Jeff Zemencsik (Houston, TX) - Close competition and “Sudden Death” playoffs determine the winner in the Palmer and Senior Sarazen Flights at Eagle Pointe Golf Club, Mont Belvieu, TX. Despite high winds, GCAm-Tour Houston players managed to post competitive scores across the field.
The Course: Eagle Pointe Golf Club, Mont Belvieu, TX. The course was making its transition from winter to spring, play fast and hard. The course had a mix of dormant winter grass and over-seed, with greens running faster, around 10-11.
The Weather: An amazing day for golf with sunshine, blue sky, and some clouds. Temperatures were in the low 60’s early and warmed up rapidly to near 80 degrees. The winds were light in the morning but increased throughout the day from the SSE-15-20mph, difficult for scoring.
The Tournament:
Championship Flight: Top 5: Dennis Reiner, Jr. (77), Travis Nichols (78), Milton Kirkwood (80), James Harvey (82), Mark Edmondson (83/38).
Dennis Reiner, Jr. made his tour debut by capturing his first victory of the season one stroke clear and round of 77. Reiner carded seven pars and birdies at holes 5, 9, 10, and 17 en route to victory. Travis Nichols finished with runner up honors and round of 78, just one-stroke back. Nichols carded five pars and birdies at holes 1, 3, 14, and 17. Milton Kirkwood finished with third place honors and round of 80. Kirkwood carded six pars and birdies at holes 1, 9, and 14. James Harvey finished with fourth place honors and round of 82. Harvey managed nine pars on the day. Mark Edmondson finished with fifth place honors and round of 83/38, carding eight pars and a birdie at the 14th hole.
Palmer Flight: Top 5: John Hunt (77), Tino Flores (77), Drue Thompson (77), Frank Wallace (79), Martin Nealey (80).
“Sudden Death” playoff determines the winner of the Palmer Flight on GCAmTour-Houston event at Eagle Pointe Golf Club, Mont Belvieu, TX. Three golfers carded rounds of 77 at the conclusion of eighteen holes in regulation play, John Hunt, Tino Flores, and Drue Thompson. They went to the par-4 10th hole for the playoff with John Hunt and Tino Flores making birdies, Thompson eliminated and finishing with third place honors. On the par-4 12th hole Hunt and Flores matched scores again. On the third playoff hole, the par-3 12th, it was Hunt carding par for the victory, Flores finished runner up. In regulation play, Hunt carded nine pars and birdies at holes 13 and 17. Flores carded twelve pars and a birdie at the par-5 1st hole. Thompson carded ten pars and an EAGLE-3 at the par-5 17th hole. Frank Wallace finished with fourth place honors and round of 79, carding ten pars and a birdie at the 14th hole. Martin Nealey finished with fifth place honors and round of 80. Nealey managed ten pars on the day.
Senior Palmer Flight: Top 5: Art Flores (76), Robert Corbello (77), Jeff Whitzel (78), Joe Sublett (81), Jan Peebles (82/38).
Art Flores, 2009 Champion at Eagle Pointe, rekindled some championship form by claiming top honors again at Eagle Pointe. Flores victory round included fourteen pars with an amazing run of twelve pars in a row! Robert Corbello finished with runner up honors with what normally would have been a winning score of 77, one-stroke back. Corbello carded nine pars and birdies at holes 5, 7, and 9. Jeff Whitzel finished with third place honors and round of 78, one-stroke back. Whitzel’s round included eleven pars. Joe Sublett returned to tour play and finished with fourth place honors and round of 81. Sublett managed six pars and birdies at holes 7 and 9. Jan Peebles finished with fifth place honors and round of 82/38. Peebles carded five pars and birdies at holes 12 and 14.
Hogan Flight: Top 5: Terron Gaines (84), Jeff Stahlhut (85), Lance Miller (88/43/30/17), Peter Brohn (88/43/30/18), Scott Nagai (88/45).
Terron Gaines captured his first victory of the 2013 season by one stroke over the field and round of 84. Gaines carded six pars and a birdie at the par-5 9th hole en route to victory. Jeff Stahlhut finished with runner up honors and round of 85. Stahlhut carded six pars and a birdie at the par-3 12th hole. Lance Miller made his GCAmTour-Houston debut with a third place finish and round of 88/43/30/17. Miller carded four pars on the day. Peter Brohn finished with fourth place honors and round of 88/43/30/18. Brohn carded four pars and a birdie at the par-3 3rd hole. Scott Nagai finished with fifth place honors and round of 88/45. Nagai’s round included six pars and a birdie at the difficult par-4 10th hole.
Senior Hogan Flight: Top 5: Michael Castaneda (81), Darrell Epperson (82), Bill Mathews (84/39), George Carlisle (84/41), Ron Redkey (86/40).
Michael Castaneda captured his first victory of the 2013 season by one stroke over the field and round of 81. Castaneda carded ten pars and a birdie at the par-4 14th hole en route to victory. Darrell Epperson finished with runner up honors and round of 82, just one-stroke back. Epperson carded six pars and a birdie at the #1 handicap par-4 6th hole. Bill Mathews finished with third place honors and round of 84/39. Mathews round included nine pars. George Carlisle finished with fourth place honors and round of 84/41. Carlisle had six pars and a birdie at the par-4 11th hole. Ron Redkey made his tour debut and finished with fifth place honors and round of 86/40. Redkey carded six pars and a birdie at the par-5 9th hole.
Sarazen Flight: Top 5: Kevin Le (85), James Sheppeard (88), Phillip Sumang (90), Gilbert Sandoval, Jr. (91), Hunter Hudgens (92).
Kevin Le captured his second victory of the season with his win at Eagle Pointe. Le’s winning round of 85 was three strokes clear of the field and included seven pars. James Sheppeard finished with runner up honors and round of 88. Sheppeard carded five pars and a birdie at the par-4 14th hole. Phillip Sumang finished with third place honors and round of 90. Sumang carded eight pars on the round. Gilbert Sandoval, Jr. returned to tour play and finished with fourth place honors and round of 91. Sandoval’s round included four pars. Hunter Hudgens finished with fifth place honors and round of 92. Hudgens carded three pars and a birdie at the par-5 17th hole.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Top 5: Randall Petty (82), James Wofford (82), Tom Dyer (85), Lahn Nguyen (89), Keith Gannon (91/44).
“Sudden Death” playoff determines the winner of the Senior Sarazen Flight at the GCAmTour-Houston event at Eagle Pointe Golf Club, Mont Belvieu, TX. Randy Petty and James Wofford both carded round of 82 in regulation play. On the first playoff hole, the difficult par-4 10th, it was Petty carding par for the victory. In regulation play, Petty carded five pars and birdies at holes 5, 10, and 17. Wofford finished runner up and carded seven pars and a birdie at the par-4 10th hole in regulation play. Tom Dyer finished with third place honors and round of 85. Dyer carded seven pars and birdies at holes 8 and 17. Lahn Nguyen finished with fourth place honors and round of 89. Nguyen carded eight pars on the day. Keith Gannon finished with fifth place honors and round of 91/44. Gannon carded five pars on the round.
Jones Flight: Top 5: James Price (90), Patrick Richardson (93/46/32), Kristopher Bixby (93/46/34), Kyle Young (95/50/36), Bryan Donovan (95/50/37).
James Price captured his second consecutive victory by following his win at the Kerville Championship with a win at Eagle Pointe. Price finished three strokes clear with a round of 90 that included seven pars. Patrick Richardson finished with runner up honors and round of 93/46/32. Richardson carded five pars and a birdie at the par-4 14th hole. Kristopher Bixby finished with third place honors and round of 93/46/34. Bixby carded five pars on the round. Kyle Young followed up his victory at the Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay with a fourth place finish at Eagle Pointe. Youngs round of 95/50/36 included four pars and a birdie at the par-4 14th hole. Bryan Donovan finished with fifth place honors and round of 95/50/37. Donovan carded four pars on the round.
Senior Jones Flight: Top 5: Michael Bell (84), Mike Murphy (90/43/29), David Sipe (90/43/30), Neil MacDonald (90/44), Randy Adcock (91/41).
Michael Bell captured his second consecutive victory following his win at the Kerville Championship with a win at Eagle Pointe. Bell had an amazing round; finishing six strokes clear of the field with a round of 84. Bell is making a bid for a promotion to Senior Sarazen? Bell carded six pars and a birdie at the par-4 5th hole en route to victory. Mike Murphy finished with runner up honors and round of 90/43/29. Murphy carded five pars on the round. David Sipe finished with third place honors and round of 90/43/30. Sipe carded three pars and birdies at holes 13 and 17, but found trouble at the difficult par-4 16th hole. Neil MacDonald finished with fourth place honors and round of 90/44. MacDonald carded four pars on the day. Randy Adcock, former National Champion, finished fifth place with a round of 91/41. Adcock carded five pars on the round.
Snead Flight: Richard Schram (93), Robert Viator (98), Stephen Sater (102), Bryce Kocian (104/51/37/18), Jeremy Fang (104/51/37/19).
Richard Schram captured his first tour victory five strokes clear of the field and round of 93. Schram backed up an early prediction and good practice round with six pars and a birdie at the par-4 14th hole. Robert Viator finished with runner up honors and round of 98. Not bad considering he won three consecutive events prior to Eagle Pointe, including Moody Gardens, Kerville Championship, and The Texas Open at Horseshoe Bay! Viator managed one par on the day. Stephen Sater finished with third place honors and round of 102. Sater carded three pars on the round. Bryce Kocian finished with fourth place honors and round of 104/51/37/18, carding two pars on the day. Jeremy Fang finished with fifth place honors and round of 104/51/37/19. Fang carded one par and a nice birdie at the par-3 8th hole.
In addition to the flight winners, the following players won the skills challenges:
Closest to the pin ($240.00 each)
#3, Kevin Turner
#8, Carl Eaton
#12, Randall Petty
#15, Robert Corbello
Skins Championship/Palmer: $90.00 each
#2, Jeff Pate
#8, Randy Tadlock
#10, Dennis Reiner, Jr.
#17, Drue Thompson EAGLE-3
Skins Winners Hogan/Sarazen: $60.00 each
#2, Bruce Beakley
#3, Peter Brohn
#4, Bruce Beakley
#5, Randall Petty
#6, Darrell Epperson
#11, George Carlisle
#15, Keith Murray
#18, Wade Walters
Skins Winners Jones/Snead: $35.00 each
#2, Mark Moore
#5, Michael Bell
#6, Stephen Sater
#8, Jeremy Fang
#13, David Sipe
#17, David Sipe
#18, James Price
50/50 Raffle:
Chuck Tucker, $240.00
Prizes:
$50.00 Golf Galaxy Card, Keith Murray
$50.00 Golf Galaxy Card, Rudy Benavides
Bridgestone Balls, Gary Gum
Bridgestone Balls, Randy Tadlock
Flight Payoffs:
Winners
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Awards
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Winners
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Awards
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Championship (7)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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Palmer (13)
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Senior Palmer (17)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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4th - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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Hogan (13)
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Senior Hogan (15)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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4th - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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Sarazen (14)
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Senior Sarazen (11)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$75.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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4th - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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Jones (7)
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Jones (13)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$100.00
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3rd - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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Snead (8)
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1st - Gift Certificate
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$200.00
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2nd - Gift Certificate
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$50.00
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Prizes
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Trophies
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$550.00
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Golf Galaxy Gift Cards
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$3,400.00
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Golf Galaxy
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$50.00
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Golf Galaxy
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$50.00
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Bridgestone Balls
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$40.00
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Bridgestone Balls
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$40.00
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Skins
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$1,060.00
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Closest to Pins
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$960.00
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Total Prize Pool
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$6,150.00
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