Statum Returns to Winner's Circle in Longview, TX
Longview, TX - Kingwood's Rainey Statum fired a final round 26 to break out of a pack of ten players within three strokes of the lead after 36 holes and finished at 87, good for a four stroke cushion and his first tour title of the season. Making only his third start of 1999, Statum was in mid-season form as he scorched the back nine in the final round with an 11 on a course most players consider the toughest on the Texas Tour. The win also earned Rainey his first qualifying spot for the state finals.
Tom Adair from Tyler and Joel Baker of Arlington shared second place with 17-under par 91's, and Lee Messinger from Dallas was fourth with 15-under par 93.
In match play, Cliff Matthews topped Lee Messinger in the finals of his bracket to earn his fourth spot for state weekend. The other bracket saw Joel Baker win his second qualifying spot of the weekend and fourth overall by defeating Don Parker in the finals.
Mark Hudgins of Tyler, despite having to play with a patch over one eye due to a torn retina, shot an 11-under par 97 to win the APA division by four strokes over Jason Sheffield (101) of Fulshur, Texas. Austin's Steve Willmann was third with 111. Willmann earned his fourth qualifying spot for state weekend in match play and Jason Sheffield picked up his first.
The "gee whiz" from the Sunday tournament in Longview was that the defending champions from 1998, Bryan Woolley (PPA) and Jon Drexler (APA), had a "best round" of 35 and finished dead last in their respective divisions this year!
Professional Scores from the Longview, TX Event (16 May 1999)
| Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total | Prize Money | |
| 1 | Rainey Statum* | 29 | 32 | 26 | 87 | $140.00 |
| 2 | Tom Adair | 30 | 30 | 31 | 91 | $90.00 |
| Joel Baker** | 32 | 28 | 31 | 91 | $90.00 | |
| 4 | Lee Messinger | 32 | 29 | 32 | 93 | $60.00 |
| 5 | Don McCracken | 30 | 30 | 34 | 94 | $50.00 |
| 6 | Don Parker | 32 | 31 | 32 | 95 | $30.00 |
| Jeffrey Smith | 30 | 33 | 32 | 95 | $30.00 | |
| 8 | Cliff Matthews | 29 | 32 | 35 | 96 | |
| 9 | Greg Roberts | 30 | 33 | 34 | 97 | |
| 10 | Brice Bergesen | 36 | 34 | 29 | 99 | |
| Chris Conradi | 34 | 29 | 36 | 99 | ||
| 12 | David Lynch** | 36 | 31 | 35 | 102 | |
| 13 | Mike Huckaby | 34 | 37 | 33 | 104 | |
| 14 | Bill Florian | 38 | 33 | 35 | 106 | |
| 15 | Bryan Woolley | 35 | 37 | 38 | 110 | |
| Tim Murphree | 38 | 38 | 34 | 110 |
* Medal Play Qualifier
** Match Play Qualifiers
Amateur Scores from the Longview, TX Event (16 May 1999)
| Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total | Prize Money | |
| 1 | Mark Hudgins* | 32 | 33 | 32 | 97 | $10.00 |
| 2 | Jason Sheffield** | 33 | 32 | 36 | 101 | $5.00 |
| 3 | Steve Willmann** | 33 | 44 | 34 | 111 | $5.00 |
| 4 | Mike Wellborn | 36 | 42 | 36 | 114 | |
| 5 | Jon Drexler | 40 | 40 | 36 | 116 |
* Medal Play Qualifier
** Match Play Qualifiers