Digital Ally Open

Course Insight

The Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate features a number of interesting holes laid out on gently rolling terrain. The sixth hole is a par 4 of only 363 yards, offering a birdie opportunity but with water in front of the green also has the danger of double bogey or worse, and was the fourth toughest on the course in 2015. The 16th is a par 4 of 364 yards on the scorecard, but with the tees moved up is drivable. The 188-yard par-3 17th is the PAR TEE Club hole, which features a stadium-like atmosphere.

How Martin Piller Won 2015

Martin Piller began the final round with a two-stroke lead and never led by less than that margin as he shot a bogey-free 65 to claim his second victory in three weeks. It wasn’t a walk in the park, however. Piller’s lead was still only two strokes before he birdied the last two holes to finish with a four-stroke margin over runner-up Darron Stiles with a 26-under 258 total. Chris Baker was also within two late in the final round before a triple bogey on the 16th hole ended his bid. Piller’s opening rounds of 65-62 were matched by Shane Bertsch as they shared the 36-hole lead, but Piller moved ahead with a 66 in the third round. • The 29-year-old Piller scored his fifth career Web.com Tour victory, a total surpassed by only four players: Jason Gore (7), Sean Murphy (6), Matt Gogel (6) and Kevin Johnson (6).