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Max Walz Wins First Pro Tournament
February 19, 2016 | Men's Golf
Forner Card shines in tournament in big win.
LOUISVILLE, KY - Former University of Louisville men's golfer Maximilian Walz secured his first victory on The Gecko Tour in this week's event at Marbella Golf Country Club and Santa Clara Golf Marbella. .
Walz finished with a 209 to finish two shots ahead of the pack. Walz, 23 earned the win in only his third tournament event. He has played in one European Tour event, the 2012 Omega European Open in Switzerland, where he missed the cut but left behind his business card with an excellent opening round of 69.
"I'm very happy," Walz said. "I would like to dedicate it to my family and support team. I am fortunate to have a group of very good coaches around me." The key to the tournament was the final hole. "It was a real roller-coaster, with so many changes that I didn't even know who led on the final hole. Anything could have happened because my playing partners, Gabriel and Carlos, were playing very well. Nevertheless, luckily, in the end I won. I knew I had to make a birdie, and it worked out very well."
Walz was a standout golfer for the Cardinals from 2012-15, ending his career last season with one top 10 finish and one in the top 20.
