Bucking the trend: Welch wins Michigan Open after consecutive runner-up finishes

Jun. 26—THOMPSONVILLE — Buck was always there for Jessica Welch. That didn't change Wednesday. Welch reached into her bag on No. 18 and pulled out her 3-wood, the club protected by a dog head cover in honor of her yellow Labrador retriever Buck, who passed away at age 15 in 2021. Welch birdied the par-5 No. 18 to hold on and win the 31st Michigan PGA Women's Open Championship by two shots ...