Oak Tree Hosts Another Fine Oklahoma Open

Scott R Chilcutt, Edmond, OK (July 22, 2013)   Perfect conditions, with fast greens and low to moderate winds welcomed tour members to the second Oklahoma Open @ Oak Tree on the Golf Channel Am Tour Oklahoma Tour schedule. 

Oak Tree Country Club,  recently acquired by Club Corp and it's Pete Dye design East Course is a tough but fair layout where players that keep it out of trouble and can find the correct area of the large greens on the approach can score well.   Dallas Tour Traveler,  Myles Gallemore picked up his first Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving by three strokes over Ernest DeBruler of Wichita, KS.



RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Douglas Duke of Fort Smith, AR stumbled a little early with a double on the par 4 - 5th but followed up with two birdies to pick up his third win on tour and first of the year. Duke finished the day with four birdies to hold out a six stroke lead over Bella Vista, AR resident Bob Brooks.   First year player Josh Crouch of Plano, TX rounded out the top three.

Palmer Flight:  Dallas Tour player and defending champions, Sean Fenton of Fort Worth, TX matched local Edmond, OK member Dave Kirby going out, but Kirby took control coming to the club house.  Three birdies on the back, including the signature par 4 -16th gave Kirby his second win on tour.  Two strokes back, Fenton took the runner up spot with Oklahoma City, OK native Jameson Bradford now residing in Plano, TX taking the show position.

Hogan Flight:  Making it a  double duty weekend Greg Hawkins of Argyle, TX made the trip north after taking the runner up spot at the Tarrant County Open @ Sky Creek Ranch and grabbed his fourth win in his first season on tour.  Mike Davis another Dallas Tour member from Carrollton, TX working in the area, stayed in town to pick up the runner up finish, his best on tour.  One stroke back of Davis, Joe Deere of Catoosa, OK slid into third place.

Senior Hogan Flight:  With the Airlines holding his clubs hostage in another city,  Dallas Tour Member, Myles Gallemore of Irving, TX didn't think he'd be able to make the Monday call.  But both the Airline and Gallemore came through in a big way. Going out in +3 with a birdie on the par 5 -12th, three birdies on his back nine catapulted Myles to a career low round, his fourth win on tour and second of the season.  Seven strokes back, Michael Hicks of Edmond started out two under par after four winding up in the runner up spot, with Sayre, OK member  Robert Lakey rounding out the top three.

Sarazen Flight:  Another player making the double start Ernest DeBruler of Wichita, KS punched his ticket to the Nationals with his third win on the season.  DeBruler took the day off on Sunday and started the round with birdie on the par 4 - 10th to begin his charge to a seven stroke lead over second place finisher Christian Williamson of Edmond, OK.   Another local from Edmond, Imran Siddiqi shared the third place finish with traveling Odessa, TX resident Joe Luman.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Vincent Gonzalez of Oklahoma City, OK picked up his first win on tour.  Gonzales, starting the day on #10 went out in plus four on his first nine, struggled early on his back but played his final six holes in plus 2 for the victory.  Jones, OK player Stan Wilson made a solid stand in the second place finish with Auroro, CO member Ambrose (Tony) Solano finishing in third, six strokes back.

Jones Flight:  Arkansas Tour Member Craig Merrill of Roland, AR is making a habit of winning on the road, with five wins on the season, three in the last three attempts and four on the Oklahoma or Dallas Tour.  This one didn't come quite as easy, however as local Edmond, OK tour member Mike Camp would force extra holes with a bogey on the par 4 -5th.  Camp would end up in the runner up spot with Kyle Kuykendall of Yukon, OK finishing third. 

  








SKINS:

Giant Skins: 3 -- Douglas Duke, Ft. Smith, AR. 1 -- Robert Lakey, Sayre, OK; Ernest DeBruler, Augusta, KS; Tom Collinsworth, Edmond, OK.

Championship / Palmer:  3 -- Douglas Duke, Ft. Smith, AR. 2 -- Dave Kirby, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Bob Brooks, Bella Vista, AR; Brook Lister, Chickasha, OK; Rick Herbst, Okarche, OK; Steve Tucker, Durant, OK.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  3 -- Myles Gallemore, Irving, TX. 1 -- Frank Schield, Norman, OK; Robert Lakey, Sayre, OK; Joe Deere, Catoosa, OK.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:  2 -- Ernest DeBruler, Augusta, KS. 1 -- John Willhoite, Edmond, OK; Tom Collinsworth, Edmond, OK; Loyd Welch, McAlester, OK.

Jones:  1 -- Mike Camp, Edmond, OK; K.C. Montgomery, Fairview, OK; Gary Chrisman, Yukon, OK; Scott Ingerson, Mustang, OK; Craig Merrill, Roland, AR.


Next Up:The final Major in the south central part of the country is on at the Texas Masters at Barton Creek on July 27th and 28th.

FINAL TWO EVENTS of the year:

Oklahoma finishes out the year at the Coffee Creek Championship on Saturday, August 10th with the Oklahoma Tour Championship held on Monday August 26th.
Las Colinas Championship is back on the Dallas Tour after a year off the schedule. Las Colinas Country Club, the home of the 2013 North Texas Shootout on the LPGA schedule, will be held on Monday August 12th. The two day Dallas Tour Championship at The Tribute is on tap August 24th - 25th.


The Hill Country is back at the Cedar Park Challenge at Twin Creeks on Monday August 5th before the Hill Country Tour Championship @ La Cantera on August 17th and 18th.




Scott R ChilcuttTour Director
Dallas / Fort Worth Tour - Hill Country Tour - Oklahoma Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
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