JUPITER, Fla. – Dan McCarthy of Syracuse, N.Y., the first day’s leader, played it safe the final round Thursday, scoring 64-71—135 at Abacoa Golf Club to win the Golfslinger.com Tour’s Tour Championship.
With Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ontario, already in the house at 136, McCarthy played the final hole conservatively, two-putting from 25 feet for bogey-5 after laying up on his second shot to win by a stroke.
Moments earlier, Silverman was the only player in the 73 man field to birdie the 18th hole, which played into a strong wind, hitting a hybrid to within inches on his second shot. He finished with his second straight 68 for 136.
McCarthy is the first player to win two of Golfslinger’s five “majors” in one year. He was triumphant April 24, also at Abacoa. This was his 19th victory and raised his career earnings to $69,507 since October, 2007, as he received $10,000 from the $36,500 purse.
Silverman, second among 73 starters, collected $4,000 and Nyasha Mauchaza of Harare, Zimbabwe who resides in Port Saint Lucie, earned $2,000 for his solo third place finish. Nyasha finished at 7-under par 137 with rounds of 67-70.
Three 18-hole events remain next week: Monday, TPC Eagle Trace, Coral Springs; Tuesday, Ironhorse CC, West Palm Beach; and Thursday, Martin Downs CC, Palm City. After the Christmas break, play will resume Jan. 7 at Abacoa.
There was $330 in the Day 2 Skins Pot with 2 skins out worth $165 each.
2- Jason Parajeckas (Eagle)
18- Ben Silverman
There was $330 in the Day 1 Skins Pot with 2 skins out worth $165 each.
8- Josh Hart
11- Andy Golden(Eagle)
| Score | Player | Amount | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 (64-71) | Dan McCarthy | 1 | $10,000.00 | Syracuse, NY |
| 136 (68-68) | Ben Silverman | 2 | $4,000.00 | Juno Beach, FL |
| 137 (67-70) | Nyasha Mauchaza | 3 | $2,000.00 | Port Saint Lucie, FL |
| 139 (66-73) | Will Coleman | T4 | $1,316.67 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 139 (67-72) | Piri Borja | T4 | $1,316.67 | Kingwood, TX |
| 139 (68-71) | John Elliott | T4 | $1,316.67 | Bristol, CT |
| 139 (69-70) | Justin Bryant | T4 | $1,316.67 | St. Louis, MO |
| 139 (70-69) | Steven Wheatcroft | T4 | $1,316.67 | Washington, PA |
| 139 (71-68) | Eric Cole | T4 | $1,316.67 | Orlando, FL |
| 140 (66-74) | Daniel Obremski | T10 | $940.00 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 140 (68-72) | Jason Burstyn | T10 | $940.00 | Miami, FL |
| 140 (68-72) | Krister Eriksson | T10 | $940.00 | Norrkeping, Sweden |
| 140 (69-71) | Jimmy Lytle | T10 | $940.00 | Ocean Ridge, FL |
| 140 (69-71) | Way Ismail | T10 | $940.00 | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 140 (69-71) | Mateusz Jedrzejczyk | T10 | $940.00 | Warsaw, Poland |
| 140 (69-71) | Ben Vertz | T10 | $940.00 | Coral Springs, Florida |
| 140 (70-70) | Andy Golden | T10 | $940.00 | Davie, FL |
| 140 (70-70) | Jon Mansfield | T10 | $940.00 | Northbrook, IL |
| 140 (71-69) | Justin Peters | T10 | $940.00 | Stuart, FL |
| 141 (68-73) | Bo Hoag | T20 | $425.00 | Columbus, OH |
| 141 (71-70) | Andrew Mason | T20 | $425.00 | Huntingdon Valley, PA |
| 141 (72-69) | Derrick Bohannon | T20 | $425.00 | Shelbyville, KY |
| 142 (69-73) | Jimmy Hazen | T23 | $275.00 | Miller Place, NY |
| 142 (69-73) | Jared Steger | T23 | $275.00 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 142 (73-69) | Carl McCauley | T23 | $275.00 | Parkland, FL |
| 143 (66-77) | Billy Peel | T26 | $220.00 | Palm Beach Gardens |
| 143 (70-73) | Jon McDonald | T26 | $220.00 | Estero , FL |
| 143 (71-72) | Jason Parajeckas | T26 | $220.00 | Woburn, MA |
| 143 (71-72) | Hampton Ballard | T26 | $220.00 | Pearisburg, VA |
| 143 (72-71) | Scott Berliner | T26 | $220.00 | Lake Luzerne, NY |
| 144 (73-71) | Greg O'Mahony | $0.00 | Tequesta, FL | |
| 144 (74-70) | Carlos Velez | $0.00 | Miami, FL | |
| 144 (74-70) | Dustin Wallis | $0.00 | Noble, OK | |
| 144 (74-70) | Justin Dorward | $0.00 | Port St. Lucie, FL | |
| 145 (72-73) | Matthew Ceravolo | $0.00 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | |
| 145 (75-70) | Jeb Buchanan | $0.00 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 146 (71-75) | Greg Etimos | $0.00 | East Islip, NY | |
| 146 (73-73) | Chris Damiano | $0.00 | Jupiter | |
| 146 (74-72) | Zach Glassman | $0.00 | Highland Hts., OH | |
| 146 (74-72) | Charlie Winegardner | $0.00 | Lothian, MD | |
| 147 (70-77) | Kenny Leech | $0.00 | Boca Raton, FL | |
| 147 (73-74) | Josh Hart | $0.00 | Jupiter, FL | |
| 147 (73-74) | Nick Jones | $0.00 | Bermuda | |
| 147 (73-74) | Cory Stelick | $0.00 | Groton, NY | |
| 147 (74-73) | Jake Pleczkowski | $0.00 | Valencia, PA | |
| 147 (76-71) | Brian Fister | $0.00 | Lexington, KY | |
| 148 (70-78) | Josh Camitta | $0.00 | Millburn, NJ | |
| 148 (72-76) | Mitchell Gregson | $0.00 | Waterloo, IL | |
| 148 (75-73) | Matt Dubrowski | $0.00 | Bergenfield, NJ | |
| 148 (75-73) | John Gerber | $0.00 | Bluffton, SC | |
| 149 (70-79) | Joe Frustaci | $0.00 | Canton, Ohio | |
| 149 (73-76) | Christian De Greiff | $0.00 | Medellin, Colombia | |
| 151 (74-77) | D. J. Lantz | $0.00 | New London, NH | |
| 151 (75-76) | Tim Lamb | $0.00 | Locust Valley, NY | |
| 151 (75-76) | Livan Hernandez (a) | $0.00 | Miramar, Florida | |
| 151 (77-74) | Mike Meisenzahl | $0.00 | Vero Beach, FL | |
| 151 (79-72) | Gregg Blainey | $0.00 | London, England | |
| 152 (76-76) | Jeff Ivall | $0.00 | Canada | |
| 153 (77-76) | Eric Beringer | $0.00 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 154 (72-82) | Evan Beirne | $0.00 | North Haven, CT | |
| 154 (74-80) | Clint Keown (a) | $0.00 | Evansville, IN | |
| 154 (79-75) | Nick Marcoaldi | $0.00 | Holliston, MA | |
| 155 (74-81) | Ian Thimble | $0.00 | Hyde Park, MA | |
| 155 (80-75) | Tyler Kitson | $0.00 | New Providence, NJ | |
| 156 (72-84) | David M. Smith | $0.00 | Ruston, LA | |
| 156 (76-80) | Collin Neeman | $0.00 | Columbia, IL | |
| 156 (78-78) | Kyle O'Neill | $0.00 | Chicago | |
| 159 (75-84) | Matt Dodson | $0.00 | Bradenton, FL | |
| 159 (76-83) | Brody Davis | $0.00 | Edmond, OK | |
| 159 (80-79) | Bobby Fox | $0.00 | Jupiter, FL | |
| 169 (87-82) | Spencer Dickinson (a) | $0.00 | Jupiter, FL | |
| 174 (87-87) | Ryan Miller | $0.00 | Charlotte, NC |