Brandon Smith (64) wins by 2 shots over Nicholas Thompson

Smith birdied 5 of his first 8 holes, shot 31 on front nine

Friday, January 21, 2011

ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. – Brandon Smith of West Palm Beach fired an eight under par 64 Friday at the Links at Madison Green to earn his sixth victory on the Fuzion-Minor League Golf Tour. Smith birdied the last two holes to edge Nicholas Thompson of Coral Springs, who will be a regular on the Nationwide Tour this year.

Smith birdied five of his first eight holes, bogeyed the 10th, then finished with birdies at Nos. 12, 14, 17 and 18. On the back nine, Thompson eagled the par-5 14th hole and birdied the 13th and 18th. He had never before seen the Madison Green course. Thompson won his only previous MLGT start, Jan. 10 on the East course at Jacaranda.

Kyle Willmann of Edmund, OK tied for third with Jimmy Lytle of Ocean Ridge, Florida. Lytle tied for first on Monday at Santa Lucia River Club in Port St. Lucie.

The MLGT’s seventh tournament of its eighth season drew 61 starters. Smith received $1,000 from the $7,143 purse.

There was $320 in the skins pot with 2 skins out worth $160 each.
#2 - Vaughn Snyder (Eagle)   
#3- Tim Turpen