West Texas Amateur: Mark Jones, Jr. wins it
7/19/2015 | by Texas Golf Association
see also: View results for West Texas Amateur, Abilene Country Club
Mark Jones, Jr. of Odessa captured a three-stroke victory in his hometown on Sunday at the West Texas Amateur
Holding the solo lead after 36 holes, the Odessa product picked up right where he left off yesterday by making five birdies throughout the day with his only bogey coming on his 54th and final hole. Finishing the day with an exceptional 4-under-par 68, 9-under-par 207 for the tournament, Jones Jr. claimed a three shot lead and the victory, finally accomplishing a one of his biggest goals: winning the West Texas Amateur. The fact that it was at his home course just happened to be the icing on the proverbial cake.
“It really means a lot,” said the humble Jones, “I mean the event, this field, there’s just a lot of great players out here. I’ve wanted to win this event for a while and having it at your home course just really helps take the pressure off. I had a lot of fun.”
Cory Churchman of Abilene finished three strokes back in solo second at 6-under 210, while Jones’ fellow Odessa native and close friend Micah Rodgers finished third at 5-under 211.
Hailing from Dallas, Chuck Palmer managed to come from behind to win the Senior Division in impressive fashion after opening Friday with a 7- over round of 79. After an incredible bounce back 5-under 67 yesterday, Palmer was still five shots behind second round leader John McClure of Austin heading into today’s Final Round. It was clear that he found what he needed to make his move. Firing on all cylinders, Palmer shot a bogey-free 4-under 68 to take the lead.
McClure wound up finishing two shots back in a tie for second with Arlington’s Jim Quinn at even par 216, while Jerry Hudgins of Tyler finished in solo fourth at 1-over.
Houston’s Chris Larsen rounded out his weekend with a 3-over-par 75 and completed his impressive wire-to-wire, ten shot victory in the Super Senior Division. With a tournament total of 9-over 225, he was too far out of reach. Sam Boyd of Horseshoe Bay held on to solo second finishing at 20-over, while Dan Mask Sr. was third at 21-over.
About the West Texas Amateur
Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers who reside in either region (North/South) of the state of Texas. Applicants must have a certified GHIN Handicap Index of 10.0 or less. Senior division players must be 55 years of age as of the fir...
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