2025 Papa Johns sponsored Clear Creek Classic (Recap)

We had a full field of 46 teams to compete in this year’s classic. The weather cooperated and although it was the typical July weather (hot), we did manage to get the tournament in without any weather delays.

We offered a breakfast buffet each morning for the golfers. The 1^st day of competition was a shotgun start at 9am. Once the golfers had completed their round, they were provided a catfish, fries and coleslaw plate furnished by Jumbo’s burgers, wings and more. The food was fantastic.  At the end of Sunday’s round, Papa Johns provided pizza for all of the golfers and tournament workers.

The tournament committee flighted the teams according to the day 1 scores that were posted. We wound up with 4 Flights of teams. Once the teams were Flighted, we held our Calcutta on Saturday afternoon.

Congratulations to the team of Jeff Bullen, Cooper Dean and Rob Graham as they posted a two day total score of 109 to become our overall 2025 Clear Creek Classic Champions.  The shot a 55 on day 1 and followed it with a 54 on day 2 to win the $2000.00 1^st place prize. The 2^nd place team was Brooks Friday, David Head and Kenny McCarthur. They were awarded the $1200.00 2^nd place check. Finishing in 3^rd was the team of Skyler Kirk, Randy Smith and John Williams. They posted a two day score of 114. The team of Myles Fincher, Steven Shelton and Jordan Whitfield also posted a 114. The tie breaker was a call back from hole #18. Team Kirk birdied #18 and Fincher had a par. 3^rd place check was $1000.00 and 4^th was $800.00.

The winner  in the 1^st Flight was the team of Noah Hathorn, Tanner Wilder and Bralin Hathorn $1300.00. They posted  59/57 for a two day total of 116. 2^nd place was Chris Palmer, Kyle Sapp and Chuck Rhoem with a 59/60 total of 119 $900.00. 3^rd place went to Eric Smith, Kyle Langley and Clay Coughran with a 60/61 total 121 $700.00 and 4^th place was Justin Strange, Brian Barrett , Bradley Lynum $600.00. They posted 62/59 121. Team Smith birdied 18 and 17 to win the tiebreaker.

2nd Flight winners were Bobby Denty, Wayne Crow, Leon Wyers with a 64/59 123 $1300.00. 2^nd place in a tie breaker went to Helen Spradley, Dwight Spradley and John Harris (66/60)$900.00. 3^rd place was Roland Knight, Jeff and Tim Carter (64/62) with a total of 126 $700. 4^th place was Sam Cooper, Doug MacMurdo, Dave Johnson with a total of (66/64)130 $600.

In the 3^rd Flight Jimmy Ray, Brandon Ray and Rush Rutledge posted a 68/64 132 to take 1^st place $1300. 2^nd place with a (68/65) 133 was the team of Jason Haithcock, Aiden Haithcock, Mark Emerson$900.00. 3^rd place went to Mike Teal, Piper Teal, Rich Robinson ((68/66)$700.00 and 4^th was Sam Willingham, Rae Clayton, Donya Barker (68/68) 136 $600.00.

The Calcutta was based on Sunday’s scores only. All ties were divided and split equally. The winners in the Championship flight 1^st Bullen, Cooper, Graham  54 (Mary Palmer) $5976.00, 2^nd Jimbo Williams, Matt Hardin and Jeremy McCullars  56 (Jimbo Williams) $4482.00, 3^rd & 4^th 3 way tie between (Friday, Head, McCarthur)- Noah Hathorn, purchaser, (Fincher, Shelton, Whitfield) J Whitfield purchaser  and (Kirk, Smith ,Williams) N Hathorn purchaser The 3^rd and 4^th place prize money, $2988.00 and $1494.00 was divided and split equally between the three purchasers.

The 1^st Flight winners were (Hathorn, Wilder and Hathorn) 59 purchaser – Hathorn  $5742.00. 2^nd place $4306.00 went to (Strange, Barrett, Lynum)59 purchaser -Lynum. We had a tie for 3^rd & 4^th between the teams of (James Hansen, Matt Perry, Andrew Hardy) Tony Parton purchaser and (Palmer, Sapp, Rhoem) Mary Palmer purchaser. They split the $2871.00 and $1435.00 prize money.

2nd Flight winners were 1^st (Denty, Crow, Wyer) 59 J Ingram purchaser $3204. 2^nd place (Spradley,  Spradley,  Harris) 60 Mary Palmer purchaser $2403.00. 3^rd place (Knight, Carter, Carter)62- Cole Fincher purchaser $1602.00 and 4^th place was (Cooper MacMurdo, Johnson) 64 M Palmer $801.00.

In the 3^rd Flight (Ray, Ray, Rutledge) 64 J Ingram $1254.00 took 1^st place followed by (Haithcock,   Haithcock, Emerson) 65 Haithcock $940 3^rd ( Teal, Teal, Robinson)66 Teal $627.00 and 4^th went to (Willingham, Clayton, Barker) 68 Priscilla Willingham purchaser $313.00.

A special thanks to all of our tournament sponsors. Also thanks to all of the staff on the maintenance crew and in the clubhouse. The course was in great shape and the clubhouse operated with as much efficiency and courtesy as one could expect.

Between the Calcutta prize money and the tournament pay back, we awarded over $55,000.00.

I know this is kind of a choppy recap but I tried to cover as much as possible without losing your attention.

Look forward to the next one

Tony Parton

Congratulations to Hippie Cleckler, he aced  the 129yd #4 yesterday during our Tuesday afternoon match. Hippie is in out member’s only hole in one club and was awarded the cash prize.

Congratulations to Ken Roe for his hole in one during yesterday’s MGA dogfight. Ken aced the #4, 147yd par 3.

After contemplating the factors, we have decided to remain closed today. The local forecast calls for very high winds, rain, thunderstorms, lightning, hail and the high potential for tornadoes. We hate to close on Saturdays but for the safety of our customers and staff, we feel that this is the correct decision. The weather forecast is not always correct and hopefully it will not get as bad as forecast but we cannot put our golfers and staff in danger knowing what is being predicted.

We plan to be open again tomorrow morning.  Stay safe and pay attention to the weather conditions in your immediate area.

Due to the extreme cold nights that are in our seven day forecast. We have covered our greens and the Golf Course and Bogey’s Grille will be closed for the remainder of this week.