63 for Dan McCarthy edges Ryan Armour by 1

Stephen Grant birdies seven holes on front nine for 29

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

JUPITER, Fla. – Dan McCarthy of Syracuse, N.Y., made nine birdies – twice scoring three in a row – and needed every one of them Wednesday to beat the largest field of the year on the Golfslinger.com Tour.

McCarthy shot a nine under par 63 at Abacoa Golf Club with birdies at Nos. 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 18. He won by a stroke and earned $1,000 from the $8,850 purse. It was his fourth title since he joined Golfslinger in October, 2007, his first since Oct. 15, 2009.

Second among 75 starters was Ryan Armour of Jupiter, who also had nine birdies but bogeyed the par-3 15th hole. Stephen Grant of Palm Beach Gardens made seven birdies on the front nine for 29, but finished with 37-66 to take third.

There was $370 in the skins pot with 2 skins out worth $185 each.
4- Jude Eustaquio
17- Pierre Relecom (Eagle)