NATCHEZ &045; It’s been over a decade since anyone won back-to-back Bill McKinney Memorial Men’s City Golf Championships.

That drought ended Sunday afternoon as P.Z. Brewer shot an impressive 4-under-par 67 to finish at 133 to win his second straight City Championship by four shots over Greg Brooking and Pete Powell.

&uot;It’s always good to win this tournament,&uot; Brewer said. &uot;Such a great tournament. You’ve got a lot of old friends who come back and play here. When I won my first time, I won for my dad, who passed away. This time I won for my mom, Ettie Mae Brewer, and my wife Connie, because they’ve been so supportive since he passed away.&uot;

Brewer (1995, 2004, 2005) now joins Powell (11 times) and Brooking (five times) as the only ones to win at least three city championships.

His rounds of 66 and 67 were also the lowest scores in the history of this tournament, which started in 1972.

Brewer got off to a slow start as he bogeyed No. 1 then had pars on Nos. 5-10 and, after nine holes, trailed Brooking by three shots. Brewer then birdied No. 11 and the momentum started to change.

&uot;Pete, Mitch (Ashmore) and Greg kept putting the pressure on me,&uot; Brewer said. &uot;I was behind the whole time until 16.&uot;

After a birdie on No. 14, Brewer birdied 16 to take a one-shot lead over Powell and Brooking, both of whom then bogeyed No. 17 and just like that Brewer had a two-shot lead.

Brewer then sealed the city title with birdies on two difficult par-4 holes, Nos. 3 and 4.

&uot;You never know,&uot; Brewer said. &uot;I am surprised that I shot such a low score.&uot;

Brooking, who won his second and third city titles in 1993 and 1994, shot a final-round, 1-under 70 to finish at 137 while Powell had an even-par 71 to also finish at 137. Brooking finished second on a scorecard playoff thanks to a birdie on No. 3, the first playoff hole.

&uot;I played well,&uot; Brooking said. &uot;I shot under par. P.Z. played super golf. He birdied three of the last six holes. P.Z. did what it took to win. With three holes to go, he had pretty much had the title won. We would have had to shoot eagles to beat him. We had a good group out there.&uot;

&uot;I played all right,&uot; said Powell, who had four birdies and four bogeys. &uot;I just made too many mistakes. P.Z. just got in a zone. He just started hitting it close to the hole. This was the first time I’ve played all year. I played better than I thought I was.&uot;

Jason Rooks, who played in the next-to-last group, shot a 75 to finish at 144 while Ashmore had a 76 to also finish at 144. Rooks took fourth on a scorecard playoff.

Neal Partridge tied Brewer with the round of the day as he shot a 67 to finish at 143 to take the first flight.

&uot;Yesterday I didn’t putt that well,&uot; Partridge said. &uot;I had it at 5-under but I bogeyed Nos. 8 and 15. I had six birdies and two bogeys. I hit the ball well. I putted it real well. I wasn’t really surprised.&uot;

Chuck Fields, who finished one shot behind Brewer in the championship flight last year, shot a 71 to finish second in the first flight at 146.

&uot;I had a chance to really go to 2- or 3-under (today),&uot; Fields said. &uot;I missed some short putts. I hit the ball well. I’ve got to be pleased with even par.&uot;

Jordan Farmer shot a 1-over 72 to finish at 149 and win the second flight by one shot over Melchoir Beltzhoover.

&uot;I hit only one bad shot all day,&uot; Farmer said. &uot;A lot of putts lipped out. But I made the putts that counted. I got around the course pretty well. I just stayed away from the high numbers.&uot;

Beltzhoover had a one-shot lead over Farmer going into No. 18, but Beltzhoover had a double-bogey 6 while Farmer parred the hole to take a one-shot lead with three holes to play.

&uot;The playoff hole was No. 7 and I bogeyed 7,&uot; Farmer said. &uot;I enjoyed it. I had fun.&uot;

Farmer then birdied No. 4 to take a two-shot lead and the best Beltzhoover could do on No. 2 was a birdie to finish one shot back.