For the week of  October 10 - 16, 2001

Corbett captures Pro Sweeps on home course

Winner in $16,023 Sun Valley Pro-Am

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Sun Valley Golf Course head professional Doyle Corbett showed the other 27 pros how to play the par-72, 6,846-yard Sun Valley course during a big tournament last week.

Corbett (66-71 for 7-under-par 137) won Pro Sweeps of the $16,023 Sun Valley Pro-Am golf tourney played Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 1-2 at the resort. A total 28 pros and 84 amateurs competed over two days.

After his tremendous 66 on the first day, Corbett ($760) cruised home for a 3-stroke victory over defending Sun Valley Pro Sweeps champ Jeff Thomsen of Indian Lakes GC, Boise (72-68 for 140, $633).

Corbett also collected $550 for winning Senior Sweeps over Valley Club teaching pro Tommy Sanderson (74-74 for 4-over-par 148). Sanderson earned $367, plus another $151 for placing sixth in the overall Pro Sweeps division.

Sun Valley assistant pro Art Kerrick captained a foursome that pocketed $270 each for placing second among 28 Pro-Am teams. Kerrick and Woody Gardiner, Scott Winegan and Jeff Wong shot 125-132 for 257, three strokes behind.

The winning Pro-Am squad at 129-125 for 254 featured Cherry Lane GC (Meridian) pro Tad Holloway plus three amateurs from Spurwing in Meridian—Kevin Denison, Mike Taylor and Doug Oates.

In Amateur Sweeps, local golfers took home plenty of prizes during the Snake River Chapter PGA tour stop.

Tim Jeneson (76-78 for 154-138, $270) captured first in First Flight net. Second Flight net winner was Jeff Wong (78-82 for 160-136, $270).

Other results follow:

Local Pro-Am teams: 3—Lance Rieber (Warm Springs, Boise) with Chuck Christopher and Bill Mason of Sun Valley, and Jim Milam of Idaho Falls (260, $197 each). 4—Doyle Corbett (SV) with Wally Huffman, Joe Yarborough and John Demetre (261, $131 each).

7 (tie)—Jeff Thomsen (Indian Lakes) with SV golfers Brian Saksa, Mansel Rogers and Brian Smith (263, $34 each). 7 (tie)—Brett Cordingley (Teton Lakes, Rexburg) with SV amateurs Duane Allen, Niel Erickson and Rex Erickson (263, $34).

Others Pro-Am foursomes:

Valley Club—Sanderson with Bob Dunn, Mike Murphy, Lori Goetz (264). SV—Nick Holtzmaster (73-81 for 154) with Mike Pirzynski, Walter Littenberg, Rory Mitchell (265). Valley Club—Scott Syms (81-88 for 169) with Carmen Bradley, Dave Cropper, Dave Berman (274);

Valley Club—Pat Hennigan (76-85 for 161) with Tim Jeneson, Dale Johnson, Rich Fabiano (274). Elkhorn—Evan Lillevand (76-76 for 152) with Mike Echeita, Tim Kaufman, Darren Goldberg (278).

Twin Falls Muni—John Weekes (82-85 for 167) with John Burke, Gary Burkett, Jack Weekes (278). Elkhorn—Shane Galles (85-76 for 161) with King Lambert, Chick Bridge, Joel Graff (279).

First Flight, gross: 3 (tie)—Carmen Bradley (81-73 for 154, $129) and Walter Littenberg (75-79 for 154, $129). 6—Mike Pirzynski (79-81 for 160, $69). 7—Dave Cropper (79-82 for 161, $54). 8—Tim Kaufman (78-84 for 162, $49).

First Flight, net: 1—Tim Jeneson (138). 2—Derek Jones (77-77 for 154-144, $203). 3—Brian Saksa (76-81 for 157-147, $149). 4—Bill Mason (75-79 for 154-148, $109). 5 (tie)—Rory Mitchell (76-87 for 163-149, $71) and Rusty Peterson (84-79 for 163-149, $71). 8—Tim Kaufman (78-84 for 162-152, $49).

Second Flight, gross: 3—Mansel Rogers (80-82 for 162, $149). 4—Duane Allen (84-79 for 163, $109). 6 (tie)—Tom Klumpp (89-81 for 170, $57).

Second Flight, net: 1—Jeff Wong (136). 2—Woody Gardiner (78-83 for 161-137, $203). 5—Wally Huffman (84-83 for 167-148, $89). 6—Wynn Beebe (85-87 for 172-149, $69). 7 (tie)—Rich Fabiano (82-89 for 171-151, $34) and Scott Winegar (86-89 for 175-151, $34).

Third Flight, gross: 2—Niel Erickson (89-84 for 173, $203). 4 (tie)—Mike Murphy (181, $99). 6—Jack Weekes (93-90 for 183, $69). 7—Bruce Thomason (93-91 for 184, $54).

Third Flight, net: 7—Joel Graff (102-93 for 195-155, $54).

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