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By Craig Dolch

Special to the PGA of America

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2025) – Dylan Newman almost delivered a knockout blow early in Friday’s Event No. 3 of the PGA Tournament Series at PGA Golf Club.

Six birdies in his first eight holes enabled the New Rochelle, N.Y., native and PGA Professional at Meadow Brook Club to go from one behind first-round leader Craig Isabel to three ahead. Just to make sure, Newman made four birdies in his final six holes to finish off a 9-under 63 on the Dye Course and a five-shot win over Isabel.

Newman earned $5,250 by finishing at 13-under 131. He said his hot start could be traced to an aggressive thought in the first fairway.

“The pin was all the way back and I was in between wedges,” Newman said. “And I was like, ‘Why are we going to play to the middle of the green today?’ It landed perfectly and spun it back to about a foot.”

And off Newman went, adding birdies at 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 to take control of Event No. 4 with a four-shot lead. Then things got interesting when Isabel made a couple of birdies and Newman bogeyed the 12th hole; he actually made a 5-foot putt to keep his lead at 1.

But Newman birdied the 13th while Isabel bogeyed, and Newman chipped in at 14 to regain command.

“All of a sudden I started thinking about the leaderboard as I’m standing on my second shot at 12,” Newman said. “I knew it was important to make that (bogey) putt to stay ahead.

“Every part of my game was good today, except for that small moment there. I chipped it well. When I needed it, I putted well and I hit great iron shots. I felt very comfortable.”

Isabel, the PGA Head Professional at Stonehenge Golf Club in Indiana, shot 69 to finish second. He said he wasn’t surprised by Newman’s torrid start.

“I knew he was going to do that. I prepared for that and just tried to play my game,” Isabel said. “You know Dylan’s not going to get phased. He’s been there many times. He made that big bogey putt on 12 and birdies 13, so there you go.”

Newman has won the PGA Tournament Series money title three times since 2019 -- he was second another year – but it’s unlikely he’ll do so this year. He missed last week’s first two events while he was playing in the second stage of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Q-school. He tied for 24th in Event No. 3

“I just want to make money,” said Newman, whose wife and fellow PGA Golf Professional, Carly, is expecting their first child in April. “I obviously want to play well, that’s the goal.”

Danny Balin (68) of Lake Success, N.Y., who won Event No. 2, was third at 5-under 139. Ed Kirby (67) of North Kingstown, R.I. tied for fourth with Troy Pare (70) of Vero Beach at 3-under 141.

Event No. 5 starts Monday on the Wanamaker Course. The PGA Tournament Series is Presented by GolfPass.

For more information about the 2025 PGA Tournament Series, visit the event website.

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