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The second annual event will be contested over the three Victoria golf courses and should provide the 106 entrants with a another stern test.
Last year’s event showed just how tough the three courses – Colony Creek Country Club, Riverside Golf Course and Victoria Country Club – can be as only seven of the 95 golfers in the field were able to post rounds in the 70s all three days.
“Preparation is real important,” said Eric Westerman, who grabbed the first-round lead last year with a 3-under 69 at Riverside. “Each course offers its uniqueness and the greens will be the true test. There going to be quick at VCC, fairly true at Colony and a little slower at Riverside.”
Golfers will get their first big test today when the opening round tees off at Colony Creek at 10:30 a.m. The second round will be Saturday at Riverside and the final round is slated for Sunday at VCC.
Westerman, who played collegiately at Texas A&M-Commerce, this past year, says the big key will be trying to stay focus and not getting into a competition with the rest of the field.
“You have to play the courses, you can’t play the players,” Westerman said. “I know you want to know what the rest of the players are doing but you can’t get caught up in that, you have to take what the course gives you.”
After back-to-back rounds of 74, Mark Bazan finished with an even-par 71 at Colony Creek to capture last year’s event with a 4-over 219.
Clay Fullick finished three shots back at 222, while Westerman and Al Wilkes tied for third at 224.
“You have to stay focused all three days and be able to hit every shot,” Westerman said.
While most in the field will be familiar with all three courses they should still provide plenty of challenges.
Last year’s overall scoring average for the field was 85.5 strokes, with VCC playing the toughest of the three courses with an 89.2 scoring average. Colony Creek followed at an 83.7 clip and Riverside at an 83.4 average.
With VCC playing host to the final round this year the title could come down to a putt on the 18th hole. The top score in the championship flight last year at VCC was a 74 that helped give Bazan a share of the lead.
“I think if you can go out and shoot two or three under at Colony and Riverside and around even at VCC then you should be right in it,” said Westerman. “You have a good field so it should be some fun golf.”