GCAmTour-Houston, 2013 Flight Champions

Jeff Zemencsik (Houston, TX) – GCAmTour-Houston Crowns 2013 Flight Champions for the Order of Merit.

Championship Flight, Travis Nichols

Travis Nichols won four events for the 2013 season including Cinco Ranch, The Woodlands Player Course, The Wilderness, and the Tour Championship at Woodforest.  Travis also performed well at the Majors with a Top-3 finish at the Western Open in Phoenix and Red River Shootout at WinStar. 

Adam Kuzinski was runner up.

Palmer Flight, Frank Wallace

Frank Wallace captured the Palmer Flight Order of Merit by finishing runner up at the Tour Championship.  Wallace won by one of the slimmest margins over a season, a mere 2.50 points over Tino Flores.  Frank Wallace won two events early in the season at Cypress Lakes and Gleannloch Pines.  Major performance for Wallace included a runner up at Horseshoe Bay and the Tour Championship at Woodforest.

Tino Flores was runner up.

Hogan Flight, Rick Keszeg

Rick Keszeg won two events during the 2013 season at The Woodlands Player Challenge and Walden on Lake Conroe.  Keszeg also performed well at the majors with a runner up finish at Barton Creek and a Top-3 at the Tour Championship.

Jeff Stahlhut was runner up.

Sarazen Flight, James Sheppeard

James Sheppeard had a nice season and won three times at Oakhurst, Augusta Pines, and Walden on Lake Conroe.  Sheppeard also had four top-2 finishes including a runner up finish at the Tour Championship.

Bob Murphy finished runner up.

Jones Flight, Damian Smith 

Damian Smith was a three-time event winner on tour this season with wins coming at Gleannloch Pines, Augusta Pines, and Walden on Lake Conroe.  Smith also finished Top-3 at the Western Classic in Phoenix. 

Patrick Richardson was runner up.

Snead Flight, Robert Viator

Robert Viator had a Houston Tour record-breaking season coming in with SEVEN victories.  Wins included Moody Gardens, Kerville Classic-Hill Country, Horseshoe Bay Major, Woodlands Player, Rayburn Country, Oakhurst, and Augusta Pines.  He also finished Top-3 at the Tour Championship. 

Javier Quintero was runner up.

  

Senior Championship Flight, Lynn Cormier

Lynn Cormier was a four-time winner for the 2013 season.  Cormier’s victories came at Bobcat Open @ Texas Star-Hill Country, Oakhurst, The Legends Classic at Onion Creek-Hill Country, and the Horseshoe Bay Major. 

Rich Vigil was runner up.

Senior Palmer Flight, Jan Peebles

Jan Peebles had a great season and was a six-time winner.  Peebles victories came at Redstone, High Meadow Ranch, Rayburn Country, Oakhurst, The Barton Creek Major, and the Tour Championship.  Peebles also finished runner up at The Western Open.

Traylor Sells was runner up.

Senior Hogan Flight, Bill Mathews

Tour veteran Bill Mathews does it again with a busy schedule in 2013 and six-time winner to boot.  Mathew’s victories came at Cypress Lakes, Spring Branch Classic @ River Crossing-Hill Country, Fianna Hills Open, Redstone, Austin Nicklaus Open, and a Major Winner at the Red River Shootout at WinStar.

Christopher Phillips was runner up.

Senior Sarazen Flight, Bruce Legrand

Bruce Legrand had a busy season in 2013 recording one Major victory at the Kauai Open in Hawaii.  Legrand racked up the points with multiple Top-5 finishes including a runner up at Hawaii Championship at Kapalua.

Jim Craig finished runner up.

Senior Jones Flight, Michael Bell

Michael Bell was a three-time winner for the 2013 season.  Bell had victories at the Kerville Championship @ Comanche Trace, The Eagle Pointe Open, and a Major victory at The Texas Masters at Barton Creek.  Bell also had three runner-up finishes and a Top-3 at the Pinehurst Amateur.

Rick Halprin was runner up.

Senior Snead Flight, Marcy Glidden

Marcy Glidden has a good year and won three times in 2013.  Glidden’s first victory of the season came at The Redstone Spring Classic.  Glidden’s other victories came at the Majors with wins at The Myrtle Beach Classic and The Texas Masters at Barton Creek.  Glidden also finished runner up at the Red River Shootout at WinStar, The Woodlands Player, and Cinco Ranch.

Jim Lamberth was runner up.