Michael Perras wins the Greystone Invitational

June 25, 2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Michael Perras, shown at the 2016 NCAAs (Golfweek photo)

Perras birdies the final hole to ensure a 2-shot victory over 54-hole leader Peyton Dix

BIRMINGHAM, AL (June 25, 2016) -- Michael Perras of Pasadena, Texas overcame a 3-shot deficit heading into the final round at Greystone Country Club to win the Greystone Invitational. On Saturday, the University of Houston golfer parred the first five holes, then birdied Nos. 6 and 8 to get to 2-under on the day and 7-under on the tournament. Playing alongside him, 54-hole leader Peyton Dix was struggling to find a rhythm, recording four bogeys against a single birdie on the front nine to give away his lead. Although he settled down on the back nine --- getting a stroke back from par -- it wasn't enough to catch Perras, whose final hole birdie gave him a 2-under back nine and final round of 69. The experience of giving up a 54-hole lead will no doubt help Dix (a future University of Memphis golfer) when he finds himself in a similar position coming down the stretch. And what he accomplished over the first 54-holes certainly portends future success: In the middle two rounds Dix carded just one bogey, which came on the 8th hole of Thursday's second round. Braden Bailey had the lowest Saturday score, posting 67 to finish in a tie for third with Garrett May of Arkansas. His magical round included four birdies over his final ten holes.

Results: Greystone Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Michael Perras	Pasadena, TX	400	69-72-70-69=280
2	Peyton Dix	Cordova, TN	300	71-68-69-74=282
T3	Braden Bailey	Groves, TX	200	73-72-71-67=283
T3	Garrett May	Texarkana, TX	200	70-73-72-68=283
T5	Tyler Hitchner	Tuscaloosa, AL	200	69-75-70-71=285

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About the Greystone Invitational

Michael Perras wins the Greystone Invitational

72-hole tournament, cut to the low-60 plus ties after 36 holes. Committee accepts the lowest 124 applicants based on USGA index signed by a golf professional. Greystone Country Club's slope is 146 and the rating 74.1 and was designed by Rees Jones in...