CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – James Vargas of Miami, making his first start on the Golfslinger.com Tour, was the winner Monday on the second playoff hole at the TPC Eagle Trace.
Vargas, a former top junior golfer and University of Florida player, won with par-4 on the second extra hole after he tied at two under par 70 with Carl McCauley of Parkland and Seth Blann of Bowling Green, Ky.
In regulation, Vargas made two birdies and a bogey on each nine. McCauley also had four birdies and two bogeys. Blann scored three birdies and a bogey on the front and parred the back nine.
Vargas received $1,000 from the $5,735 purse. McCauley and Blann tied for second among 37 players, collecting $662.50 apiece. McCauley has played the Golfslinger Tour regularly the last two years, earning $12,842 and winning once. It was Blann’s fourth start and first check.
Golfslinger winds down its 10th season with two more 18-hole events this week, Tuesday at Ironhorse CC, West Palm Beach, and the Team Championship on Thursday at Martin Downs CC, Palm City. The 2014 season opens Jan. 7 at Abacoa GC, Jupiter.
There was $180 in the skins pot with 5 skins out worth $36 each
4- Randolph Schafer
6- Clint Keown
12- Cory Stelick
14- Oscar Zapata
16- Sam Kent
| Score | Player | Amount | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | James Vargas | 1 | $1,000.00 | Miami, FL |
| 70 | Carl McCauley | T2 | $662.50 | Parkland, FL |
| 70 | Seth Blann | T2 | $662.50 | Bowling Green, KY |
| 71 | Daniel Obremski | 4 | $575.00 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 72 | Nathan Davis | T5 | $458.34 | Taunton, MA |
| 72 | Piri Borja | T5 | $458.34 | Kingwood, TX |
| 72 | Francois Reverberi | T5 | $458.34 | Switzerland (Crans-Montana) |
| 73 | Brad Adamonis | T8 | $305.00 | Cumberland, RI |
| 73 | Jimmy Lytle | T8 | $305.00 | Ocean Ridge, FL |
| 74 | Gregg Blainey | T10 | $200.00 | London, England |
| 74 | Ben Vertz | T10 | $200.00 | Coral Springs, Florida |
| 75 | Tarik Can | 12 | $150.00 | Sunny Isles, FL |
| 76 | Keegan Tyers | T13 | $112.50 | Toronto, Canada |
| 76 | Eric Fitzsimmons | T13 | $112.50 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 77 | Cory Stelick | T15 | $18.75 | Groton, NY |
| 77 | Pascal Schmalen | T15 | $18.75 | Switzerland |
| 77 | Andy Golden | T15 | $18.75 | Davie, FL |
| 77 | Wayne De Haas | T15 | $18.75 | Johannesburg, SA |
| 78 | Zack Bennardo | $0.00 | Norwich, CT | |
| 78 | Jason Toelle | $0.00 | Ransom Canyon, TX | |
| 79 | Nicolo Ragazzi | $0.00 | Como, Italy | |
| 79 | Trevor Sahn | $0.00 | ||
| 80 | Brody Davis | $0.00 | Edmond, OK | |
| 81 | John Gerber | $0.00 | Bluffton, SC | |
| 82 | Andres Pumariega | $0.00 | ||
| 82 | Livan Hernandez (a) | $0.00 | Miramar, Florida | |
| 82 | Joe Shaktman (a) | $0.00 | Coral Springs | |
| 82 | Eric Beringer | $0.00 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 83 | Clint Keown (a) | $0.00 | Evansville, IN | |
| 84 | Joshua Galt | $0.00 | Trinidad, WI | |
| 85 | Nick Marcoaldi | $0.00 | Holliston, MA | |
| 85 | Oscar Zapata | $0.00 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 89 | Nate Eaton | $0.00 | Cincinnati | |
| 90 | Sam Kent (a) | $0.00 | Bloomfield Hills | |
| 93 | Ryan Miller | $0.00 | Charlotte, NC | |
| NC | Julien Taylor | $0.00 |
