SYLVANIA, OHIO — SYLVANIA, Ohio -- Alice Miller, ending five years of LPGA Tour frustration, made a 14-foot birdie putt to beat Deb Richard on the third playoff hole.
The victory was Miller's first since she won four tournaments in 1985.
Miller shot a 1-under-par 70 in the final round to finish at 8-under 205 at the Highland Meadows Golf Club, tied with Richard, who closed with a 68.
Richard, a winner this year at the Women's Kemper Open, pulled even with Miller with birdies at Nos. 13, 14 and 15.
x-won playoff; a-denotes amateur
x-Alice Miller, $52,500 69-66-70205 Deb Richard, $32,375 67-70-68205 Lynn Connelly, $23,625 71-66-71208 Laurie Rinker, $18,375 71-71-67209 Chris Johnson, $12,483 74-70-66210 Kay Cockerill, $12,483 71-68-71210 a-Vicki Goetze 68-71-71210 Dale Eggeling, $12,483 70-68-72210 Katie Peterson, $7,502 72-72-67211 Lynn Adams, $7,502 72-70-69211 Judy Dickinson, $7,502 72-68-71211 Nancy Rubin, $7,502 68-72-71211 Carolyn Hill, $7,502 69-70-72211 Donna Wilkins, $4,907 73-71-68212 Barb Bunkowsky, $4,907 73-69-70212 Dana Lofland, $4,907 73-69-70212 Diana Heinicke-Rauch, $4,907 69-72-71212 Sandra Palmer, $4,907 70-70-72212 Laurel Kean, $4,907 71-68-73212 Janice Gibson, $4,907 70-69-73212 Nancy White, $3,969 74-69-70213 Linda Hunt, $3,969 71-70-72213 Missie McGeorge, $3,280 76-69-69214 Martha Nause, $3,280 72-73-69214 Barb Thomas, $3,280 72-72-70214 Sandra Spuzich, $3,280 70-74-70214 Caroline Pierce, $3,280 71-72-71214 Cindy Schreyer, $3,280 70-72-72214 Brandie Burton, $3,280 68-73-73214 Elaine Crosby, $3,280 68-72-74214 Kathy Postlewait, $2,475 74-71-70215 Anne-Marie Palli, $2,475 76-67-72215 Lori West, $2,475 73-70-72215 Betsy King, $2,475 73-70-72215 Jennifer Wyatt, $2,475 73-70-72215 Meg Mallon, $2,475 72-71-72215 JoAnne Carner, $2,475 72-71-72215 Sue Thomas, $2,475 70-71-74215 Maggie Will, $1,795 73-74-69216 Robin Walton, $1,795 75-71-70216 Kris Tschetter, $1,795 72-73-71216 Donna White, $1,795 74-70-72216 Cathy Gerring, $1,795 73-71-72216 Caroline Gowan, $1,795 70-74-72216 Sue Ertl, $1,795 71-72-73216 Nina Foust, $1,795 70-73-73216 Allison Finney, $1,294 76-70-71217 Cheryl Stacy, $1,294 75-71-71217 Deedee Lasker, $1,294 74-72-71217 Anne Kelly, $1,294 73-71-73217 Cindy Scholefield, $1,294 71-73-73217 Jayne Thobois, $1,294 74-69-74217 Nicky LeRoux, $1,002 72-75-71218 Lauri Merten, $1,002 71-76-71218 Kris Monaghan, $1,002 75-70-73218 Liselotte Neumann, $1,002 74-71-73218 Tina Purtzer, $844 75-71-73219 Connie Cardenas, $844 74-72-73219 Becky Pearson, $739 77-70-73220 Gina Hull, $739 74-72-74220 Mary Bea Porter-King, $660 75-72-74221 Julie Cole, $660 73-73-75221 Marlene Floyd, $608 74-71-77222 Therese Hession, $564 73-74-76223 Mindy Moore, $564 73-73-77223 Michelle Fuller, $503 76-71-77224 Nancy Taylor, $503 75-72-77224 Judi Pavon, $503 73-73-78224 Tara Fleming, $503 75-69-80224 Laura Davies, $503 70-73-81224 Stephanie Farwig, $451 70-76-79225 Shelley Hamlin 74-69-WD Susie Berning 72-75-WD