/each)  1 -- Artis Stewart, Houston, TX; Michael Fee, Mansfield, TX.

Championship: ($44/each)  2 -- Dallas Webster, Wylie, TX. 1 -- Andrew Braun, Trophy Club, TX; Aaron Pickering, Vidor, TX; Robert Corbello, Vidor, TX.

Palmer:  ($50/each)   1 -- Keith Childress, Diana, TX; Arthur Flores, Houston, TX; Scott Harris, Fort Worth, TX; John Price, Whitney, TX; Doug Collins, Iraan, TX; Ernie Dyer, Orange, TX; Michael Fee, Mansfield, TX; Keith Storey, Houston, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  ($75/each)  2 -- James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX. 1 -- Glynn Aldredge, Orange, TX; Keith Grissom, Orange, TX; Manuel Martinez, Cisco, TX; Olan Benge, Wharton, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:   ($50/each)   1 -- Ross Gonzales, Hockley, TX; Imran Siddiqi, Edmond, OK; Trey Landry, Katy, TX; Craig Duncan, Kingwood, TX; Dale McFarland, Crowley, TX; Burnie Rodgers, Haslet, TX.


Jones / Snead:   ($70/each)   2 -- Anthony Parrish, Cypress, TX. 1 -- Thomas Dubrock, Friendswood, TX; Artis Stewart, Houston, TX; Scott Sammons, Katy, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($180/each)  #7 - Artis Stewart - HOLE IN ONE;  #9 - Milton Kirkwood - 3' 3";  #14 - Larry Viktorin  - 3' 0"; #16 - Keith Grissom - 5' 6"

Upcoming Texas Events:

The Tours in the State of Texas will take a break for the Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay Major on March 7th and 8th.  Houston Tour members follow up with the Masters at the Ridge, River Ridge Golf  Club on March 14th, entry deadline is Friday, March 6th.  

Dallas Tour gets back into the swing of things at the Classic at the Creek, Indian Creek Golf Club on Saturday March 21st with a registration deadline of Friday March 13th.

The Hill Country takes on Delaware Springs Golf Course for the first time in Burnet, TX.  The Classic at the Springs is Sunday, March 22nd, entries close on Friday March 13th.

For More Information:

Scott R Chilcutt

Director - Texas Tours

Dallas  Tour - Hill Country Tour  - Houston Tour

GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour

405.513.1467

schilcutt@gcamtour.com

www.gcamtour.com

Pirates of the AM Tour at the Port Aransas Open

Scott R Chilcutt, Port Aransas, TX (January 24, 2015)  Port Aransas, the only town established on Mustang Island, one of the longest barrier islands on the Texas Coast has become a beach, resort and fishing town.  In the early 19th century, it was a haven for pirate ships searching for riches and local lore tells of treasures buried there.

Palmilla Beach Golf Club, a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, designed by Arnold Palmer, takes advantage of the rugged wind-swept coastline consistent with links golf.  That layout and the links effect, seemed to feel more like its Scotland predecessors when over 75% of the players took to a practice round on Friday.  Cold north winds along with cloudy, dreary skies would make up what could only assist in a view of the layout.   Tournament day welcomed some sunshine and different wind directions, which would only offer players that had been to track, insight into some of the blind and narrowing shot placements.

With no eagles on the day and just a mere 53 birdies, the course took its toll on players with over 77% of the scores at bogey or worse.  In the Tournament Champion Award, presented by Carlisle's Engraving, it took a scorecard playoff for Michael Kirk to beat out Damian Shipley for the trophy.  Steve Killion (Senior Hogan), Greg Faubion (Senior Sarazen), Michael Kirk (Jones Flight) and Bobby Ashcraft (Snead Flight) took advantage of the Srixon ball promotion and will get an extra dozen sent to them for winning their respective flights. 

RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Granbury, TX player Eric Anderson took advantage of four birdies on the day to make the trip from the Dallas Tour worth while.  It was Eric's fourth win on tour and first on Texas soil after winning three on the New Mexico Tour in 2012.  Josh Stout of Houston, started the day on the rough side after overnight car troubles, but played the back nine in +1 with three birdies to finish in the runner up spot, three strokes back.  Marc Duncan, recently relocated to Texas from Sanford, NC, birdied his final hole to share the third place honors with Mike Terry of Round Rock, TX and Del Rio, TX member Rich Weatherby.

Palmer Flight:  Dave Davlin of San Antonio, TX used three birdies on the day to fire one of only a few sub 80 rounds for his fifteenth win on tour.  Just behind Davlin found three promoted Hogan / Senior Hogan flight players.  Runner up, Iraan, TX resident Doug Collins the winner in the Senior Palmer Flight at the two day South Texas Winter Championship stayed on course, with a pair of birdies to finish five strokes back. Bruce Beakley of Houston, another GolfNow performance promotion player and Spring, TX, self promoted Hogan Flight player, Aaron Brougher shared the third place finish.

Hogan Flight:  San Antonio, TX member, Todd VanDerSchaegen, carded three birdies on the day, including his final hole, par 5 - 18th to pick up the hardware.  James Sheppeard of Tomball, TX, recorded his second runner up in as many attempts, just one stroke shy, with birdies on the par 5 - 5th and par 5 - 10th holes.  San Antonio, TX resident, John Heintz birdied the par 3 - 2nd, picking up a closest to the hole award and show position points.

Senior Hogan Flight:  In a tale of two nines, Sanger, TX member Steve Killion, a 2015 points year promoted player, took fifteen strokes off his first nine score and came to the clubhouse in +1 on the back to pick up his ninth win on tour and second of the season.  Chris Neelley of Spring, TX strung together five pars during the middle of his round to finish three strokes out of the win.  Boerne, TX member Steve Trickel and Tim VanLandingham from nearby Portland, TX split the third place points.

Sarazen Flight:  Damian Shipley of Corpus Christi, TX made the best of some home cooking to notch his fourth win on tour.  Shipley, with a birdie on the par 3 - 2nd finished his back nine in +2 for the nine stroke advantage.  Boerne, TX member, Rudy Cantu matched his best finish on tour a T2 at the November, Las Vegas, The Chase Championship.  Three strokes back the trio of  Kristopher Bixby of Katy, TX, The Woodlands, TX player Patrick Richardson and first time player Nacho Orozco of San Antonio, TX shared the third place finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Richmond, TX player Greg Faubion went even par over six holes in the middle of his round with the help of a birdie on the par 3 -2nd to win his third event on tour and second in as many attempts.  Eight strokes back, Dallas Tour member, Ray Blackshear of Hideaway, TX held off Jim Craig of San Felipe, TX for the runner up finish, by one stroke after Craig made par on his final two holes to round out the top three.

Jones Flight:  Michael Kirk of Canyon Lake, TX made birdie on the par 4 - 15th to finish his front nine in +3.  Kirk, would make a mess of his middle rounds but finished -2 over his last four holes to pick up his first win on tour.  Huntsville, TX player Neil Macdonald played his normal steady round to finish in the runner up spot with Portland, TX member James Price finishing in the third place position.

Snead Flight:   San Antonio, TX player Bobby Ashcraft turned his round about on the back nine, taking six strokes off for his fourth win on tour and second in as many attempts after winning the South Texas Winter Championship in December.  A threesome of players carded runner up finishes, with Christopher Cobb of Austin, TX, Lake Leon, TX player Stan Harper and  Mark Colwell of Selma, TX splitting the second place honors.

Senior Snead Flight:   Seven pars on the day would be just enough for Alan Brumley of Atascocita, TX to return home with his sixth Championship on the AM Tour.  Two strokes back, Victoria, TX resident, Art Henry would birdie the par 3 - 2nd to help make up a three stroke deficit on the first nine to finish in a tie for second with John Merritt of Kerrville.  

       

SKINS:

Giant SKINS:  ($130/each)  2 -- Michael Kirk, Canyon Lake, TX. 1 -- Eric Anderson, Granbury, TX; James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX.

Championship: ($25/each) 3 -- Eric Anderson, Granbury, TX. 2 -- Rich Weatherby, Del Rio, TX. 1 -- Mike Terry, Round Rock, TX; Josh Stout, Houston, TX.

Palmer: ($30/each)  2 -- Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX; Doug Collins, Iraan, TX. 1 -- James Becker, San Antonio, TX; Arthur Flores, Houston, TX; Harold Jackson, Baytown, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  ($50/.each)  2 -- James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX. 1 -- Todd VanDerSchaegen, San Antonio, TX; Matt Wolfe, Groves, TX; Michael Campbell, New Braunfels, TX; Matt Purgahn, Orange, TX; Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX; John Heintz, San Antonio, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  ($60/each) 1 -- Ray Blackshear, Hideaway, TX; Craig Duncan, Kingwood, TX; Jim Craig, San Felipe, TX; Greg Faubion, Richmond, TX.

Jones / Snead / Senior Snead:  ($34/each) 3 -- Michael Kirk, Canyon Lake, TX. 2 -- Daryl Nixon, Taylor, TX. 1 -- Christopher Cobb, Austin, TX; Mark Colwell, Selma, TX; Art Henry, Victoria, TX; Barry Stone, Del Valle, TX; Bryce Kocian, Wharton, TX.

CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($130/each)  #2 - John Heintz - 4'8";  #6 - James Becker - 9' 6 1/2";  #13 - Jorge Rodriquez  - 3' 7 1/2"; #17 - James Becker - 4' 11 1/2"

Upcoming Texas Events:

Opening the new year in the Houston area, the Golf Club of Houston Redstone Classic on February 14th is sold out, but has a waiting list available.  First registered, first off the waiting list.

The Kerrville Championship gets under way on Saturday February 21st at the beautiful Comanche Trace Golf Club, entry deadline is February 13th.

Dallas area players start the new year at the Iron Horse Open on Sunday, February 22nd. 

For More Information:

Scott R Chilcutt

Director - Texas Tours

Dallas  Tour - Hill Country Tour  - Houston Tour

GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour

405.513.1467

schilcutt@gcamtour.com

www.gcamtour.com

South Texas State Winter Championship - 2014

Houston Tour Takes the Team Contest

Scott R Chilcutt, New Ulm, TX (December 7, 2014)   The Falls Resort and Golf Club in New Ulm, TX came highly recommended as a location for a Houston Tour event while speaking with two gentleman from the Houston Tour during the 2014 - Texas Masters at Barton Creek.  Then came a number of members that added the venue to the list with a Start / Stop / Keep correspondence that would require further investigation. After a visit to the facility it became clear, that not only should we contest an event at the site, we should schedule it with the Hill Country Tour in a special two day South Texas Winter Championship.   

Mild and mostly dry weather greeted the sold out field to a great test of golf. Challenging greens, with a course set up that attempted to use all the clubs in a player's bag held true to the challenge.  Dion Casto (Jones Flight), Mark Boles (Senior Jones Flight) and Bobby Ashcraft (Snead Flight) took advantage of the Srixon Ball Challenge by winning their respective flights and will get a dozen sent to them.  The Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving went to Bobby Stokes, by four strokes over Burnie Rodgers.



STROKE PLAY RESULTS:

Championship Flight:   Sapulpa, OK traveler, Curt Howard, made par on his first eight holes on Saturday, followed up with a couple of birdies on his back to finish the half way point with a six stroke advantage. Sunday's round would prove to be a little more tumultuous, when Spring Branch, TX player, Mark Miller cut the deficit in half going out, then took the lead after stringing together pars on his first five holes on the back.  Swapping the lead for a couple of holes, Miller would then birdie on the par 4 - 17th to look like the Championship was his, only to have a rough final hole and end in the runner up spot.  It was Curt's sixteenth win on tour, including four Major Championships.   Daniel Desilets of Kermit, TX finished two strokes back of Miller on consistent scoring to finish out the top three.

Palmer Flight:   Ron Finnerty of San Antonio, TX took an overnight two stroke lead into the final round on Sunday.  Finnerty then took one stroke off his first round total to capture his ninth win on tour.  Starting Sunday with a four stroke deficit, Lufkin, TX player, Frank Wallace dropped a stroke on his first nine holes, but played his final nine in +2 jumping over three players for the second place finish.  Stringing two birdies together on the par 4 - 18th and par 5 - 1st,  Dave Davlin of San Antonio, TX advanced a couple of spots to share the show place honors with Orange, TX resident Rick Keszeg, with a birdie of his own on the par 5 - 15th on Sunday. 

Senior Palmer Flight:   Promoted just before the 2014 Senior National Championship, Iraan, TX player Doug Collins bettered his Saturday start by eight strokes to advance five spots to pick up his fifth win on tour and first since his promotion. In his debut as a Senior Palmer, promoted after his win at the November Katy Classic @ The Golf Club of Cinco Ranch, Bruce Beakley of Houston, TX continued his steady play holding on to his overnight runner up lineup spot. Cypress, TX member,  Traylor Sells matched his Saturday scores on the final round and rounded out the top three.

Hogan Flight:  Derrick Matthews of Killeen, TX used birdies on the par 5 - 1st and par 3 - 8th to drop eight strokes on his second round to take over the lead from Tomball, TX overnight leader James Sheppeard. It was the seventh win on tour for Matthews and first of the season. Matt Purgahn of Orange, TX eliminated five strokes on his final round to advance three spots to share the third place honors with Dallas Tour traveler, Cody Wright.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Taking a share of the first round lead into Sunday, Rosharon, TX player Bobby Stokes birdied his tenth hole of the round, the par 5 - 1st to solidify his second win on tour. Kevin Cruthirds of Richmond, TX put it into overdrive on Sunday to card the weekend's low round with four birdies on his back nine to catapult himself from seventh to a share of the runner up finish with Houston, TX resident Robert Hayward.  

Sarazen Flight:   Kyle Young of Bellaire, TX, led the flight wire to wire to pick up his seventh win on tour, including five during the 2014 points season.  Young used a birdie on the par 5 - 15th to stay out in front of first round runner up,  Hockley, TX player Ross Gonzales.  Gonzales, made birdies on the par 5 - 1st and par 3 - 16th to reduce his Saturday deficit, but fell one stroke shy of the win. Hill Country Tour player, Scott Thompson of Helotes, TX used a pair of birdies on Sunday to get to the third place finish.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Houston Tour member, Greg Faubion of Richmond, TX looked at the leader board on Saturday night and found himself one stroke out of the top three and six strokes out of the lead.  As the only player in the top five from his local tour, it must have been just enough motivation on Sunday when Faubion birdied his first hole out of the gate, struggled the rest of the way out, but rebounded for a +4 on the back nine to take off eight strokes from his first day finish to pick up his second win on tour.  Charles Sagray of San Antonio, TX held out for the second place honors with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 11th after two birdies on the first round.   Haslet, TX player, Burnie Rodgers, with birdies on the par 4 - 4th and par 5 - 5th during the weekend rounded out the top three.

Jones Flight:  Dallas Tour player, Dion Casto of Parker, TX led wire to wire to pick up his fourth win on tour and first since the March 2013 - Frisco Lakes Challenge. Casto, shedding a great deal of weight with a vigorous work out schedule, had one birdie on the weekend to finish three strokes ahead of San Angelo, TX first time player Douglas Taylor.  Taylor finished two consistent rounds to outpace third place finisher, James Price of Portland, TX.

Senior Jones Flight:   One stroke out of the lead on Saturday, Mark Boles from nearby Sealy, TX, with a health scare after the 2014 National Championship, didn't let that slow him down.  Boles took three strokes off his first day total to win his fifth Championship on tour with a four stroke advantage over Huntsville, TX resident Neil Macdonald in the second place finish.  Scott Sammons of Katy, TX took seven off his first round score to vault into a tie for the third place finish with first year, Eastland, TX member Terry Everts. 

Snead Flight:   Bobby Ashcraft became a three time winner on tour and first since his relocation to San Antonio, TX from Dallas at the 2011- Grand Prairie Classic @ Tangle Ridge. Ashcraft, the first round leader tried to give it away early in his Sunday round, but righted the ship for his final four holes to win by three.  Carl Eaton of Conroe, TX eliminated five strokes on Sunday from his first round score to pick up his third runner up finish in a row.  Bryce Kocian of Wharton, TX rounded out the top three with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 18th hole on Sunday.   



TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS:

Saturday stroke play results were utilized to pair players for a Sunday (scorecard only) match play championship pitting the Hill Country and Houston Tour players for a special traveling trophy.  Early rounds looked as though the Hill Country might make it out of New Ulm with a win, but five of the last seven went to the team from the east for the 12 1/2 - 8 1/2 win.  Things are already in the works to set up the rematch in 2015.   

Mark Miller v. Patrick Cannon - (HC) M. Miller Won 7 and 6 
Ron Finnerty v. Rick Keszeg - (HC) R. Finnerty Won 1 up
Frank Wallace v. Todd VanDerSchaegen - (HOU) F. Wallace Won 5 and 4
Roger Masek v. Chris Wadle - Match halved
Doug Collins v. Bob Fuller - (HC) D. Collins Won 6 and 4
Bruce Beakley v. Larry Susen - (HOU) B. Beakley Won 2 and 1
Derrick Matthews v. James Sheppeard - (HC) D. Matthews Won 7 and 6
Matt Wolfe v. Ronnie Davis - (HOU) M. Wolfe Won 2 and 1
Bobby Stokes v. Darrell Wilson - (HOU) B. Stokes Won 4 and 3
Robert Hayward v. Robert Jalnos - (HOU) R. Hayward Won 2 up
Greg Faubion v. Charles Sagray - (HOU) G. Faubion Won 5 and 3
James McKee v. Jim Craig - (HC) J. McKee Won 3 and 1
Mark Kirby v. Michael Brewer - (HOU) M. Kirby Won 2 and 1
Bobby Ashcraft v. Bryce Kocian - (HC) B. Ashcraft Won 2 and 1
Carl Eaton v. Christopher Cobb - (HOU) C. Eaton Won 4 and 2
Robert Haddon v. Jimmy Clanin - (HOU) R. Haddon Won 6 and 5
John Merritt v. Marshall Sweed - (HC) J. Merritt Won 1 up
Kyle Young v. Scott Thompson - (HOU) K. Young Won 1 up
Ross Gonzales v. C.D. Dunem - (HOU) R. Gonzales Won 4 and 3
Kristopher Bixby v. Michael Hill - (HOU) K. Bixby Won 1 up
Carlos Cruz v. Patrick Richardson - (HC) C. Cruz Won 2 up

SKINS:


Saturday - DAY 1

Giant SKINS: ($110/each)  1 -- Daniel Desilets, Kermit, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX; Bob Fuller, Magnolia, TX; Jim Craig, San Felipe, TX; Matt Purgahn, Orange, TX; Carl Eaton, Conroe, TX.

Championship / Palmer/ Senior Palmer: ($105/each)  1 -- Mark Echols, Diana, TX; Daniel Desilets, Kermit, TX; David Anthony, Cypress, TX; Bob Fuller, Magnolia, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  ($76/each)  1 -- Ronnie Davis, Converse, TX; Gus Aldana, Houston, TX; Matt Purgahn, Orange, TX; Darrell Wilson, Georgetown, TX; Robert Hayward, Houston, TX.

Sarazen:  ($65/each)  2 -- Kyle Young, Bellaire, TX. 1 -- Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  ($40/each)  2 -- Charles Sagray, San Antonio, TX. 1 -- James McKee, Abilene, TX; Burnie Rodgers, Haslet, TX; Greg Faubion, Richmond, TX; Jim Craig, San Felipe, TX.


Jones / Senior Jones / Snead: ($72/each)  2 -- Mark Boles, Sealy, TX. 1 -- Carl Eaton, Conroe, TX; Terry Everts, Eastland, TX; Marshall Sweed, Sugar Land, TX.

Sunday - DAY 2

Giant SKINS:  ($70/each)  2 -- Kevin Cruthirds, Richmond, TX. 1 -- Mark Miller, Spring Branch, TX; Chris Wadle, Coupland , TX; David Anthony, Cypress, TX; Bruce Beakley, Houston, TX; Charles Sagray, San Antonio, TX; Matt Wolfe, Groves, TX; John Merritt, Kerrville, TX.

Championship / Palmer / Senior Palmer:  ($50/each)  1 -- Mark Echols, Diana, TX; Mark Miller, Spring Branch, TX; Curt Howard, Sapulpa, OK; Chris Wadle, Coupland , TX; Dave Davlin, San Antonio, TX; Rick Keszeg, Orange, TX; David Anthony, Cypress, TX; Bruce Beakley, Houston, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan: ($48/each)  3 -- Kevin Cruthirds, Richmond, TX. 2 -- Matt Wolfe, Groves, TX. 1 -- Randy Tate, Sugarland, TX; Manny Martinez, Cisco, TX.

Sarazen:  ($40/each)  2 -- Devin Brown, San Antonio, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX. 1 -- Carlos Cruz, San Antonio, TX; Kyle Young, Bellaire, TX.

Senior Sarazen:  ($34/each)  2 -- Burnie Rodgers, Haslet, TX. 1 -- Charles Sagray, San Antonio, TX; James McKee, Abilene, TX; Greg Faubion, Richmond, TX; Jim Craig, San Felipe, TX; Mark Kirby, Bridge City, TX.


Jones / Senior Jones / Snead:  ($50/each)  1 -- Douglas Taylor, San Angelo, TX; Daryl Nixon, Taylor, TX; John Merritt, Kerrville, TX; Carl Eaton, Conroe, TX; Bryce Kocian, Wharton, TX; Terry Everts, Eastland, TX; Scott Sammons, Katy, TX.



DAY 1 - CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($150/each)  #3 - Ed Neeley - 11'0";  #8 - Curt Howard - 20";  #12 - Carl Eaton  - 2'11"; #14 - Matt Purgahn - 6' 8"


DAY 2 - CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($150/each)  #3 - Kevin Cruthirds - 13'4";  #8 - Scott Thompson - 4'6";  #12 - Ed Neeley  - 6'3"; #14 - John Merritt - 9' 4"


NEXT UP:

The 2015 Calendar Season takes off on Saturday, January 24th, 2015 at The Port Aransas Open to be contested at Palmilla Beach Resort.  REGISTRATION CLOSES on Friday, January 16th, 2015 at 11:59PM EST


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Scott R Chilcutt

Director - Texas Tours

Dallas  Tour - Hill Country Tour  - Houston Tour

GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour

405.513.1467

schilcutt@gcamtour.com

Champions Crowned - Houston Tour - The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch

Scott R Chilcutt, Katy, TX (November 8, 2014)  The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch, conveniently located to the west side of Houston in Katy, TX played host to the second Houston Tour Event of the 2015 points season on the Golf Channel AM Tour.  Beautiful weather with only a scattering of clouds and an occasional sprinkle welcomed tour players to reasonably paced rounds, well under 4 1/2 hours for all groups, and absent any pace of play penalties for the second time on the 2015 points season.

Christopher Phillips came up short in a playoff for his Flight Championship, but went on to win the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving.  Bruce Beakley, took advantage of the Srixon Ball Challenge, winning his flight and putting another dozen balls in his bag.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Vidor, TX member Robert Corbello came into the weekend, self promoted to the Championship flight wanting to compete and did he.  Corbello, birdied the par 4 - 8th to get himself into contention playing the back nine in +3 to force a playoff with fellow Vidor, TX player, Aaron Pickering.  Pickering, with two birdies on the front side, went to the extra holes and finished out his fifth win on tour, three holes into the sudden death with a birdie to cap off the win.  Senior Championship player, Fred Rich from Tomaball, TX and Damon Garcia of Fannell, TX shared the third pace honors.

Palmer Flight:  Frank Wallace of Lufkin, TX, playing the par 4 - 13th longer than the rest of the field with an errant shot, carded two birdies on the par 3 - 5th (2'2") and the par 5 - 15th for his first win on the year and twenty second on tour.  First year player, Cameron Null playing out of the Hill Country Tour finished three strokes back for the runner up finish with Kyle Heinrich of Houston, TX, in his second event on tour, rounding out the top three.

Senior Palmer Flight:   Playing in his second event, Whitney, TX resident, John Price started the round on the rough side, but finished his back nine in +2 for his first win on tour.  Three strokes back, Arthur Flores of Houston,TX with a birdie on the par 4 - 13th edged out a pair in the third place finish.   Harold Jackson of Baytown, TX and his birdie on the par 3 - 12th and Cypress, TX member Traylor Sells, with a birdie on the par 4 - 2nd split the third place finish.

Hogan Flight:   Starting his day on the tenth hole, Matt Wolfe of Groves, TX made par on seven of his first eight holes, stumbled making the turn, but righted the ship with a birdie on the par 4 - 8th to pick up his first win on tour.  Two strokes back, visiting Washington DC Tour player, Kevin Green of Gainesville, VA birdied his ninth hole, the par 4 - 10th to secure the runner up finish with James Sheppeard of Tomball, TX and Hill Country Tour player Ronnie Davis of Converse, TX splitting the third place honors.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Bruce Beakley of Houston and Richmond, TX player Christopher Phillips came to the end of regulation, all square.  Going back out for a sudden death playoff it would take the pair four more holes to settle the score, when Beakley made a birdie on the par 4 - 13th.  It was Beakley's seventh win on tour after picking up three straight runner up finishes on the 2015 points season and most likely his last event as a Senior Hogan with a promotion looming in his future.  Mike Hafner from nearby Katy, TX grabbed the show position finish with his sub 80 round.   

Sarazen Flight:  Bryan Young of Houston, TX cruised along the front nine +3, made seven pars in a row during his mid round, and then came to the par 4 - 13th where he carded a +5 - 9.  Young would bounce back two holes later with a birdie on the par 5 - 15th for a three stroke win, his third win on tour and first since the 2013 The Woodlands Player "Challenge".   Rick Smalley of College Station, TX, with two birdies on the day secured the runner up finish, one stroke ahead of Houston, TX, player Rick Houchins rounding out the top three.

Senior Sarazen Flight:   Houston resident, John Scott carded birdies on the par 3 - 5th, par 4 - 7th and par 5 - 15th for his fifth win on tour, one of the five coming at the 2013 Senior National Championships.  Marty Hodges of Richmond, TX fell just one stroke short for the runner up finish with Cypress, TX resident Will Whitley staking claim to the third place finish.

Jones Flight:  With a T2 and T3 finish already on the books for the points season, Woody Casasent of Barker, TX broke through for his first win on tour edging out Rick Halprin of Houston by one stroke on the front nine.  Mark Dion of Spring, TX and Brookshire, TX player Marcy Glidden split the third place honors two strokes back of Halprin.

Snead Flight:  Perry Dragon of Houston, carded two birdies on the day to become another first time winner on tour.  Four strokes back, playing in his first event on tour since the 2011 season opener, Rick Blount also of Houston, secured the runner up spot with Stephen Sater of Sugar Land, TX and Bryan, TX first year member Robert Haddon knotted up to round out the top three.   




SKINS:

Giant SKINS: ($90/each)   2 -- Aaron Pickering, Vidor, TX. 1 -- Matthew Elwell, Houston, TX; Arthur Flores, Houston, TX; Kevin Green, Gainesville, VA; Christopher Phillips, Richmond, TX.

Championship: ($30/each)   2 -- Aaron Pickering, Vidor, TX. 1 -- Hayden Adair, College Station, TX; Josh Stout, Houston, TX; Robert Corbello, Vidor, TX; Damon Garcia, Fannett, TX.

Palmer / Senior Palmer:  ($55/each)   2 -- Wayne Taylor, Missouri City, TX. 1 -- Kyle Heinrich, Houston, TX; Frank Wallace, Lufkin, TX; Arthur Flores, Houston, TX; Harold Jackson, Baytown, TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan: ( $45/each)   2 -- Christopher Phillips, Richmond, TX. 1 -- Matthew Elwell, Houston, TX; Kevin Green, Gainesville, VA; James Sheppeard, Tomball, TX; Matt Wolfe, Groves, TX; Bill Schuster, Jersey Village, TX; George Smith, Magnolia, TX.

Sarazen: ($22/each)   3 -- Bryan Young, Houston, TX. 2 -- Rick Smalley, College Station, TX. 1 -- Rick Houchins, Houston, TX; Michael Hill, Live Oak, TX.

Senior Sarazen: ($30/each)    2 -- John Scott, Houston, TX. 1 -- Robert Hayter, Houston, TX; Marty Hodges, Richmond, TX; Will Whitley, Cypress, TX.

Jones / Snead: ($20/each)  3 -- Perry Dragon, Houston, TX. 2 -- Thomas Dubrock, Friendswood, TX; Rick Blount, Houston, TX. 1 -- Woody Casasent, Barker, TX; Mike Murphy, Corrigan, TX; Rick Halprin, Houston, TX.



CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:

($145/each)  #3 - Kyle Heinrich - 3'11";  #5 - Frank Wallace - 2'2";  #12 - Marty Hodges - 8'0"; #16 - Larry Viktorin 1' 4 3/4"



NEXT UP:

The Hill Country Tour resumes action at the Winter Championship @ Canyon Springs on Saturday November 22nd.

Next on the Houston Tour schedule players from around the state will take on The Falls Golf Resort and Club in New Ulm, TX for the two day South Texas Winter Championship on December 6th and 7th.   While single rooms are still available for this event most of the Villa's are sold out.  If you plan on playing, book your accommodations early.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Scott R Chilcutt

Director - Texas Tours

Dallas  Tour - Hill Country Tour  - Houston Tour

GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour

405.513.1467

schilcutt@gcamtour.com