Players from Six States and Three Tours Take on Patricia Island Golf Club

Oklahoma Tour takes FIVE out of EIGHT Flight Champion Trophies

Scott R Chilcutt, Grove, OK (June 5, 2010) Players from Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas representing the Arkansas, Kansas City and Oklahoma Tours took to the Patricia Island Estates and Golf Course to vie for the Grand Lake Showdown awards.

Iced towels and plenty of liquids greeted the players to sunny skies, high humidity with temperatures in the 90’s. Despite a few bumpy greens, the course set itself up to some fine scoring with almost ½ the field taking to the tee’s on Friday for a practice round that proved, for some, to be an advantage.

Of those to take advantage of that practice session was first year Oklahoma / Texas Panhandle player Mel Yates. Yates has logged in excess of 5,800 highway miles this year from his Texhoma, TX home to take on the Golf Channel Am Tour competitors. In addition to winning his flight, Mel won the Labor Finders Tournament Championship trophy in a score card playoff with Gary Chrisman from Oklahoma City, OK both shooting net scores of 7 under 65’s. Mel had to get leave shortly after his Flight presentation, in route for an Albuquerque, NM benefit golf tournament on Monday.



Results:

Championship Flight - 5 under par 67 brought home the Championship Trophy for newcomer Brad Christianson from Tulsa, OK. Christianson, in only his 2nd event, made the turn at 4 under, eagles on the 13th and 18th negated the only two blemishes on his scorecard at 15 and 17. Claremore, OK’s Brad Kerr birdied the final hole to finish with even par 72 edging out Curt Howard from Sapulpa, OK and Kansas City, MO’s David Byrne by a stroke and Patrick Runions from Rogers, AR by 2.

Palmer Flight – Texhoma, TX’s Mel Yates fired an even par 72 to take his 2nd win of the year over Oklahoma Players, Roland Lewis from Tulsa and new Oklahoma member Jim Bailey from Oklahoma City.

Hogan Flight – Chris Blankenship, Stigler, OK, won his 2nd event in the last two, with a 4 over par 76. Tulsa, OK’s Todd Chapman finished 2nd by two strokes over Tim Mathis of Edmond, OK. Mathis’ finished with birdies on 17 and 19 but couldn’t get past quads at the 7th and 12 holes.

Senior Hogan Flight - Starting strong with a birdie on the 1st and even par after 6 holes brought home the Champion hardware for Bentonville, AR’s Kelly Sudduth. Sudduth bested the Oklahoma Trio from Tahlequah, Mike Johnson, Jim Crawford and Christian Abels.

Sarazen Flight – Arkansas tour player, Kirby Rogers from Muldrow, OK was another player to take to the Patricia Island Golf Club on Friday and made the best of it, shooting a 10 over par 82. Rogers bested guest Don Watchman and Bethany OK’s, Scott Word by 9 strokes.

Jones Flight – Oklahoma City’s Gary Chrisman shot a 3 under 33 on the front nine to complete his tour best round of 80, finishing with a 2 stroke advantage over Bentonville, AR Jeremy Sudduth. Chrisman was edged out of the Labor Finders Tournament Championship trophy in the score card playoff. Sudduth, the Arkansas Tour Jones point’s leader, edged out the Oklahoma Tour Points leaders Jimmy Smethers, Ryan Cummings and Topeka KS player Stanley Emerson.

Senior Jones Flight – “It’s nice to finally find a game”, stated Oklahoma City’s Jerry Hardin, referring to his woe’s in the early season. Hardin shot an 11 over 83 with a birdie on the 18th hole to beat out Pat Cashin from Dora, MO. Cashin took to the back nine a one stroke advantage over Broken Bow, OK, Mark Helms who matched his score on the back nine.

Snead Flight – Ozark, AR’s Michael Petersen finished with a 86 over Geronimo, OK’s Antonio Phillips. Petersen was even par after 6 holes found a little trouble on the back nine but finished with a commanding lead over Phillips, Scott Bundrick from Tulsa, Patrick Emerson the Kansas City Tour point’s leader from Olathe, KS and Rogers, AR, Dwight Baxter.






SKINS:

Championship/Palmer – Brad Christianson – 3: Mel Yates – 2: David Byrne – 1: Brad Kerr – 1: Patrick Runions – 1:

Hogan / Senior Hogan / Sarazen – Chris Blankenship – 2: Mike Johnson – 2: Todd Chapman – 1: Tim Mathis -1: Scott Word 1-:

Jones / Senior Hogan /Snead – Gary Chrisman – 2: Stanley Emerson – 2: Mark Helms – 1: Jimmy Smethers – 1:

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Scott R Chilcutt
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