For the week of Sept 25 - Oct 1, 2002

Badenduck, Marshall take Sun Valley golf

Club champions for 2002

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Nils Badenduck and Marilyn Marshall are the 2002 Sun Valley Golf Club champions.

Badenduck (74-77 for 151-149 and $190) defeated Walter Littenberg on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff Sunday, ending the two-day, 36-hole competition at Sun Valley.

Littenberg carded scores of 73-78 for 151-151. In third place in the Men’s 0-10 Championship Flight was Brian Saksa (72-81 for 153-153). Not far behind was Mike Pirzynski 82-78 for 160-146.

In the Women’s Championship Flight, Marshall (90-89 for 179-147 and $90) was a six-stroke winner over Britt Palmedo (93-92 for 185-155). Placing well in net was Brandise Sarich 96-97 for 193-151.

Clark Shafer won the Men’s First Flight and $189 with scores of 82-75 for 157-135.

In the money, placing second through fifth gross, were:

Second gross—Buddy Wendell 82-85 for 167-141. Third gross—Dan Tucker 84-86 for 170-146. Fourth gross—Gile Williams 84-88 for 172-150. Fifth gross—Kris Halle 91-89 for 180-158.

Overall net winners, covering the Men’s Championship and First Flights, were:

First net—Mike Murphy 80-80 for 160-130 and $143.50. Second net—Steve Demun 87-88 for 175-139.

Third net—Nick Cox 85-85 for 170-140. Fourth net—Jim McElveen 87-94 for 181-143. Fifth net (tie)—Tim Appleton 81-78 for 159-143 and Chuck Ferries 76-85 for 161-143.

Closest-to-the-pin winners were Bob Doyle, Walter Littenberg, Carmen Bradley and Mansel Rogers. In all, 43 golfers took part in the tourney.

 

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