Oklahoma 2 Wins, 4 Punch Tickets National Championships - Texas Open
Scott R Chilcutt, Horseshoe Bay, TX (March 3, 2013) The 2013 Texas Open, in its third year at the scenic Horseshoe Bay Resort, on the shores of Lake LBJ in the Texas Hill Country welcomed players from 19 states, representing 22 Tours for the first Major of the year in the Central part of the country.
Excellent, over seeded course conditions, fast and smooth greens along with favorable yardages and a local rule for out of bounds didn't seem to help the scoring. In the over 368 rounds played, nearly a third (29%) of the scores met or exceeded the century mark with only TWO rounds recording sub 80 scores. None of the flights were exempt from the difficult scoring conditions, with the Championship Flight averaging +18 on first day at the par 71 - Ram Rock Golf Course and +14 on the par 72 Apple Rock layout to finish out the event.
Through the challenges, 35 players received 2013 National Championship invitations and the participants raised over $1,400 for the Feherty's Troops First Foundation.
Results:
Senior Palmer Flight: Two Oklahoma Tour members, tied up in the second spot, four strokes back after the first round battled it out for the championship on Sunday. Beginning the day on the 10th hole, Clayton Badger of Drumright, OK started out his first two and ended his first two holes rocky, falling short of Sapulpa, OK member Curt Howard by a single stroke. Howard battled through a tweaked back in the latter holes to pick up his ninth win on tour and second Major Championship. Overcoming a first nine penalty stroke, Robert Lippert of Copperas Cove, TX went even par with three birdies on his back nine to jump two spots and finish with a National Championship invite. Randy Rollo of Waco, TX carded four birdies on the final round to record the only sub 80 round on the Apple Rock course, finishing in the fourth spot.
Senior Hogan Flight: Edmond, OK member James Surber made up a two stroke deficit after the first day to force a playoff with first round leader Christopher Phillips of Richmond, TX. Surber would take the lead early in the round and lead for most of the day, but finished with a triple to set the stage for the extra duty, where he would finish out his first Major Championship win in a one hole playoff. Phillips, runner up finish, cleared a pair in the third spot by five strokes equaling his best finish at a Major, the 2012 Pinehurst Amateur Championship. Michael Castaneda of League City, TX and St. Louis Tour traveler William Wirtz shared the third place finish and final National Championship qualifications.
Senior Snead Flight: Beverly Hills, FL visitor, Danny Souheaver picked up his fifth major championship and unprecedented 42nd first place finish on the Golf Channel Am Tour. Starting the final round twelve strokes back, hard charging Doyle Fleming from Haslet, TX made up ten strokes with the help of a birdie on the par 5 - 10th to finish just two back for his best finish at a Major. Receiving the National Championship invitation for his fifth consecutive year, Rick Henthorn of Yukon, OK and Cypress, TX member Timothy Thayer, his fourth consecutive invite, shared the third place finish by five strokes over the fifth spot.
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Scott R Chilcutt
Tour
Director
Dallas
/ Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour -
Oklahoma Tour
GOLF
CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467
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schilcutt@gcamtour.com
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