The Walnut Creek Country Club Pecan Course in Mansfield, a par 70 layout designed by Don January, will host the 2012 ezLocator DFW Tournament of Champions Oct. 19-20, reports tournament director James McAfee.
“We’re also pleased to announce that ezLocator has assumed the role of title sponsor,” McAfee added.
“As a past participant in this event, this event has always been very special to me,” says Jon Schultz, President of ezLocator. “We are very pleased to be the title sponsor of this event that showcases the elite amateur golfers in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.”
The event was started back in 1980 by Ben Parks of Rockwall, who remains as the honorary tournament chairman. It later became known as “The Dallas Morning News Tournament of Champions” before it dropped off the schedule in 2006. McAfee, the former executive director of the Northern Texas PGA and the Dallas District Golf Association, got the blessing of Parks and brought the event back on the schedule in 2008 at The Honors Golf Club Dallas in Carrollton. It was held at the Lantana Golf Club and the Stonebriar Country Club Fazio Course the following two years.
Steve Polinski of the Ridglea Country Club in Fort Worth posted 72-69—141 at The Old American Golf Club in The Colony last year to take the Ben Parks Trophy, finishing one stroke in front of Todd McGrew of The Trophy Club and Paul Goering of Dallas. After rain delayed the women’s division, it was then cancelled after officials determined not enough players could make any new dates.
The event is open to all champions from clubs and courses in North Texas along with players given exemptions as former champions or among the top 10 finishers from the previous event.
“After hearing from many players that clubs are now holding club championships for senior males, we are going to add this division for 2012,” McAfee said. “It will be for senior club champions (55 and older) and a different set of tees will be used.” The champion will receive the James McAfee Trophy