BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Trevor Sluman of Rochester, NY, made seven birdies on the inward nine Thursday enroute to his fifth victory on the Minor League Golf Tour.
Playing the West course at Indian Spring Country Club, Sluman turned in 32 with birdies at the sixth and seventh holes. He birdied Nos. 10 and 11, bogeyed the par-3 12th, then turned it up a notch with birdies at 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18. He earned $700 from the $3,265 purse.
Tied for second, a stroke back at 63, were Sunny Kim of Queens, NY, and Ben Taylor of London, England. Kim eagled the par-5 10th hole to go with five birdies. Taylor had eight birdies and a bogey at the par-4 third.
Kim's three event cumulative total of 197 (65-69-63) won him Monday Qualifier Contest #4 and a $1k bonus to go compete in a Monday Qualifier on the PGA Tour or Korn Ferry Tour.
The MLGT’s 55th tournament of the year drew 27 entries. Next week’s schedule includes a 36-hole tournament Monday and Tuesday at The Florida Club in Stuart, then Thursday at Wellington National.
