Inverness County Club golf pro Troy Raybon birdied the final hole at Auburn University Club on Thursday to win the Dixie PGA Professional Championships by one stroke.

Raybon, who shot a 69 in Wednesday’s opening round, shot a 70 to edge Mark Blackburn for the $2,200 prize. He entered the day tied with Blackburn of Gunters Landing and Rick Smallridge of Auburn University Club.

Raybon, Blackburn and third-place finisher Lawrence Auer qualify to compete in the 2009 PGA Professional Championship to be played June 28-July 1 at Twin Warriors Golf Club and Stanta Ana Golf Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.

Riverchase Country Club pro Bryan McMurray finished 14th with a two-day score of 148. Chase Lake pro Neil Thompson, a Helena resident, shot a 152, and Altadena Valley pro Jeff Copeland shot a 153.