ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. – Steve LeBrun of West Palm Beach opened the eighth season of the Fuzion-Minor League Golf Tour with a playoff victory Friday at the Links at Madison Green.
LeBrun fired a two under par 70 with five birdies, a bogey and a double bogey, then parred two straight playoff holes for the win, his 27th. He outlasted four other players who tied for the highest winning score on the MLGT since last Nov. 5.
Rich Hanna of Standardsville, Va., and Brandon Smith of West Palm Beach were eliminated with bogey-5s on the first extra hole, Juan Aller of Miramar and Tim Turpen of West Palm Beach with bogeys at the par-5 second hole.
LeBrun, a graduate of John I. Leonard High School and Florida Atlantic University, earned $950 from the $5,504 purse. His career earnings are $78,865. He is one behind the career leader in wins, as Justin Peters of Stuart has 28.
The first tournament of the year, and the MLGT’s 702nd since August, 2004, drew 47 starters. Three events are scheduled next week: Monday, Jacaranda GC, Plantation; Tuesday, PGA National, Estate course, Palm Beach Gardens; and Thursday, Evergreen Club, Palm City.
There was $300 in the Skins pot with 4 skins out worth $75 each.
#2 - Dan Greenwood (Eagle)
#7 - Tim Turpen
#16 - Sean Kalin
#18 - Jon McLean (Eagle)
| Score | Player | Amount | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Steve LeBrun | 1 | $950.00 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 70 | Rich Hanna | T2 | $468.75 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 70 | Brandon Smith (a) | T2 | $468.75 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 70 | Tim Turpen | T2 | $468.75 | Palm Beach Gardens |
| 70 | Juan Aller | T2 | $468.75 | Miramar, FL |
| 71 | Dustin Wallis | T6 | $275.00 | Noble, OK |
| 71 | Jimmy Lytle | T6 | $275.00 | Ocean Ridge, FL |
| 72 | Chris Damiano | T8 | $215.00 | Jupiter |
| 72 | Warren Jurkowitz | T8 | $215.00 | Aventura, Florida |
| 72 | Stephen Grant | T8 | $215.00 | Birr, Ireland |
| 72 | Jon McLean | T8 | $215.00 | Weston, FL |
| 73 | Chad Bouchard | T12 | $147.50 | Fitchburg, MA |
| 73 | Marc Mazza | T12 | $147.50 | Elmira, NY |
| 73 | Alejandro Garmendia | T12 | $147.50 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 73 | Chris Scialo | T12 | $147.50 | New City, NY |
| 74 | Ben Hartman | T16 | $82.20 | Palm Beach Gardens |
| 74 | Sunny Kim | T16 | $82.20 | Queens, NY |
| 74 | Nick Latimer | T16 | $82.20 | Cleveland, OH |
| 74 | Lexi Thompson | T16 | $82.20 | Coral Springs, FL |
| 74 | Jeff Ivall | T16 | $82.20 | Canada |
| 75 | Vaughn Snyder | T21 | $44.67 | Massillon, OH |
| 75 | Devin Kay | T21 | $44.67 | Potomac, MD |
| 75 | Matt Springer | T21 | $44.67 | Gary, IN |
| 75 | Sean Kalin | T21 | $44.67 | Vally Stream, NY |
| 75 | Frank Dully | T21 | $44.67 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 75 | Scott Dawson | T21 | $44.67 | Ontario, Ohio |
| 76 | Craig Smith | T27 | $0.00 | Chatham, NJ |
| 76 | David M. Smith | T27 | $0.00 | Ruston, LA |
| 76 | Brett Macias (a) | T27 | $0.00 | Mankato, MN |
| 76 | Dan Greenwood | T27 | $0.00 | Oakville, Ontario |
| 77 | Corey Henry | T31 | $0.00 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 77 | John Van Wart | T31 | $0.00 | Brockton, MA |
| 77 | Scott Turner (a) | T31 | $0.00 | Palm City, FL |
| 77 | Ryan Lefevre | T31 | $0.00 | Boca Raton |
| 77 | Alec Ceravolo (a) | T31 | $0.00 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 77 | Jerel Whiting | T31 | $0.00 | Martinsville |
| 79 | Jay Goldenberg (a) | 37 | $0.00 | Toronto, Canada |
| 80 | James Donahoe | T38 | $0.00 | Murrieta, CA |
| 80 | David Gruby | T38 | $0.00 | Chicago, IL |
| 81 | Tommy Fonseca | 40 | $0.00 | Coral Springs, FL |
| 86 | Chris Appel | 41 | $0.00 | Abingdon, MD |
| 95 | Benny Madison | 42 | $0.00 | Ft. Myers, FL |
| DNF | Rod Armstrong | T43 | $0.00 | Greenwich, CT |
| DNF | Mateusz Jedrzejczyk | T43 | $0.00 | Warsaw, Poland |
| DNF | Warnie Conley (a) | T43 | $0.00 | |
| DQ | Jim Fitzpatrick | T43 | $0.00 | Stratford, CT |
| INJ | Matthew Ceravolo | T43 | $0.00 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |