Scott R Chilcutt, Burnet, TX (March 16, 2019) Delaware Springs, Golf Course, Northwest of Austin, along the edge of the Hill Country, once again hosted the Classic at the Springs. Unlike the 2017 and 2018 versions, where lightning brought the players off the course, the event went off without a weather hitch. True to its norm, tight, tough conditions, with excellent green complexes, created another consistent challenge for the members looking to break into the winner's column.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Spring Branch, TX, member, Mark Miller, put a couple of birdies on his card, that would prove to be plenty to pick up his first win of the points season. Three strokes back, Marshall Morgan of Odessa, TX, with two birdies of his own on the tail end of the front nine, just couldn't keep pace with Miller, coming to the clubhouse. Rounding out the top three, was Houston Tour traveler, Van Perrin of Kingwood, TX.
Palmer Flight: Competing in his first event on tour, Justin Winkler, of Temple, TX, carded a pair of birdies on his round, to finish one stroke clear of Austin, TX, member Rob Ormand. Two strokes out of second place, Dave Davlin of San Antonio, TX, with a birdie on the par 3 - 13th, took the final podium spot.
Hogan Flight: Making the turn, with a two-stroke advantage, Cody Cauley, of San Angelo, TX, would never look back. Cauley, with a birdie on the par 5 - 6th, would add another on his final hole of the day, the par 4 - 18th, to go even par on the back. Six-strokes back, Killeen, TX, resident Randy Dorsey, took home the runner-up honors, with David Huyck of Arvada, CO in the area to see family, rounding out the top three.
Senior Hogan Flight: Brian Shirley, of Marble Falls, TX, became another first-time tour winner on the day. Shirley, with a pair of 43's, made the turn with a four-stroke advantage and held on for a four-shot victory. Waco, TX, member Kyle Lewie, matched Shirley on the back, but couldn't make up any ground, finishing in the runner-up spot, with Bob Starkman, of San Antonio, TX, taking home third, one stroke back.
Sarazen Flight: Making a trio of players on top of the podium for the first time, Scott Smith of Temple, TX, down two-strokes making the turn, poured in on over the final nine holes for a three-stroke victory. Kyle, TX, member Larry Atchley, with a birdie on the par 5 - 6th, cleared a pair of players knotted up in third, by five strokes. Chris Cobb, of Austin, TX, and traveling DFW Tour member, Rodney Wren of Dallas, TX, shared the final podium finish.
Jones Flight: Llano, TX, member Charles Watson, always a threat in this part of the state, bested his 2018 victory score at Delaware Springs, by three strokes for the repeat. Two shots back, Bobby Ashcraft of San Antonio, TX, with a birdie on the par 5 - 14th, finished two-strokes clear of third-place finisher, Reupena Aivao, of Killeen, TX.
Snead Flight Michael Allen of Sequin, TX, down a stroke after nine, cleared the flight by five-strokes on the back, for the Championship. Paul Ray of Midland, TX, and San Antonio, TX, member Gene Hanley, with a birdie on the par 3 - 7th split the runner-up finish.
SKINS:
Giant Skins: ($86/each) Cody Cauley (1) Birdie on 18. Michael Booher (1) Birdie on 15. Justin Winkler (1) Birdie on 4. Jason Jenniges (1) Birdie on 5. Marshall Morgan (1) Birdie on 9.
Championship/Palmer: ($100/each) Justin Winkler (1) Birdie on 4. Steven McBryde (1) Birdie on 7. Marshall Morgan (1) Birdie on 9.
Hogan/Senior Hogan: ($20/each) Cody Cauley (4) Par on 4, Birdie on 6, Par on 14, Birdie on 18. David Huyck (1) Birdie on 12. Michael Booher (1) Birdie on 15. James Price (1) Birdie on 2. Bob Starkman (1) Par on 3.
Sarazen: ($280/each) Rodney Wren (1) Par on 1.
Jones/Snead: (34/each) Charles Watson (2) Par on 3, Par on 4. Jason Jenniges (2) Birdie on 5, Par on 8. Bobby Ashcraft (1) Birdie on 14. Michael Page (1) Birdie on 6. Eugene Hanley (1) Birdie on 7.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
RESULTS:
SKINS:
Giant Skins: ($86/each) Cody Cauley (1) Birdie on 18. Michael Booher (1) Birdie on 15. Justin Winkler (1) Birdie on 4. Jason Jenniges (1) Birdie on 5. Marshall Morgan (1) Birdie on 9.
Championship/Palmer: ($100/each) Justin Winkler (1) Birdie on 4. Steven McBryde (1) Birdie on 7. Marshall Morgan (1) Birdie on 9.
Hogan/Senior Hogan: ($20/each) Cody Cauley (4) Par on 4, Birdie on 6, Par on 14, Birdie on 18. David Huyck (1) Birdie on 12. Michael Booher (1) Birdie on 15. James Price (1) Birdie on 2. Bob Starkman (1) Par on 3.
Sarazen: ($280/each) Rodney Wren (1) Par on 1.
Jones/Snead: (34/each) Charles Watson (2) Par on 3, Par on 4. Jason Jenniges (2) Birdie on 5, Par on 8. Bobby Ashcraft (1) Birdie on 14. Michael Page (1) Birdie on 6. Eugene Hanley (1) Birdie on 7.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
$100/each: #5 - Jason Jenniges - 2' 11.5"; #7 - Gene Hanley - 1' 6"; #13 - Mark Tylenda - 13'; #16 - CD Dunem - 18' 4".
NEXT UP:
| 23-Mar | Cypress Lakes Challenge |
| Houston | Cypress Lakes Golf Course |
| Cypress, TX | |
| 24-Mar | Silverhorn Challenge |
| Hill country | Silverhorn Golf Club |
| San Antonio, TX | |
| 30/31-Mar | Red River Shootout |
| Major | Winstar Golf Club |
| Thackerville, OK | |
| 6-Apr | Pearland Championship |
| Houston | Pearland Golf club |
| Pearland, TX | |
| 8-Apr | Dye Classic Stonebridge Ranch |
| DFW | Stonebridge Ranch - Dye Signature |
| McKinney, TX | |
| 13-Apr | Galveston Island Championship |
| Houston | Moody Gardens Golf Course |
| Galveston, TX | |
| 15-Apr | Sugar Land Championship |
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| Sugar Land, TX |
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