Knox finishes with eagle for

joint 2nd and $5,915 cheque

Inverness exile Russell Knox, pictured right, boosted his earnings in the Hooters' Tour's Winter Series to $25,490 from eight events since early December with a joint second place finish today over the Stoneybrook West course at Winter Garden, Florida.
Over a 7,101yd par-72 course, the Florida-based Knox had rounds of 68, 71 and 70 for a seven-under-par total of 209. That tied him with George Bradford from Pikesville, Maryland (68-70-71) as they finished two behind the winner of the $12,904 first prize, Chris Wilson from Dublin, Ohio with scores of 68, 67 and 72 for 207.
Knox finished with an eagle 3 and that was worth an extra couple of thousand dollars to him.


Russell must have thought that third place was the best he could achieve until overnight leader Ted Potter from Silver Springs, Florida blew up with a closing round of 76 after setting the pace with scores of 65 and 69.
The Scot, who stayed on in the States after playing the US college circuit for four four years as a Jacksonville University student, earned $5,915, his highest cheque of the Winter Series.
LEADING TOTALS


Par 216 (3x72)


207 Chris Wilson (Dublin, Ohio) 68 67 72 ($12,904).


209 Russell Knox (Jacksonville Beach) 68 71 70, George Bradford (Pikesville, Maryland) 68 70 71 ($5,915 each).


210 Chris Rodgers (Franklin, Tennessee) 71 70 69, Ted Potter (Silver Springs, Florida) 65 69 76 ($4,033 each).