TO: Sports Desk
FROM: Larry Bush, Media Representative, 561-686-9287 or 561-685-2707, cell
SUBJECT: Minor League Golf Tour, final round
DATE: April 18, 2006

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Justin Hicks of Royal Palm Beach parred the second extra hole Tuesday on the Estate course at PGA National to claim his third Minor League Golf Tour title, his second this year.

Hicks and Jay Westerlund of Naples tied at two under par 142 on final round scores of 68 and 67, respectively. After they halved the first playoff hole, Westerlund bogied the second from a fairway bunker.

Hicks finished strong with an eagle at the par-5 15th hole and birdies at Nos. 14, 16 and 18. For the day, he also had another birdie and two bogies. Westerlund played a bogey-free round with five birdies.

Adam Hanson of Hoffman, Minn., the first round leader, closed with 75-146 to tie for fourth.

Next on the MLGT schedule: April 21, Atlantis CC, and April 24, the Links @ Madison Green. Fort information and entry, call Jay Slazinski, 561-319-8460 or go to www.minorleaguegolf.com.


Minor League Golf Tour
PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Estate course, 6,700 yards, par 72

Justin Hicks, Royal Palm Beach, $1,000 74-68-142
Jay Westerlund, Naples, $820 75-67-142
Hicks won playoff, par-4 on second extra hole
Matt Donovan, West Palm Beach, $720 72-72-144
Richard Terga, Miami, $570 73-73-146
Adam Hanson, Hoffman, Minn., $570 71-75-146
Jason Powell, Loudon, Tenn., $353.33 77-71-148
Tim Cantwell, Palm Beach Gardens, $353.33 75-73-148
Rusty Bacigalupi, Delray Beach, $353.33 74-74-148
Tug Maude, Wayne, Pa., $162.50 80-69-149
A-Tim Stieren, Palm Beach Gardens, $162.50 79-70-149
J.J. Beckstrom, North Muskegon, Mich., $162.50 76-73-149
David Smith, West Palm Beach, $162.50 76-73-149
Way Ismail, Port St. Lucie, $55 78-72-150
Brian Herring, Grafton, Ohio, $55 72-78-150

A-Amateur; money listed awarded as merchandise certificate.