YAKIMA -- A serious shoulder injury earlier this year which was re-aggravated just two weeks ago nearly kept Sue Ursino away from this year's Blossom Invitational at the Yakima Country Club.
But in the end, the lure of the tournament, in its 56th year, and her connections to the community won out.
The decision proved a wise one as Ursino, a 4-handicapper from Sahalee Country Club, captured her sixth Blossom title, by two strokes over Yakima's Pat Martin and Rachel Whittington.
Ursino, playing in her 35th Blossom, suffered the shoulder injury in February and returned to action five weeks ago. After hurting it again two weeks ago, she considered withdrawing before it improved enough to allow her to play.
Showing no ill effects Thursday and Friday, Ursino managed to post a 36-hole total of 151. Martin, who was trying to become the first local golfer to win this event, and Whittington were at 153.
In some ways, Ursino has to almost feel like a member of the community because of her links to the golf course, which she first played in the 1968 PNGA Junior Championships, and Yakima community.
Her grandfather, Dr. A.J. Lemieux, and her great uncle, Dr. Frank Ditter, were charter members at the Yakima Country Club, and her mother was born and grew up in Yakima, according to tournament official Gay Dorsey.
Karin Ross captured the low net title with a 36-hole score of 140.
FINAL RESULTS
Low gross: Sue Ursino 151. Low net: Karin Ross 140.
Championship Flight
Gross: 1, (tie) Pat Martin 153; Rachel Whittington 153; 3, Charisse Spada 155; 4, Anne Carr 156; 5, (tie) Mimi Racicot 160, Nancy Eglin 160. Net: 1, Cindi Stewart 144; 2, Pat Terry 145; 3, Robin Cole 148; 4, Carin Mackenzie 150, 5, Betty Gilmore 151.
First Flight
Gross: 1, Susan Arkell 168; 2, Harriett Dorkin 174; 3, Doris Rogers 175; 4, Ann Hall 180; 5, Barb Fortier 183. Net: 1, (tie) Mardi Hackett 143; Laurie Erickson 143; 3, Carol Nicolai 144; 4, (tie) Judy Rozelle 145; Joan Hodges 151.
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