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Former Vol Skinns gets Hooters Tour win
March 31, 2008 | Men's Golf
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Lauderhill, Fla. - It took 5 playoff holes and a 75 minute weather delay, but a 7 foot birdie putt on #18 sealed the win for David Skinns who outlasted Hernan ???Piri??? Borja at The First Tee Inverrary Classic in Lauderhill, Florida Sunday afternoon.
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Skinns, a former University of Tennessee Volunteer survived a close call on the 4th playoff hole (#17) when Borja pushed a 4 footer for birdie that would have won the tournament for the Tour rookie.
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???That kid made everything today,??? said Skinns. ???We got new life when we thought for sure we were dead.???
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???I should???ve made that putt. No doubt about it,??? said the 22 year old from Coral Springs who was playing on a sponsor???s invite. ???I felt like Tiger Woods today. I made that putt more times today than I can count. I just pushed it and it cost me.???
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Borja closed with a 5 under 67 to finish 16 under for the event. Skinns (Lincoln, England), the leader after rounds 2 and 3 fired a final round 2 under 70.
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???It???s the biggest win of my career. No doubt,??? said Skinns who takes home $33,565 for his effort.
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Former Vol Andrew Pratt finished tied for 40th at 289.
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Borja was a member of the 2007 Division II National Championship team from Barry University.
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Meanwhile Daytona???s Major Manning and Jacksonville Beach???s Russell Knox also carded 5 under 67???s to finish in a tie for 3rd.
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Inverrary Country Club is the former home to the PGA Tours Jackie Gleason and Honda Classic.
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The total purse for The First Tee Inverrary Classic was $200,000.
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Next stop on The NGA/Hooters Tour is The Michelob Ultra Championship in LakeMary (Orlando), FL at Magnolia Plantation.
