Battle at the Creek - Broken Arrow Open

Scott R Chilcutt, Broken Arrow, OK (June 9, 2012)  Battle Creek Golf Club, on the outskirts of Tulsa,  is owned by the City of Broken Arrow and professionally managed by Greenway Golf Management.  With the exception of the bunkers that will be getting a makeover later in the year, the golf course was in excellent condition for our 2nd trip back for the Broken Arrow Open.


Traveling Arkansas Tour member, Vicki Lynch from Fort Smith won the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Labor Finders.


RESULTS:

Palmer Flight:  Starting out with a couple of early birdies, Jimmy Westfall from Oklahoma City, OK went to the 16th tee at one over par and looked to have things locked up.  After doubles on the 16th and 17th holes he fell back to the field but still had enough of a lead to pick up his first win on the year over Del City, OK member Travis Klein.  Klein birdied the 15th hole to stay two strokes clear of Chris Blankenship from Stigler, OK rounding out the top three.

Hogan Flight:   Local Broken Arrow, OK tour player Zack Whitlock carded a double bogey on the 18th and opened the door for Owasso, OK member Greg Rader to take it to extra holes. Rader finished strong, one under par over on the back nine, but couldn't finish off Whitlock in the playoff.  Zack picked up his first win of the year on the first playoff hole with Jason Conner from Piedmont, OK one stroke back finishing in the third spot.

Senior Hogan Flight:  Bruce Callich from Checotah, OK commanded his first win on tour firing a +7 - 79, three strokes clear of a pair of Edmond, OK players tied up in the second place spot.  Three time winner on the year Tim Mathis and James Surber with his third runner up spot on the year knotted up the second place finish with +10 - 82's.

Sarazen Flight:  Stan Wilson from Jones, OK and Blanchard, OK member Jerime Parker took it to extra holes for the second playoff of the day.  Wilson finished it off on the second hole of the playoff for his second win on the year. Parker completed his 7th of 8 top four spots on the year with recently promoted member Loyd Welch from McAlester, OK rounding out the top three.

Jones Flight:  Edmond, OK player Imran Siddiqi picked up his second win in as many tries after Ron Walker from Crescent, OK doubled the final hole to finish one stroke back. 

Snead Flight:  Nick Silk from Broken Arrow, OK snared his first win on tour on his 39th birthday.  Silk was able to finish one stroke ahead of Arkansas Tour member Chris Smith from Fort Smith, AR.  Two strokes back, Vicki Lynch, also from Fort Smith finished out with a third place finish.





SKINS:


Palmer:  2 -- Travis Klein, Del City, OK. 1 -- Chris Blankenship, Stigler, OK; Jimmy Westfall, Oklahoma City, OK.


Hogan / Senior Hogan:  2 -- Greg Rader, Owasso, OK. 1 -- Zack Whitlock, Broken Arrow, OK; Todd Chapman, Tulsa, OK.


Sarazen:  2 -- William Ward, Oakwood, OK; Stan Wilson, Jones, OK.  1 -- Loyd Welch, McAlester, OK.


Jones / Snead Media:  1 -- Imran Siddiqi, Edmond, OK; Ron Walker, Crescent, OK; Vicki Lynch, Fort Smith, AR.

Next Up:  The local tour takes a break for Major Championship at the Red River Shootout on June 23rd / 24th.  after this weekends Heritage Ranch Classic. The Oklahoma Tour heads back to Tulsa for the June 30th Emerald Falls Championship.
For More Information:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467schilcutt@gcamtour.com