The final day began with a tightly packed leaderboard and little room for error. Steve Carter of St. Augustine, Fla., set the early pace, reaching 3-under through six holes before back-to-back bogeys slowed his momentum. Carter went on to finish T-4 at 1-over 217 (74-70-73).

At the same time, Brendan Hester of Singer Island, Fla., surged into contention, making four birdies on the front nine to get within one of Schlotterback, who made the turn in control.

From there, Schlotterback created separation. After a steady front nine, he delivered back-to-back birdies on Nos. 12 and 13 to move two clear. Hester responded with birdies on 16 and 17 to apply pressure, but Schlotterback never wavered.

A long birdie conversion on the 16th restored his cushion, and he followed it with another lengthy make on his closing hole to effectively seal the win.

Schlotterback finished three shots clear of the field. Hester claimed runner-up at 5-under 211 (73-72-66), while Chris Congdon finished third at 3-under overall.

Defending champion Joe Alfleri of Lutz, Fla., finished T-9 at 2-over 218 (72-75-71), while 2024 champion RJ Nakashian of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., placed T-20 at 6-over 222 (77-75-70).