9 Birdies help Nathan Sutherland earn first GOLFslinger victory

Scott Marino and PH Soero finish 2 back with 66

Thursday, April 05, 2012

LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Nathan Sutherland of Jupiter birdied eight of the nine odd-numbered holes Thursday, and bogeyed the other one, enroute to his first victory on the Golfslinger.com Tour.

Playing the South course at Fountains Country Club, Sutherland, 23, birdied Nos.1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15 and 17 and bogeyed the par-3 13th hole. He also birdied the 12th hole and finished at eight under par 64 to win by two strokes. It was his sixth Golfslinger start. He earned $1,000 from the $4,689 purse.

Scott Marino of Tequesta and Pierre-Henri Soero of Palm Beach Gardens matched 66s to tie for second among 36 players in the Golfslinger’s 34th tournament of the year. They received $537.50 apiece.

Two Golfslinger events are scheduled next week, Monday at TPC Eagle Trace, Coral Springs, and Wednesday-Thursday at Ironhorse GC, West Palm Beach. Then, including three 18-hole tournaments this week, the leading money winner for those five events will receive a $1,000 bonus to be used toward an entry fee into Monday qualifying for a PGA or Nationwide tour tournament.

There was $160 in the skins pot with 8 skins out worth $20 each.
4-Josh Dewees
5-Brian Friederichs (Eagle)
6-James Donahue
12-Joachim Altonen (Eagle)
13-Brandon Smith
14-Devin Kay
15-Chad Bricker (Eagle)
16- Tyler Kitson