Barry Conser Crowned Champion of the 25th Energy Transfer Texas Senior Open
MONT BELVIEU, TX – Barry Conser of Scottsdale, Arizona claimed the Championship title at the 25th Energy Transfer Texas Senior Open presented by S & B, Vortech Contracting, and the City of Mont Belvieu with rounds of 73-67 for a 36-hole score of 2-under for a two-day total of 140.
“I started a little slow the first day, but it was playing tough, so I told myself to just hang in there,” said Conser. “I was 3-over after 6, and to just get it back to 2-over for round one was a solid round. I knew if I could be within four shots, I had a chance.”
The par 4 16th played as the toughest hole throughout the championship, averaging a full stroke over par. In the final round, Conser made a long 30-foot putt for birdie to secure his lead.
“This is one of the best fields, if not the best field of any senior state open in the country. Winning this event is an incredible feeling,” said Conser.
The usual 54-hole tournament was shortened to 36-holes after receiving over 1.5 inches of rain on Wednesday making the course unplayable for round one. Special thanks goes to Jeff Wilson Superintendent and Scott Olsen, PGA Head Professional, for getting the course back in championship conditions come Thursday morning.
When play resumed on Thursday, conditions were challenging with winds up to 40 miles per hour and today’s round saw similar conditions. The course played over 4 strokes more difficult this year compared to last year.
Bob Flanagan of Lawrenceville, Georgia captured the Super Senior Division title after finishing with a 36-hole total of 150 (+8).
“I’m on a roll. I was the Low Professional in the Super Senior division at the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open, and then more recently won the Veterans Division at the STPGA Senior Series Tour Championship,” said Flanagan. “I am just glad that Texas lets me play.”
Following round one of the Super Senior Division, Flanagan led the field by 3 strokes at 2-over-par and was comfortably leading the Championship throughout round-2. However, it became close on the last hole when Flanagan made double-bogey to win by 1-stroke over Chuck Moran from Marshalltown, Iowa.
Low Amateur honors were also awarded today at the Senior Open. Chad Branton of Cartersville, Georgia won this award by shooting 149 (+7) in the 36-hole Championship.
The 25th Energy Transfer Texas Senior Open was contested at Eagle Pointe Golf Club, a 6,740-yard par 71 course in Mont Belvieu, Texas. This is the eighth year in a row Eagle Pointe has hosted this prestigious event.
A field of 120 players from 20 different states and two countries competed for the two division titles. Due to its high entry demand, the Energy Transfer Texas Senior Open started a priority entry process this year and will continue to do that moving forward to ensure the event remains the best in the country. This year’s event featured the largest overall purse money in the country at $84,500.
Thank you to Energy Transfer for their title sponsorship and S & B, Vortech Contracting and the City of Mont Belvieu for being the presenting sponsors. The 26th Energy Transfer Texas Senior Open will take place back at Eagle Pointe on October 19th – 21st, 2022.
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