Gerina Mendoza, Nick Watney Win 2023 Shootout at Horseshoe Bay Resort By One Stroke Over Angela Stanford and Bob Estes.
Horseshoe Bay Resort’s acclaimed personal Summit Rock golf course performed host to a pleasant conflict of PGA Tour and LPGA stars Saturday (October 28) within the scenic Texas Hill Nation. Former LPGA star and Solheim Cup hero Gerina Mendoza made 4 birdies over the one-round, 10-hole stroke play match to guide her companion – Austinite and five-time winner on the PGA Tour Nick Watney – to victory within the fifth-annual Shootout at Horseshoe Bay Resort.
The duo outlasted their opponents LPGA main winner Angela Stanford and PGA Tour winner and former College of Texas American Bob Estes by a single stroke to assert the Shootout Champions’ Belt Buckles and bragging rights till subsequent yr. Stanford holed a birdie putt on the final gap of the 10-hole match to convey her and Estes inside a stroke of Mendoza and Watney however Mendoza’s sharp play and a clutch birdie on the par-4 seventh gap by Watney helped them end at five-under and declare victory by one stroke.
Mendoza birdied holes 2, 3, 4 and eight and in addition narrowly missed a birdie strive on the primary gap and almost holed out a would-be birdie pitch the par-five fifth gap. Of her stellar play, Mendoza stated, “It was enjoyable to play effectively out right here with some inspiration from the group and attending to benefit from the lovely situations on this excellent Summit Rock golf course.” Watney joked that he felt like he gained the match on the primary tee by selecting the dialed-in Mendoza as his companion.
2002 PGA Championship winner Wealthy Beem, a former Shootout at Horseshoe Bay Resort winner himself, was available offering commentary for a TV taping of the occasion which can air in November on Golf Life TV.
Gallery members loved the event motion up shut whereas taking a scenic stroll on the dramatic, towering Jack Nicklaus-designed Summit Rock course. Enjoying alongside towering ridges overlooking Lake LBJ and plummeting by means of lush valleys and primitive limestone beds, this quintessential Texas Hill Nation golf course was unquestionably the fifth star of the occasion.
LOOKING BACK
Earlier Shootout at Horseshoe Bay Resort matches have featured among the world’s best golfers from the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour and PGA TOUR Champions Excursions. Previous contestants embody 2004 British Open Champion Todd Hamilton, PGA Championship winner Shaun Micheel, 2002 PGA Championship winner Wealthy Beem, winners on the PGA Tour Jason Kokrak, Stuart Appleby, J.J. Henry, and Austinite and longtime PGA TOUR participant Omar Uresti. Australian star John Senden, Zimbabwean bomber Brendon de Jonge, Grayson Murray PGA and PGA TOUR Champions winner Wes Brief Jr., and LPGA execs Ryan O’Toole, Kristy McPherson, Katie Burnett and Kathleen Ekey have additionally competed in tight matches on the Shootout at Horseshoe Bay Resort.
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About Horseshoe Bay Resort
Horseshoe Bay Resort is certainly one of America’s largest golf resorts and is the unique Texas lakeside resort vacation spot. It’s positioned 45 minutes from Austin on greater than 7,000 picturesque acres of the Texas Hill Nation and alongside the spectacular shores of constant-level Lake LBJ. The AAA 4 Diamond resort is the one waterfront resort in Texas and is a part of the Crescent Motels & Resorts administration firm’s distinguished Latitudes life-style inns and resorts division. It options 4 championship golf programs designed by World Golf Corridor of Fame members Robert Trent Jones Sr, and Jack Nicklaus, in addition to the thrilling 18-hole pure grass Whitewater Placing Course.
Horseshoe Bay Resort has invested $100+ million in a property-wide renovation and new development. The work included new visitor rooms, suites, and multi-room models, in addition to renovation of the golf programs and services, eating experiences, assembly areas, and extra. The resort additionally includes a world-class spa and well being membership, tennis services with 14 courts, bike leases, mountaineering trails, lake actions with a full-service lake marina and boat valet service, close by wineries, and a non-public airport. For extra data and reservations go to www.hsbresort.com or name 877-611-0112.
