One year after heartbreak, Fighting Hawk Jaya Grube claims Birchmont medalist honor

One year after heartbreak, Fighting Hawk Jaya Grube claims Birchmont medalist honor

BEMIDJI — Last year, Jaya Grube came as close as she could to qualifying for the Birchmont Women’s Division championship bracket. She missed the cut by one stroke. Fast forward to Tuesday, and Grube finished 11 strokes above the cutline and sat on top of the leaderboard in a complete turnaround from the year prior. “It feels good to have some confidence and know that I'm still a good player, even though sometimes rounds can get really discouragi…