Linda Lyons wore a Simsbury Farms hat and shirt Tuesday to honor the host course in the first round of the Southern New England Women's Golf Association championship.

But before the final round Wednesday, Lyons looked for her lucky Red Sox hat.

"I wanted every edge I could get," said Lyons, a lifelong Sox fan and native of Franklin, Mass.

Lyons (Timberlin Golf Course-Berlin) shot an even-par 72, the lowest score for the second straight day, to win the title with a 146 total.

"She didn't need any edge," said runner-up Debbie Jamgochian (75-150) from Griffith Harris GC-Greenwich. "She was solid in every aspect - no lucky bounce or shot. She beat us all."

The championship was the second for Lyons, who won in 2003.

"After that first one, I didn't think I could do it again," said Lyons, 44. "There are so many good young players out here."

But the field's chase of Lyons, the first-round leader (74), never was successful. Daria Cummings (73-151) of Tashua Knolls GC-Trumbull, the 2005 champion, finished third.

Lyons, playing in the final foursome that included Jamgochian, took control with a birdie at No. 7 and eight pars for a front-nine 35.

"I played in a great group with Jen Tierney [Richter Park GC-Danbury], Debbie and Pam Zanetto (Torrington GC-Goshen)," Lyons said. "I had a comfort level."

And that wasn't limited to the comradeship in the group. On virtually every shot, she was confident in her swing. "The results were drives in the fairways, greens in regulation and solid putts," Jamgochian said.

It showed on the 17th and 18th holes, where Lyons made 4-foot putts for pars.

"That probably was the best part of my game," Lyons said. "I felt at times I was leaving too many putts short. Still, even if I didn't have a tap-in, I felt the next putt was going in."

Jamgochian had a different opinion on the greens. "My putting was lousy; too many not hit solidly," she said.

Her frustration culminated when she left a 3-foot par putt 2 inches short of the cup on 18.

Persistent showers, which finally subsided in the afternoon, didn't deter Lyons.

"This course reminds me a little of Timberlin with the contours of the greens and the terrain," she said. "There are no scoreboards out here, and I only knew what the players in my group were doing. I wanted to post my number, and see if it was good enough."

Jamgochian nodded and said, "Linda was plenty good."