Murphy hangs on for Lilac City Invite victory
First-time winner survives rugged finish to claim title
Last updated 7/12/2018 at 2:35pm
Staff ReporterPuyallup's Vinnie Murphy III decided at the last minute to enter the Lilac City Invitational.
Turns out it was the right choice for the 23-year-old as he survived a brutal final hole and held on for a one-stroke victory over Sammamish's Li Wang and Shane Prante July 8 at The Fairways Golf Course on the West Plains.
Murphy, a recent graduate of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz. used a 4-under 68, a four-day total of 274 to win $10,000. Prante equaled Murphy's final found 68 while Wang mirrored Saturday's 67 for their tournament total of 275. The two each earned $3,500....
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