Cliff Matthews Demolishes Field in Potential Last Event Ever Played on Arlington - Division


Cliff Matthews

7 June 2008 - Arlington (Division), TX - Cliff Matthews aces hole one and never looked back for a 10 shot victory in what may be the last Texas Putting Tour event at the Division course in Arlington Texas.  The course is slated to be torn down later this year to make room for the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium. Cliff opened up a with the low round of the day 25 and was in command as Jeffrey Smith finished second and closed the gap to 10 with his last round 26 to catch 5 shots on Matthews. Cliff also won a qualifying spot for the year end TPT Championship in Webster, TX for his efforts as did James Taylor from Lubbock Texas who finished 3rd, twelve shots behind Matthews.  Winning match play spots, Joel Baker of Arlington, TX and Byron Kirby of Lake Charles, LA.

Ken Stanfill wins his second TPT APA title this year.  Ken Stanfill of Waco, TX trailed Mike Huckaby by 1 shot after round one but opened up a six shot lead over the field after round two. Huckaby finished 2nd to Stanfill 5 shots back as Dallas Texan Trevor Lewin finished 3rd ahead of Rob Martin who was 4th. Lewin and Martin won year end TPT championship spots for their efforts.  In match play Pat Simpson and Mickey DeLucca also won spots. Lewin's spot gave him four for the year, tying him with Alan Sahmel.

Article and scores provided by Mickey DeLucca and Danny Tatum..

Professional Division
(Arlington (Division), TX - Course # 1 - 7 June 2008)

Round  Prize 
Player 1 2 3 Total  Money 
1 Cliff Matthews 25 26 31 82 $150.00
2 Jeffrey Smith* 34 32 26 92 $90.00
3 James Taylor* 31 31 32 94 $50.00
4 Joel Baker* 28 32 35 95 $30.00
5 David McCollister 33 32 32 97 $20.00
6 Steve Tanton 29 36 33 98
7 Tom Robertson 35 37 27 99
8 Danny Tatum 36 30 34 100
8 Lee Messinger 30 35 35 100
10 Byron Kirby* 33 40 32 105
11 Greg Simpson 36 37 35 108

* Player earned a spot in the 2008 Texas State Championship.

Amateur Division
(Arlington (Division), TX - Course # 1 - 7 June 2008)

Round  Expense 
Player 1 2 3 Total  Money 
1 Ken Stanfill 31 31 34 96 $20.00
2 Mike Huckaby 30 38 33 101 $10.00
3 Trevor Lewin* 38 33 34 105
4 Rob Martin* 36 34 37 107
5 Pat Simpson* 41 29 39 109
6 Mickey Delucca* 33 38 39 110

* Player earned a spot in the 2008 Texas State Championship.

Novice Division
(Arlington (Division), TX - Course # 1 - 7 June 2008)

Round  Expense 
Player 1 2 3 Total  Money 
1 Ed Adcock 40 42 39 121
2 Brandi Simpson 42 DNF

 

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