PALM BEACH, Fla. – Jamie Sindelar of Horseheads, NY, made a hole-in-one and a playoff birdie Monday as he teamed with Bo Hoag of Columbus, Ohio, to win the 9th annual Par-3 Team Trilogy conducted by the Minor League Golf Tour at Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Club.
The son of veteran touring pro Joey Sindelar, Jamie sank an eight-foot birdie putt for the win moments after Hoag had missed his from 10 feet. They had tied at 14 under par 67 for 27 holes with David Sanders of Mt. Laurel, NJ, and Albin Choi of Toronto, Ontario, who had already missed birdie tries from 25 and 20 feet, respectively.
Sindelar and Hoag each received $800 from the $7,800 purse plus $327.25 from an optional bonus pool and $160 in skins -- Sindelar’s ace -- for a total of $1,287.25 apiece. Sanders and Choi each collected $500 from the purse and $327.25 from the bonus pool.
The field of 39 twosomes started at the 10th hole, played a scramble on the back nine, modified alternate shots on the front, then returned to the back a second time for a better-ball event. Sindelar and Hoag scored 23-23-21, topped off with Sindelar’s ace at the 148-yard 17th hole, his 26th of the day. Sanders and Choi shot 23-21-23.
32 of the 39 teams chose to enter the optional $40 skins game creating a skins pot of $1,280. There were four holes in one which accounted for all four skins out. Zach Zaback made two on #8 and #11! Jeff Cohen made a 1 on #7 and Jamie Sindelar made a 1 on #17.
Each of the 3 nines had a closest to the pin contest
Scramble - #14 (5th hole) Zach Zaback/Brendan Lemp 1' 10" - (2) $25 Jersey Mikes Gift Cards
Mod. Alternate Shot - #9 (18th hole) Jamie Sindelar/Bo Hoag 2' - (2) $25 Hurricanes Wings Gift Cards
Best Ball - #16 (25th hole) Josh Hart 10" - 1 FREE Month of training at Florida Institute of Performance
A big thank you to Florida Institute of Performance for sponsoring this event's closest to the pin prizes.
The MLGT plays its final tournament of its 14th season Wednesday, the 11th annual Holiday Team Championship at Atlantis Country Club.