Justin Peters birdies 1st extra hole to earn 29th MLGT victory

Derrick Bohannan and Peters both shot 71

Friday, October 21, 2011

STUART, Fla. - Justin Peters birdied the first extra hole Friday to edge Derrick Bohannon in a battle between Martin County golfers on the Fuzion-Minor League Golf Tour. Peters sank an 18 footer on the par-4 first hole for the win at the Champions Club at Summerfield after Bohannon hit his second shot over the green.

In regulation, each made four birdies and three bogeys for one under par 71. Both birdied the par-5 18th hole. It was the 29th MLGT victory for Peters, of Stuart, who earned $525 from the $1,755 purse. Bohannon, of Jensen Beach, has 16 wins on the MLGT. Second among 14 starters in the event rained out Monday, he received $400.

The MLGT has played 112 tournaments this year. Three more are scheduled next week: Monday, Fountains CC-North, Lake Worth; Tuesday, Abacoa GC, Jupiter; and Thursday, Links at Madison Green, Royal Palm Beach.

There was $110 in the skins pot with 5 skins out worth $22 each.

#2- Sterling Searcy
#5- Derrick Bohannon
#9- Jeff Castle
#15- Brandon Smith
#17- Dave Cunningham