Grove battles back for top-10 finish at Lilac

North Idaho College men’s and women’s golf coach Russell Grove closed strong after a rough start to the tournament, finishing tied for ninth at the Lilac City Invitational on Sunday at The Fairways at West Terrace near Cheney.

Grove, the 2013 Lilac champion who shot 81 on Friday and was 15 strokes back of the lead, came back with 73-69 on the weekend and finished at 7-over-par-223.

Li Wang, from Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash., shot 67 on Sunday for a one-shot victory over Brad Marek, pro at Corica Park Golf Course in Alameda, Calif. Wang shot 71-71-67—209; Marek, the leader after the first two days, shot 66-72-72—210.

Eddie Heinen of Coeur d’Alene shot 71-80-74—225, 9 over par. Adam Power, a member of Hayden Lake Country Club, shot 74-71-81—226, 10 over par.