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ERIE, Pa. -- Julia Potter won the U.S. Womens Mid-Amateur for the second time in four years Thursday, beating Shannon Johnson 2 and 1 at The Kahkwa Club.Potter, a 28-year-old reinstated amateur from Indianapolis, also won the 2013 event for players 25 and older and finished second in 2014.When you get to the sixth day of championship play -- the eighth day, counting practice rounds -- you are starting to get tired, Potter said. Thats when you fall back on that short game. I was lucky enough to be able to do that.The only female left-handed champion in USGA history, Potter is the fifth multiple champion in the event, joining Sarah LeBrun Ingram (1991, 1993, 1994), Ellen Port (1995, 1996, 2000, 2011), Meghan Stasi (2006, 2007, 2010, 2012) and Carol Semple Thompson (1990, 1997).Potter played at the University of Missouri and is the director of marketing for the Indiana Golf Office. The 33-year-old Johnson, from Norton, Massachusetts, played at New Mexico and Indiana and works as a sales representative for Ping golf equipment.Johnson won four consecutive holes -- all with pars -- to square it with three holes to play on the Donald Ross-designed course. On the par-3 15th, Potter made a double-bogey after hitting into a bunker and Johnson two-putted for par.I said to myself, Now is the time, Johnson said. I love the back nine, and I knew coming in I could definitely win some holes. I felt pretty good momentum at that point.Potter won the par-4 16th with a 10-foot birdie putt. The match ended on the par-4 17th when Johnson missed a 3-foot par putt and Potter made a 2?-footer for par.I tried to be confident over every putt, Johnson said. Donald Ross got me in the end.Potter and Johnson were co-medalists in stroke-play qualifying and the first two top seeds to meet in the final in the history of the event. Potter also won as the medalist in 2013.I really feel like I have run the gauntlet, Potter said. Ive had two matches go into extra holes. Against Audrey [Akins], I thought for sure I was done on 17. Its nice because next year when Im in match play, these are the instances that I can pull from and say, Hey, you are not out, you are not down. I think a lot of people in that crowd would have thought that Shannon had the momentum going into 16, and the next thing you know I win 16 and 17 and the championship.Potter is 18-2 in match play in four appearances in the events. Her boyfriend, Kiel Bobb, has taken over caddie duties from Potters father, Phil.Kiel is that calm in the storm for me, Potter said. Even when I missed putts on 13, 14, 15, he said, You put a great stroke on it. It just didnt happen. Dont get down on yourself. When you have someone like that out there supporting you and believing in you, you start believing that you can really do it, too.Johnson and Potter are fully exempt into the 2017 U.S. Womens Amateur at San Diego Country Club. Potter received a 10-year U.S. Womens Mid-Amateur exemption, and Johnson got a three-year exemption. Wholesale Custom Phillies Shirts . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum. Authentic Custom Phillies Jersey .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. http://www.customphilliesjersey.com/ . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. 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I cant do the things that I do. It was pretty much my decision to tell them I think its best for the team to go ahead and put me on (the DL) because I cant pinch run and do stuff like that." Wise approached manager Robin Ventura to let him know the leg wasnt improving and had fear of a serious injury if he kept playing through the condition. The White Sox recalled outfielder Jordan Danks from Triple-A Charlotte to fill Wises roster spot. "Its been something thats kind of there for a while and hasnt been really able to go," Ventura said of Wise. "Hes got to get it better where he can go out and do what you need him to do, steal a base or play on occasion. ... He hasnt done a whole lot. Hamstrings are tricky. Any time you do something, it could strain. Hes the one who came to me." Also Sunday, Chicago first baseman and designated hitter Paul Konerko sat out beccause of recurring stiffness in his neck.dddddddddddd. He believes he will play Monday at Seattle and perhaps even be available off the bench in the finale against the As. Konerko was receiving treatment before the series finale against the Oakland Athletics. He had a hard time getting comfortable sleeping overnight into Sunday morning. "Better but not out of the woods," he said. "Just keep working it out of there. Much better than yesterday as far as releasing. Not really worried about it. I can get back in there if not later today hopefully tomorrow for sure if it keeps going away at the pace its going. I have these once a year for the last few years for some reason. They kind of stop you in your tracks when you get them but then theyre kind of gone not long after that." The White Sox announced that Ventura will miss games against the As in Chicago next Thursday and Friday to attend his daughters high school graduation. 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