MLGT: Beach Wins Again, Peaper And Graboyes Capture Qualifier
Alex Beach of Stillwater, Minn., has won for the second time this week on the Minor League Golf Tour. On Thursday, Nov. 19, is it was just a bit more difficult.
Beach birdied the first extra hole at The Florida Club in Stuart, sinking a 4½-foot putt to outlast James Driscoll of Brookline, Mass., who had just missed a 10 footer. They had tied at 10-under 134. Beach closed with four birdies on the inward nine of a bogey-free round of 65. He opened with 69 Wednesday, scoring an eagle at the par-5 fourth hole, four birdies and three bogeys.
On Monday, Beach triumphed at Abacoa Golf Club in Jupiter for his first career MLGT win. He earned $1,000 Monday and $2,606.50 Thursday. The latter included $2,000 from the $14,050 purse, $414.50 from an optional bonus pool and $192 in a skins game.
Driscoll had rounds of 66-68 with 11 birdies and a bogey. He collected $2,014.50. His only other MLGT win was in May 2019, also at The Florida Club.
In a separate event here, Brant Peaper of Tequesta and Luke Graboyes of Watchung, N.J., halved the short third hole with three par-3s before darkness halted play. Each will receive $2,500 toward their qualifying school entry fee in 2021 for the 2022 season on either the PGA or Korn Ferry tours. They had tied at 137 in regulation. Neither Beach nor Driscoll had attempted the tour qualifier.
The 85th tournament of the year drew 50 starters. The MLGT plays three one-day events next week: Sunday at Winston Trails GC in Lake Worth; Monday at Indian Spring CC-East in Boynton Beach, and Tuesday at Sandhill Crane GC in Palm Beach Gardens.
Alex Beach, Stillwater, MN, $2,606.50 69-65—134
James Driscoll, Brookline, MA, $2,014.50 66-68—134
Beach won playoff, birdie-3 on first extra hole.
Luke Graboyes, Watchung, NJ, $1,600 69-68—137
Brant Peaper, Tequesta, $1.600 68-69—137
Ben Cook, Caledenia, MI, $1,264 69-69—138
Jake Daly, Cincinnati, OH, $1,157 73-67—140
Roland Massimino, Lumberville, PA, $766.67 77-65—142
Peter French, Franklin, MA, $766.67 73-69—142
Michael Graboyes, Watchung, NJ, $716.67 73-69—142
Landon Michelson, Miami, $500 73-70—143
Brendan Peel, Potomac, MD, $500 73-70—143
Matt Hill, Palm Beach Gardens, $500 72-71—143
Sunny Kim, Queens, NY, $500 72-71—143
Mariano Medico, Shavertown, PA, $346 76-68—144
Nick Branchina, Summit, NJ, $250 76-68—144
Ryder Sutcliffe, Jupiter,, $250 74-70—144
Jimmy Hervol, Hopkinton, MA, $346 73-71—144
Anthony Chiarenza, Vero Beach, $346 72-72—144
Matthew Meneghetti, Schereville, IN, $250 70-74—144
Timothy Umphrey, Northborough, MA, $555 75-70—145
Zach Zaback, Farmington, CT, $75 72-73—145
Q School qualifier for 2022
Luke Graboyes, Watchung, NJ, $2,500 69-68—137
Brant Peaper, Tequesta, $2,500 68-69—137
Second Day Shootout (74-up first round)
Josh Hart, Jupiter, $183 34-33—67
Nick Branchina, Summit, NH, $117 35-33—68
Timothy Umphrey, Northborough, MA, $50 35-35—70
Training Division
a-NaShawn Tyson, Stuart, $85 38-34—72
James Mackenzie, Newton, MA, $65 38-35—73
Alvin Okada, Waianae, HI, $45 39-36—75
a-Cameron Smith, Scottsdale, AZ, $30 37-39—76