LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Derrick Sherard of Louisville won a battle of Kentuckians on the Minor League Golf Tour Tuesday by beating Brian Fister of Lexington by two shots, 68 to 70, at Winston Trails Golf Club. Neither had won an MLGT event heretofore.
After a bogey at the par-4 second hole, Sherard, 28, rallied with five birdies on the last six holes. He received $775, raising his career MLGT earnings to $2,479.92.
Fister, 24, has collected $3,054 in MLGT play since November, 2013, including $575 for second here. His card showed an eagle at the par-5 fourth hole, a double bogey at the par-4 10th hole, three birdies and a bogey.
Presented by Golfslinger.com, the MLGT’s eighth tournament of the year drew 33 starters and returned $3,993 in prize money. Next on the schedule: Thursday at Martin Downs Country Club in Palm City.
| Score | Player | Amount | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Derrick Sherard | 1 | $775.00 | Louisville, KY |
| 70 | Brian Fister | 2 | $575.00 | Lexington, KY |
| 71 | Alvin Okada | T3 | $412.50 | Waianae, HI |
| 71 | Carl McCauley | T3 | $412.50 | Parkland, FL |
| 72 | Alejandro Garmendia | T5 | $233.00 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 72 | Dan McCarthy | T5 | $233.00 | Syracuse, NY |
| 72 | Andrew Streatfeild | T5 | $233.00 | Marina, CA |
| 72 | David Yokitis | T5 | $233.00 | Pittsburgh |
| 72 | Jin Kim | T5 | $233.00 | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 73 | Brandon Smith (a) | T10 | $108.75 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 73 | Brian Anderson | T10 | $108.75 | Rochester, IL |
| 73 | Jimmy Lytle | T10 | $108.75 | Ocean Ridge, FL |
| 73 | Sunny Kim | T10 | $108.75 | Queens, NY |
| 74 | Jeff Bronkema | T14 | $58.00 | Plainwell, MI |
| 74 | Sang Lee | T14 | $58.00 | Teaneck, NJ |
| 75 | A. J. Morris | T16 | $51.00 | Aspen, CO |
| 75 | Jim Fitzpatrick | T16 | $51.00 | Stratford, CT |
| 76 | James Braunsberg | $0.00 | Plymouth Meeting, PA | |
| 77 | Peter Skirpstas | $0.00 | Medina, OH | |
| 77 | Alexander Bastidas | $0.00 | Lake Worth | |
| 78 | Andy Golden | $0.00 | Davie, FL | |
| 79 | Seonghyun Cho | $0.00 | ||
| 79 | Gregory MacKay | $0.00 | Nantucket, MA | |
| 79 | David M. Smith | $0.00 | Ruston, LA | |
| 79 | Kristian Perry (a) | $0.00 | Delray Beach | |
| 80 | Christopher Bergman | $0.00 | Batesville, IN | |
| 80 | Scott Battiste | $0.00 | Rexford, NY | |
| 80 | Joel Gibbons | $0.00 | Ocala, FL | |
| 81 | William Pugliese | $0.00 | Utterson, Ontario | |
| 81 | Robert Read | $0.00 | ||
| 85 | Kevin Talty | $0.00 | East Williston, NY | |
| NC | Steven Decker | $0.00 | Virginia Beach, VA |