Scott R Chilcutt, Gordonsville, TX (April 26, 2014) The Border War between the Oklahoma and Dallas Tours moved from the fall weekend around the OU vs Texas Red River Rivalry to the spring and turned into a lopsided 7-1 victory by the Dallas Tour.
Rock Creek Resort on Texoma is a Double
Diamond Resort property located just south of Lake
Texoma on the Texas side of the Oklahoma / Texas border, due north of the
DFW Metroplex. The Nicklaus Designed Course is nestled through the rolling hills
of the area, with difficult blind shots, strategically placed fairway
bunkers and native trees in landing areas make it a visually daunting task that
proved to be tough for the field. Beautiful weather,
sunny skies, but the moderate winds didn't make it any easier.
The Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving went to Frisco, TX member Jon Neff.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: The only bragging the Oklahoma Tour had on Saturday came early, when Jared Taylor of Edmond, OK shot a +1 on four birdies. Taylor, his third win in as many attempts, has gone collectively -1 during those rounds, finished five strokes ahead of second place finisher, John Bohling of Highland Village, TX. Wylie, TX player Dallas Webster rounded out the top three for his best finish on the points season.
Palmer Flight: Clay Johnston of Lewisville, TX was behind six of the ten players in the flight making the turn. Playing ten through thirteen in +1, Johnston got back on track, then went on to finish with a birdie four on the par 5 -18th to record his fifth victory on tour and second of the year. Rowlett, TX player Gregory Haddon struggled on the back nine, but strung together pars on the last two holes to finish tied in the second place position with Jimmy Westfall of Oklahoma City, OK.
Hogan Flight: First year player, Darren Bufton of Bedford, TX made par on the final hole to force a playoff with Lewisville, TX player Caleb Brown. Back to the 10th hole for the sudden death playoff, where both made bogie the first time around, Brown would prevail for his fifth win and first on the Dallas Tour. Oklahoma Tour players, Jeffrey Banner of Lawton, OK and Edmond, OK member Imran Siddiqi shared the third place honors.
Senior Hogan Flight: With a birdie on the par 4 -8th hole, Paul Burleson of Argyle, TX took a three stroke lead to the back nine and never looked back. Burleson recorded his fourth win on tour and first of the year over a pair of players locked up in the runner up position. Trophy Club, TX player Jalil DaneshFar and Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX shared the second place finish.
Sarazen Flight: Five time runner up on tour, Jeff Workman of Fort Worth, TX finally broke through to the winners circle. Workman, ahead of all players but one on the front nine, matched his front nine score for a four stroke victory. Garland, TX resident Sven Bock had his best finish on tour with the runner up honors, with Houston Tour member Jeff Greenwood of Spring, TX rounding out the top three.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Rick Allaire of Dallas, TX and Arlington, TX player Mike Frenzel both parred the final hole to force extra holes with Rockwall, TX member Bob Moreau and Jim Wright of Argyle, TX. After the first extra hole, Moreau and Wright would need another, where on the twentieth hole of the day Jim Wright snared his fourth win on tour and first since the 2012 Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort Major Championship.
Jones Flight: While darkness was moving in, Scott Sears of Carrollton, TX and Frisco, TX member Jon Neff came to the scoring table locked up with winning scores. Moving back to the nearby seventeenth hole, with three AM Tour staff members playing the spotter positions, Sears finished out the first extra hole for his second win to go with his 2013 Hill Country Tour Championship @ La Cantera. Neff, in his second playoff in as many attempts finished second with Garrett Tidman of Little Elm, TX rounding out the top three.
Snead Flight: Daniel Bohannon of Plano, TX birdied the first hole and went on to lap the field for his first win on tour by fifteen strokes. Lake Leon, TX resident Stan Harper finished in the runner up spot with James Monk of Sherman, TX in the show position for his best finish on tour.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: 2 -- Jared Taylor, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Chris Hamilton, Burleson, TX.
Championship: 2 -- Jared Taylor, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Terry Rice, Midland, TX; Rusty Ramsey, Fairview, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX.
Palmer: 2 -- Clay Johnston, Lewisville, Tx; Nic Linde, Keller TX. 1 -- Chris Hamilton, Burleson, TX; David Alan Wood, North Richland Hills, TX.
Hogan / Senior Hogan: 1 -- Jeffrey Banner, Lawton, OK; Gabriel Brisco, Mesquite, TX; Cory Womack, Denton, TX; Stephen Lamb, Garland, TX.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen: 2 -- Scott Brown, Oklahoma City, OK; Jim Wright, Azle, TX. 1 -- Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Ray Tyczki, McKinney, TX.
Jones / Snead: 2 -- Daniel Bohannon, Plano, TX. 1 -- Keith Bruce, Gordonville, TX; Zane Latham, Valley View, TX; Scott Sears, Carrollton, TX.
NEXT UP:
Oklahoma and Dallas Tour members take on Major Action at The Sooner State Showdown Major on May 3rd and
4th.
The Oklahoma Tour is back in action on May 17th as players move to Lincoln Park
Golf Course in Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma City Championship, registration deadline is Friday,
May 9th at 11:59 PM, EST.
Sunday May 18th the Dallas Tour visits Tierra Verde Golf Club for the Arlington Championship. Entry deadline is Friday May 9th.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION:
Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill
Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467schilcutt@gcamtour.com
Scott R Chilcutt, Broken Arrow, OK (April 19, 2014) Forest Ridge Golf
Course, the home of
our season opener in the Tulsa area for years has seen some different challenges over the years. Last year, rains kept players off the range because of flooding. Greens maintenance and previous winter kill caused problems in earlier years. Despite the winter we've had all over the country, this weekend proved Forest Ridge to be a worthy challenge early in the year with excellent greens and course conditions.
Curt Howard of Sapulpa, OK, a Championship flight player, won the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving with another, Championship player, Jared Taylor just two strokes back.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Edmond, OK first year member Jared Taylor went one under par on four birdies to make it two in his last two attempts. Taylor had a five stroke cushion over Curt Howard on the front nine when Howard brought it to within one after back to back birdies on the par 5 - 11th and par 4 - 12th. Both players birdied the par 4 - 16th and then Taylor closed it out with a birdie on the par 5 - 18th. Tulsa, OK member Charles Bassett finished out in the third position with birdies on the par 5 - 9th and par 5 -18th.
Palmer Flight: Mark Taylor of Lewisville, TX following up on his win at last weeks Pecan Valley Open, continued play on the front nine, but let it slip away on the eleventh. Tulsa, OK resident Roland Lewis, playing in his first event of the year, took the lead early on the back nine for his seventeenth win on tour and second of the points season. Jimmy Westfall of Oklahoma City, OK and Taylor shared the runner up finish.
Hogan Flight: Catoosa, OK member, Joe Deere birdied the par 5 - 9th to bring it within one stroke, took the lead on the tenth hole and finished out with a one stroke advantage over a pair tied in the second place finish. Deere, with his third win on tour edged out, David Price of Pawhuska, OK and Enid, OK player John Kang sharing the second and third place points.
Senior Hogan Flight: Tim Mathis of Edmond, OK, working his way back to the Senior Palmer Flight picked up his second win of the points season, with a pair of runner up finishes in four attempts on the year. Claremore, OK player Rod Haddock, relocated from Siloam,Springs, AR during the off season and winner at the 2013 Forest Ridge Classic carded the second place finish. Tom Stephens of Bella Vista, AR started the day at one under through three with a birdie on the par 4 -2nd rounding out the top three.
Sarazen Flight: Blanchard, OK player, Jerime Parker made an eagle on the par 5 - 9th and went on to pick up his seventh win on tour. Thoughts of a skin / giant skin were dashed when Stanley Emerson of Topeka, KS followed him with another eagle on the downwind ninth hole to finish in the third spot. What looked to be an apparent playoff for the win, Christian Williamson of Edmond, OK suffered two penalty strokes to finish in the second place spot.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Four time winner at Forest Ridge, Kirby Rogers of Muldrow, OK started the front nine in +3, got into trouble starting on the tenth, but added a birdie on the par 3 - 15th and par 5 - 18th for his twenty-eighth win on tour. Aurora, CO traveler, Ambrose (Tony) Solano put a string of pars together on the back nine to make it a contest and finished two strokes back of Rogers. Roger Pappan of Ponca City, OK carded birdies at the par 3 - 7th and par 3 -15th to win some skins and third place points.
Jones: A last minute cancellation reduced the Jones / Snead combination to two players with Brandon Walters of Springdale, AR picking up the win with the help of a birdie on the par 4 - 8th hole. Olathe, KS traveler, Patrick Emerson maintained his first place Order of Merit Points position on the Kansas City Tour with the second place finish.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: 1 -- Chad Schuchmann, Ozark, MO; Christian Williamson, Edmond, OK; Roger Pappan, Ponca City, OK.
Championship / Palmer: 3 -- Curt Howard, Sapulpa, OK. 1 -- Charles Bassett, Tulsa, OK; Mark Taylor, Lewisville, TX.
Hogan / Senior Hogan: 3 -- Chad Schuchmann, Ozark, MO. 2 -- John Kang, Enid, OK. 1 -- Jeff Rader, Glenelder, KS.
Sarazen / Senior Sarazen /Jones: 1 -- Scott Ingerson, Mustang, OK; Jerime Parker, Blanchard, OK; Christian Williamson, Edmond, OK; Bill Clark, Edmond, OK; Roger Pappan, Ponca City, OK; Brandon Walters, Springdale, AR.
NEXT UP:
The Oklahoma Tour takes on the Dallas Tour for the Border War at Rock Creek Resort on April 26th before a break in action for The Sooner State Showdown Major on May 3rd and 4th.
May 17th players move to Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma City Championship, registration deadline is Friday, May 9th at 11:59 PM, EST.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467
schilcutt@gcamtour.com
