2012 Western Open - Congratulations to New Mexico Tour Players

2012 Western Open – Congratulations to New Mexico Tour Players

Fifteen New Mexico Tour Players traveled to Scottsdale, Arizona to play in the 2012 Western Open on June 9-10 at the excellent Troon North Monument and Pinnacle Golf Courses. To say the least the results were fantastic.

Terry “Tastee” Freeze has a new nickname, “Desert Rat”. Terry defended his 2011 Western Open Senior Palmer Flight win with scores of 77, 77. He led wire to wire to take a two shot victory. The win gives him automatic qualification in the Senior National Championship.

Terry Freeze - 2011 and 2012 Western Open Sr Palmer Flight Champion

Terry Freeze - 2011 and 2012 Western Open Sr Palmer Flight Champion



I played a practice round with Terry on the Monument Course.  This huge boulder was 260 yards out in the middle of a par 5 fairway.  Terry said he was going to aim right at the boulder.  He did and hit it right behind the boulder and was stymied.  Fortunately, he went left of the boulder in the tournament.



Darren Webb post the low round of the day in the Palmer Flight, a 75, to come out of the pack to win the tough Palmer Flight. Darren told me after Saturday's round of 80 that he was going low on Sunday and he kept his word. His scores of 80,75 gave him a two shot victory. The win gives him automatic qualification in the National Championship.



Darren Webb - 2012 Western Open Palmer Flight Champion



Darren Webb - 2012 Western Open Palmer Flight Champion



Darren on the green



David Baldwin tied for 3^rd in the Senior Palmer Flight and is also qualified for the Senior National Championship.

David Baldwin - 3rd Place Sr Palmer Flight

Jesse Hernandez took 3^rd in the Senior Jones Flight and is now qualification for the Senior National Championship.



Jesse Hernandez - 3rd Place Sr Jones Flight



Also, I know that Terry, Darren, Brett Burrell and Larry Agan won some nice skins pots. There may have been others that won skins that I don't know about.

New Mexico Tour Players in the field:

Palmer Flight

Darren Webb 1 80,75

Hogan Flight

Rocco Intriere T9 82,84

Mark Victors 21 92,95

Sarazen Flight

Samuel Felix T9 90,101

Jones Flight

Douglas Christian T8 97,97

Senior Palmer

Terry Freeze 1 77,77

David Baldwin T3 81,78

Michael Skolnick T7 82,84

Senior Hogan

Brett Burrell T6 85,81

Rick Blose T11 90,80

Senior Sarazen

Jeff Petrin 16 101,86

Larry Agan T20 89/104

Senior Jones

Jesse Hernandez 3 84,93

Jed Seward 14 99,118

Robert Robinson 15 119,104

Southern New Mexico Challenge - 6/2/2012

Southern New Mexico Challenge

Albuquerque, NM—The GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour of New Mexico continued its 2012 season with the inaugural Southern New Mexico Challenge at the Sierra del Rio Golf Course in Truth or Consequences NM on Saturday, June 2. New Mexico Am Tour players finally got a break from the wind and had a nice, but hot day to play. Sierra del Rio proved to be a fair and tough challenge, with unforgiving rough for shots that strayed from the narrow fairways.

Alan Turney of Albuquerque, continued to play well and posted the low round of the day with an excellent 77 to win the Palmer/Sr Palmer flight by four strokes. Terry Freeze and Gordon Rahn of Albuquerque both posted solid 81s to tie for second. Terry captured the 2^nd place payout via a scorecard playoff.

Adrian Abreu of Las Vegas, NM captured his first victory of the year in the Hogan/Sr Hogan flight. Adrian posted an very good 84 and took a eight shot victory in the flight over 2^nd place finisher Rocco Intriere. As is normal for playing tight courses with penalizing rough, the key to Adrian's victory was avoiding disastrous hole(s) that plagued so many players.

In the combined Sarazen/Sr Sarazen Flight, tour veterans Phil Vallo of Rio Rancho and Ralph Anderson Jr tied for 1^st place with 96s. Ralph took the victory in the playoff for his first victory of the year.

In the combined Jones/Sr Jones Flight, first year AM Tour player, Isaac Padilla Jr from Flora Vista NM, also captured his first victory of the year with a solid 95 and a two shot victory over tour veteran Mark Madrid.

First year AM Tour player, John Mangan of Albuquerque, posted his 2^nd win in a row with a 6 shot victory in the combined Snead/Sr Snead flight.

Note: The TOUR returns to action with the Santa Fe Open on June 30. 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

Palmer/Senior Palmer Flight:

77 – Alan Turney ($150 and Trophy)
81 – Terry Freeze ($50)

Hogan/Senior Hogan Flight:

84 – Adrian Abreu ($150 and Trophy)
92 – Rocco Intriere ($75)

Sarazen/Senior Sarazen Flight:

96 – Ralph Anderson Jr ($75 and Trophy)

Jones/Senior Jones Flight:

95 – Isaac Padilla Jr ($125 and Trophy)

Snead Flight

98 – John Mangan ($100 and Trophy)

Optional Skins Game Results:

Group 1 ( Palmer)

#5, 8 – Alan Turney ($56)
#2 – Terry Freeze ($28)
#9 – Lee Goddard ($28)
#13 – Paul Dominquez ($28)

Group 2 (Hogan)

#13 – Adrian Abreu ($30)
#8 – Mark Vickers ($30)
#16 – Michael Gagnon ($30)
#15 – Brett Burrell ($30)
#10– John Ziebarth ($30)
#2 – Rocco Intriere ($30)

Group 3 (Sarazen, Jones, Snead)

#2,18 – John Mangan ($160)
#17 – Phil Vallo ($80)

Contact:

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