Strom Storms From Behind To Win Michigan Women’s Open

Monday, July 14, 2010

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Brian Lawson (231) 378-2000 extension 2506 www.crystalmountain.com

Strom Storms From Behind To Win Michigan Women’s Open

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN RESORT, MI –- Lisa Strom of Huntersville, NC came from three shots behind to win her second Michigan Women’s Open Championship at Crystal Mountain. Strom, 33, edged first and second round leader Suzy Green-Roebuck by a shot with a clutch 8-foot birdie putt on the last hole for a final round 71 and a tournament total of 2-under, 214. Green-Roebuck finished alone in second at -1, 215.

“The key today was to be consistent,” said Strom who won here in 2007. “Today I hit a lot of greens and only misjudged one iron shot.”

Green-Roebuck, 42, entered the final round with a three-shot cushion but gave away a stroke on the first hole with a bogey…the first of four during the round. Up until then, she had recorded just three-bogeys combined for the tournament. She has been battling a bad back all week and left the course with numbness on her right side. But she made Storm earn her victory on the last hole.

On the par 5 18^th, Green-Roebuck laid up to 70-yards and hit a wedge to 9-feet. Strom went for the green in two but landed just short of the green and in the first cut of rough. Strom knocked her chip to 8 feet above the hole. Green-Roebuck made her birdie and that left the last play of the 54-hole event up to Strom.

“You play in these tournaments to get into situations where your heart beat rises and it was on 18,” Strom said. She holed the birdie putt to end the tournament and collect $5,500 of the $40,000 purse. She now heads out to the Duramed Future’s Tour for three-events and then back to the LPGA Tour when they return from Asia.

Roebuck-Green heads back to her family in Ann Arbor. She hasn’t played three consecutive rounds in three days since last year’s Michigan Women’s Open.

Two long time rivals finished tied for third. Elaine Crosby, 52, of Jackson and Sue Ertl, 52, formerly of Ionia both shot 71-216 for even par.

Only four players bested par or better.

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FINAL RESULTS

1st	Lisa Strom	Huntersville, NC	71	72	71	214	-2	$ 5,500.00
2nd	Suzanne GreenRoebuck	Ann Arbor, MI	70	70	75	215	-1	$ 4,000.00
3rd	Sue Ertl	Bradenton, FL	73	72	71	216	Even	$ 3,050.00
	Elaine Crosby	Jackson, MI	72	73	71	216	Even	$ 3,050.00
5th	Julie Tomlinson	Noblesville, IN	74	72	71	217	+1	$ 2,000.00
	Ashley Tait	Littleton, CO	76	73	68	217	+1	$ 2,000.00
7th	Jennifer Hong	Granger, IN	72	73	73	218	+2	$ 1,600.00
8th	Laura Kueny	Whitehall, MI	72	74	73	219	+3	$ 1,400.00
	Kathryn YoungRobyn	Imperial Beach, CA	73	74	72	219	+3	$ 1,400.00
	Jimin Jeong	Tampa, FL	76	70	73	219	+3	$ 1,400.00
11th	Brittany Johnston	Akron, OH	72	73	75	220	+4	$ 1,200.00
	Caroline Powers-A	Bowling Green, OH	73	75	72	220	+4	$ 550.00
13th	Emily Podzielinski-A	Noblesville, IN	73	72	76	221	+5	$ 400.00
14th	Stephany Fleet	Dewitt, MI	73	76	73	222	+6	$ 1,100.00
15th	Cindy FiggCurrier	Austin, TX	75	74	74	223	+7	$ 1,000.00
16th	Natalie Brehm-A	Mt Pleasant, MI	77	76	71	224	+8	$ 380.00
	Shamira Marshall-A	Northfield, OH	74	73	77	224	+8	$ 380.00
	Sarah Hoffman-A	Saline, MI	74	75	75	224	+8	$ 380.00
19th	Minjoo Lee-A	Clarkston, MI	74	75	77	226	+10	$ 355.00
	Stacy SlobodnikStoll-A	Haslett, MI	73	78	75	226	+10	$ 355.00
	Carolyn BarnettHowe	Appleton, WI	74	80	72	226	+10	$ 900.00
22nd	Karen Davies	Carefree, AZ	75	79	73	227	+11	$ 700.00
	Jessica Schneider	Elgin, IL	78	75	74	227	+11	$ 700.00
	Alexandra Lipa-A	Birmingham, MI	80	73	74	227	+11	$ 340.00
	Jillian Wyne	Calgary, ALB	80	76	71	227	+11	$ 700.00
26th	Courtney Mahon	Lees Summit, MO	75	76	77	228	+12	$ 500.00
	Gabriella Yurik-A	Oakland, MI	74	75	79	228	+12	$ 330.00
28th	Meagan Bauer-A	Grand Blanc, MI	75	79	75	229	+13	$ 310.00
	Christine Meier-A	Rochester Hills, MI	75	78	76	229	+13	$ 310.00
	Louisa Shu-A	Northville, MI	76	76	77	229	+13	$ 310.00
31st	Michelle Bowles-A	Howell, MI	80	78	72	230	+14	$ 285.00
	Connie Ross	St Joseph, MI	81	75	74	230	+14
	Stephanie Koske-A	Swartz Creek, MI	82	75	73	230	+14	$ 285.00
34th	Melissa Beurmann-A	Jackson, MI	76	79	76	231	+15	$ 255.00
	Alanna Gerber-A	Hudsonville, MI	77	78	76	231	+15	$ 255.00
	Amy Meier-A	Rochester Hills, MI	79	73	79	231	+15	$ 255.00
	Elizabeth Nagel-A	Dewitt, MI	76	73	82	231	+15	$ 255.00
38th	Darby Peters-A	Lake Orion, MI	77	80	75	232	+16	$ 230.00
39th	Leah Grawburg-A	Mt Pleasant, MI	80	78	75	233	+17	$ 215.00
	Min Yean Tan-A	Ann Arbor, MI	77	77	79	233	+17	$ 215.00
41st	Erika Oldenkamp	Hinsdale, IL	80	77	77	234	+18
	Rachael Schmidt	Elk River, MN	82	74	78	234	+18
43rd	Courtney Aili-A	Chelsea, MI	80	75	80	235	+19	$ 66.67
	Jenn Cleary-A	East Lansing, MI	75	81	79	235	+19	$ 66.67
	Stephanie Bevington-A	Owosso, MI	76	83	76	235	+19	$ 66.67
46th	Mara Kovac-A	Lansing, MI	75	79	82	236	+20
	Alison Meyer	Duluth, MN	74	78	84	236	+20
48th	Heather Marks-A	Byron Center, MI	79	78	81	238	+22
49th	MerriLyn Gibbs	Belle Vernon, PA	79	79	81	239	+23
50th	Erica Bieniek	Bellaire, MI	78	82	80	240	+24
51st	Shana Bauer-A	Grand Blanc, MI	80	82	79	241	+25
	Loretta Young	Mission, TX	80	80	81	241	+25
53rd	Joan Garety-A	Ada, MI	78	84	80	242	+26
	Natalie Matuszak-A	Traverse City, MI	80	79	83	242	+26
	Josie Artymovich	Shelby Twp, MI	78	84	80	242	+26
56th	Michelle Boogaard	Grand Rapids, MI	78	80	87	245	+29
	Sarah Johnson-A	Wixom, MI	89	81	75	245	+29
	Blaize Baumgartner-A	Perry, MI	80	78	87	245	+29
	Margie Muzik	Naperville, IL	81	82	82	245	+29
60th	Spring Javor	Nashville, MI	81	83	82	246	+30
	Collette Hansen-A	West Olive, MI	84	79	83	246	+30
	Raquel Bryant	Grand Rapids, MI	77	83	86	246	+30
63rd	Lindsey McPherson-A	Flushing, MI	79	83	85	247	+31
	Bree Baumgartner-A	Perry, MI	82	79	86	247	+31
65th	Lina Pasquali-A	Kendallville, IN	79	84	88	251	+35
	Carolyn Schaner-A	Caledonia, MI	80	86	85	251	+35
67th	Caitlin DuvalHoppenrath-A	Grand Rapids, MI	83	91	78	252	+36
68th	Grace Abitz-A	Appleton, WI	82	86	85	253	+37
69th	Elizabeth Murray-A	East Lansing, MI	84	87	84	255	+39
70th	Alyssa Selig-A	Appleton, WI	90	85	82	257	+41
	Marni Weinstein-A	Farmington Hills, MI	82	90	85	257	+41
72nd	Kelly Kuhlman	frankenmuth, MI	84	87	92	263	+47
73rd	Brandi Studer-A	Essexville, MI	87	86	92	265	+49
74th	Kara Francis-A	Allendale, MI	99	96	91	286	+70