Theyarethechampions
Huston, Davis, Blackmar, Hoskins, Freeman add their names to longtime trophies
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the club championships ‘Adversitymademebetter’
Five different Club Champions share stories of their winning rounds over past few weeks, starting with Remy Huston’s first-time CCCC victory
After seven holes in the final round of the Men’s Club Championship August 24, Remy Huston had a four-shot lead over Tanner Johnson.
Six holes later, Huston was a shot behind Johnson.
“The adversity made me better,” Huston said after he birdied 15, 16 and 17 – regaining a four-shot cushion which led to his name going on the Men’s Club Championship trophy for the first time.
For Huston, though, Sunday’s adversity followed Saturday’s adversity.
He used his rangefinder on the first hole of the opening round and realized he’d left it on slope setting – a USGA rules violation.
“I called it on myself,” Huston said, adding he pointed it out to Pro Brent and was eventually assessed a two-shot penalty.
“My MO was I knew I’d have a two-shot penalty,” he said.
Remy Huston parring #9.
Huston birdied both par 5s on the front, double bogeyed #9 for a 38 on Saturday’s front, which included the penalty. He posted one-under on the back to finish at 73 and a two-shot lead over Johnson.
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Fastforwardto#16onSunday.
Huston’sapproachwassittingjust offthebackofthegreeninthefirst cutabout25feetfromthebackpin. “ItwasprettytrampleddownsoI couldgettheputteronit.Itwas downhillandcurvedagoodchunk, movingabouttwofeetrighttoleft,” Hustonsaidofhissuccessfulbirdie putt.
Onthepar317 ,Hustonhita9-iron from187yardstothemiddleofthe greenabout20-25feetfromthe hole.Hesetupfortwo-and-a-half cupsofbreakanddroppeditin.
Whenaskedifhecouldremember hittingtwoback-to-backputtsof thoselengthsbefore,Huston–who playedinhighschoolandincollege atIncarnateWord–said,“Not whileincontentiontowina tournament.”
Hustononlyhit5of28fairways(17 percent)overthetwodays,buthad 17of36greensinregulation(47 percent).Hescrambledandputted wellwith26puttsonSaturdayand 28onSunday.
Johnsonwasfrustratedafter watchinghisshortleaddissipate. Hewaswaitingtohita15-footputt forbirdieon#16whenHuston
Tanner Johnson dropping birdie on #9. droppedhisputtfromjustoffthe green.
“Hedrainsanunbelievableputt fromoffthegreen.SoItriedtobe aggressive,”saidJohnson,whose birdieputtwentpastthehole.Then hemissedthecomebackertobogey. Johnsonparred17.
Asthetwostoodon#18teebox, Hustonwasfourstrokesup.
Hebogeyed18andJohnson’sbirdie ledtothefinaltwo-stroke difference.
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“Remy’sagreatplayer,itdidn’thelp thatIkindagotinmyhead,”Johnson ofthefinalkeyholes.
HustonpraisedCourse SuperintendentSethSmith.
“Thegreenswererolling phenomenally–Sethdoessucha greatjob,”hesaid.
“Thegameofgolfisawesomeandhas donesomuchforme,”saidHuston, whocoachedatIncarnateWord
afterhisplayingdaysended.
“Toplayatthislevelisanhonor–what’swhyIcalledapenalty.Golfisa gameofhonorandintegrity.Youwant towintherightway,”headded.
CarolBlackmarwinsagain
CarolBlackmarcapturedher18th Women’sClubChampionshiptitle, defeatingNancyEshelman6&5in matchplay.
Blackmarhasgottenbackto competitivegolf–alsofinishing secondbyashotintheTexasSenior Women’sTournamentinlateAugust atBraeBurnCountryClubinHouston.
Afternotplayingasmuch,Blackmar saidshe’shadsomethingsinher swingthatpopupwhenyouonlyplay
Carol Blackmar putting.
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Frompreviouspage onceortwiceayear.Sothelastsix monthsshe’sworkedonthose, workingtogaindistance. Shecreditsher“golf coach/husband”–PGATourPro PhilBlackmar–forhishelp. “Heseemstoknowmygolfswing andmeafteryearsofmarriage,” shesaid.
JeffDaviswinsfifth SeniorMen’stitle
JeffDaviswonhisfifthSeniorMen’sClubChampionshiptitle,shooting one-overpartowinbyeightstrokes. Hefacedhisownadversitythefirstdayafteradownpourhitthecourse duringhisfinalholes.
“Iwastwoundergoinginto17onSaturday.Itstartedrainingon16,”Davis said.
Oneoftheplayersinhisgroupaskediftheyshouldgoin.Davissaidthe hornhadn’tblownsotheyshouldkeepplaying.Wateronthe17 green aidedathreeputtandhebogeyed18–butstillendedthedaywithasixshotleadoverDanDibble. th Daviscappedthetwo-daytournamentwitha50-footbirdieputton#18. “IgotupanddownfromeverywhereonSaturday.SundayIwaspretty nervous,”hesaid,evenwithasix-shotlead.
“Theolderyougettheharderitgets,”saidDavis,whoshotthreeoveron thefrontSunday,thentwounderontheback. Twoweeksbefore,DavisfinishedthirdintheMen’sClubChampionship. “Iwasevenmoreproudofthat–playingwiththeyoungguys,”hesaid.
Jeff Davis stripes a drive.
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13-year-oldHoskinswinsBoys15-18
CarterHoskinsshota77towintheBoys15-18ClubChampionshipand he’sstillonlya13-year-oldmiddleschoolstudent.
“Itwasfun,playingwithmyfriends,”hesaid.
Hisparentsgothimaplasticgolfclubwhenhewasayearoldandlatergot himhisfirstsetofclubs,hesaid.Hestilllovesplayinggolf,averaging abouttwooverfromthebluetees.
HoskinscreditsProBrentforhelpingdevelophisgameandsupportfrom hisparents.Heplanstoplayatthehighschoollevelnextschoolyearat IncarnateAcademy.
Left: Nancy Eshelman chipping. Right: Butch Wisehart teeing off. He won the Men’s Senior Net.
Defending men’s champion Kevin Smith putting.
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HighschoolseniorFreemanwinsGirls15-18
PaytonFreeman,asenioratLondonHighSchool,wontheGirls15-18Club Championshipinherfirstyearplayinginit.
Sheshota41onthefrontnine,butstruggledwithbunkersandherputteron thebacknine,shesaid,buther95wasstillgoodtoaddhernametothe trophy.
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She’sbeenplayingsince8 grade.EventhoughitwasherfirstCCCCwin, she’swonothertournaments,Freemansaid.
FreemanhasplayedontheLondonHighgirlsteamthat’splayedinthe3A GirlsStateChampionshipthepastthreeyearsfinishing4 ,runnerupand5 . th th LikeHoskins,shecreditsProBrentforhishelp.
“Hehelpedmefindmyswing–itdefinitelytookawhile,”shesaid,adding he’shelpedhershortgame,withtechniqueandgivesherdrillstodomaking iteasiertopractice.
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