Patti Lank (Lewiston, NY) lost
6-4 to
Erika Brown (Madison, WI) in the Final of the Laphroaig Scotch Open, held December 2 - 4, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Lank won
8-2 over
Becca Hamilton (Madison, WI) to advance to the championship game. of the 2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open in Madison, Wisconsin; of the 2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open in Madison, Wisconsin;
Lank finished 3-1 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Lank defeated
Brigid Ellig (St. Paul, MN) 6-4, then won
7-3 against
Allison Pottinger (St. Paul, MN). Lank went on to lose
8-7 against
Brown. Lank responded with a
7-6 win over
Aileen Sormunen (Duluth, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Laphroaig Scotch Open, Lank take home
1.925 world rankings points along with the $1,525CDN prize, moving up 1 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 45th place overall with
34.900 total points. Lank ranks 54th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
9.425 points earned so far this season.
