ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. – Jim Fitzpatrick of Stratford, Conn., didn’t make a bogey enroute to a five under par 67 and a Minor League Golf Tour victory Wednesday on the Links at Madison Green.
After making the turn in 35 (a birdie on 7), Fitzpatrick birdied 10, 11 and 12 to get to four under par. Knowing he needed a birdie at the last to surpass the 68 posted by Jimmy Hazen, Fitzpatrick hit a punch 9-iron to eight feet and rolled in the left to right breaker for the lead. Hazen also birdied the 18th, but had two bogeys against his six birdies.
A couple of players preparing for the 2011 Nationwide Tour, Sal Spallone of Vero Beach and Justin Peters from Stuart, tied for third place with Alexandre Ouellette of Saint-Jerome, Quebec at 3-under par 69.
According to Fitzpatrick, the victory is the result of some real hard work on his game, putting his old odyssey 2-ball putter back in the bag, a new postive attitude, and a workout routine from MLGT sponsor Coastal Performance. It was Fitzpatrick’s sixth victory since joining the MLGT in January, 2008, his first since last October. He received $1,000 from the $6,790 purse, raising his career earnings to $24,833.72.
The MLGT’s 17th tournament of the year drew 58 entries. The final event of the week is scheduled Thursday on the Eagle course at President CC, West Palm Beach.
There was $350 in the skins pot with 2 skins out worth $175 each.
#2 - Jimmy Gascoigne (Eagle)
#7 - Greg O'Mahony
Score | Player | Amount | Hometown | |
---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Jim Fitzpatrick | 1 | $1,000.00 | Stratford, CT |
68 | Jimmy Hazen | 2 | $625.00 | Miller Place, NY |
69 | Justin Peters | T3 | $458.00 | Stuart, FL |
69 | Sal Spallone | T3 | $458.00 | Vero Beach |
69 | Alexandre Ouellette | T3 | $458.00 | Saint-Jerome, Quebec |
70 | Andy Golden | T6 | $316.67 | Davie, FL |
70 | Kyle Willmann | T6 | $316.67 | Edmond, OK |
70 | Ryan Armour | T6 | $316.67 | Akron, Ohio |
71 | Scot Ploucha | T9 | $240.00 | Gray, TN |
71 | Ted Brown | T9 | $240.00 | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
71 | Brad Adamonis | T9 | $240.00 | Cumberland, RI |
72 | Marc Mazza | T12 | $215.00 | Elmira, NY |
72 | Tim Turpen | T12 | $215.00 | Palm Beach Gardens |
73 | Jimmy Lytle | T14 | $177.50 | Ocean Ridge, FL |
73 | Billy Hemstock | T14 | $177.50 | Jupiter, FL |
73 | David M. Smith | T14 | $177.50 | Ruston, LA |
73 | Greg Duncan | T14 | $177.50 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
74 | Devin Kay | T18 | $102.50 | Potomac, MD |
74 | Chris DeJohn | T18 | $102.50 | Rocky Hill |
74 | Matt LeConche | T18 | $102.50 | Wellington, FL |
74 | Warren Jurkowitz | T18 | $102.50 | Aventura, Florida |
74 | Greg O'Mahony | T18 | $102.50 | Tequesta, FL |
75 | Ken Duke | T22 | $77.50 | Hope, AR |
75 | PJ Kolosvary | T22 | $77.50 | Safety Harbor |
76 | Shane Miller | T24 | $70.20 | Pittsburgh, PA. |
76 | Mike Caporale | T24 | $70.20 | Staten Island, NY |
76 | Scott Turner (a) | T24 | $70.20 | Palm City, FL |
76 | Sam Kang | T24 | $70.20 | Morristown, NJ |
77 | Juan Aller | T29 | $16.00 | Miramar, FL |
77 | Andrew Streatfeild | T29 | $16.00 | Marina, CA |
77 | Corey Henry | T29 | $16.00 | Boca Raton, FL |
77 | Nick Bova | T29 | $16.00 | Bloomington, IL |
78 | Jon White | T33 | $0.00 | Devon, England |
78 | Corey Brigham | T33 | $0.00 | Port St. Lucie, FL |
78 | Ryan Kalista | T33 | $0.00 | Moodus, CT |
79 | Mike Larkin | T36 | $0.00 | Yorktown, NY |
79 | Dustin Wallis | T36 | $0.00 | Noble, OK |
79 | AJ Broderick | T36 | $0.00 | |
79 | Jimmy Gascoigne | T36 | $0.00 | Boca Raton |
79 | Liam Friedman | T36 | $0.00 | Lackawanna, NY |
80 | Chase Carroll | T41 | $0.00 | Knoxville |
80 | Patrick D'Anthony | T41 | $0.00 | Westminster, MD |
80 | Beth Bader | T41 | $0.00 | Palm Beach Gardens |
80 | Andrew Farrell | T41 | $0.00 | Yorktown Heights, NY |
80 | John Haight | T41 | $0.00 | Fanwood, NJ |
81 | Kyle Moore | 46 | $0.00 | Dublin, Ohio |
82 | Jason Trout | T47 | $0.00 | Baltimore, MD |
82 | Pat Elber | T47 | $0.00 | Delray Beach, FL |
83 | John Van Wart | T49 | $0.00 | Brockton, MA |
83 | Matt Springer | T49 | $0.00 | Gary, IN |
84 | Josh Fritz | 51 | $0.00 | Smithtown, NY |
87 | Mike Newbold (a) | 52 | $0.00 | Yuba City, CA |
88 | Alexander Hoyos (a) | T53 | $0.00 | West Palm Beach, FL |
88 | Sean Perkins (a) | T53 | $0.00 | Ontario, Canada |
89 | Joseph Megless (a) | 55 | $0.00 | Warrenton |
DNF | Brian Cohen | T56 | $0.00 | Boca Raton, FL |
DNF | Chad Michael | T56 | $0.00 | Las Vegas, NV |
DQ | Marshall Pickett | T56 | $0.00 | Wilmington, NC |