BOGEY MAN CATCHES UP WITH

RUSSELL KNOX IN FLORIDA

Russell Knox had an uncharacteristic poor last round to slump from joint 12th to a tied 22nd finish in the NGA Hooters Tour Winter Series event at Providence Golf Club, Davenport in Florida today.
The Inverness-born player, who lives at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, had rounds of 67, 69 and 74 for a six-under-par total of 210 and a $1,106 pay-out. He finished 14 shots behind the winner of the $11,191 first prize, Tyler Leon from Dallas, Texas. Leon shot a 10-under-par 62 in his final round to win by five shots.
Knox had only one bogey over his first 36 holes. But he dropped five shots to par in his final round, including a double bogey 6 at the third. Birdies at the fifth, ninth, 11th and 15th could not repair the damage.
The Scot, who played on the US college circuit for four years as a Jacksonville University student, has won $12,707 from five events in the Hooters Tour Winter Series over December and January. But his deteriorating finishes - tied second, tied ninth, tied 11th, tied 14th and now tied 22nd - must be worrying the former Scottish youth cap who built up a reputation for finishing strongly last season when he was one of the leading money-winners on the Hooters Tour.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3 x 72) 6,950yd
196 Tyler Leon (Dallas) 65 69 62 ($11,191).
201 James Vargas (Miami) 67 65 69 ($5,548).
202 Ryan Gildersleeve (Clearwater, Florida) 66 68 68 ($4,615).
203 Brad Klapprot (Lakeland, Florida) 68 67 68, Brian Stuard (Jackson, Michigan) 67 67 69 ($3,449 each).
Selected total:
210 Russell Knox (Scotland) 67 69 74 (jt 22nd) ($1,016)