JUPITER, Fla. – Thomas Murray of Orange Park, making his first start on the Minor League Golf Tour, was the winner Tuesday with a three under par 69 at Abacoa Golf Club. He made five birdies (Nos. 2, 4, 10, 14 and 15) and two bogeys (Nos. 6 and 8) to win by a shot. He earned $1,000 from the $8,240 purse.
As an amateur, Murray won the 2009 Florida Open at Quail Valley in Vero Beach. He is expected to defend in July at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor.
Tied for second at 70 Tuesday were Daryl Fathauer of Jensen Beach, Eugene Smith of Glen Ridge, N.J., and Dustin Cone of Bennington, Vt. who moved into the top spot on the final day of the March 2010 Q-School Contest with his $573.34 second place share.
There was $360 in the Skins Pot with 6 skins out worth $60 each. Chris Tobias birdied the fifth hole, William Britt birdied six, Martin Vikstrom made 2 on the par-3 eighth hole and Kris Wilson made eagle on the par-5 seventeenth hole. Steve LeBrun made eagle 2 on the par-4 eleventh hole and birdied eighteen.
| Score | Player | Amount | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Thomas Murray | 1 | $1,000.00 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 70 | Dustin Cone | T2 | $573.34 | Bennington, VT |
| 70 | Eugene Smith | T2 | $573.34 | Glen Ridge, NJ |
| 70 | Daryl Fathauer | T2 | $573.34 | Jensen Beach, FL |
| 71 | Robert Mcknight | T5 | $350.84 | Kilmarneck, Scotland |
| 71 | Nick Beddow | T5 | $350.84 | Shirley, NY |
| 71 | Johnny DelPrete (AR) | T5 | $350.84 | Palm City, FL |
| 71 | Michael Landry | T5 | $350.84 | Stuart |
| 71 | Steve LeBrun | T5 | $350.84 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 71 | Sandro Piaget | T5 | $350.84 | Jupiter, FL |
| 72 | Jim Fitzpatrick | T11 | $250.00 | Stratford, CT |
| 72 | Kyler Murphy | T11 | $250.00 | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| 73 | Andrew Giuliani | T13 | $189.45 | New York |
| 73 | James Bowen | T13 | $189.45 | Dawsonville, GA |
| 73 | Mark C. Williams | T13 | $189.45 | South Africa |
| 73 | Greg Duncan | T13 | $189.45 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 73 | Martin Vikstrom | T13 | $189.45 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 73 | Sunny Kim | T13 | $189.45 | Queens, NY |
| 73 | Chris Damiano | T13 | $189.45 | Jupiter |
| 73 | Jason Caron | T13 | $189.45 | South Yarmouth, MA |
| 73 | Aaron Murphy | T13 | $189.45 | New Bloomfield, MO |
| 74 | Wyman Whitesides | T22 | $87.00 | |
| 74 | Billy Hemstock | T22 | $87.00 | Jupiter, FL |
| 74 | Mike San Filippo | T22 | $87.00 | Miami, FL |
| 74 | Josh Hart | T22 | $87.00 | Jupiter, FL |
| 74 | Justin Regier | T22 | $87.00 | Chicago, IL |
| 74 | Jimmy Lytle | T22 | $87.00 | Ocean Ridge, FL |
| 74 | John Stoltz | T22 | $87.00 | Middletown, NY |
| 74 | Marc Issler | T22 | $87.00 | Toms River, NJ |
| 74 | Johnny Bloomfield | T22 | $87.00 | Davie, FL |
| 74 | Joe Frustaci | T22 | $87.00 | Canton, Ohio |
| 75 | Jason Parajeckas | T32 | $26.16 | Woburn, MA |
| 75 | Sue Ginter | T32 | $26.16 | Appleton, WI |
| 75 | Nick Latimer | T32 | $26.16 | Cleveland, OH |
| 75 | Kris Wilson | T32 | $26.16 | Collingwood, Ontario |
| 75 | Jon White | T32 | $26.16 | Devon, England |
| 75 | Jimmy Gascoigne | T32 | $26.16 | Boca Raton |
| 75 | Andrew Terry | T32 | $26.16 | Manchester, England |
| 75 | Marc Mazza | T32 | $26.16 | Elmira, NY |
| 75 | Kyle Hartlaub | T32 | $26.16 | Summit, NJ |
| 75 | David M. Smith | T32 | $26.16 | Ruston, LA |
| 75 | Matt Torrance | T32 | $26.16 | East Lyme, CT |
| 75 | Craig Matheson | T32 | $26.16 | Toronto, Ontairo |
| 75 | William Britt | T32 | $26.16 | Fairfax, VA |