Lincoln Park - Oklahoma City Championship

Scott R Chilcutt, Oklahoma City, OK (May 17, 2014)  The Oklahoma Tour made a return visit to Lincoln Park Golf Course in Northeast Oklahoma City for the first time since 2009.  

The West Course, opened in 1921 has had a series of four clubhouses since opening with the most recent torn down last fall for a brand new facility scheduled to open in the fall of 2014.  Behind schedule from the winter, traversing from the parking lot to the course was a challenge, but it was obvious the course maintenance staff hasn't skipped a beat, with good course conditions.

Shooting a record low round, Brandon McCool of Edmond, OK took home the Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving. 


RESULTS:

Palmer Flight:  Edmond, OK tour member Brandon McCool came out swinging after playing his way into a flight promotion at the end of 2013. McCool, who hasn't played on tour since the move to the Palmer Flight, carded five birdies on the day in route to a five stroke victory, his third on tour.  Roland Lewis of Tulsa, OK with a birdie on each nine, distanced himself with one over par on the back nine for the runner up finish with Texhoma, OK player Mel Yates rounding out the top three.

Hogan Flight:  After starting the day with a so, so front nine,  Frank Schield of Norman, OK turned things around with an eagle on the par 5 -13th.  Added a birdie on the final hole of the day after driving the green and finished out with a one stroke advantage, picking up his first win on tour.  One stroke back,  Hank Chang of Lawton, OK and Edmond, OK member Bud Surber shared the runner up honors.

Sarazen Flight:  Gary Hayes of Chickasha, OK, a late entry into the event with a schedule change made the best of the situation.  Hayes, went two under par over five holes in the middle of the round on three birdies and closed out his first win on tour by a single stroke. Muldrow, OK player Kirby Rogers sharing a cart with Hayes, made par on the final hole, but couldn't overcome a two stroke deficit on the front, picking up his second runner up finish in as many attempts.  Jerime Parker of Blanchard, OK, with a birdie on the par 4 - 8th hole finished in the show position for his second time of the points season.

Jones Flight:  Oklahoma City, OK resident, Scott Brown, only breaking the century mark twice in nine rounds on tour, added another one in a big way.  With three birdies on the day, Brown, shot a +8 -79 for his first win on tour, five strokes clear of a pair of players knotted in the runner up spot.  Ron Walker of Crescent, OK played his final four holes in -1 to share the second place honors with Edmond, OK member Mike Camp.    



SKINS:

Giant Skins:  2 -- Brandon McCool, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Roland Lewis, Tulsa, OK; Art Wiles, Oklahoma City, OK; Chuck Norfleet, Yukon, OK; Bud Surber, Edmond, OK; Gary Hayes, Chickasha, OK; Bill Clark, Edmond, OK; Ron Walker, Crescent, OK.

Palmer:  3 -- Brandon McCool, Edmond, OK. 2 -- Roland Lewis, Tulsa, OK. 1 -- Mel Yates, Texhoma, TX.

Hogan:  1 -- Joe Deere, Catoosa, OK; David Price, Pawhuska, OK; Imran Siddiqi, Edmond, OK; Frank Schield, Norman, OK; Chuck Norfleet, Yukon, OK; Bud Surber, Edmond, OK.

Sarazen:  4 -- Gary Hayes, Chickasha, OK. 1 -- Bill Clark, Edmond, OK; Jerime Parker, Blanchard, OK.


Jones:  3 -- Ron Walker, Crescent, OK; Mike Camp, Edmond, OK. 2 -- Scott Brown, Oklahoma City, OK.

NEXT UP:


The Oklahoma Tour starts the Summer Series Points action on June 7th at the Hard Rock Open at Cherokee Hills Golf Club, registration deadline is Friday, May 30th at 11:59 PM, EST.




FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467schilcutt@gcamtour.com