Skirting the Storms - Forest Ridge Classic
Oklahoma Tour Staff, Broken Arrow, OK (March 30, 2013) Forest Ridge Golf Club, annual home to the season opener in the Tulsa area was true to form for this time of year. Aerification scheduled a few weeks before each spring event had a little harder time healing this year due to some freezing temperatures, but most rolled well.
Overnight and early morning thunderstorms seemed to effect only the range, typically a flood zone during those torrential rains, but the course drained well, the sun broke through and the event went off on schedule.
Joe Deere picked up his first Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving with a personal record round. Giant skins winners came from Championship, Hogan, Senior Hogan and Jones Flight players.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: First time tour player, Daniel Cannon of Tulsa, OK made an eagle three on the par 5 -18th to force a playoff with Checotah, OK member James Fowler. Fowler on hiatus from the tour since 2011 went out in +1 and looked to have things under control. Fowler then got on a bogey train from 14-16, bounced back with a birdie on 17, but took a six on the final hole to open the door to the playoff. On the second extra hole, Cannon birdied the par 4 -2nd as he had done in regulation to take home the trophy. One stroke back, Alma, AR first year member Brett Hubbard rounded out the top three.
Palmer Flight: Recently promoted to the Palmer Flight, Chad Schuchmann of Nixa, MO picked up his first win in the new flight and third of the year. Schuchmann, over came a couple of bad holes early on to play the back in two over par maintaining a seven shot advantage over a pair tied up in the second place finish. Tulsa, OK member Brook Lister and James Smith of Claremore, OK shared the runner up points.
Senior Palmer Flight: Okarche, OK new comer, Rick Herbst held on over a charging, Jimmy Westfall of Oklahoma City, OK for his first win on tour. Westfall, parred his final three holes to come within one stroke of the win and maintained a two stroke lead over third place finisher John Montazzoli from Edmond, OK.
Hogan Flight: Catoosa, OK resident, Joe Deere became another first time winner on the day. Deere came to the club house with a one over par back nine for a four stroke victory over Brandon McCool of Edmond, OK. McCool, with two birdies on the day maintained a nine stroke advantage over first time local Broken Arrow, OK player Jake Mills.
Senior Hogan Flight: Rod Haddock of Siloam Springs, AR, played the back nine in +4 - 40 to take the flight championship for the third time on tour and first of the year. Haddock, a winner last at the 2012 Hard
Rock Open @ Cherokee Hill Golf Club finished three strokes clear of Edmond, OK player Michael Hicks. Hicks played his final four holes in one under par with a birdie on the par 4 - 16th, to edge out Bruce Callich of Checotah, OK and fellow Edmond resident James Surber by a stroke.
Sarazen Flight: Battling an off season knee injury and surgery, Arkansas Tour member Kirby Rogers from Muldrow, OK seems to be back in form and in victory lane for the first time this year. Rogers parred the final hole to maintain a two stroke lead over 28 year old, first year Muskogee, OK player Chad Wheeler. Charging from a rough front nine, Rogers traveling Arkansas Tour partner, Jay Williams of Van Buren, AR went one under over the last three holes to round out the top three.
Jones Flight: Craig Merrill of Roland, AR commanded his eighth win on tour and second of the year by eleven strokes. Traveling Bakersfield, CA visitor Don Risner completed his 24th event on the points year and recorded his eighth runner up finish to go with his three wins on the year . Kyle Kuykendall from Yukon, OK finished just one stroke back in the third place finish.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 2 -- Brett Hubbard, Alma, AR; Michael Hicks, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Daniel Cannon, Tulsa, OK; Brandon McCool, Edmond, OK; Bruce Callich, Checotah, OK; Sammie Martin, Elgin, OK; Ron Walker, Crescent, OK.
Championship / Palmer / Senior Palmer: 3 -- Brett Hubbard, Alma, AR. 2 -- Jimmy Westfall, Oklahoma City, OK. 1 -- Daniel Cannon, Tulsa, OK.
Hogan / Senior Hogan: 2 -- Brandon McCool, Edmond, OK; Frank Schield, Norman, OK; Michael Hicks, Edmond, OK; Bruce Callich, Checotah, OK. 1 -- Bob Hunter, Lee's Summit, MO.
Sarazen: 2 -- Stanley Emerson, Topeka, Kansas. 1 -- Dewayne Madison, Edmond OK; Tony Solano, Aurora, CO; Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, OK; Melvin Wilson III, Dallas, TX.
Jones: 4 -- Craig Merrill, Roland, AR. 2 -- Carl Eaton, Porter, TX; Don Risner, Bakersfield, CA. 1 -- Sammie Martin, Elgin, OK; Ron Walker, Crescent, OK.
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Information:
Scott R
Chilcutt
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Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country
Tour - Oklahoma
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