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Anna Grzebien has earned an LPGA card for her first full year as a pro, but not in the category she would have preferred.

The Point Judith star and Duke grad shot a closing 73 today in the fifth and final round of LPGA Tour School finals at Daytona Beach, Fla. That gave her a 90-hole total of even par 358 and a tie for 25th place.

The top 17 finishers earned full LPGA Tour cards for 2008. The next 35, including Grzebien, become non-exempt players, meaning they have cards and will be able to play in some events. Their opportunity to get in some events will depend on how they perform and how open the fields are.

Jane Park, the leader throughout, won medalist honors at 17-under. Connecticut’s Liz Janangelo, Grzebien’s former Duke teammate, recorded a closing 72 to finish at 4-under and tie for 14th. That will allow Janangelo, a winner on the Futures Tour this year, to have full LPGA membership next year.

At PGA Tour finals at Orange County National in Winter Garden, Fla., Cumberland’s Brad Adamonis continued his climb up the standings and put himself in excellent position to earn a promotion from the Nationwide to the PGA Tour.

Adamonis recorded a 5-under 67 to advance from a tie for 25th into 16th place at 15-under 345. The top 25 finishers after tomorrow's final round earn PGA Tour cards for next year. Frank Lickliter continues to lead at 28-under.

Among those also inside the cutline for PGA Tour cards is Geoff Sisk of Marshfield, Mass., who shot 68 to get to 14-under and a tie for 17th. Northeast Amateur champion Dustin Johnson made a huge move, tying for low round of the day with a 64 and vaulting into a tie for ninth place at 18-under.

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