FEW DOLLARS MORE FOR RUSSELL KNOX Florida-based Russell Knox from Inverness earned $1,013 for a joint 25th place finish in this week's NGA Hooters Tour event at Forest Lake Golf Club, Ocoee in Florida. Knox had rounds of 72, 68 and 69 for a four-under-par total of 209. He was five over par for the short holes alone over the 54 holes, running up double bogey 5s at two of them. The winner of the $12,462 first prize was James Vargas from Miami with a 14-under-par total of 199, made up of rounds of 67, 67 and 65. LEADING FINAL TOTALS Par 213 (3x71) 199 James Vargas (Miami, Florida) 67 67 65 ($12,462). 200 Will Wilcox (Pell City, Alabama) 70 64 66, Michael Thompson (Birmingham, Alabama) 69 65 66 ($5,680 each). 201 Andrew Svobodo (New York) 68 67 66, Jhared Hack (Sandford, Florida) 69 65 67 ($3,863 each). Selected total: 209 Russell Knox (Scotland) 72 68 69 (jt 25th) ($1,013).