JUPITER, Fla. – Carter Page of Waynesville, NC, making just his eighth start on the Minor League Golf Tour, was a winner for the first time Wednesday. Page shot 69-63—132 at Abacoa Golf Club to win by three strokes. His best finish heretofore was a tie for fourth last July, also at Abacoa.
Page, 23, made 5 birdies and 2 bogeys Tuesday, 2 eagles and 5 birdies in a clean round Wednesday. He received the guaranteed $10,000 based on 65 entries. There were 83 starters in the MLGT’s second Major of the year.
Kyle Kmiecik of Cleveland, OH, was second at 68-67—135, in just his third start on the MLGT. Third with 69-67—136 was Tarik Can of Sunny Isles, FL. Kmiecik had an eagle, 10 birdies and 3 bogeys, Can one eagle, 9 birdies and 3 bogeys. Kmiecik received $4,000, Can $3,000, from the $44,000 purse.
Olin Browne Jr. and Matthew Stephens tied for first in the 2nd Day Shootout with scores of 65. They each earned $308.50 for their great 2nd Day score.
A big thank you to Abacoa Golf Club for hosting this event. The greens were great as always and the course provided a great test for the players.
Three 18-hole tournaments are scheduled next week: Monday, The Fox Club, Palm City; Tuesday, Atlantic National GC, and Thursday, Park Ridge GC, both near Lake Worth.
JUPITER, Fla. - Six players are tied for the lead at 4-under par 68 after Day 1 of Major II at Abacoa Golf Club. Ryan Crowley, Jordan Gumberg, Kyle Kmiecik, Rasmey Kong (a), Mike Miller and Kevin Talty (a). Two of the six co-leaders are amateurs. The last time an amateur won a Major on the MLGT was in April 2015 when Hugo Bernard shocked the pros shooting 124 (61-63) and won by five shots.
42 players are within 4 shots of the lead at even par or better. It is sure to be an exciting finish.
There was one skin out on Day 1 worth $980. Click on any of the $ links under the skins/total column to view the skins results.
There is an optional 2nd day shootout for players that shot 73 or higher on Day 1. The entry is $75 and 100% of the entries go into the purse. The top 33% and ties earn a check. You must register and pay online for the 2nd day shootout before play starts on Day 2. No exceptions.
| Score | Player | Amount | Skins | Total | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (132) 69 63 | Carter Page | 1 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 | $10,000.00 | Waynesville, NC |
| (135) 68 67 | Kyle Kmiecik | 2 | $4,000.00 | $0.00 | $4,000.00 | Cleveland, OH |
| (136) 69 67 | Tarik Can | 3 | $3,000.00 | $0.00 | $3,000.00 | Sunny Isles, FL |
| (137) 68 69 | Mike Miller | T4 | $1,720.00 | $0.00 | $1,720.00 | Brewster, NY |
| (137) 68 69 | Ryan Crowley | T4 | $1,720.00 | $0.00 | $1,720.00 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| (137) 69 68 | Ryan Rettberg | T4 | $1,720.00 | $0.00 | $1,720.00 | Front Royal, VA |
| (137) 69 68 | Zach Zaback | T4 | $1,720.00 | $0.00 | $1,720.00 | Farmington, CT |
| (137) 70 67 | Evan Russell | T4 | $1,720.00 | $0.00 | $1,720.00 | Essex, VT |
| (138) 71 67 | Sunny Kim | 9 | $1,300.00 | $0.00 | $1,300.00 | Queens, NY |
| (139) 69 70 | Jesse Smith | T10 | $1,174.00 | $0.00 | $1,174.00 | Dover, NH |
| (139) 70 69 | Ricky Casko | T10 | $1,174.00 | $490.00 | $1,664.00 | Jupiter, FL |
| (139) 71 68 | Brian Fister | T10 | $1,174.00 | $0.00 | $1,174.00 | Lexington, KY |
| (139) 72 67 | Justin Hicks | T10 | $1,174.00 | $980.00 | $2,154.00 | Grosse Ile, MI |
| (139) 73 66 | Trevor Sluman | T10 | $1,174.00 | $0.00 | $1,174.00 | Rochester, NY |
| (140) 71 69 | Dominick Vennari | T15 | $1,110.00 | $0.00 | $1,110.00 | Baltimore, MD |
| (140) 71 69 | Drew Page (a) | T15 | $1,110.00 | $0.00 | $1,110.00 | Asheville, NC |
| (140) 72 68 | Chris Wiatr | T15 | $1,110.00 | $0.00 | $1,110.00 | Woodbury, CT |
| (140) 73 67 | Jamie Sindelar | T15 | $1,110.00 | $0.00 | $1,110.00 | Horseheads, NY |
| (140) 75 65 | Olin Browne Jr. | T15 | $1,110.00 | $490.00 | $1,600.00 | Hobe Sound, FL |
| (140) 68 72 | Rasmey Kong | T15 | $750.00 | $0.00 | $750.00 | North Haven, CT |
| (141) 69 72 | Josh Hart | T21 | $515.00 | $0.00 | $515.00 | Jupiter, FL |
| (141) 69 72 | Michael Midgette | T21 | $515.00 | $0.00 | $515.00 | Plainview, NY |
| (141) 70 71 | Jeremy Walsh | T21 | $515.00 | $0.00 | $515.00 | Tequesta, FL |
| (141) 71 70 | Matt Dubrowski | T21 | $515.00 | $0.00 | $515.00 | Bergenfield, NJ |
| (141) 71 70 | Marc Mazza | T21 | $515.00 | $0.00 | $515.00 | Elmira, NY |
| (141) 71 70 | Peter French | T21 | $515.00 | $0.00 | $515.00 | Franklin, MA |
| (142) 70 72 | Kevin Jorden | T27 | $234.17 | $0.00 | $234.17 | Juno Beach, FL |
| (142) 70 72 | David Sanders | T27 | $234.17 | $0.00 | $234.17 | Mt. Laurel, NJ |
| (142) 70 72 | Brant Peaper | T27 | $234.17 | $0.00 | $234.17 | Tequesta, FL |
| (142) 70 72 | Jacob Eggers | T27 | $234.17 | $0.00 | $234.17 | Boone, NC |
| (142) 71 71 | Matthew Jennings | T27 | $234.17 | $0.00 | $234.17 | Prairie City, IA |
| (142) 71 71 | Sean Busch | T27 | $234.17 | $0.00 | $234.17 | West Lafayette, IN |
| (143) 68 75 | Jordan Gumberg | T33 | $48.34 | $0.00 | $48.34 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| (143) 68 75 | Kevin Talty | T33 | $48.34 | $0.00 | $48.34 | East Williston, NY |
| (143) 69 74 | Kevin Foley | T33 | $48.34 | $0.00 | $48.34 | Somerville, NJ |
| (143) 70 73 | Joey Lane | T33 | $48.34 | $0.00 | $48.34 | Great Falls, VA |
| (143) 72 71 | Collin Neeman | T33 | $48.34 | $0.00 | $48.34 | Columbia, IL |
| (143) 72 71 | Paul Park | T33 | $48.34 | $0.00 | $48.34 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| (143) 72 71 | Michael McGowan | T33 | $48.34 | $0.00 | $48.34 | Southern Pines, NC |
| (143) 73 70 | Brad Miller | T33 | $48.34 | $0.00 | $48.34 | Timonium, MD |
| (143) 74 69 | Eric Beringer | T33 | $48.34 | $0.00 | $48.34 | Philadelphia, PA |
| (144) 75 69 | Eric Dietrich | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Cheshire, CT | |
| (144) 79 65 | Matthew Stephens (a) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Mont Belvieu, TX | |
| (145) 70 75 | Maxime Blandin | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Martinique, France | |
| (145) 74 71 | Corey Birch | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Ridgefield, CT | |
| (146) 70 76 | Mark Foster | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| (146) 72 74 | Alex Golland (a) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Wynnewood, PA | |
| (146) 74 72 | Christopher Gentle | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Lowell, MA | |
| (146) 74 72 | Nicholas Huggins | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Marietta, OH | |
| (146) 75 71 | Lucas Duperre Vanden Hecke | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Montreal | |
| (146) 76 70 | Luke Graboyes | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Watchung, NJ | |
| (147) 73 74 | Tyler Cline | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Tuxedo, NY | |
| (147) 72 75 | Michael Chipolone | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Boca Raton, FL | |
| (147) 74 73 | Daniel O'Rourke | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Milford, NJ | |
| (147) 75 72 | Davey Jude | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Kermit, WV | |
| (147) 75 72 | Louis Kelly | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Deptford, NJ | |
| (147) 76 71 | John Gerber | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Bluffton, SC | |
| (148) 72 76 | James Smith (a) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | North Palm Beach, FL | |
| (148) 73 75 | Steven Burak | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | North Easton, MA | |
| (148) 74 74 | Joe Harney | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | West Roxbury, MA | |
| (148) 74 74 | Stephane Chauffour | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | France | |
| (148) 75 73 | Jack Whelan | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Jupiter, FL | |
| (148) 75 73 | Max Buckley | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Rye, NY | |
| (150) 73 77 | Billy Walthouse | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Longmeadow, MA | |
| (150) 77 73 | Josh Anglin | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Palm Beach, FL | |
| (150) 81 69 | Eric Cole | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Orlando, FL | |
| (151) 77 74 | Constanza Jofre | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Cordoba, Argentina | |
| (152) 77 75 | Zach Weaver | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Virginia Beach, VA | |
| (154) 76 78 | Adam Ruben | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Lake Oswego, OR | |
| (154) 76 78 | Jason Trout | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Baltimore, MD | |
| (155) 76 79 | Jeff Cohen | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Windham, NH | |
| (156) 79 77 | Matthew Piescher | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Mora, MN | |
| (157) 73 84 | Kris Wilcoxon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Easton, MD | |
| (160) 80 80 | Ryan Jahn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Jupiter, FL | |
| (161) 82 79 | Matthew Hirsh | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Hewlett, NY | |
| (163) 82 81 | Logan Brown | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Flint, MI | |
| (163) 85 78 | Andrew Bauer | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Delran, NJ | |
| 77 DNF | Diego Larrazabal | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 79 DNF | Matthew Perry | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Charlotte, NC |