Laura Shanahan of Bedford, N.H., lines up her putt during her semi-final match in the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship Wednesday. (AP)

GOLF NOTES Shanahan a block of granite in Mid-Am Championship Back home, the news spread fast, and one person after another expressed great pleasure but total surprise. The woman responsible for making the news wasn't shy about her feelings, either. "I'm absolutely amazed I accomplished it," said Laura Shanahan Thursday after winning the US Women's Mid-Amateur Championship in Eureka, Mo.

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