Natalie Sheary bogeyed two of her last three holes for a 1-over-par 72 that dropped her into a tie for 15th in the LPGA Futures Tour's Alliance Bank Golf Classic at Drumlins Country Club in Syracuse, NY.
The late bogeys gave the West Hartford resident a 54-hole total of 1-over 214 and prevented her from tying her third best finish in eight pro starts. Sheary, who has twice tied for eighth, earned $1,092 when pars at the 16th and 18th holes would have given her a share of 11th.
Sheary finished nine strokes behind winner Kathleen Ekey of Sharon Township, OH, who closed with 69 for 205 and a three-stroke victory over rookie Jenny Suh of Fairfax, VA. Suh shot 69 to finish one ahead of Stephanie Connelly (67) of Pasadena, Md., Dawn Shockley (69) of Estes Park, CO, Allison Hanna (70) of Portland, OR, and Lisa Ferrero (72) of Lodi, CA.
It was the second win of the year for Ekey, who also finished second to former high school teammate Brittany Johnston in the ING New England Golf Classic at Wintonbury Hills GC in Bloomfield two weeks ago. The $14,000 first prize increased Ekey's tour-leading money total to $63,225, which is $10,920 more than runner-up Ferrero, and assured she will finish in the top 10 for the year and earn her LPGA Tour card for 2012.
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