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Todd Milles has been with The News Tribune since 1994, covering local colleges, high schools, auto racing, Washington State and golf. You will find news and observations on Pacific Northwest courses and updates on local standouts on this blog.
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The News Tribune's golf blog
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Posted by Todd Milles @ 05:10:48 pm

First, a "Big Break" title.

Now, a women's professional tournament championship.

The past two weeks for Kim Welch, a former standout golfer from Washington State University, who was crowned the champion of The Golf Channel's reality-television show, "Big Break Ka'anapali" has been a flurry of action, to say the least.

Welch, a native of Sacramento, clinched the Duramed Futures Tour's Alliance Bank Golf Classic on Sunday in a four-hole playoff in Syracuse, N.Y.

Welch edged out Jin Young Pak (71) of Kang Leung, South Korea, and overcame separate weather delays to claim a $12,600 check and finish the tournament at 9-under par 204.

On the fourth playoff hole, Welch stuck a gap wedge from 107 yards out to about six feet from the pin as Pak faced an 18-foot putt. Left with an uphill putt with slight break, she left her birdie putt short, but tapped in her par attempt and put the pressure on Pak, who lipped out to give Welch the victory.

"I'm so excited and really proud of myself," Welch said. "I've known all year that I could do it and now that the season is coming down to the end, I knew I had to get a win to try and get into the top five."

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Categories: Local golfers
Posted by Todd Milles @ 02:52:19 pm

When it came down to making birdies on a course open for many of them, Jeff Coston made one more than the rest of the field.

Coston closed with a 4-under-par 67 to overcome Ryan Benzel and win his third Rosauers Open Invitational title at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane.

The longtime club professional from Semiahmoo Golf Resort near Blaine finished at 14-under 199, a stroke ahead of Benzel, who had a final-round 72. Coston won $11,000 for first place.

With his win, Coston became the all-time leading winner of this event, claiming his third title and breaking the tie of two titles with Greg Whisman. Coston also won in 1997 and 2006.

Defending champion Cody Upham, an amateur from Portland, finished tied for 51st at 212.

Tacoma's Derek Barron (201) was tied for third, and the tournament's low amateur. He is a graduate of Emerald Ridge High School, and recently placed third in the Tacoma City Amateur.

The Rosauers has been taking place since 1988, and has donated more than $1.5 million to local charities.

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Categories: Local golfers, NW courses