CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Brad Gehl of Carmel, Ind., made three birdies on each nine and eagled the par-4 first hole (his 10th) Thursday enroute to his seventh victory on the Minor League Golf Tour. In beating the field at the Country Club of Coral Springs by four shots, it was Gehl’s first MLGT win since September, 2018, which came on the Palmer course at PGA National.

With the 41-player field starting at the 10th hole, Gehl birdied Nos. 12, 14 and 15, made the turn in three under par 31, eagled the par-4 first hole and added birdies at 5, 6 and 9 for another 31, this one a five under. He received $1,000 from the $5,640 purse, raising his career earnings to $32,563 since December, 2013.

Bryce Emory of Aurora, Ill., was second with 66 on an eagle at the par-5 12th hole, birdies at 16,17, 2 and 7, and a double bogey at the par-4 third. Winless in five MLGT starts, he collected $625 from the main purse, $217 from an optional bonus pool and $230 in skins for a total of $1,072.

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