Alderbrook golfer comes from behind to win Washington Open championship

PGA Professional John Cassidy of Alderbrook Golf Club in Union, Wash. won the 88th Washington Open Invitational after posting a final round score of 71.

PGA Professional Mitch Runge of Tacoma Country and Golf Club fired a 6-under par 66 to come behind to finish one stroke back of Cassidy. Cassidy earned a first-place check of $6,000 while Runge collected $4,000 for second.

But the tournament belonged amateur Michael Haack of Meridian Valley Country Club through the first two rounds. Haack opened with an 8-under-par 64 and then followed up with a 71 to lead heading into the final round.

Haack finished with a third round 76 and couldn’t complete the victory on a Meridian Valley Country Club course where is serves as the assistant food and beverage manager.

There was a logjam for fourth place in the tournament as Tim Feenstra of Broadmoor in Seattle, Ryan Benzel of Pro Golf Discount in Lynnwood, Derek Barron of Tacoma Firs, Shane Prante of Tom’s Golf Center, Darren Black of Rainier Golf and Country Club and Brian Nosler of Vanco Driving Range finished at 213, five shots off the winner.