Scott R Chilcutt, San Antonio, TX (November 17, 2018)Named by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine as "America's Best New Public Golf Course" when it debuted in 1998, Canyon Springs Golf Club hosted the Fall Open on the Hill Country Tour. Chilly early morning temperatures gave way to a beautiful day, and without precipitation from the sky, started a new tradition at Cayon Springs for the Golf Channel AM Tour, no rain, one we hope to repeat in the future. RESULTS:
Palmer Flight:Billy Smith of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, went -1 through the first six holes to make the turn with a slim one-stroke advantage over San Antonio, TX, member Ron Finnerty. Hitting the par 5 - 10th, Smith, would add another birdie but that's where the lead would evaporate when Finnerty played the first four in even par, gave back a coupld in the mid rounds, but ended with a par on the final hole of the day to pick up the Championship. Smith, finished one stroke back, with John Franklin of San Antonio, TX, rounding out the top three, two strokes out of the lead.
Hogan Flight:San Antonio, TX, member Fernando Davila, carded four birdies on his round to pick up the win with two strokes to spare. Traveling Houston Tour member, Nestor Alvarez, playing alongside Davila, recorded three birdies of his own, to finish in the runner-up spot, with Randy Dorsey, of Killeen, TX, taking home the final podium finish.
Sarazen Flight:Starting the day on the par 4 - 4th, Andre Fitzpatrick of Weatherford, TX, played his first eight holes, in even par, with the help of an eagle on the par 5 - 2nd, then followed up with a birdie on the par 3 - 3rd, before hitting a wall. That wall, allowed, CD Dunem of San Antonio, TX, creep up to a tie, forcing extra holes. Back to the par 4 - 18th for the sudden death, it would take two attempts on the hole, for Dunem to make a par and pick up the Championship. For CD, it was his third win on tour, but first in his Hill Country home Tour, and first since March of 2014 in Dallas. First-time player, Trevor Colen of San Antonio, TX, rounded out the top three, two strokes back of the pair in the lead.
Jones Flight:Charles Watson of Llano, TX, stayed on his winning course, with a three-stroke advantage, making the most of a birdie on the par 5 - 2nd. Fort Worth, TX, traveler, Keith Huddleston, with a birdie of his own on the par 4 - 1st, grabbed the runner-up finish with Paul Tyus of Schertz, TX taking home third.
Snead Flight:San Antonio, TX, player Jim Price, with a birdie on the par 3 - 13th, edged out Dan O'Shea of Copperas Cove, TX, by a stroke for the victory. O'Shea with seven par's on the day, finished three strokes clear of Georgetown, TX, member Lee Hicks. The long-hitting Hicks birdied the par 5 - 2nd and followed up at the par 3 - 3rd. SKINS: GIANT SKINS: ($75/each) Grizzle, Gary, San Antonio, TX 1 Birdie on 12. Simmons, Marty, Flower Mound, TX 1 Birdie on 15. Fitzpatrick, Andre, Weatherford, TX 1 Eagle on 2. Smith, Billy, Fair Oaks, TX 1 Birdie on 5. Finnerty, Ron, San Antonio, TX 1 Birdie on 8. Palmer: ($25/each) Davlin, Dave, San Antonio, TX 2 Birdie on 6, Par on 17. Grizzle, Gary, San Antonio, TX 1 Birdie on 12. Arnold, Todd, Carrollton, TX 1 Birdie on 3. Smith, Billy, Fair Oaks, TX 1 Birdie on 5. Boerner, Kirk, Fort Worth, TX 1 Par on 7. Finnerty, Ron, San Antonio, TX 1 Birdie on 8. Hogan: ($37/each) Whitley, Will, Cypress, TX 2 Birdie on 10, Par on 12. Alvarez, Nestor, Houston, TX 2 Birdie on 2, Birdie on 13. Costales, Les, San Antonio, TX 2 Par on 5, Birdie on 6. Tatum, Jason, Branson, MO 1 Par on 7. Sarazen: ($30/each) Fitzpatrick, Andre, Weatherford, TX 2 Eagle on 2, Birdie on 3. Morales Jacquez, Angel, San Antonio, TX 2 Par on 4, Birdie on 5. Colen, Trevor, San Antonio, TX 1 Birdie on 1. Dunem, C.D., San Antonio, TX 1 Birdie on 13. Betzale, Michael, Live Oak, TX 1 Par on 18. Jones/Snead: ($50/each) Iglesias, Jack, Northern Mariana Islands 2 Par on 5, Par on 16. Price, Jim, San Antonio, TX 1 Birdie on 13. Garcia, David, New Braunfels, TX 1 Par on 12. Huddleston, Keith, Fort Worth, TX 1 Birdie on 1. Simmons, Marty, Flower Mound, TX 1 Birdie on 15. CLOSEST TO THE HOLE: $100/each - #3 Jack Iglesias - 1' 5". #7 Chris Cobb - 32' 2". #13 - Jason Tatum - 6' 3". #17 Andre Fitzpatrick - 15' 11". NEXT UP:
