North Team Leads Texas Shootout

BRIEFLY: The North Team, captained by Mike Peck, leads the Texas Shootout at historic Galveston Country Club after an impressive Saturday. The North leads 24.5 points to 11.5 points and will look to reclaim the title tomorrow after the South won last year.

TEAMS POINT SUMMARY

                              Foursomes          Four-Ball             Singles                 Total

North Team       10                             14.5                           TBD                      24.5

South Team        8                               3.5                            TBD                       11.5

GOLF COURSE: Founded in 1898, Galveston Country Club is situated on the shores of Lake Como, between West Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Originally located in an area called the Denver Resurvey, the club relocated three times in the early 1900s before settling into its present address on Stewart Road in 1946. Texas Golf Hall of Fame member Ralph Plummer designed the 18-hole course, which opened for play in the fall of 1947. The course was razed and rebuilt in 1961 after Hurricane Carla, and Carlton Gipson re-surfaced the greens in 1990. The architectural team of Peter Jacobson and Jim Hardy supervised an extensive course renovation project in 2003.

The creative par-72 layout weaves through a scenic landscape of native grassy areas, marshes, inlets, and stately palm trees. Measuring just over 6,500 yards from the back tees, the course is not long but it packs a punch of a different kind with narrow fairways, lighting-fast greens, numerous bunkers and penalty areas, and an ever-present gulf breeze that can make scoring well a difficult task.

WEATHER: Saturday saw sunny skies with a high of 78 degrees and a steady wind at 15 miles an hour.

SATURDAY FOURSOME MATCHES: The North Team began the Texas Shootout with a 10 – 8 lead after the morning Foursome Matches. The mid-amateurs from the North secured 6.5 points while the seniors tallied 3.5 points. The South Team’s mid-amateurs recorded 5.5 points while their seniors posted 2.5 points.

SATURDAY FOUR-BALL MATCHES: The afternoon Four-Ball Matches saw the North Team flex their muscles by posting 14.5 points of the possible 18 points. The South was able to salvage 3.5 points.

MORE INFO: The Texas Shootout started in 2003 and quickly became a favorite on the TGA Schedule. The match play event wraps up the 2023 men’s championship season. Please visit www.TXGA.org for more information on the Texas Shootout.

Texas Shootout Leaderboard

South Wins Texas Shootout

BRIEFLY: The South Team, captained by Pat Youngs, won the Texas Shootout at Grand Pines Golf Club on Sunday in dramatic fashion. The South outlasted a furious charge from the North that went down to the last match and reclaimed victory for the first time since 2019.

TEAMS POINT SUMMARY

                              Foursomes          Four-Ball             Singles        Total

North Team       13                                  10.5                          13                   36.5

South Team       5                                     7.5                           23                   35.5

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Both teams had a lot of talent. I know the South got out to a big lead, but we were very evenly matched and that’s how it ended up. We just barely squeaked by. It was a great event and went down to the very last match. Can’t do any better than that”, South Captain Pat Youngs said.

 GOLF COURSE: Grand Pines Golf Club, which made its debut in 2005, is the newest of the three courses at Bentwater, joining the Weiskopf Course (opened in 1989) and the Miller Course (1992). Designed by Jeffrey Blume, Grand Pines is situated on a pristine 182-acre site highlighted by dramatic elevation changes, natural water features, and densely wooded areas. The 7,100-yard, par-72 course is acclaimed for its distinctive mounding and bunkers that complement the topography and impact shot values, along with large, undulating greens and collection areas.

WEATHER: Sunday saw sunny skies and warmer temperatures that got up to the low 70’s by the end of the final matches.

SINGLES MATCHES: The South Team entered Sunday’s Singles Matches, the final portion of the Texas Shootout, with an 11-point lead. The North Team did everything they could on Sunday morning to make up the deficit but fell just short as they failed to claim victory for the first time since 2019. Scott Maurer, Josh Pasco, Lewis Stephenson, and Rob Couture each earned 3 points in their individual matches to propel the North’s late charge.

Joey Gullion and Padden Nelson came in clutch for the South by each earning a full three points in their match. Sandy Pierce, the 2021 Texas Senior Amateur champion, also earned a match victory for the South. It was Clay Fullick that earned the deciding point for the South though. In the final match of the championship Fullick earned one point by winning the back nine over Kevin Doskocil. Fullick lost four holes on the front but returned the favor to Doskocil by winning four of his own on the back.

MORE INFO: The Texas Shootout started in 2003 and quickly became a favorite on the TGA Schedule. The match play event wraps up the 2022 men’s championship season.

South Team Leads Texas Shootout

BRIEFLY: The South Team, captained by Pat Youngs, leads the Texas Shootout at Grand Pines Golf Club at Bentwater after an impressive Saturday. The South leads 23.50 points to 12.50 points. And will look to reclaim the title tomorrow after the North won last year.

TEAMS POINT SUMMARY

                              Foursomes          Four-Ball             Singles                 Total

North Team       13                          10.5                        TBD                       23.5

South Team       5                            7.5                           TBD                       12.5

GOLF COURSE: Grand Pines Golf Club, which made its debut in 2005, is the newest of the three courses at Bentwater, joining the Weiskopf Course (opened in 1989) and the Miller Course (1992). Designed by Jeffrey Blume, Grand Pines is situated on a pristine 182-acre site highlighted by dramatic elevation changes, natural water features, and densely wooded areas. The 7,100-yard, par-72 course is acclaimed for its distinctive mounding and bunkers that complement the topography and impact shot values, along with large, undulating greens and collection areas.

WEATHER: Saturday saw overcast skies with chilly temperatures that never got above 65 degrees.

SATURDAY FOURSOME MATCHES: The South Team stormed out to an early lead in the Foursome Matches with three of the matches taking at least 2.5 out of the possible 3 points. The South Team won five matches and tied one.

SATURDAY FOUR-BALL MATCHES: The afternoon Four-Ball Matches were much tighter as the South 10.5 points to 7.5. The North Team captured their first two match victories including one by their team captain Lewis Stephenson and his partner John Derrick.

MORE INFO: The Texas Shootout started in 2003 and quickly became a favorite on the TGA Schedule. The match play event wraps up the 2022 men’s championship season.

Foursome Matches

Four-Ball Matches

North Team Wins Texas Shootout

BRIEFLY: The North Team, captained by Mike Peck, captured the Texas Shootout Sunday afternoon at Traditions Club in Bryan after holding on to their Saturday lead. The 43-29 victory was the first time the North Team has won since 2018 at The Clubs at Houston Oaks. Since the beginning of the Texas Shootout in 2003, the North Team has now won the Texas Shootout 9 times.

The Ryder Cup style event continued to follow the pattern from the Saturday Matches with the North Team establishing their dominance in the Singles Matches.

POINTS SUMMARY
Foursome           Four-Ball             Singles                 Total

North Team       11.5                          11.5                           20                             43

South Team       6.5                            6.5                            16                             29

GOLF COURSE: Designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II, Traditions Club opened for play in 2004 and serves as the home of the Texas A&M Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams. Nestled hard against the banks of Turkey Creek, the Nicklaus duo seamlessly incorporated the native hardwoods, rolling hillsides and natural water features into a stunning layout, one that demands precision tee shots and approaches, as well as a steady hand on the quick undulating greens.

WEATHER: The weekend weather saw highs around 80 degrees with sunny skies and just a slight breeze. Sunday morning’s Singles Matches were delayed by one hour and twenty minutes due to heavy fog in the area.

SATURDAY FOURSOME MATCHES: The North Team stormed out to an early lead in the Foursome Matches with three of the matches sweeping three points apiece. The South Team had one match sweep to bring the morning set 11.5 for the North Team to 6.5 for the South Team.

SATURDAY FOUR-BALL MATCHES: Mirroring that of the morning matches, the afternoon Four-Ball Matches once again saw the North Team post three sweeps of three points. The South Team was able to sweep the first afternoon match to bring the Four-Ball Matches to 11.5 for North Team and 6.5 points for the South Team. Heading into the Sunday Singles Matches, the North Team had 23 points posted to the South Team’s 13 points.

SUNDAY SINGLES MATCHES: With the North Team holding a 23 to 13 lead heading into Sunday, they expanded on their lead winning the Singles Matches 20 to 16. Eight of the twelve matches resulted in sweeps, 3-0, with the North Team posting five of them to the South Team’s three.

MORE INFO: The Texas Shootout started in 2003 and quickly became a favorite on the TGA Schedule. The match play event wraps up the 2020 men’s championship season. Please visit www.TXGA.org for more information on the Texas Shootout.

South Team Wins Texas Shootout

BRIEFLY: The South team, captained by John Pierce, captured the Texas Shootout Sunday afternoon at Willow Brook Country Club after holding on to their Saturday lead. The 37-35 victory was the first time the South team has won since 2016.
 
The Ryder Cup style event came down to the final few matches after the North team stormed out of the gate Sunday. The North Team won 10.5 points out of the first 12 to crawl right back into contention but the South team held them off down the stretch in the later matches.
 
POINTS SUMMARY
                              Foursome           Four-Ball             Singles                 Total
North Team              10                           5                          20                        35
South Team              8                           13                         16                        37
 
GOLF COURSE: Willow Brook Country Club opend in 1922 with a nine-hole course and 112 charter members. In the late 1950’s, Ralph Plummer was hired to designed and build a full 18-hole course for the growing membership. It was recently renovated in 2018 when Tripp Davis and Associates oversaw a comprehensive renovation that has fortified the course’s strategic playing characteristics and revitalized its natural beauty.
 
WEATHER: The high got up to 64 degrees with sunny skies and minimal wind.
 
SINGLES MATCHES: The TGA State Player of the Year, Chris Wheeler, started the day off with winning two out of three points for the North Team. Scott Abbott won 2.5 points, followed by Anthony Estorga and Scott Maurer both sweeping their matches for the North Team. After the first four matches, the North team had made up their deficit and more. Senior John Dowdall for the South Team stopped the bleeding, winning two points in the fifth Singles match of the day.
 
The South team won 10.5 of the possible 15 points in the last five matches to secure their victory, but not without a little drama down the stretch. The North’s Marcus Jones holed out on 18 from the fairway to earn a critical half point. Ultimately, the South teams Will Griffin made several long putts and won 2.5 points in the final match of the day to surpass the 36.5 points needed for the South.
 
MORE INFO: The Texas Shootout started in 2003 and quickly became a favorite on the TGA Schedule. The match play event wraps up the 2019 men’s championship season. Please visit www.TXGA.org for more information on the Texas Shootout.

South Team Leads 21-15 Texas Shootout After Day 1

BRIEFLY:  The 2019 Texas Shootout is being hosted at Willow Brook Country Club in Tyler for the first time in the event’s history. The Shootout is a Ryder-Cup style event that features 12 of the best amateurs in north Texas squaring off against 12 of the best amateurs in south Texas in Foursome, Four-Ball and Singles matches. Points are awarded in a Nassau format, with 1 point for each the front nine and back nine and 1 point for the overall match.
 
Saturday’s action saw a tale of two rounds, with the North team leading 10-8 after the morning Foursome matches, but the South dominated the Four-Ball matches 13-5 to take an overall 21-15 lead heading into Sunday.
 
POINTS SUMMARY:

North Team               10                          5                        15
South Team               8                          13                        21
 
GOLF COURSE: Willow Brook Country Club opened in 1922 with a nine-hole course and 112 charter members. In the late 1950’s, Ralph Plummer was hired to design and build a full 18-hole course for the growing membership. It was recently renovated in 2018 when Tripp Davis and Associates oversaw a comprehensive renovation that has fortified the course’s strategic playing characteristics and revitalized its natural beauty.
 
WEATHER: The high was 58 with winds out of the northwest at 12-15 mph.
 
FOURSOME MATCHES: In the first match of the day, north teammates Chris Wheeler and Scott Abbott captured 2.5 of the three possible points. Seniors Mike Lohner and Kip Estep of the north won all three points to help propel the North team in front. South Texas teammates Scott Loving and Bryan Mitchell secured all three points in the last match of the morning to crawl back and only trail 10-8 heading into afternoon Four-Ball matches.
 
FOUR-BALL MATCHES: The South team came out hot in the afternoon Four-Ball matches. The first two matches each had 2.5 points to the South team and only 0.5 points for the North. Seniors Gary Durbin and John Pierce swept their Four-Ball match, winning all three points. Scott Loving and Devin Young also swept their match. Loving captured all six points available in his two matches Saturday. In the last match of the day, Brandon Immel and Marcus Jones kept the score respectable for the North team, winning 2.5 out of the possible three points.
 
WHAT’S NEXT: Sunday’s Singles matches will begin at 8:00 and the South team will need to reach 36 ½ points to win the title, while the north will need a total of 36 points to retain the title.
 
MORE INFO: The Texas Shootout was started in 2003 and quickly became a favorite on the TGA schedule. For more information, please visit www.TXGA.org.