NATCHEZ — For the second day in a row, a team from Natchez made an eagle on the par-5 18th hole at the 2008 Coca-Cola 4-Ball Invitational at Beau Pré Country Club

Only this time it was with first place in the championship flight on the line. Bill Byrne made an improbable chip shot from just short of the right greenside bunker that gave him and Greg Brooking a final-round 7-under-par 65 to finish with a two-day score of 132 and a one-shot win.

“I didn’t have much to work with, only had four or five feet of green,” Byrne said. “I took three or four good practice swings and was surprised it went in.”

His chip shot landed short of the green, then rolled onto the green into the left side of the cup. Brooking was elated that his playing partner made that shot considering he had a lengthy putt for eagle that he didn’t know would stay on the green.

“It was all about Bill. He played steady all day. He’s an ex-Ole Miss golfer. That was spectacular what he did on 18,” Brooking said. “Eagle was what was going to win the tournament outright.”

Byrne and Brooking almost ended up in a playoff, which ment having to back to 18. Grady Brame Sr. and Grady Brame Jr. of Hammond, La., both missed opportunities for eagle on 18. Brame Jr. just missed his chip shot from just off the front of the green and Brame Sr. missed his putt from the fringe by inches.

“With the exception of No. 17, we played well. My son Grady, who’s a sophomore in high school, played well,” Grady Brame Sr. said. “We made the turn at 4-under. Grady birdied 13 and 15. We both bogeyed 17. We felt like if we could get 8-under, we would have a chance.”

The Brames finished with a round of 6-under-par 66 to finish with a two-day score of 133.

Tom Matthews and Jeff Anderson birdied three of their final four holes to finish at 5-under-67 for the day for a two-day score of 134 and a share of third place with first-round co-leaders Joe Myhand and Glen Allen, who shot a final-round 70.

But the biggest surprise in the championship flight was the collapse of co-leaders Christian Krueger and Wesley Rogers, who shot a final-round 8-over-par 80 after their round of 64 on Saturday to finish at even-par 144.

Larry Wood and John Davis of Lafayette, La. won the first flight thanks to a final-round 6-under-par 66 to finish at 136 — a good six shots ahead of the next two teams.

“Really a couple of putts went in. Considering how fast the greens are, you need a little luck,” Davis said. “Larry birdied No. 2 and I got lucky when I birdied a 30-footer on 4. He made one from off the fringe on 17 and I made one from off the fringe on 18. We bogeyed the par-3 13th. We didn’t drive the ball well.”

Gary and Jordan Farmer shot a final-round 72 to finish at 142 and a tie for second with Brett Ashmore and Josh Camp, who fired a disappointing 74 on Sunday.

Mac Watts Sr. and Mac Watts Jr., of Central, La. won the first second flight thanks to a final-round 69 for a two-day score of 141.

“We were just steady today. Didn’t make any mistakes,” Mac Watts Jr. said. “Made a few putts. Enjoyed playing with my dad.”

Eddie Harris and Travis Herbert, another team from Lafayette, finished one shot back at 142 after firing a final-round 70.

“We couldn’t make a putt today. Golf course is in great shape. They played great. We had a lot of fun,” Harris said.

An eagle on 18 earlier in the day allowed Scott Harrington and Gerald Bates to win the third flight by one shot over David Cothren and Mel Beltzhoover. Harrington and Bates shot a final-round 71 to finish at 145 while Cothren and Beltzhoover, who birdied 18, had to settle for a 72 to finish at 146.

“Up and down that’s for sure. A roller coaster ride. We had five birdies, three bogeys and a double (bogey),” Beltzhoover said.

Michael Brame and Justin Hicks won the fourth flight with a two-day score of 155 after shooting a final-round 75.