New Year's Invitational: Garland Green wins in playoff

January 8, 2012 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

-- Virginia Tech Athletics

Green won on the 6th playoff hole, besting Stephan Jaegar and Jim Liu at St. Petersburg Country Club

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2012) -- Garland Green captured the 2012 New Year's Invitational with a par on the sixth playoff hole at St. Petersburg Country Club. Green had shot a 1-under 71 to finish with a four-day total of 278 --- along with second and third-round leader Stephan Jaegar and Jim Liu.Liu was eliminated on the first playoff hole. Liu fired a 2-under 70 to join the playoff. Brandon Rodgers shot a 6-under 66 in the final round, finishing in a three-way tie for fourth place along with michael Hebert and Michael McGowan.

Results: New Years Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Garland Green	Tazewell, VA	700	72-66-69-71--278*
T2	Stephan Jaeger	, Germany	500	69-65-72-72--278
T2	Jim Liu	Smithtown, NY	500	71-70-67-70--278
T4	Brandon Rodgers	Knoxville, TN	400	73-71-70-66--280
T4	Michael Hebert	Orlando, FL	400	74-67-70-66--280

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About the New Years Invitational

New Year's Invitational: Garland Green wins in playoff

The New Year's Invitational is one of the oldest and most respected amateur invitationals in the United States, held annually at St. Petersburg Country Club in Saint Petersburg, Florida. First contested in 1927, the championship has been played every...