SPRINGDALE -- Josh Farrell kept his promise.
Playing in his third Chick-A-Tee Invitational, Farrell -- a former University of Arkansas golfer and Springdale native who now lives in Dallas -- began to think of his grandfather as he worked his way through the final round Sunday at Springdale Country Club en route to a four-stroke win at the 77th Dwight Collins Chick-A-Tee.
77th Dwight Collins Chick-A-Tee Invitational
Where: Springdale Country Club
Fiinal Results
Championship Flight
Josh Farrell — 67-72 — 139
Steven Dixon — 70-73 — 143
Icem Brewer — 72-71 — 143
Dana Sera — 73-74 — 147
Jacob Bartel — 74-74 — 148
Brett Granata — 75-73 — 148
Drew Stewart — 76-74 — 150
Jeff Farver — 77-74 — 151
Michael Chaney — 76-76 — 152
Rob Costner — 76-77 — 153
John Robinson — 76-78 — 154
Jeremy Hurlbut — 77-77 — 154
Senior Flight
Jarrell Williams — 75-72 — 147
Milton Ball — 74-75 — 149
Gary Compton — 78-73 — 151
Ric McClintock — 73-78 — 151
Tim Lewallen — 75-79 — 154
David Lienemann — 81-78 — 159
Mike Bearden — 79-88 — 167
Gene Anderson — 84-84 — 168
Gene Holt — 87-89 — 176
Earvel Fraley — 92-86 — 178
John Robinson, Jr. — 92-86 — 178
Brent Garner — 88-92 — 180
Wally Switzer — 94-88 — 182
Harry Green — 96-95 — 191
First Flight
Phil Ford — 73-73 — 146
Brian Taylor — 72-77 — 149
Rodger Dunigan — 78-72 — 150
John Burgin — 74-77 — 151
Stan Stockton — 76-77 — 153
Bill Bailey — 76-78 — 154
Eric Crowley — 77-77 — 154
Les Taylor — 77-78 — 155
James Jech — 74-83 — 157
Jamie Prendergast — 77-80 — 157
Shannon Burasco — 78-81 — 159
Damon Joyce — 79-80 — 159
Todd Fraley — 79-81 — 160
Gerald Easterling — 79-82 — 161
Knight Weis — 79-83 — 162
Tim Alderson — 75-88 — 163
Bo Bittle — 76-93 — 169
Second Flight
Andy Schuch — 81-78 — 159
Ronnie Ruff — 83-78 — 161
Dustin Anderson — 82-80 — 162
Adam Ruff — 83-80 — 163
Greg Lee — 81-82 — 163
Doug Watson — 82-81 — 163
Jim Casey — 83-81 — 164
KC Jeffries — 82-82 — 164
Mike Morse — 81-83 — 164
Kent Williamson — 82-82 — 164
Taylor Deweese — 81-84 — 165
Sean Huggins — 82-83 — 165
Terry Key — 83-82 — 165
George Rozzell — 81-86 — 167
Roger Clark — 82-86 — 168
Whit Weeks — 82-86 — 168
Booter Duffield — 83-87 — 170
Don Neal — 84-87 — 171
Bob Pinkleton — 83-88 — 171
Jerry Triska — 84-91 — 175
Third Flight
Johnny Lea — 86-76 — 162
Warren Center — 85-77 — 162
Walter White — 87-76 — 163
Tim Barnes — 85-79 — 164
Jeff Goldston — 86-80 — 166
Sean Barrows — 86-81 — 167
Ron Syler — 85-84 — 169
Bill Locke — 86-83 — 169
Grant Hall — 88-83 — 171
Hickory Morton — 89-82 — 171
Ron Corners — 86-86 — 172
Danny Ezell — 89-83 — 172
Marty Armstrong — 86-87 — 173
Don Mobley — 86-87 — 173
Jon Dellinger — 86-88 — 174
James Marshall — 89-86 — 175
Dustin Anderson — 88-88 — 176
Russell Atchley — 89-90 — 179
Bill Corbin — 88-92 — 180
Jason Bedford — 88-94 — 182
Joe Herriman — 85-97 — 182
Jim Young — 86-97 — 183
Bill Zemke — 87-96 — 183
Fourth Flight
Mark Miller — 90-84 — 174
Joe Moore — 96-79 — 175
Mike Pinkerton — 92-85 — 177
John Gladden — 90-87 — 177
Farzod Siahmakoun — 90-87 — 177
Bert Cupit — 90-88 — 178
Rodney Pless — 93-87 — 180
Jimmy Woods — 92-89 — 181
Lane Haymond — 93-88 — 181
Ben Penix — 92-93 — 185
Jay Mitchell — 97-89 — 186
Mike Storms — 91-96 — 187
Robert Hoke — 102-86 — 188
Tim Baker — 100-90 — 190
John Eichler — 96-95 — 191
Lee Traweek — 92-102 — 194
Steve Gunderson — 93-108 — 201
Thomas Crosier — 98-105 — 203
Tom Crosier — 106-104 — 210
Bobby Granata — 115-102 — 217
Andy Hollingsworth — 120-104 — 224
Tommy Granata — 120-108 — 228
John Good — WD
"A long time ago I promised my granddad (Hays Biggs) that I would win this one," Farrell said. "Then of course I went to college and I played mini-tours for four years and went through all of that.
"So I was thinking about that. My granddad has passed away, but at least I made good on my promise."
Farrell, 32, entered the final round of the rain-shortened 36-hole event with a three-stroke lead after a 5-under par 67 Saturday. Playing with 2013 Chick-A-Tee winner Steven Dixon and 2012 champion Icem Brewer, Farrell was never seriously threatened by either Dixon or Brewer, or the rest of the Championship Flight pack.
His final round even par 72 gave him a two day total of 5-under 139, good for a four-stroke victory over both Brewer and Dixon, who finished at 1-under 143.
"There was no drama but then there was a lot of drama," Farrell said. "Everybody was burning the edges and nobody really made anything. Steven (Dixon) came out on our first hole and made a 35-footer and I thought, OK, game on. But from that point forward it was like nothing really happened."
Farrell began his round on No. 10, with the final group finishing up on the original nine holes at Springdale Country Club. After a one-over start on his first seven holes allowed Dixon to pull within one shot and Brewer within three, a birdie by Farrell at the 311-yard par four 16th began his push to the title.
Two more birdies at No. 1 and No. 2 increased Farrell's lead back to four strokes. Dixon would cut the margin back to three shots with a birdie at the par four 4th, but back-to-back bogies on Dixon's card to finish the round prevented any further rally.
"(Josh) separated himself from the pack on the first day, so we definitely would have had to gone low to challenge that.
"You get the wedge in your hands a lot on this course so there's a lot of chances to score, but none of us got any putts to fall today. And it ended up being kind of a boring day. We all kept it around even par and we never put any pressure on him."
In the Senior Flight, Jarrell Williams won by two strokes over Milton Ball, shooting a two-day total of 147.
Sports on 06/22/2015