PALM CITY, Fla. – Robert Karlsson of Sweden has made his first start on the Minor League Golf Tour his first victory as a professional golfer. Karlsson fired a five under par 67 Tuesday to win the Stuart St. Patrick’s Day Open at, where else, the Evergreen Club.
Karlsson birdied Nos. 7, 9, 11, 12 and 14. A native of Kalmar, Sweden whose U.S. home is in Port St. Lucie, Karlsson won by a stroke over Matt Ceravolo of Palm Beach Gardens. Second among 23 starters, Ceravolo shot 68, also withe also with five birdies but with a bogey at the 12th hole. Karlsson earned $675, Ceravolo $550, from the $3,197 purse.
Next on the MLGT schedule: Wednesday, West Palm Beach Municipal GC, and Monday, TPC at Eagle Trace, Coral Springs.
| Score | Player | Amount | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Robert Karlsson | 1 | $675.00 | Kalmar, Sweden |
| 68 | Matthew Ceravolo | 2 | $550.00 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 69 | Jeff Bronkema | 3 | $500.00 | Plainwell, MI |
| 70 | Nick Marcoaldi | T4 | $281.25 | Holliston, MA |
| 70 | Carl McCauley | T4 | $281.25 | Parkland, FL |
| 70 | Andrew Hansen | T4 | $281.25 | Mequon, WI |
| 70 | Sunny Kim | T4 | $281.25 | Queens, NY |
| 71 | Jason Trout | T8 | $80.67 | Baltimore, MD |
| 71 | Ben Silverman | T8 | $80.67 | Juno Beach, FL |
| 71 | Andrew Mason | T8 | $80.67 | Huntingdon Valley, PA |
| 72 | Josh Waters | 11 | $55.00 | London |
| 73 | Max Gilbert | T12 | $16.67 | St-Georges, Quebec, Canada |
| 73 | Ryan McClintock | T12 | $16.67 | Bettendorf, IA |
| 73 | Cole Willcox | T12 | $16.67 | Malvern, PA |
| 76 | Jimmy Lytle | $0.00 | Ocean Ridge, FL | |
| 77 | Jake Knuese | $0.00 | New Berlin, WI | |
| 78 | Alvin Okada | $0.00 | Waianae, HI | |
| 78 | Matthew Myskowski | $0.00 | Palm City, FL | |
| 79 | Sam Boyd | $0.00 | Washington, DC | |
| 79 | Jacob Eggers | $0.00 | Boone, NC | |
| 80 | Alex Rosen | $0.00 | Jupiter, FL | |
| 82 | Thomas Grant (a) | $0.00 | Mansfield, MA | |
| 84 | Zachary Snider (a) | $0.00 | Newport News, VA |
