(1 August 2011 – Syracuse, New York)
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All eyes were on Kathleen Ekey during Sunday&aposs final round of the Alliance Bank Golf Classic Presented by Wegmans. With her second victory of the season, Ekey extended her lead in the J Golf Race for the Card and is one step closer to achieving her dream of playing on the LPGA Futures Tour. She carded rounds of 68, 68 & 69 for an 8-under par 205 total. That was good enough for a 3-shot victory over Jenny Suh with a quartet of players one shot further back in a tie for third; Dawn Shockley, Stephanie Connelly, Lisa Ferrero and Allison Hanna.
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rn“I’m just so blessed, not many people in this world can say they got to do what they have dreamed of since they can remember,” said Ekey following her final round. “It is really exciting to have that right on your doorstep.”
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rnThe University of Alabama graduate began the day with an eagle on the par-5 second hole but faltered a bit down the stretch recording a double-bogey on 16 and bogey on 18. She began the final round with a one-stroke lead but was unstoppable on Sunday as she went on to earn the three-stroke victory over the 2009 champion, Jenny Suh.
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rnStephanie Na made a welcome return to form finishing in a tie for 21st at 3-over par. She was the only ALPG Member to make the cut.
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