Congratulations to Rick Blose!

Congratulations to Rick Blose for his 4th place finish in the Senior Hogan Flight at the Northern California Championship on May 19-20.  This major event was held on the tough Bayonet and Blackhorse Golf Courses in Monterrey California. 

Tanoan Championship Recap

Tanoan Championship

Albuquerque, NM—The GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour of New Mexico continued its 2012 season with the Tanoan Championship at the Tanoan Country Club in Albuquerque NM on Saturday, May 26. New Mexico Am Tour players had to endure another really brutal day. Winds were gusting up to 60 mph, dust was blowing, smoke from a forest fire in southwest New Mexico was blown in over the city, and the greens played very hard and fast. Only four scores less than 90 were posted. Double digit numbers were posted on many holes.

New tour member, Ntengwa Mukosa of Las Cruces, NM posted his second win in the Championship Flight with an 87.

Alan Turney of Albuquerque, returned to form and defended his Palmer/Sr Palmer Flight win in 2011 with the low round of the day. Alan posted an 81 on the tough day. Lee Goddard of Artesia, NM came in second and had the second lowest round of the day with an 83. Both men avoided the really big numbers on their scores cards that were common for the day.

Brett Burrell of Albuquerque, also defended his Hogan/Sr Hogan Flight win in 2011 with a two shot victory, his first of the year. Brett posted an 89, the final sub-90 round of the day. Again the key was avoiding the disastrous hole(s) that plagued so many players. Rick Blose of Albuquerque continued playing well, considering the conditions, with an 91 to take second place.

In the combined Sarazen/Senior Sarazen Flight, veteran Samuel Felix of Albuquerque took first place with an 91. This is Samuel's third win of the year. Congratulations Samuel! First year Am Tour member, Ralph Anderson of White Sands, NM captured second place with a 98.

In the combined Jones/Sr Jones Flight, Jesse Hernandez of Albuquerque captured his second victory of the year with a solid 91. Stephen Inoue of Santa Fe took 2^nd place in the flight.

New Am Tour player, John Mangan of Albuquerque, posted his first win in the combined Snead/Sr Snead flight.

Note: The TOUR returns to action with the Southern New Mexico Challenge on June 2. Please contact me by email or phone for late registration or if you want to pay by cash or check.

Top Finishers and Payouts:

For full field scores and event photos please visit gcamtour.com

Championship Flight:

87 – Ntengwa Mukosa ($50 and Trophy)

Palmer/Senior Palmer Flight:

81 – Alan Turney ($75 and Trophy)

Hogan/Senior Hogan Flight:

89 – Brett Burrell ($150 and Trophy)
91 - Rick Blose ($50)

Sarazen/Senior Sarazen Flight:

91 - Samuel Felix ($100 and Trophy)
98 – Ralph Anderson ($50)

Jones/Senior Jones Flight:

91 – Jesse Hernandez ($100 and Trophy)
105 – Stephen Inoue ($50)

Snead Flight

100 – John Mangan ($50 and Trophy)

Optional Skins Game Results:

Group 1 (Championship, Palmer, Hogan)

#9, 18 – Ntengwa Mukosa ($86)
#14 – Eric Anderson ($43)
#16 – Lee Goddard ($43)
#4 – Alan Turney ($43)
#15 – Rocco Intriere ($43)

Group 2 (Sarazen, Jones, Snead)

#6,7,13,18 – Jesse Hernandez ($72)
#2,3,10 – Ralph Anderson Jr ($54)
#14,16 – John Mangan ($36)
#11 – James Fizgerald-Duff ($18)
#15 – Larry Agan ($18)

Contact:

Don Rountree
Tour Director – New Mexicodrountree@gcamtour.com
505-250-4315

Congratulations to Larry Agan!

Congratulations to Larry Agan for his recent promotion to the Senior Sarazen Flight.  With his promotion he is now qualified for the 2012 Senior National Championship (pending eligibility criteria).

Arroyo del Oso Championship

Arroyo del Oso Championship

Albuquerque, NM—The GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour of New Mexico continued its 2012 season with the Arroyo del Oso Championship at the Arroyo del Oso Golf Course in Albuquerque NM on Saturday, May 12. For most of the tournament, the day was beautiful. A few of the later groups got caught in an afternoon thunderstorm. Overall it was a pretty good day for scoring, especially for the early starters, as several excellent rounds were posted.

New tour member, Eric Anderson of Rio Rancho, NM posted his second win in as many tries in the Championship Flight with an excellent 73.

Terry “Tastee” Freeze of Albuquerque, captured his second win of the year in a playoff against new tour player Lee Goddard of Artesia, NM, in the combined Palmer/Sr Palmer Flight. Terry posted a very good and steady round (38/40 - 78) while Lee stormed back with an excellent back nine 36 after a slow start on the front nine. Terry won the flight on the first playoff hole. New tour player Richard Harvey of Hobbs NM also had an excellent back nine 36 to post a 79 for third place.

Rocco Intriere of Albuquerque, posted a fantastic 73 to take the combined Hogan/Senior Hogan Flight. This is Rocco's second win of the year. Rick Blose of Albuquerque continued playing well with an 80 to take second place. Rocco and Rick have finished first or second in the Hogan/Sr Hogan flight in every tournament this year. Adrian Abreu of Las Vegas posted a solid 83 to take his second consecutive third place finish.

In the combined Sarazen/Senior Sarazen Flight, veteran Samuel Felix of Albuquerque took first place with an 87. It was a up and down roller coaster ride for Samuel who started with a triple bogey, finished with two double bogeys, and some really good play in-between the start and finish. This is Samuel's second win of the year. Tour veteran, Phil Vallo of Rio Rancho, NM captured second place with a 90. Phil got off to a good start, hit trouble on 10, 11, and 12 with

triple bogeys, but then finished strong.

Stephen Inoue of Santa Fe broke through with his first win of the year in the combined Jones/Senior Jones Flight with a fine 86. Tour veteran, Jesse Hernandez and new tour player Douglas Christian of Albuquerque placed 2^nd and 3^rd respectively with solid rounds of 88 and 89.

New Am Tour player, Eric Greenwood of Albuquerque, posted a very good 89 in the combined Snead/Sr Snead flight for his first win.

Note: The TOUR returns to action with the Tanoan Championship on May 26. Registration for the tournament closes on May 16. Please contact me by email or phone if you want to pay by cash or check.

Top Finishers and Payouts:

For full field scores and event photos please visit gcamtour.com

Championship Flight:

73 - Eric Anderson ($25 and Trophy)

Palmer/Senior Palmer Flight:

78 - Terry Freeze (playoff) ($175 and Trophy)
78 – Lee Goddard ($100)
79 – Richard Harvey ($50)

Hogan/Senior Hogan Flight:

73 - Rocco Intriere (playoff) ($150 and Trophy)
80 - Rick Blose ($75)
83 - Adrian Abreu ($50)

Sarazen/Senior Sarazen Flight:

87 - Samuel Felix ($125 and Trophy)
90 – Phil Vallo ($50)

Jones/Senior Jones Flight:

86 – Stephen Inoue ($125 and Trophy)

Optional Skins Game Results:

Group 1 (Championship & Palmer)

#8 - Paul Dominguez ($130)
#18 – David Baldwin ($130)

Group 2 (Hogan)

#8 – Rocco Intriere ($90)
#1 – Nolan Cason ($90)

Group 3 (Sarazen, Jones, & Snead)

#1,16 – Eric Greenwood ($160)
#6 - Jesse Hernandez ($80)

Contact:

Don Rountree
Tour Director – New Mexicodrountree@gcamtour.com
505-250-4315

University of New Mexico Championship - 4/14/2012

University of New Mexico Championship

Albuquerque, NM—The GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour of New Mexico continued its 2012 season with the University of New Mexico Championship at the UNM Championship Golf Course on Saturday, April 4. The day started off cool with strong winds that got worse as the day went on. In the middle of the tournament, the course was under a full blown dust storm, with winds gusting to 60 mph. Amazingly, the golfers persevered and given the conditions, some played very well.

New tour member and long hitting, Ntengwa Mukosa of Las Cruces, NM won the Championship Flight with a 83.

Second year tour member, Terry “Tastee” Freeze of Albuquerque, had the low round of the tournament with an amazing 77 to win the combined Palmer/Senior Palmer Flight. In the wind and dust, Terry shot a remarkably steady round with only 6 bogeys and 1 birdie.

Returning tour member, Rocco Intriere of Albuquerque, posted a very good 84 to take the combined Hogan/Senior Hogan Flight in a playoff against Rick Blose. Rocco posted a birdie on the first playoff hole to take the win. Adrian Abreu of Las Vegas, NM took third place with an 87.

In the combined Sarazen/Senior Sarazen Flight, veteran Samuel Felix of Albuquerque took first place with a 90. Alan Truelock of Albuquerque, continued his solid started with a 2^nd place 92. In the first two tournaments this year, Samuel and Alan have come in 1^st or 2^nd.

Jesse Hernandez of Albuquerque took a two shot victory in the combined Jones/Senior Jones Flight with a fine 87. Tour veterans, Robert Robinson of Albuquerque and Stephan Inoue of Santa Fe, NM placed 2^nd and 3^rd respectively.

The TOUR returns to action with the Arroyo del Oso Championship on May 12.

Top Finishers and Payouts:

For full field scores and event photos please visit gcamtour.com

Championship

83-Ntengwa Mukosa ($25and Trophy)

Palmer/Senior Palmer Flight

77-Terry Freeze ($125 and Trophy)

Hogan/Senior Hogan Flight

84-Rocco Intriere (playoff) ($150 and Trophy)

84-Rick Blose ($100)

87-Adrian Abreu ($50)

Sarazen/Senior Sarazen Flight

90-Samuel Felix ($125 and Trophy)

92-Alan Truelock ($75)

Jones/Senior Jones Flight

87-Jesse Hernandez ($125 and Trophy)

89-Robert Robinson ($75)

91-Stephen Inoue ($50)

Optional Skins Game Results

Group 1 (Championship & Palmer)

#5,10,11,17-Terry Freeze ($50)

#12,15-Darren Webb ($25)

#13-Ntengwa Mukosa ($12.50)

#16-Richard Harvey ($12.50)

Group 2 (Hogan & Sarazen)

#13-Adrian Abreu ($170)

#5-Michael Riley ($170)

Group 3 (Jones & Snead)

#7,9,10,13-Robert Robinson ($64)

#1,5,17-Stephen Inoue ($48)

#2,15-Jesse Hernandez ($32)

#4-Larry Agan ($16)

Contact:

Don Rountree

Tour Director – New Mexico

drountree@gcamtour.com

505-250-4315

2012 New Mexico Kickoff Classic - 4/7/2012

2012 New Mexico Kickoff Classic

Albuquerque, NM—The GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour of New Mexico opened its 2012 season with the New Mexico Kickoff Classic at the Sandia Golf Club on Saturday, April 7. The day started off cool and blustery. Later in the afternoon the winds died down a little making it more comfortable for the golfers. Overall it was a pretty tough day for scoring, especially for the early starters, as only three rounds in the 70's were posted.

New tour member, Eric Anderson of Rio Rancho, NM won the Championship Flight with a 78, finishing strong on the back nine.

Tour veteran, Darren Webb of Albuquerque, had the low round of the tournament with an excellent 74 to win the combined Palmer/Senior Palmer Flight. Darren carded a very steady round with two birdies, two bogeys, and one double bogey. Second year tour player, Terry Freeze of Albuquerque, fired a very good 78 with an excellent 37 on the back nine after a sluggish start. Paul Dominguez, also from Albuquerque, finished third with a solid 80.

Second year tour member, Rick Blose of Albuquerque, posted a very good 80 to take the combined Hogan/Senior Hogan Flight by three shots. Mark Vickers, Rocco Intriere, and Keaton Wynn played well and tied for 2nd place with rounds of 83. All three played better on the back nine with the diminishing wind.

In the combined Sarazen/Senior Sarazen Flight, new tour member Alan Truelock of Albuquerque, got off to a strong start for the season with a fine 81. After a brutal triple bogey on the 4th hole, Samuel Felix of Albuquerque came back strong to finish in 2nd place with an 84.

Larry Agan of Las Cruces, NM took a one shot victory in the combined Jones/Senior Jones Flight. Larry continued his good play from last year shooting a very good 85 with a strong finish on the back nine. Tour veterans, Stephan Inoue of Santa Fe, NM and Mark Madrid of Rio Rancho, NM tied for 2nd place with solid 86s.

Bobby Davis of Albuquerque struggled on the back nine but came in with a one shot victory in the combined Snead/Senior Snead Flight.

The TOUR returns to action with the University of New Mexico Championship on April 14.

Top Finishers and Payouts:

For full field scores and event photos please visit gcamtour.com

Championship

78-Eric Anderson ($50 and Trophy)

Palmer/Senior Palmer Flight

74-Darren Webb ($175 and Trophy)

78-Terry Freeze ($100)

80-Paul Dominguez($50)

82-Terry Lattin ($8)

82-David Baldwin ($8)

82-Michael Skolnick ($8)

Hogan/Senior Hogan Flight

80-Rick Blose ($150 and Trophy)

83-Mark Vickers ($41.66)

83-Keaton Wynn ($41.66)

83-Rocco Intriere ($41.66)

Sarazen/Senior Sarazen Flight

81-Alan Truelock ($100 and Trophy)

84-Samuel Felix ($50)

Jones/Senior Jones Flight

85-Larry Agan ($150 and Trophy)

86-Stephan Inoue ($62.5)

86-Mark Madrid ($62.5)

Snead/Senior Snead Flight

99-Bobby Davis ($75 and Trophy)

Optional Skins Game Results

Group 1 (Championship & Palmer)

#15-Darren Webb ($86.67)

#8-Terry Lattin ($86.67)

#12-Paul Dominguez ($86.67)

Group 2 (Hogan & Sarazen)

#2-Rick Blose ($140)

#1-Alan Truelock ($140)

Group 3 (Jones & Snead)

#11, #12-Jesse Hernandez ($60)

#8, #13-Stephen Inoue ($60)

#7, #9-Robert Robinson ($60)

#6-Mario Morin ($30)

#3-Mark Madrid ($30)

Contact:

Don Rountree

Tour Director – New Mexico

drountree@gcamtour.com

505-250-4315