Alejandro Garmendia shoots bogey free 66 for 1st MLGT Victory

Q-School Contest 4 has 4 players within $239 after 4 events

Monday, June 06, 2011

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Alejandro Garmendia of Weston played a bogey-free round Monday to earn his first victory on the Fuzion-Minor League Golf Tour. Garmendia had an eagle at the par-5 seventh hole and made two birdies on each nine of the East course at Indian Spring Country Club for a six under par 66, winning by two strokes over a field of 24 players. His birdies were at Nos. 1, 6, 10 and 13.

Garmendia, 18, received $650 from the $2,928 purse, raising his career earnings to $4,167.26 since he started on the MLGT Aug. 10, 2010. His previous best finish in 20 starts was a tie for second May 25 at the Evergreen Club in Palm City.

Q-School contest 4 leader Ben Hartman tied for second place with Bobby Collins at 4-under par 68 followed by Sal Spallone in fourth place with 69.  Hartman, Gamendia, Collins and Spallone are all within $239 of each other after four events.  There are six events remaining in Q-School contest 4, including two 2-day events.

Next on the MLGT: Wednesday, Abacoa GC, Jupiter, and Thursday, Miccosukee CC, Miami.

There was $140 in the skins pot with 2 skins out worth $70 each.
#7 - Alejandro Garmendia (Eagle)
#18 - Bobby Collins