One of Canada's top amateur golfers showed her mettle this week at the Cranbrook Golf Club.

After winning back-to-back Canadian Senior Women's Championships in 2008 and 2009, Jackie Little of Port Alberni, B.C., did not golf at all in 2010 due to injuries suffered after being struck by a truck while crossing a street.

In fact, Little had only been golfing for three weeks before taking part in the B.C. Senior Women's Championships, which took place Tuesday through Thursday in Cranbrook.

But Little, competing alongside more than 50 other golfers from all over the province, fired a final-round 5-over-par 78 to come from behind and win the BC Senior Women's Championship at Cranbrook Golf Club in Cranbrook - her second B.C. Championship, much of it played in the pouring rain.

"It was a major come-back year for me," Little said. "I wasn't even 100 per cent three weeks ago. It felt a little strange at first, but once I got going I felt fine."

Not even the hard rains that fell during Thursday's final round fazed Little. "I found I actually played better in the rain," she laughed.

Little, 53, who previously won the BC Senior Women's in 2008, finished the championship with a score of 13-over-par 232, besting round one and two leader Alison Murdoch, of Victoria, and last year's runner-up Lynda Palahniuk, of Kelowna, by one stroke.

Little trailed Murdoch by three strokes heading into the day but managed to outlast her after Murdoch struggled with a tough bogey filled round. Murdoch did hold on to defend her Super Senior title with an overall tournament score of 14-over-par 233.

"This title means everything to me," said Little. "It's been a long 20 month journey of no golf and lots of major rehabilitation. My expectations were quite low heading into the tournament so to come out of it as the Champion after what I've been through is amazing and it's a very emotional win for me."

Little, Murdoch and Palahniuk will compete for British Columbia at the Interprovincial Team Championship at the Canadian Senior Women's Championship in Whitevale, Ontario, August 22-25.

Murdoch was the Super Senior Championship winner (over 60) as well as taking second place in the Senior Women's Championship. Palahniuk was third in the Senior Women's Championship.

"I had a very difficult day today," said Murdoch, 61. "I didn't have my swing and missed many very close putts. (But) it's really important for me to be in the top three," said Murdoch. "Even though I wasn't pleased with the way I played today I'm glad I'm on the team and am proud to be representing BC."

For full list of results, see bcga.bluegolf.com.