PALM CITY, Fla. – Charles Danielson of Osceola, WI, edged Collin Neeman of Waterloo, IL, 65-66 on Thursday at Martin Downs Country Club. It was Danielson's first win on the Minor League Golf Tour after 4 top 5 finishes in his first 9 events.
Danielson eagled the par-5 eighth hole and made four birdies on the Osprey Creek course. He earned $800 from the $3,945 purse and an additional $210 from an optional bonus pool, raising his career earnings to $6,098 since he joined the MLGT last November.
Neeman, runnerup among 29 entries, scored seven birdies and two bogeys. He has earned $12,305 since he started on the MLGT in March, 2011. This includes $600 from Thursday’s purse and another $150 from a skins game.
The MLGT next plays Monday on the Estate course at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, then has a 36-hole tournament Wednesday and Thursday at Atlantic National, near Lantana.
