Belmar goes all out for OK Kids Korral Championship
The Adams Pro Tour remains in Oklahoma this week with the OK Kids Korral Championship Wednesday through Sunday at Belmar Golf Club in Norman. Will Kropp of Edmond won the event in 2013, earning his first professional victory in his first pro event.
With rounds of 69-65-65-69, his 72-hole total of 12-under par 268 was four strokes better than the 272 finishes of Cody Gribble and Jonathan Randolph
The event is in partnership with the Toby Keith Foundation and in 2013 raised approximately $25,000 in sponsorships and pro-am entries for the OK Kids Korral, which opened in November of 2013 and provides a cost free, convenient and comfortable home for families of pediatric cancer patients receiving treatment in Oklahoma. The Korral alleviates some of the financial, physical and emotion toll put on families as they travel to Oklahoma City for their treatments. Keith, the country music legend, is also the owner of Belmar and plays there frequently.
After experiencing less than two inches of rainfall for five months, more than four inches has fallen in June, turning Belmar and it’s prairie grass borders lush for tournament play. The course measures just 6,519 yards but firm, fast greens and tall fescue combine to keep scores down.
"The course is phenomenal," said Director of Golf Charles Candler. "The rains have made it lush and the greens are perfect. Our superintendent, Jeremy Biswell, is one of a kind. "
Belmar embraces the Adams Tour, putting on a first-class event that includes a huge pro-am and party on Monday and inviting all the players to a member appreciation dinner on Thursday. Free lunches, coolers on every third tee box and gifts for each player help make the experience first class.
Once the 132-man field tees off Wednesday, the competition is fierce for all these up-and-coming professionals. Only the top 35 percent of the field makes the cut. Last week at the Buffalo Run – Prairie Sun and Moon Casino Classic at Peoria Ridge, 47 players made the cut. If you figure entry fee and five days of expenses at a minimum of $2,000, there were 15 golfers who made checks of $2k or larger. Winner Dillon Rust earned a check of $15,150, but for the vast majority of players in the field, these events are heavy on stress and a big loser financially, so the little touches go a long way.
"We negotiate a good rate for them at the Hilton Garden Inn that includes breakfast and try to do some extra things," Candler said. "We know it’s tough to be on the road competing."
The OK Kids Korral Championship continues through Saturday. Admission is free. Dozens of Adams Tour alumni are now competing on the PGA Tour, so fans will see some of the top golfers of tomorrow at these events.
OK Kids Korral Tee Times and Pairings
Round 1: Belmar Golf Club 06/18/2014
Tee Time Name
1 8:00 AM Anthony Broussard
Case Cochran
Zack Reeves
10 8:00 AM John Kelly
Dustin Morris
Jamey Taylor
1 8:10 AM Ryan Baca
Bill Allcorn
Robby Ormand
10 8:10 AM Lance Lopez
Michael Smith
Chase Barnes
1 8:20 AM Chad Ginn
Blake Trimble
John Hurley
10 8:20 AM Thomas Garza
Brent Marshall
Tyler Lytton
1 8:30 AM Tyler Gann
Kevin Vanden Heuvel
Cole Howard
10 8:30 AM Curtis Donahoe
Vilhelm Bogstrand
Jeff Rein
1 8:40 AM Nick Wilson
Zechariah Potter
Cameron Peck
10 8:40 AM Craig Kanada
Nathan Anderson
Sam Powell
1 8:50 AM Herbert Day
Joshua Havard
Casey Clendenon
10 8:50 AM Sumin Yu
Trey Lawson
Adam Sumrall
1 9:00 AM Raleigh Hughes
Jason Meece
Mj Daffue
10 9:00 AM Derek Plucienski
John Kyle
Jackson Ogle
1 9:10 AM Brian Dwyer
Thane Ringler
Michael Whitehead
10 9:10 AM Aaron Marshall
Craig McCoy
Cameron Meyers
1 9:20 AM Max Glasson
Johnathan Schnitzer
Chris Worrell
10 9:20 AM Stanton Tondre
Ben Klaus
Ben Harris
1 9:30 AM Justin Bryant
Cory Baker
Corey Hale
10 9:30 AM Jonathan Moore
Jordan McLaurin
Conrad Shindler
1 9:40 AM Connie Pierce
Rhein Gibson
Travis England
10 9:40 AM Derek Dodd
Brett Taunton
Collin Neeman
1 12:40 PM Christopher E. Brown
Will Dusenbury
Jared Vela
10 12:40 PM Shawn Jasper
Chris Naegel
Fergal Rafferty
1 12:50 PM Garrett Driver
Chris Gilbert
Chris Brown
10 12:50 PM Bryan Hogan
Ryan O’Rear
Blake Redmond
1 1:00 PM Brian Rowell
Dillon Rust
Hunter Sparks
10 1:00 PM Matthew Stephens
Mark Walker
Chris Ward
1 1:10 PM Joseph Kinney
Bobby Massa
Matt Boyd
10 1:10 PM Scott Roudebush
Mitchell McLeroy
Cameron Bishop
1 1:20 PM Michael A. Smith
Jared Paul
Scott Kelly
10 1:20 PM Stephen Hollingsworth
John Darden
Kevin Penner
1 1:30 PM Jimmy Shaw
Peter McGibney
Alexander Gutesha
10 1:30 PM Tyler Sheppard
Clinton Shepard
David Petry
1 1:40 PM Dacota Dryden
Joey Rippel
David Griffin
10 1:40 PM Sam Smith
Mark Victorian
Kyle Smell
1 1:50 PM Neal Ajubita
Matt Eschenburg
Bryce Myburgh
10 1:50 PM Taylor Artman
Talor Gooch
Kevin Dougherty
1 2:00 PM Ethan Miller
Jose Lopez
Cj Clem
10 2:00 PM Trevor McInroe
Ian Davis
Brian Whittle
1 2:10 PM Drew Laning
J R Hurley
Alex Carpenter
10 2:10 PM Andrew Yun
Benjamin Rose
Andrew Green
1 2:20 PM Charlie Holland
Billy Brozovich
Michael Brinkley
10 2:20 PM Chuck Candler
Brad Gehl
Freddie Janneck
Round 2: Belmar Golf Club 06/19/2014
Tee Time Name
1 8:00 AM Shawn Jasper
Chris Naegel
Fergal Rafferty
10 8:00 AM Christopher E. Brown
Will Dusenbury
Jared Vela
1 8:10 AM Bryan Hogan
Ryan O’Rear
Blake Redmond
10 8:10 AM Garrett Driver
Chris Gilbert
Chris Brown
1 8:20 AM Matthew Stephens
Mark Walker
Chris Ward
10 8:20 AM Brian Rowell
Dillon Rust
Hunter Sparks
1 8:30 AM Scott Roudebush
Mitchell McLeroy
Cameron Bishop
10 8:30 AM Joseph Kinney
Bobby Massa
Matt Boyd
1 8:40 AM Stephen Hollingsworth
John Darden
Kevin Penner
10 8:40 AM Michael A. Smith
Jared Paul
Scott Kelly
1 8:50 AM Tyler Sheppard
Clinton Shepard
David Petry
10 8:50 AM Jimmy Shaw
Peter McGibney
Alexander Gutesha
1 9:00 AM Sam Smith
Mark Victorian
Kyle Smell
10 9:00 AM Dacota Dryden
Joey Rippel
David Griffin
1 9:10 AM Taylor Artman
Talor Gooch
Kevin Dougherty
10 9:10 AM Neal Ajubita
Matt Eschenburg
Bryce Myburgh
1 9:20 AM Trevor McInroe
Ian Davis
Brian Whittle
10 9:20 AM Ethan Miller
Jose Lopez
Cj Clem
1 9:30 AM Andrew Yun
Benjamin Rose
Andrew Green
10 9:30 AM Drew Laning
J R Hurley
Alex Carpenter
1 9:40 AM Chuck Candler
Brad Gehl
Freddie Janneck
10 9:40 AM Charlie Holland
Billy Brozovich
Michael Brinkley
1 12:40 PM John Kelly
Dustin Morris
Jamey Taylor
10 12:40 PM Anthony Broussard
Case Cochran
Zack Reeves
1 12:50 PM Lance Lopez
Michael Smith
Chase Barnes
10 12:50 PM Ryan Baca
Bill Allcorn
Robby Ormand
1 1:00 PM Thomas Garza
Brent Marshall
Tyler Lytton
10 1:00 PM Chad Ginn
Blake Trimble
John Hurley
1 1:10 PM Curtis Donahoe
Vilhelm Bogstrand
Jeff Rein
10 1:10 PM Tyler Gann
Kevin Vanden Heuvel
Cole Howard
1 1:20 PM Craig Kanada
Nathan Anderson
Sam Powell
10 1:20 PM Nick Wilson
Zechariah Potter
Cameron Peck
1 1:30 PM Sumin Yu
Trey Lawson
Adam Sumrall
10 1:30 PM Herbert Day
Joshua Havard
Casey Clendenon
1 1:40 PM Derek Plucienski
John Kyle
Jackson Ogle
10 1:40 PM Raleigh Hughes
Jason Meece
Mj Daffue
1 1:50 PM Aaron Marshall
Craig McCoy
Cameron Meyers
10 1:50 PM Brian Dwyer
Thane Ringler
Michael Whitehead
1 2:00 PM Stanton Tondre
Ben Klaus
Ben Harris
10 2:00 PM Max Glasson
Johnathan Schnitzer
Chris Worrell
1 2:10 PM Jonathan Moore
Jordan McLaurin
Conrad Shindler
10 2:10 PM Justin Bryant
Cory Baker
Corey Hale
1 2:20 PM Derek Dodd
Brett Taunton
Collin Neeman
10 2:20 PM Connie Pierce
Rhein Gibson
Travis England