JUPITER, Fla. – Ryan Snouffer of Sparta, NJ, is still hungry for his first victory on the Minor League Golf Tour after coming up just short in a playoff for the second day in a row.
Zack Jaworski of Alpharetta, GA, birdied the second extra hole Thursday at Jupiter Country Club to beat Snouffer after they tied at six under par 66. On Wednesday at nearby Abacoa Golf Club, Norway’s Kristoffer Ventura also won on the second hole of a playoff, saving par-4. They had matched seven under 64's in regulation.
At Jupiter CC, Jaworski and Snouffer played the 124-yard second hole twice. They halved with par-3's the first time. A few minutes later, Snouffer missed a 15-foot birdie putt and Jaworski made a 10 footer for the win.
In regulation, Jaworski eagled the par-5 second hole and bogeyed the par-3 17th. In between, he made five birdies, earning $1,000 from the $6,535 purse.
Snouffer has played on the MLGT since November, 2016. He did not make a bogey Thursday, only one Wednesday. He received $700 Wednesday, $650 on Thursday.
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