HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – David Vanegas of Medellin, Colombia, making his first start on the Fuzion-Minor League Golf Tour, birdied the fourth extra hole for the victory Thursday at The Club at Emerald Hills.
Vanegas outlasted Devin Kay of Potomac, Md., after they tied at four under par 68. They halved the par-5 first and par-3 third holes and in between matched bogeys at the par-4 second. At the par-4 fourth, Vanegas sank a 50 footer and got the win when Kay missed his birdie opportunity from eight feet.
In regulation, Vanegas had seven birdies, a bogey and a double bogey at the par-5 fifth hole while Kay made six birdies and two bogeys. Vanegas earned $800 from the $3,840 purse. Kay, second among 30 players, received $575.
Dion Gonsalves, Steve LeBrun and James Porter all shot 69 to finish in a 3-way tie for third place.
Three 18-hole events are scheduled next week: Monday, Champions Club at Summerfield, Stuart; Tuesday, Ritz-Carlton GC, Jupiter; and Thursday, President CC, West Palm Beach.
There was $180 in the skins pot with 4 skins out worth $45 each.
#1- James Porter (Eagle)
#7- Christian DeGreiff
#11,#18- Dion Gonsalves
| Score | Player | Amount | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | David Vanegas | 1 | $800.00 | Medellin, Columbia |
| 68 | Devin Kay | 2 | $575.00 | Potomac, MD |
| 69 | James Porter | T3 | $375.00 | |
| 69 | Steve LeBrun | T3 | $375.00 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 69 | Dion Gonsalves | T3 | $375.00 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 72 | Peter Laws | T6 | $212.50 | Toronto, Canada |
| 72 | Adam Adams | T6 | $212.50 | Coconut Creek |
| 73 | Joe Shaktman (a) | T8 | $160.00 | Coral Springs |
| 73 | Victor Leoni | T8 | $160.00 | Miami Shores, FL |
| 73 | Jeff Ivall | T8 | $160.00 | Canada |
| 74 | Thomas Dobbs | T11 | $92.50 | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 74 | David M. Smith | T11 | $92.50 | Ruston, LA |
| 74 | Alejandro Garmendia | T11 | $92.50 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 74 | Ben Silverman | T11 | $92.50 | Juno Beach, FL |
| 75 | Hector Zapata | T15 | $32.50 | Weston |
| 75 | Tom Carter | T15 | $32.50 | Jupiter, FL |
| 76 | Mike Stern | T17 | $0.00 | Miami, FL |
| 76 | Christian De Greiff | T17 | $0.00 | Medellin, Colombia |
| 76 | Justin Martinson | T17 | $0.00 | Avondale, PA |
| 77 | Daniel Obremski | T20 | $0.00 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 77 | Victor Billskoog | T20 | $0.00 | Miami |
| 77 | Zach Amole | T20 | $0.00 | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 78 | Greg Duncan | T23 | $0.00 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 78 | Chad Stumpo (a) | T23 | $0.00 | Boston, MA |
| 80 | Nathan Davis | T25 | $0.00 | Taunton, MA |
| 80 | John Vion | T25 | $0.00 | Coral Springs, FL |
| 82 | Zack Saltman | 27 | $0.00 | |
| 83 | David Schuster | 28 | $0.00 | New York, NY |
| 84 | William Block (a) | 29 | $0.00 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 85 | John Lucas | 30 | $0.00 | Corpus Christi, TX |