Lions Spring Partnership
4/30/2006 | by
see also: Austin Spring Partnership Tournament, Lions Municipal Golf Course
The father-son team of Rob and Robby Ormand dominate the field, shooting 60-62 for a 20-under total
Connor Smith and Michael Smith, who started the day three shots behind the Ormands, closed with a 67 and finished 2nd at 130 (-12). Mike Grindle and Joel Fults finished third at 131. Billy Clagett, the 6-time winner of the Firecracker Open held at Lions, teamed with Tim Wilson to finish tied for 4th at 132. Defending champions Zach Wilson and Mike Bertram couldn't recapture their magic of last year, recording rounds of 67-70 to finish tied for 23rd.
Robby Ormand, a freshman golfer at Texas Christian University, is the reigning Firecracker Open champion, having won last summer at Lions. His father Rob is a veteran of many tournaments at Lions over the years, and his brother Johnny also fared well in the tournament, finishing 9th with his partner Jordon Wolfe.
Final results from the Lions Spring Partnership, played at Lions Municipal Golf
Course in Austin, TX, April 29-30, 2006:
| 1 | Rob Ormand | Robby Ormand | 60 | 62 | 122 |
| 2 | Connor Smith | Michael Smith | 63 | 67 | 130 |
| 3 | Mike Grindle | Joel Fults | 65 | 66 | 131 |
| T4 | Paul Moore | Grady Bruce | 68 | 64 | 132 |
| T4 | Phil Thomas | John Perez | 67 | 65 | 132 |
| T4 | Tim Wilson | Billy Clagett | 66 | 66 | 132 |
| T4 | Wayne Smith | Keith Lundquist | 65 | 67 | 132 |
| T4 | Steve Trafton | Gene Black | 65 | 67 | 132 |
| T9 | Johnny Ormand | Jordon Wolfe | 69 | 64 | 133 |
| T9 | Mark Hendrix | Kirk Smith | 69 | 64 | 133 |
| T9 | Dean Lundquist | Jerry Achilles | 68 | 65 | 133 |
| T12 | George Stark | Vince Brunssen | 69 | 65 | 134 |
| T12 | Chris Hartenstein | Ian Ball | 66 | 68 | 134 |
| T12 | Trey Caldwell | Robert Frazier | 66 | 68 | 134 |
| T12 | Matt Reynolds | Casey Brown | 66 | 68 | 134 |
| 16 | Lester Vanzura | Jackie Mills | 67 | 68 | 135 |
| T17 | Rick Gorbell | Richard Welch | 73 | 63 | 136 |
| T17 | Mark Bedillion | Powell Thompson | 72 | 64 | 136 |
| T17 | Jaime Bearman | Jim Thomas | 70 | 66 | 136 |
| T17 | Kevin Burke | Scott Turner | 69 | 67 | 136 |
| T17 | Randy Reynolds | Scott Bailey | 69 | 67 | 136 |
| T17 | Steven Bright | Joe Lightbody | 68 | 68 | 136 |
| T23 | Richard Sykes | Steve Patterson | 73 | 64 | 137 |
| T23 | Tony Pitifer | Teddy Wheeler | 70 | 67 | 137 |
| T23 | Gary Grissom | Scott Branard | 68 | 69 | 137 |
| T23 | Richard Buratti | Frank Paul | 67 | 70 | 137 |
| T23 | Charles McEntire | Mark McEntire | 67 | 70 | 137 |
| T23 | Mike Bertram | Zach Wilson | 67 | 70 | 137 |
| T29 | Donald Wallace | Brian Puckett | 71 | 67 | 138 |
| T29 | Johnny Fisher | Ron Tallant | 69 | 69 | 138 |
| T29 | Jimmy Kirschner | Jay Gannaway | 69 | 69 | 138 |
| T29 | John Murphy | Steve Wood | 69 | 69 | 138 |
| T33 | Rawley Vines | Daphne Vines | 71 | 68 | 139 |
| T33 | Brad Breeding | Mark Stovall | 68 | 71 | 139 |
| T33 | Matt Heaton | Baily Elliott | 68 | 71 | 139 |
| T33 | Rodger Bailey | Kyle Bailey | 67 | 72 | 139 |
| 37 | Terry Hutchens | Bret Hutchens | 72 | 69 | 141 |
| 38 | David Brader | Sky Streety | 72 | 70 | 142 |
| T39 | Aaron McIntire | Casy Haverstick | 73 | 70 | 143 |
| T39 | Alan Bell | Jeff Jacoby | 70 | 73 | 143 |
| T41 | Phillip Vescovo | Karl Holtzman | 72 | 72 | 144 |
| T41 | Jeff Opheim | Marcus Opheim | 69 | 75 | 144 |
| T41 | Graham Turney | Jeff Wylie | 69 | 75 | 144 |
| T41 | Don Nowakowski | Lee Raines | 69 | 75 | 144 |
| T45 | Bob Whitlock | Scott Boyd | 73 | 72 | 145 |
| T45 | Cliff Whitten | Damian Boricheusky | 70 | 75 | 145 |
| T47 | Jay O'Meara | Marty Williams | 79 | 67 | 146 |
| T47 | Larry Salinas | Michael Karotkin | 74 | 72 | 146 |
| T47 | Dan Burke | Jeff Elswick | 72 | 74 | 146 |
| 50 | Danny Allen | Eric Allen | 80 | 83 | 163 |
About the Lloyd Morrison Spring Partnership
36 hole best ball tournament held at one of the oldest and most historic city courses in Austin.
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