Golf: Quinn wins UPGA title in playoff

GLADSTONE – In sports, there’s always pressure to win, especially in your own backyard. That was the case for Joe Quinn at the Upper Peninsula Golf Association Championship.

Quinn, who is a member of the Gladstone Golf Club, won the 100th UPGA Championship on Sunday in a one-hole playoff over Brian Smith from The Crossings (Sault Ste. Marie). Quinn birdied the 18th hole at the Gladstone G.C. to win the title.

Both Quinn and Smith finished the four day tournament with a score of 290, which led to the playoff. To view the final results from the UPGA Championship, click here.