Article: JOHNSON EARNS CARD FORMER UW GOLFER MALINDA JOHNSON WINS A FUTURES TOUR EVENT -- AND AN LPGA TOUR CARD.(SPORTS)

Byline: AP, State Journal staff

Former University of Wisconsin golfer Malinda Johnson won the season-ending York (Pa.) Futures Classic in a playoff Sunday, giving the Eau Claire native her biggest payday as a professional with a $10,500 prize.

But she won more than that. The victory boosted her season earnings to $35,356, moving her from 11th place to fifth on the Futures Tour's season money list -- the final spot for players to earn a 2005 LPGA Tour exemption card.

"(I'm) surprised to say the least," Johnson said, according to a release on the Futures Tour Web site. "I had no idea until my name was called at the awards ceremony. At the start ...

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