PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Ben Hartman of West Palm Beach birdied the first playoff hole to edge Sal Spallone of Vero Beach to earn the victory Friday on the Fuzion-Minor League Golf Tour.
After they tied at five under par 67 on the Estate course at PGA National, Hartman sank a nine footer at the par-4 first hole for the win. Spallone, bidding for his sixth MLGT title, two-putted from 25 feet. It was Hartman’s second MLGT victory, his first coming on May 2 at The Falls Country Club in Lake Worth.
In regulation, Hartman had eight birdies and three bogeys, while Spallone made an eagle, five birdies and a double bogey. Hartman earned $850, Spallone $580, from the $4,950 purse.
Jim Fitzpatrick of Stratford, CT finished third with 4-under par 68 followed by 5 players at 3-under par 69.
The MLGT plays three 18-hole tournaments next week: Monday, Indian Spring CC, Boynton Beach; Wednesday, Abacoa GC, Jupiter; and Thursday at Miccosukee Country Club in Miami, home of the Nationwide Tour Miccosukee Championship.
There was $250 in the skins pot with 5 skins out worth $50 each.
#3 - Andrew Ley
#8 - Ben Hartman
#10 - Bill Binder
#15 - Richard Terga (Eagle)
#17 - Adam Kolloff (Eagle)
| Score | Player | Amount | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Ben Hartman | 1 | $850.00 | Palm Beach Gardens |
| 67 | Sal Spallone | 2 | $580.00 | Vero Beach |
| 68 | Jim Fitzpatrick | 3 | $500.00 | Stratford, CT |
| 69 | Matthew Myskowski | T4 | $311.00 | Palm City, FL |
| 69 | David Johnson | T4 | $311.00 | Trondheim, Norway |
| 69 | Richard Terga | T4 | $311.00 | Palm Beach Gardens |
| 69 | Devin Kay | T4 | $311.00 | Potomac, MD |
| 69 | Jae Suh | T4 | $311.00 | |
| 70 | Jacob Korb | T9 | $190.00 | Newtown, PA |
| 70 | Greg Forest (a) | T9 | $190.00 | Stuart |
| 71 | Jon McLean | T11 | $126.00 | Weston, FL |
| 71 | Martin Vikstrom | T11 | $126.00 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 71 | Adam Kolloff | T11 | $126.00 | Stow, MA |
| 71 | Bobby Collins | T11 | $126.00 | North Palm Beach, FL |
| 71 | David M. Smith | T11 | $126.00 | Ruston, LA |
| 72 | Mike Adamson | T16 | $68.75 | Waynesburg, PA |
| 72 | Matt LeConche | T16 | $68.75 | Wellington, FL |
| 72 | Olin Browne Jr. | T16 | $68.75 | Hobe Sound, FL |
| 72 | Terry Burke | T16 | $68.75 | Bethesda, Maryland |
| 73 | Justin Goodhue (a) | T20 | $61.00 | Glastonbury, CT |
| 73 | Tim Turpen | T20 | $61.00 | Palm Beach Gardens |
| 74 | Matt Springer | T22 | $0.00 | Gary, IN |
| 74 | Greg O'Mahony | T22 | $0.00 | Tequesta, FL |
| 75 | Clint McDermott | T24 | $0.00 | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 75 | AJ Gerlach | T24 | $0.00 | Fairfax, VA |
| 75 | Mike Caporale | T24 | $0.00 | Staten Island, NY |
| 75 | Tony Lee (a) | T24 | $0.00 | London, England |
| 76 | Brian Foy | 28 | $0.00 | Philadelphia |
| 77 | Adam Everitt | T29 | $0.00 | Bellingham, WA |
| 77 | Jim Hyllested | T29 | $0.00 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 79 | Roan Latimer | T31 | $0.00 | Miami, FL |
| 79 | Alex Messiqua | T31 | $0.00 | Switzerland |
| 79 | Mustapha Assorhani | T31 | $0.00 | Ft Lauderdale, FL |
| 79 | Andrew Ley | T31 | $0.00 | Liverpool, England |
| 80 | Kris Lim | T35 | $0.00 | Coral Springs |
| 80 | Jared Fishman | T35 | $0.00 | Aventura, FL |
| 81 | Kris Wilson | T37 | $0.00 | Collingwood, Ontario |
| 81 | Dustin Wallis | T37 | $0.00 | Noble, OK |
| 82 | Marc Mazza | 39 | $0.00 | Elmira, NY |
| 83 | Bill Binder | 40 | $0.00 | Princeton, NJ |
| INJ | Robert Mcknight | 41 | $0.00 | Kilmarneck, Scotland |