LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Steve LeBrun of West Palm Beach made eight birdies on his last 11 holes Thursday (Nov. 11) enroute to a 4 and 3 victory over Jacob Korb of Newtown, Pa., in the finals of the Fuzion-Minor League Golf Tour’s fourth annual match play championship.
Korb led by one hole twice early in the match on the South course at Fountains Country Club, winning the first, losing the third and winning the fourth. Then LeBrun got hot with birdies at Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15. The match ended at No. 15 when LeBrun two-putted from 25 feet for his final birdie.
In the semifinals Thursday morning, LeBrun beat Brad Adamonis of Dania with par-5 on the first extra hole, and Korb bumped Jeff Bors, St. Simons Island, Ga., 4 and 3.
It was LeBrun’s 26th MLGT victory. He earned $2,500. Korb received $1,500.
There were 40 hopefuls for the 32-man draw in the qualifying round Monday. The co-medalists at 68 were Jesse Larson of Mendon, Vt., and Vaughn Snyder of Massillon, Ohio. Larson was awarded the top seed on a match of cards and advanced to the third round before losing to Korb. Korb had ousted defending champion Greg O’Mahony of Tequesta in the second round. Snyder was eliminated in the second round.
Three 18-hole stroke play tournaments are scheduled this week: Monday at Atlantis CC, Tuesday at Abacoa GC and Thursday at The Links at Madison Green, all in Palm Beach County. For information and entry, go to www.minorleaguegolf.com.
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Fuzion-Minor League Golf Tour
Fountains CC, Lake Worth, Fla.
South course, 6,783 yards, par 72
Match Play Championship, Nov. 8-11, 2010
First Round
Jesse Larson, Mendon, Vt., d. Dustin Wallis, West Palm Beach, 1-up
Andrew Giuliani, New York City, d. Joe Shaktman, Coral Springs, 3 and 2.
Jacob Korb, Newtown, Pa., d. Justin Peters, Stuart, 1-up.
Greg O’Mahony, Tequesta, d. Rick Piger III, Orefield, Pa., 5 and 4.
Paul Gagliardi, Lower Gwynedd, Pa., d. Jimmy Lytle, Ocean Ridge, 1-up.
Stephen Grant, Palm Beach Gardens, d. Chris Damiano, Jupiter, 4 and 3.
Jeff Bors, St. Simons Island, Ga., d. Jimmy Gascoigne, Boca Raton, 4 and 2.
Matt Springer, Stuart, d. Chad Bouchard, Jupiter, 7 and 6.
Vaughn Snyder, Massillon, Ohio, d. A-Jesse Weinstein, Miami, 3 and 2.
Benjamin Silverman, Delray Beach, d. Jim Fitzpatrick, Palm Beach Gardens, 6 and 5.
Brad Adamonis, Dania, d. Rushi Oza, Canton, Ohio, 4 and 3.
Taylor Stewart, Bonita Springs, d. Lloyd Mulligan, Lake Worth, 4 and 3.
Tim Turpen, West Palm Beach, d. Josh McCumber, Jacksonville, 1-up.
` Steve LeBrun, West Palm Beach, d. Tim Hoss, Royal Palm Beach, 4 and 3.
Jeff Ivall, Canton, Ohio, d. Brian Friederichs, Boca Raton, 2 and 1.
Brian Anderson, Jupiter, d. John Stoltz, Kiamesha Lake, N.Y., 7 and 6.
Second Round
Larson d. Giuliani, 1-up.
Korb d. O’Mahony, 6 and 5.
Grant d. Gagliardi, 2 and 1.
Bors d. Springer, 4 and 3.
Silverman, d. Snyder, 2 and 1.
Adamonis d. Stewart, 3 and 2.
LeBrun d. Turpen, 1-up.
Ivall d. Anderson, 2 and 1.
Third Round
Korb d. Larson, 4 and 3.
Bors d. Grant, 1-up.
Adamonis d. Silverman, 1-up.
LeBrun d. Ivall, 5 and 3.
Semifinals
Korb d. Bors, 4 and 3.
LeBrun d. Adamonis, 19th hole.
Finals
LeBrun d. Korb, 4 and 3.
A-Amateur
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