Marty Stanovich fires 6-under par 66 for 2 shot victory

5 Players tie for second place at 4-under par

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Marty Stanovich of Tamarac, tuning up for a shot at the Champions Tour later this year, earned his first Golfslinger.com Tour victory Tuesday with a six under par 66 at Ironhorse Country Club.

Paired with two of Golfslinger's best players, Stanovich made three birdies on each nine, at Nos. 4, 5, 6, 13, 14 and 18. He won by two strokes and earned $1,000 from the $8,050 purse.

His playing partners were Jimmy Lytle of Ocean Ridge and Justin Peters of Stuart. Each has won 31 Golfslinger titles, tied for second behind the career leader, Steve LeBrun of West Palm Beach with 37 wins. Lytle and Peters matched 69s Tuesday.

Five players tied for second at 4-under par 68, Stephen Grant from Birr, Ireland, Dan McCarthy of Syracuse, NY, Jon McDonald from Bonita Springs, FL, Hernan Rey of Buenos Aires, Argentina and Kyle Moore from Dublin, Ohio. Moore also finished T2 yesterday at TPC Eagle Trace after a 3 player, two hole playoff.

Golfslinger's 15th tournament of the year and 848th since starting in August, 2004, had 67 starters. Next event on the schedule will be Thursday on the North course at Fountains Country Club, site of pre-qualifying Feb. 23 for the Honda Classic March 1-4.

There was $320 in the skins pot with 4 skins out worth $80 each.
6- John Haight (Eagle)
9- Kyle Moore
17- Mike Larkin
18- Hernan Rey (Eagle)