North Team Defends Texas Shootout Title
Foursomes Four-Ball Singles Total
North Team 10 11 22 42
South Team 8 7 15 30
Briefly: The North Team defends the Texas Shootout Title after a successful day of single matches. A great two days played by North Team players helped launch the North Team to a great start and eventually defended their title by Match 21 of the event. North Team captain Neal Barfield of Dallas performance was a highlighted performance that helped lead his team to victory at Denton Country Club on Sunday.
Golf Course: One of the oldest clubs in North Texas, Denton Country Club opened in 1922 with a nine-hole course. The club expanded to 18 holes in the late 1960s, designed by Texas Golf Hall of Fame architect Ralph Plummer. The par-71 layout is situated on 215 acres of rolling countryside, featuring tree-lined corridors, numerous hazards, and small, sloping greens.
Weather: Competitors were welcomed with cloudy skies and a calm breeze this morning for single matches. Some light rain appeared at 9 a.m. before disappearing and light winds being consistent for players. Heavy rain and lightning arrived around 11:30 a.m. suspending play until 1 p.m.
Saturday Foursome Matches: Foursome matches kicked off with the North Team taking an early lead. The South Team refused to back down, climbing back from a leaderboard dominated by blue scores from the North. The final matches of the day provided motivation for the back nine, with the North Team leading 10-8 at the conclusion of Foursomes.
Saturday Four-Ball Matches: The North Team came out swinging in the afternoon, opening the Four-Ball matches with an early lead they never relinquished. Leading by five points as teams made the turn for their back-nine matches, North players secured victories in all but the final two matches of the day. The highlight was the North Senior Division, which nearly swept all its matches, helping propel the North Team to a confident lead.
Sunday Single Matches: Single matches remained competitive for the first few matches to start the day. Strong performances by Charlie Holland of Dallas helped the North Team with the full 3 points in the match. North Team Captain Barfield was another strong performance earning 2 points against South Team Captain Andrew Hydorn of Houston. Mark Lindberg of Irving continued his strong play earning 2.5 points for the North Team is the second half of matches on the day. Eventually, it would be the 2024 Texas Four-Ball Champion Anthony Estorga that clinched the final points needed for the North win defeating Coy Breen of San Antonio and earning the full 3 points from the match.
More Info: To see Final Match results of the 22nd Texas Shootout and read more information on the event, click here.