LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Joe Harney of West Roxbury, MA, earned $990 Thursday for his first victory on the Minor League Golf Tour.
Harney topped the 32-player field at Atlantic National Golf Club with a seven under par 64 on seven birdies and no mistakes. He received $780 from the $4,160 purse and another $210 from the optional bonus pool. His birdies were at Nos. 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 14.
Two players making their first MLGT starts, tied for second at 65. JD Dornes of Lancaster, PA, bogeyed his first two holes but rallied with eight birdies. Mario Beltran of Valencia, Spain, made six birdies in a bogey-free round. Each birdied the par-5 18th hole.
The Tour Championship starts in 5 days. It will be staged at Abacoa Golf Club Tuesday-Wednesday December 5-6. The 84 player field is full but you can sign up on the waiting list and if a spot opens up Tournament Director Scott Turner will reach out to you.
