Oklahoma Tour Championship at River Oaks

Scott R Chilcutt, Edmond, OK (August 26, 2013)  River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, OK was once again the site of the Oklahoma Tour Championship.  The double points Championship was not only the last chance for National Championship Qualification, but the event set the stage for the 2013 Points Championship, Player of the Year Awards presented by Edward Jones financial advisor Curt Howard of Sapulpa, OK. 

Rick Henthorn, of Yukon, OK took home the final Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving by two strokes.




RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  Douglas Duke of Fort Smith, AR played to one over par on three birdies to pick up his fifth win on tour and second in as many attempts.  Edmond, OK traveler Al Swanson made it back from a practice round session in La Quinta, CA along with the Palm Springs Tour Championship just in time for the runner up finish.  Swanson picked up the 2013 Senior Championship Player of the Year points championship with James Fowler of Checotah, OK edging out Doug Duke by five points for the Championship Flight award.

Palmer Flight:  Edmond, OK player Dave Kirby picked up his third win on the season.  Two strokes back, Hank Darcey of Oklahoma City finished in the second spot with another Oklahoma City member Jimmy Westfall rounding out the top three. Curt Howard took home his second Player of the Year award in the Senior Palmer flight with 1,580 points on six wins on the season including three Major Championships.

Hogan Flight:  Allen Sawvel of Broken Arrow, OK, played to a four over par 75 with the help of four birdies for his fourth win on tour and second of the season.  Following Sawvel, a pair of Edmond, OK members, Brandon McCool and Imran Siddiqi finished second and third respectively.  The Edward Jones, Player of the year bag went to Jeffrey Banner of Lawton, OK.  

Senior Hogan Flight:  Lawton, OK resident Hank Chang played two over par on his back nine to edge out Frank Schield of Norman, OK by a stroke.  With the win, Chang picked up his sixth win on tour and second of the season. Allan Barnett of Cheyenne, OK rounded out the top three, one stroke back of Schield.   Bud Surber of Edmond, OK cruised to the Flight Champion award.

Sarazen Flight:  Arkansas Tour player, Kirby Rogers of Muldrow, OK played his way into a nine stroke win and apparent promotion to the Hogan Flight for the National Championships with an even par 35 on the front nine. Ernest DeBruler of Augusta, KS held off Mustang, OK member Scott Ingerson for the runner up spot and took home the Sarazen Flight Player of the year.  Jones, OK player Stan Wilson finished in the fourth spot and was awarded the Senior Sarazen Flight Points leader staff bag.

Jones Flight:  Curtis Sinclair of Amarillo, TX picked up his second win of the season by three strokes over Jones Flight Champion, Gary Chrisman of Yukon, OK.  Crescent, OK player Ron Walker rounded out the top three.  KC Montgomery, on horse show duties, won the Senior Jones Flight Player of the Year.

Snead Flight:   After finishing his final round at the Dallas Tour Championship @ The Tribute with an 82 on Sunday,   Rick Henthorn of Yukon, OK kept his foot on the gas for a four stroke win over Owasso, OK member Eric Wozniak.  Henthorn picked up his third win on the season and third straight Player of the Year Staff Bag in the Senior Hogan Flight.  Sammie Martin of Elgin, OK rounded out the top three and was awarded his second Points Championship in the Snead Flight.

   







SKINS:
Giant Skins: 1 -- Jeffrey Banner, Lawton, OK; Douglas Duke, Ft. Smith, AR.

Championship / Palmer:  2 -- Douglas Duke, Ft. Smith, AR. 1 -- Al Swanson, Edmond, OK.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:  2 -- Art Wiles, Oklahoma City, OK. 1 -- Imran Siddiqi, Edmond, OK; Jeffrey Banner, Lawton, OK; Allen Sawvel, Broken Arrow, OK; John Kang, Enid, OK.

Sarazen:  4 -- Scott Ingerson, Mustang, OK; Kirby Rogers, Muldrow, OK. 2 -- Ernest DeBruler, Augusta, KS. 1 -- Stan Wilson, Jones, OK.

Jones / Snead:  1 -- Gary Chrisman, Yukon, OK; Mike Camp, Edmond, OK; Eric Wozniak, Owasso, OK; Chris Manahan, Oklahoma City, OK; Sammie Martin, Elgin, OK; Curtis Sinclair, Amarillo, TX.


NEXT UP:NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - September 22nd to September 25th. SENIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - September 28th to September 25th.


For More Information:

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