Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (February 17, 2019) The San Antonio Winter Championship found it's way back to The Quarry Golf Club. The club, nearest to downtown San Antonio, features a unique setting, with the back nine built in a 100-year-old quarry pit. Winds out of the north, played havoc on front nine play, up on the hill, but warmer than our last time out at Comanche Trace, was comfortable.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Starting the day on the par 4 - 10th, Midland, TX, player, Zach Winkler led the field from start to finish. Winkler, without a birdie on the round, carded a steady pair of 38's, for his first win on tour. Three strokes back, Rusty Lippert of Copperas Cove, TX, with three birdies on his round, finished in the runner-up spot, with San Antonio, TX, resident, Ron Finnerty, rounding out the top three.
Palmer Flight: Tied up at the turn, after starting on ten, John Franklin of San Antonio, TX, carded the low score on his back nine, to pick up his first win of the season. San Antonio, TX, player Dave Davlin, a winner his last time out in the windblown, Coastal Bend Championship, took the second place finish, with the help of a birdie on the par 4-3rd. One stroke back of Davlin, Tony Eno of Spring, TX, also a winner his last time out, in Katy, TX, rounded out the top three.
Senior Palmer Flight: Five strokes back, making the turn, Austin, TX, member Rob Ormand, played his back nine in +2 with a birdie on the par 4 - 7th, to pick up his third win on tour, all coming in his first season. The winner at the frozen Kerrville Winter Championship, Maurice Mintken of Round Rock, TX, finished three strokes back, for his second runner-up of the season. Dallas Tour traveler, Mark Taylor of Coppell, TX, rounded out the top three.
Hogan Flight: Playing in his fourteenth round of the points season, Randy Dorsey, of Killeen, TX, overcame a two-stroke deficit making the turn to pick up his first win of the season. Dorsey, with pars on six of his final seven holes, finished four strokes clear of a trio of players tied up in the runner-up spot. San Antonio, TX, members John Heintz and Les Costales, along with Michael Campbell of New Braunfels, TX, split the second place finish.
Senior Hogan Flight: Chicago Tour traveler, Pete Murphy of Lake In The Hills, IL, down two strokes making the turn after starting on the par 4 - 10th, made up the ground with a pair of birdies coming to the clubhouse for his second win of the points season, after taking home the Major Championship win in Monterrey, CA in November. A two-time winner on the season, Scott Harrelson of Portland, TX, with two birdies on his card, and Montgomery, TX, resident Bob Goodside shared the runner-up finish, three strokes back.
Sarazen Flight: With a birdie on the par 4-9th, Trevor Colen of San Antonio, TX, took a four-stroke advantage to the back nine and was able to cruise home for his first win on tour, with three strokes to spare. Corpus Christi, TX, member Damian Shipley, with a birdie of his own on the par 5-15th, settled in for the second place finish, with Michael Betzale, of San Antonio, TX, rounding out the top three.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Terry Everts, of Eastland, TX, spending the week in the Hill Country after playing in Kerrville, made the most of visit, picking up his first win of the season, clearing the field by five strokes. Clive, IA, traveler, Mike Murray and Tres Paxton of Boerne, TX, with a birdie on the par 4-4th, split the runner-up honors.
Jones Flight: Kevin Montague of Spring, TX, with a birdie on the par 3-3rd, picked up his second win in as many attempts, after his Championship at the Katy Classic the previous Sunday. New Braunfels, TX, player David Garcia, with a birdie on the par 4-14th, finished one stroke back and two ahead of a pair on his heals. Baltimore Tour traveler, Chris Fountain of Annapolis, MD, and Schertz, TX, player Paul Tyus, split the third-place finish.
Snead Flight: Two in a row, of Selma, TX, player Mark Colwell. Colwell, finished a great round in the cold at Comanche Trace, the previous Saturday, and added to his win total, with a birdie on the par 4-4th, by six strokes. Runner-up, Jack Iglesias, of Killeen, TX, with a birdie on the par 3-16th, finished three strokes clear of Midland, TX, player Paul Ray, rounding out the top three.
SKINS:
GIANT SKINS: ($72/each) Ken Shapiro (1) Birdie on 17. David Garcia (1) Birdie on 14. Gary Grizzle (1) Birdie on 11. Pete Murphy (1) Birdie on 1. Scott Harrelson (1) Birdie on 18. Paul Wuerdeman (1) Birdie on 10. Kevin Fontenot (1) Birdie on 6. Rob Ormand (1) Birdie on 7.
Championship/Palmer/Senior Palmer: ($95/each) Gary Grizzle (2) Birdie on 11, Birdie on 16. Ken Shapiro (1) Birdie on 17. Rob Ormand (1) Birdie on 7.
Hogan/Senior Hogan: ($64/each) Les Costales (1) Birdie on 11. Pete Murphy (1) Birdie on 1. Scott Harrelson (1) Birdie on 18. Paul Wuerdeman (1) Birdie on 10. Kevin Fontenot (1) Birdie on 6.
Sarazen: ($75/each) Casey Reynolds (2) Par on 2, Par on 14. Damian Shipley (1) Birdie on 15. Tommy Mobley (1) Birdie on 6.
Senior Sarazen/Jones: ($56/each) David Garcia (2) Birdie on 9, Birdie on 14. Beverly Land (1) Par on 16. John Grossenbacher (1) Par on 1. Kevin Montague (1) Birdie on 3.
Snead: ($18/each) Mark Colwell (3) Birdie on 4, Par on 6, Par on 14. Jack Iglesias (2) Par on 2, Birdie on 16. Paul Ray (2) Par on 7, Par on 12. Bonnie Ray (1) Par on 17. Dan O'Shea (1) Par on 18. Ramon Colen (1) Par on 1.
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SKINS:
GIANT SKINS: ($72/each) Ken Shapiro (1) Birdie on 17. David Garcia (1) Birdie on 14. Gary Grizzle (1) Birdie on 11. Pete Murphy (1) Birdie on 1. Scott Harrelson (1) Birdie on 18. Paul Wuerdeman (1) Birdie on 10. Kevin Fontenot (1) Birdie on 6. Rob Ormand (1) Birdie on 7.
Championship/Palmer/Senior Palmer: ($95/each) Gary Grizzle (2) Birdie on 11, Birdie on 16. Ken Shapiro (1) Birdie on 17. Rob Ormand (1) Birdie on 7.
Hogan/Senior Hogan: ($64/each) Les Costales (1) Birdie on 11. Pete Murphy (1) Birdie on 1. Scott Harrelson (1) Birdie on 18. Paul Wuerdeman (1) Birdie on 10. Kevin Fontenot (1) Birdie on 6.
Sarazen: ($75/each) Casey Reynolds (2) Par on 2, Par on 14. Damian Shipley (1) Birdie on 15. Tommy Mobley (1) Birdie on 6.
Senior Sarazen/Jones: ($56/each) David Garcia (2) Birdie on 9, Birdie on 14. Beverly Land (1) Par on 16. John Grossenbacher (1) Par on 1. Kevin Montague (1) Birdie on 3.
Snead: ($18/each) Mark Colwell (3) Birdie on 4, Par on 6, Par on 14. Jack Iglesias (2) Par on 2, Birdie on 16. Paul Ray (2) Par on 7, Par on 12. Bonnie Ray (1) Par on 17. Dan O'Shea (1) Par on 18. Ramon Colen (1) Par on 1.
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$150/Each: #3 - Ray Abernathy - 5' 3.5". #8 - Jesse Lavine - 4' 6". #12 - Rob Ormand - 2'. #16 - Michael Campbell - 14' 9".
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| 23-Feb | SOLD OUT / CLOSED Winter Championship Houston | |
| Houston | The Golf Club of Houston | Humble, TX |
| 24-Feb | SOLD OUT / CLOSED Classic at the Creek | |
| DFW | Indian Creek Golf Club | Carrollton, TX |
| 8-Mar | Prelude Houston Open | |
| Houston | Pecan Grove Plantation | Richmond, TX |
| 9/10-Mar | Houston Open | |
| Major | Sweetwater Country Club | Sugar Land, TX |
| 16-Mar | Classic at the Springs | |
| Hill Country | Delaware Springs Golf Course | Burnet, TX |
| 17-Mar | St Paddy's Day Championship | |
| DFW | Wood Ridge Golf Club | Wylie, TX |
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